How do you say "Come on, let's breathe a little now." in French?

"Come on, let's breathe a little now." in French is "Allez, on respire un peu maintenant.". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘Come on, let's breathe a little now.’ in French

Q: What does "Allez, on respire un peu maintenant." mean in English?

"Allez, on respire un peu maintenant." means "Come on, let's breathe a little now." in English. Usage tip: [Allez] is often just a push-word: [Come on], [right], [let's go] — not always literally [go]. You'll hear it a lot to urge someone on: [Allez, on y va.]

Allez, on respire un peu maintenant.

ah-LAY ohn ruh-SPEER uhn puh mahn-tuh-NAHN

[ah-LAY ohn ruh-SPEER uhn puh mahn-tuh-NAHN]

💬 Usage Tip: [Allez] is often just a push-word: [Come on], [right], [let's go] — not always literally [go]. You'll hear it a lot to urge someone on: [Allez, on y va.]

Phrase Breakdown

Allez

[ah-LAY]

come on

A common encouragement word meaning come on, let’s go, or okay depending on tone.

Example

Dans le stade, tout le monde crie « Allez » pour soutenir l’équipe.

In the stadium, everyone shouts "Come on!" to support the team.

on respire

ohn ruh-SPEER

we breathe

Encourages calming down and taking a breath.

Example

On respire tranquillement.

We breathe calmly.

Words in this phrase

[ohn]

An informal subject pronoun often used in spoken French to mean we.

Example

Après cette grosse frayeur, on reste calmes.

After that big scare, we stay calm.

respire

[ruh-SPEER]

breathe

From the verb respirer, meaning to breathe; here it means we breathe.

Example

Quand le match devient stressant, on respire profondément.

When the match gets stressful, we breathe deeply.

un peu maintenant

uhn puh mahn-tuh-NAHN

a little now

Suggests a short moment of relaxation right now.

Example

On se repose un peu maintenant.

We rest a little now.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

Here it is part of the expression un peu, meaning a little.

Example

On attend encore un moment.

We wait a little longer.

peu

[puh]

little

Used in the phrase un peu, which means a little or a bit.

Example

Après l’action dangereuse, on se calme un peu.

After the dangerous play, we calm down a little.

maintenant

[mahn-tuh-NAHN]

now

An adverb meaning now or right now.

Example

Le danger est passé, maintenant on peut souffler.

The danger has passed, now we can breathe out.

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