Word
Dovresti respirare profondamente ogni mattina.
Meaning
You should breathe deeply every morning.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Dovresti respirare profondamente ogni mattina.
la mattina
the morning
dovere
must
ogni
every
respirare
to breathe
Questions & Answers about Dovresti respirare profondamente ogni mattina.
Why is it dovresti here instead of devi?
Dovresti is the present conditional form of dovere (to must/to have to). While devi means "you must" and sounds like a strict command, using the conditional dovresti softens it to "you should." We use this form to give polite advice.
Do I need a linking word like a or di between dovresti and respirare?
No. Dovere is a modal verb (a helper verb), and in Italian, modal verbs are always followed directly by the infinitive (the dictionary form) of the main verb. So you just say dovresti respirare without any prepositions in between.
How do you form adverbs like profondamente?
Could I say tutte le mattine instead of ogni mattina?