vet du

Swedish

Etymology

vet (“know”) +‎ du (“you”)

Phrase

vet du

  1. (idiomatic) you know what, you know (to get someone's attention before announcing something)
    Synonym: vet du vad
  2. you know (to emphasize and indicate an expectation of common understanding)
    Han orkar inte göra allt själv. Han är inte så ung längre, vet du.
    He can't do [doesn't have the energy/strength to do] everything himself. He's not so young anymore, you know.
  3. (literally) do you know

References
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