Dišite duboko.

to breathe

Breakdown of Dišite duboko.

• duboko: deeply

Questions & Answers about Dišite duboko.

What does dišite mean exactly?

Dišite is the imperative form of the verb disati, which means to breathe.

So Dišite duboko. means Breathe deeply.

In this form, dišite is used:

• when speaking to more than one person, or
• when speaking to one person politely/formally

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Why does dišite end in -te?

The ending -te is a common Serbian ending for the plural or formal imperative.

Compare:

• diši = breathe!
  (said to one person informally)
• dišite = breathe!
  (said to several people, or to one person formally/politely)

This is similar to how some languages distinguish between you singular informal and you plural/formal, even though modern English usually just has you.

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Is Dišite duboko. formal?

It can be formal, but not necessarily.

Dišite is used in two situations:

1. Plural — talking to more than one person

   • for example, a yoga teacher speaking to a class

2. Formal singular — talking politely to one person

   • for example, a doctor speaking to a patient

So without context, it could mean either:

• you all, breathe deeply
• sir/ma’am, breathe deeply

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