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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
- Мы ведь быстро пришли́?We've arrived pretty quickly, haven't we?
- 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 ви́дела токийскую телебашню?You have seen Tokyo Tower, haven't you?
- Ты ведь не за́нят?You're not busy, are you?
- Он ведь во́дит маши́ну?He drives a car, doesn't he?
- Вы ведь не говори́те по-английски?You can't speak English, can you?
- Не могу́ пове́рить, что они спят вместе! - "Почему же? Ведь совершенно норма́льно брать с собой в посте́ль плю́шевого медве́дя".I can't believe that they sleep together! "Why not? It's perfectly normal to take a teddy bear to bed with you."
- Тебе нра́вится англи́йский, так ведь?You like English, don't you?
- Ты ведь в действи́тельности не собира́ешься голосова́ть за Тома, не так ли?You aren't really going to vote for Tom, are you?
- 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.
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hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 5 months ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 9 months ago.
