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Translation
- 1.
in fact, after all, surely, indeed
- 2.
given that, as, because
In this case, "ведь" is used to explain or confirm the previous statement.
Example: Он зна́ет францу́зский, ведь он учи́л его́ в университе́те - He knows French, because he studied it at the university. - 3.
Isn't it?
Example: Ведь уже́ по́здно - It's late, isn't it?
Usage info
ведь serves as both a conjunction and a particle, depending on the context. Emphasis or Reminder: Ты ведь обещал помочь. You promised to help, remember? My view is that they liked this. We already talked about that, remember? Logical Connection: Я хочу узнать, ведь это важно. (I want to know, since it is important Confirmation or Surprise: On you saw the lottery! (He won the lottery, you knew that!) This is how it is! (It's so easy, you didn't know!)
Examples
- Кен сейчас за́нят, так ведь?Ken is busy now, isn't he?
- Они ведь не заверши́ли рабо́ту?They haven't finished the work, have they?
- Все ве́рят в его исто́рию, ведь обра́тному нет никаки́х доказа́тельств.Everyone believes his story since there is no evidence to the contrary.
- Э́то ведь не после́дний по́езд, да?This isn't the last train, is it?
- Я ведь тебе сказа́л, что э́то не будет рабо́тать.I told you it wouldn't work.
- Ты ведь раньше кури́л, да?You used to smoke, didn't you?
- Так как мы любим Вас, мы обновля́ем Татоэбу, чтобы Вам бы́ло удо́бнее с ней рабо́тать. Ви́дите? Мы любим вас, так ведь?Because we love you, we are updating Tatoeba to bring you a better user experience. See? We love you huh?
- Я не могу́ набра́ть воды в кувши́н, ведь он сломан.I cannot fill my pitcher with water. It's cracked.
- Доренда реально кла́ссная де́вка, ведь она де́лится со мной свои́ми печеньками.Dorenda really is a nice girl. She shares her cookies with me.
- Ты ведь сейчас не за́нят?You aren't busy now, are you?
Contributions
hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 7 months ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 10 months ago.
