ведь

Daily used word (top 100)

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.
Он зна́ет францу́зский, ведь он учи́л его́ в университе́те
He knows French, because he studied it at the university.
3.
Isn't it?
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!)

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?

Мы когда-то бы́ли молоды́ми, ведь так, Линда?We were young once, weren't we, Linda?

Если бы мы зна́ли, что мы де́лаем, э́то бы не называ́лось иссле́дованием - так ведь?If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?

Мы ведь быстро пришли́?We've arrived pretty quickly, haven't we?

Ты ведь раньше кури́л, да?You used to smoke, didn't 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.