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Translation
- 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
- Ты ведь лю́бишь дождь?You like rain, don't you?
- Я ведь тебе сказа́л, что э́то не будет рабо́тать.I told you it wouldn't work.
- Все ве́рят в его исто́рию, ведь обра́тному нет никаки́х доказа́тельств.Everyone believes his story since there is no evidence to the contrary.
- Вы ведь мексика́нец? "Да, но сейчас я живу́ в Аргентине."Aren't you Mexican? "Yes, though now I live in Argentina."
- Мы ведь быстро пришли́?We've arrived pretty quickly, haven't we?
- Он ведь во́дит маши́ну?He drives a car, doesn't he?
- Но э́то естественно, ведь ты ещё не зна́ешь их ме́тодов.But that's only natural because you don't know their ways yet.
- Я тебя предупрежда́л, чтобы ты так не де́лал, так ведь?I warned you not to do so, didn't I?
- Ты ведь не лю́бишь шокола́д?You don't like chocolate, do you?
- Кен сейчас за́нят, так ведь?Ken is busy now, isn't he?
Contributions
hatanakatoru edited tags and usage info 4 weeks ago.
xenomurph edited tags and translation 4 months ago.
