נשימה
neshima
The English word "breath" is נשימה (neshima) in Hebrew.
נשימה is a noun used to refer to the air expelled from the lungs.
Meaning: air expelled from the lungs (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun נשימה is נשימות. If you want to express the action of breathing, the related verb is לנשום.
How do you pronounce it?
neshima
Did you know?
- The root letters in נשימה are shared with the word נשמה, which means 'soul'.
- The Hebrew word נשימה is closely related to the Arabic word nasīm, which refers specifically to a 'breeze' or a 'scent'.
- While נשימה is the noun for breath, the verb לנשום can be used in a slang context to mean 'getting some space' or 'having a moment to recover' during a stressful day.
Examples in context
- היא נשמה נשימה עמוקה.She took a deep breath.This sentence shows how to use נשימה when describing someone taking a deep breath.Tatoeba #1780296 by MrShoval, translation #315171 by CK
- קח נשימה עמוקה בבקשה.Take a deep breath, please.This sentence is a request to take a deep breath using נשימה.Tatoeba #1984450 by MrShoval, translation #274366 by CK
- הוא קם ולקח נשימה עמוקה.He stood up and took a deep breath.This sentence demonstrates the use of נשימה in a narrative context.Tatoeba #3225760 by nava, translation #304652 by CK
- אני זקוק למנוחה אחרי הנשימה הארוכה שעשיתי.I need some rest after the long breath I took.
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Example conversation
Noa is teaching Itai a relaxation technique.
- נועה Noaאיתי, תתחיל בנשימה איטית.Itay, tatchil benishima itit.Itai, start with a slow breath.
- איתי Itayאני מנסה, אבל זה קשה.Ani menase, aval ze kashe.I'm trying, but it's hard.
- נועה Noaפשוט תתרכז בכל נשימה.Pashut titrakez bekol nishima.Just focus on every breath.
- איתי Itayעכשיו אני מרגיש יותר רגוע.Achshav ani margish yoter ragua.Now I feel more relaxed.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries נשימה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
