How to Say ‘Let's breathe’ in French
On respire
ohn ruh-speer
[ohn ruh-speer]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “we breathe,” but with on it often means “let’s breathe.” Great spoken French pattern.
🇫🇷 In France: After a close call, saying On respire ! is exactly the kind of funny, dramatic thing fans say to calm down.
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / people / one
Informal pronoun often used for 'we' in everyday spoken French.
Dans "On", l'invitation à se calmer inclut tout le monde.
In "On," the invitation to calm down includes everyone.
respire
[ruh-speer]
breathe
From 'respirer'; here it means to take a breath and calm down.
Le verbe "respire" convient bien après une grosse occasion de but.
The verb "respire" fits well after a big goal-scoring chance.
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