Я дышу медленно и спокойно.

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Breakdown of Я дышу медленно и спокойно.

• и: and
• медленно: slowly
• спокойно: calmly

Questions & Answers about Я дышу медленно и спокойно.

Why is there no article (like a or the) in the Russian sentence?

Russian has no articles; you simply state nouns or pronouns without adding a, an or the.

Why does Russian use only дышу (“breathe”) instead of “am breathing” or just “breathe”?

Russian doesn’t distinguish grammatically between the simple present and the present continuous. The form дышу covers both “I breathe” and “I am breathing.”

Why is the pronoun Я included, even though subject pronouns can often be dropped in Russian?

Russian allows dropping subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person. You include Я for emphasis, clarity, or stylistic reasons—but it’s not strictly required.

What part of speech are медленно and спокойно, and how are they formed?

Both words are adverbs (наречия). They’re formed from the adjectives медленный and спокойный by replacing the adjective ending with -о.

Why is there no comma before и when joining the two adverbs?