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How to Say ‘I'm breathing gently.’ in French

Je respire doucement.

zhuh ruh-speer doo-suh-mahn

[zhuh ruh-speer doo-suh-mahn]

Phrase Breakdown

Je respire

zhuh ruh-speer

I breathe

First-person present tense of 'respirer.'

Example

Je respire doucement.

I breathe gently.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Subject pronoun for the speaker.

Example

Je garde le dos droit.

I keep my back straight.

respire

[ruh-speer]

breathe

First-person form meaning the speaker is breathing.

Example

Je respire avec calme.

I breathe calmly.

doucement

[doo-suh-mahn]

gently / softly

Describes doing the action in a soft and controlled way.

Example

Je bouge doucement dans cette position.

I move gently in this position.

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