“Breath”, “Breaths” in Turkish

In Turkish, “Breath” (the noun) is written as:

Nefes

In Turkish, “Breaths” (the noun) is written as:

Nefesler

(Editor’s note: An observation of interconnectedness — In Lebanese and Tunisian Arabic, “Breath” is Nafas / نفس and Nfas / نفس, respectively.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Take a deep breath in.”

Derin bir nefes al.

 
“Can you hold your breath under water?”

Suyun altında nefesini tutabiliyor musun?

 
“Take a quick breath.”

Hızlı bir nefes al.

 
“Take seven breaths.”

Yedi kere nefes al.

 
“Don’t hold your breath.”

Nefesini tutma.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Breath”, “Breaths” in Lebanese Arabic

“Breath”, “Breaths” in Tunisian Arabic