hengittää→ to breatheFinnish word meaning
"hengittää" is an A1-level Finnish word meaning "to breathe". Below you can find 15 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Finnish conversations.
15 stories
Example Sentences

Aamuliikunta
Hän hengittää syvään juostessaan.
She breathes deeply while running.

Karaoke-ilta
Lisa hengitti syvään ja nousi ylös.
Lisa took a deep breath and stood up.

Uusi asunto
Emma hengitti syvään ja käveli sisään.
Emma took a deep breath and walked inside.

Pukukoodivirhe
Tom hengitti syvään ja käveli juhlasaliin.
Tom took a deep breath and walked into the ballroom.

Yllätysvierailu
Hän seisoi oven edessä ja hengitti syvään.
She stood in front of the door and took a deep breath.
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