לנשום
linshom
To breathe in Hebrew is לנשום (linshom).
The verb לנשום is used to describe the action of drawing air in and out of the lungs. You can also use the phrase לנשום לרווחה to express the idea of breathing freely or taking a breath of fresh air.
Meaning: to draw air in and out (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form לנשום is the infinitive. For other tenses, use the masculine singular present tense נושם or the feminine singular present tense נושמת. To express the first-person singular past tense, use נשמתי to say "I breathed".
How do you pronounce it?
linshom
Did you know?
- The root of לנשום is the Hebrew letters 'nun', 'shin', and 'mem', which are also the building blocks for the word 'neshama', meaning 'soul'.
- In many religious Hebrew contexts, the act of breathing is poetically tied to the word 'ruach', which means both 'wind' and 'spirit'.
- The verb לנשום can be used idiomatically in Hebrew to mean 'to calm down' or 'to steady oneself' in a stressful situation.
Examples in context
- לפעמים אני שוכח לנשום.Sometimes I forget to breathe.This sentence uses לנשום to show a personal habit of forgetting to breathe.Tatoeba #2703146 by Ramiav, translation #1107885 by ddnktr
- תום בקושי הצליח לנשום.Tom could hardly breathe.This sentence uses לנשום to describe difficulty breathing.Tatoeba #4686919 by fekundulo, translation #2476788 by arnxy20
- זה בלתי אפשרי לנשום כאן.It's not possible to breathe here.This sentence uses לנשום to describe the impossibility of breathing in a specific location.Tatoeba #1392244 by MrShoval, translation #696059 by qdii
- אחרי יום כבד בעבודה, היה לי חשק לנשום את האוויר הטרי בפארק.After a heavy day at work, I felt the urge to breathe the fresh air in the park.
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Example conversation
Iti and Maya are taking a break during a workout.
- איתי Itayאני לא מצליח לנשום טוב.Ani lo matzliach linshom tov.I can't breathe well.
- מאיה Mayaתנסה לנשום לאט ובעומק.Tenase linshom le'at u've-omek.Try to breathe slowly and deeply.
- איתי Itayזה עוזר, אני מתחיל לנשום.Ze ozer, ani matchil linshom.It helps, I'm starting to breathe.
- מאיה Mayaיופי, תמשיך לנשום ככה.Yofi, tamshich linshom kacha.Great, keep breathing like that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
