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
- 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 сейчас не за́нят?You aren't busy now, are you?
- Ты специа́льно сде́лала оши́бку, ведь так?You made the mistake on purpose, didn't you?
- Я не могу́ набра́ть воды в кувши́н, ведь он сломан.I cannot fill my pitcher with water. It's cracked.
- Я ведь тебе сказа́л, что э́то не будет рабо́тать.I told you it wouldn't work.
- Ты ведь не лю́бишь шокола́д?You don't like chocolate, do you?
- Он ведь во́дит маши́ну?He drives a car, doesn't he?
- Ты ведь не встаёшь так рано, как твоя́ сестра́, пра́вда?You don't get up as early as your sister, do you?
- Ты ведь был ревни́вым?You were jealous, weren't you?
- Вы ведь не́мец, так?You're German, aren't you?
Contributions
- smartydoofus edited tags 2 months ago.
- smartydoofus edited translation 2 months ago.
- rognin edited translation 2 months ago.
- cooscoe edited translation, usage info and translation 3 months ago.