Meaning
to breathe
In a sentence
Dopo la corsa, faccio fatica a respirare bene.
After the run, I struggle to breathe well.
Hai aperto la finestra per respirare un po'?
Did you open the window to get some air?
Respira piano, non c'è niente di grave.
Breathe slowly, there's nothing serious.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| respirare | infinitive |
| respiriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| respiro | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| respirate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| respiri | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| respirano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| respira | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| respiravamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| respiravo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| respiravate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| respiravi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| respiravano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| respirava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| respirammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| respirai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| respiraste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| respirasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| respirarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| respirò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| respireremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| respirerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| respirerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| respirerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| respireranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| respirerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| respiriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| respiri | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| respiriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| respiri | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| respirino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| respiri | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| respirassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| respirassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| respiraste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| respirassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| respirassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| respirasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| respireremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| respirerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| respirereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| respireresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| respirerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| respirerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| respiriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| respirate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| respira | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| respirando | gerund |
| respirato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use respirare for the physical act. For inhaling a smell or substance, Italian often prefers annusare or inalare depending on context.
- In figurative use, respirare can mean 'to feel' an atmosphere: respirare aria di festa = 'to feel a festive mood.'
- It usually takes avere in compound tenses: ho respirato male tutta notte.