vždyť

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Czech

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Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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vždyť

  1. indicates that the modified sentence explains the preceding sentence
    Přestaň, vždyť to zničíš.Stop, [otherwise] you'll damage it!

Adverb

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vždyť

  1. indicates a slight annoyance that the other speaker took so long to agree
    A: Máš pravdu, je tam moc zima. B: Vždyť jsem ti to říkal.A: You're right, it's quite cold there. B: Why, I told you so.
  2. tags a sentence to contradict or counteract the preceding sentence by another person
    A: K zubaři nejdu, to by moc bolelo. B: Vždyť to nic není.A: I don't go to a dentist's, it would hurt too much. B: Oh, it's nothing.

See also

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Further reading

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  • vždyť”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • vždyť”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989