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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
- Стра́нно ви́деть тебя с сигаре́той в зуба́х, ведь раньше ты не кури́л.I'm surprised to see you smoking; you didn't use to.
- У нас ведь есть и други́е возмо́жности.We do have other choices.
- Ты ведь не встаёшь так рано, как твоя́ сестра́, пра́вда?You don't get up as early as your sister, do you?
- Дайан ведь наполовину и твоя́ сестра́, Джордж.Diane is your half-sister too, George.
- Ты ведь ещё не помы́л руки, пра́вда?You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?
- Ты ведь не собира́ешься умира́ть, да?You're not gonna die, eh?
- Ты ведь не за́нят?You're not busy, are you?
- Вы ведь не́мец, так?You're German, aren't you?
- Я тебя предупрежда́л, чтобы ты так не де́лал, так ведь?I warned you not to do so, didn't I?
- Мы когда-то бы́ли молоды́ми, ведь так, Линда?We were young once, weren't we, Linda?
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hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 3 months ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 6 months ago.
