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breathe in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- yatanfassu
- Arabizi
ytnaffas- Type
- verb
- Root
- ن ف س
How to use it
The verb «to breathe» translates as يَتَنَفَّسُ in Modern Standard Arabic. It is a regular Form IV verb (تَفَعَّل). Use it for the act of inhaling and exhaling, both literally and figuratively.
Example sentences
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يَتَنَفَّسُ بِعُمْقٍ بَعْدَ الجَرْيِ
yatanfassu biʿumqin baʿda al-jary
He breathes deeply after running.
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يُحَسِّنُ التَّنَفُّسُ الصَّحَّةَ
yuḥassinu al-tanaffusu al-ṣaḥḥa
Proper breathing improves health.
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تَذَكَّرْ أَنْ تَتَنَفَّسَ ببطء
tadhakkar an tatanaffasa bibuṭʾ
Remember to breathe slowly.
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.
Just breathe normally.
فقط تنفس طبيعي.
Breathe Easy About Beijing
لا تتعصبوا بشأن بكين
Layla could barely breathe.
كانت ليلى بالكاد تستطيع أن تتنفّس.
I breathe, feel, cry, laugh, love and hate.
فأنا أتنفس، أشعر، أبكي، أضحك، أحب وأكره.
The coring out of the back lets you breathe.
انتزاع أجزاء من الظهر يجعله قابل للتنفس
But now there is literally no oxygen to breathe.
ولكن الآن لا يوجد أكسجين.
In high altitudes, people find it hard to breathe.
في الأعالي، يصعب على الناس التنفس.
It was dark, like a grave. I could hardly breathe.
كان المكان مظلمًا كالقبر، وكنت أتنفس بصعوبة.
I breathe in very slowly and out as quietly as possible.
أسحب النفس ببطء شديد، أزفره محاولاً الكتم قدر الإمكان.
They allow you to mechanically breathe, or mechanically ventilate.
إنها تسمح لك أن تتنفس ميكانيكياً، أو التهوية ميكانيكياً.
He says, 'She won't breathe.' I knew immediately that she was dead.
اخبرني أنها لن تتنفس عرفت مباشرةً انها ماتت
It's a breathing loop because you breathe off of it, and it's a closed loop, and you breathe the same gas around and around and around.
إنها حلقة التنفس لأن من خلالها تتنفس للخارج وإنها حلقة مغلقة، وأنت تتنفس نفس الغاز حولك.
Questions and answers
Is there a noun for “breath”?
Yes, the noun is نَفَسٌ (nafas) for a single breath, and تَنَفُّسٌ (tanaffus) for breathing in general.
Can I use «يتنفس» for animals?
Absolutely, it works for humans, animals, and even metaphorical subjects like the wind.
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