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- 1.
in fact
Also: after all, surely, indeed
- 2.
given that
Also: as, because
Example: Он зна́ет францу́зский, ведь он учи́л его́ в университе́те - He knows French, because he studied it at the university.
Info: In this case, "ведь" is used to explain or confirm the previous statement.
- 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
- Поми́луйте, э́то ведь ста́рая исто́рия!Oh, that's ancient history!
- Ни о чем не беспоко́иться - значит не жить, а быть мертвым, ведь забо́та - движе́ние души, а жизнь - э́то движе́ние.Not worrying about anything is the same as being dead, since worry is the movement of the soul, and life is movement.
- Ты хорошо гото́вишь, ведь так?You are a good cook, aren't you?
- Ведь э́то ваши дети опозда́ли.It’s your children who were late.
- Э́то ведь не после́дний по́езд, да?This isn't the last train, is it?
- Ты специа́льно сде́лала оши́бку, ведь так?You made the mistake on purpose, didn't you?
- Но э́то естественно, ведь ты ещё не зна́ешь их ме́тодов.But that's only natural because you don't know their ways yet.
- Ты ведь сам вы́брал э́ту рабо́ту, или как?That's a job of your own choosing, isn't it?
- Ты ведь не собира́ешься умира́ть, да?You're not gonna die, eh?
- Вы ведь мексика́нец? "Да, но сейчас я живу́ в Аргентине."Aren't you Mexican? "Yes, though now I live in Argentina."
Contributions
hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 2 months ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 5 months ago.
