English → Arabic
breath in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- nafas
- Arabizi
nafas- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- أَنْفَاسٌ anfās
- Root
- ن ف س
How to use it
"nafas" means a single breath or the act of breathing. It is a masculine noun; the plural "anfās" refers to breaths in general. Often used in medical or poetic contexts.
Example sentences
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أَخَذَ نَفَسًا عَمِيقًا.
akhadha nafasan ʿamīqan.
He took a deep breath.
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تَسْتَطِيعُ تَحْسِين نَفَسِكَ بِالتَّنَفُّسِ العَمِيقِ.
tastatīʿu taḥsīna nafasika bi-t-tanaffusi al-ʿamīqi.
You can improve your breath with deep breathing.
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صَوْتُهُ يَتَأَثَّرُ بِنَفَسِهِ.
ṣawtuhu yataʾaththaru bi-nafasihi.
His voice is affected by his breath.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
“Hold your breath.”
فلتحبس أنفاسك".
You have bad breath.
رائحة أنفاسك كريهة
You have foul breath.
رائحة فمك كريهة.
Egypt Holds Its Breath
مصر تحبس أنفاسها
Don’t hold your breath.
ولكن لا تحبسوا أنفاسكم في انتظار تحقق هذا الرجاء.
Don’t waste your breath.
وفروا جهدكم.
Hold your breath for me.
فأوقفوا تنفسكم من أجلي.
And the breath of morning
« والصبح إذا تنفس » امتد حتى يصير نهارا بينا.
His breath ticked my hair.
انفاسه دغدغت شعري.
Hong Kong Holds its Breath
هونغ كونغ تحبس أنفاسها
But don't hold your breath.
ولكن لا ينبغي أيضاً أن نستغرق في الآمال.
Sami's breath reeked of alcohol.
كان نفس سامي تفوح منه رائحة الكحول.
Questions and answers
Is there a verb form?
Yes, the verb "نَفَسَ" (nafas) means “to breathe”.
How is it used figuratively?
"نَفَس" can mean a short pause, e.g., "أخذنا نفَسًا" (we took a breather).
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