ведь
- 1.
after all, surely, indeed, in fact
Ты ведь обеща́л прийти́.
You did promise to come, after all.
Unstressed particle that strengthens the statement and appeals to shared knowledge; often best rendered by 'you know' or simply by intonation.
- 2.
because, since, for, given that
Он зна́ет французский, ведь он учи́л его в университе́те.
He knows French, because he studied it at university.
Used to explain or justify the preceding statement.
- 3.
isn't it?, right?, aren't you?
Ведь уже́ по́здно?
It's late already, isn't it?
In questions it invites the hearer to confirm; corresponds to an English tag question.
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!
Ты ведь говори́шь по-французски, да?
You speak French, right?
Ты ведь чита́ешь по-французски?
You can read French, can't you?
Ты ведь не говори́шь по-английски, да?
You don't speak English, do you?
Вы ведь говори́те по-французски, пра́вда?
You speak French, right?
Typical usagePRO
Justification/Reminder
Ведь э́то ...
After all/you know, this is ...
Ведь я ...
After all, I ...
Ведь мы догова́ривались
We had an agreement, remember.
Contrast/Correction
А ведь ...
And yet ...; but you know ...
Но ведь ...
But after all ...
Ведь и ...
After all, even ...; ... too, you know
Emphasis and negation
Ведь не ...
It’s not ... , you know
Ведь же ...
I really did ... (insistent)
Он ведь не придёт
He isn’t coming, you know.
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Iron edited translation 1 day ago.
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