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respirar

"respirar" means "to breathe" in Spanish. It is number 2364 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to breathe

IPA

/respiˈɾaɾ/

Forms in this course

respira, respiro

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• ¿Puedes respirar?
  Can you breathe?
  Tatoeba: cueyayotl / CK
• Me cuesta respirar.
  I have difficulty breathing.
  Tatoeba: Shishir / CK
• No puedo respirar.
  I can't breathe.
  Tatoeba: marcelostockle / Spamster

Learned together

In the course, "respirar" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• tras after, following, in the wake of
• ellas they, them used subjectively…
• ey hey!
• cero zero
• aparecer to appear, to turn up, to pop…
• ritmo rhythm

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