सांस लेना
sāns lenā/sɑːns leː.nɑː/
To breathe in Hindi is सांस लेना (sāns lenā).
The phrase सांस लेना means to draw air in and out. The component सांस (sāns) specifically means 'breath'.
Meaning: to draw air in and out (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the continuous action 'I am breathing', the verb changes based on the gender of the speaker: a male speaker would say सांस ले रहा हूँ and a female speaker would say सांस ले रही हूँ.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is sāns lenā. The syllable count is 2.
Did you know?
- To describe someone who is breathless or exhausted, Hindi speakers often say सांस फूलना, which literally means 'the breath is swelling'.
- In Hindi, the phrase सांस लेना can be used idiomatically to mean 'to take a break' or 'to get a moment of peace'.
- The word सांस is also used in the phrase सांस का रिश्ता to refer to the relationship with a mother-in-law, because सास (sās) means mother-in-law.
Examples in context
- कृपया सांस लीजिए।Please breathe.
- गहरी सांस लेना सीखो।gaharee saans lena seekho.Learn to breathe deeply.
- योग करते समय सांस लेना ज़रूरी है।yog karate samay saans lena zarooree hai.It is important to breathe while doing yoga.
- शांति से सांस लेना शुरू करो।shaanti se saans lena shuroo karo.Start to breathe peacefully.
Example conversation
Amit and Priya are practicing yoga together.
- अमित Amitप्रिया, अब धीरे-धीरे सांस लेना शुरू करो।Priya, ab dheere-dheere saans lena shuru karo.Priya, now start breathing slowly.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है अमित, मैं कोशिश कर रही हूँ।theek hai Amit, main koshish kar rahi hoon.Okay Amit, I am trying.
- अमित Amitअपनी आँखें बंद करो और सांस लेना जारी रखो।apni aankhein band karo aur saans lena jaari rakho.Close your eyes and keep breathing.
- प्रिया Priyaमुझे अब बहुत शांति महसूस हो रही है।mujhe ab bahut shanti mehsoos ho rahi hai.I am feeling very peaceful now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “breathe” translations and entries सांस लेना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
