Daily used word (top 100)
Translation
- 1.
in fact
- 2.
given that
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.
Usage info
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
- Ты хорошо гото́вишь, ведь так?You are a good cook, aren't you?
- Тебе нра́вится англи́йский, так ведь?You like English, don't you?
- Дайан ведь наполовину и твоя́ сестра́, Джордж.Diane is your half-sister too, George.
- Ты ведь лю́бишь дождь?You like rain, don't you?
- Ты ведь раньше кури́л, да?You used to smoke, didn't you?
- Все ве́рят в его исто́рию, ведь обра́тному нет никаки́х доказа́тельств.Everyone believes his story since there is no evidence to the contrary.
- Ты ведь сам вы́брал э́ту рабо́ту, или как?That's a job of your own choosing, isn't it?
- Э́то ведь не после́дний по́езд, да?This isn't the last train, is it?
- Поми́луйте, э́то ведь ста́рая исто́рия!Oh, that's ancient history!
- Я ведь тебе сказа́л, что э́то не будет рабо́тать.I told you it wouldn't work.
Contributions
smartydoofus edited tags 4 months ago.
smartydoofus edited translation 4 months ago.
rognin edited translation 5 months ago.
cooscoe edited translation, usage info and translation 5 months ago.