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Treina connosco e respira fundo.

Treina connosco e respira fundo.
Train with us and breathe deeply.
From Lesson 96:Informal commands (treina, bebe)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Breakdown of Treina connosco e respira fundo.

e
and
connosco
with us
respirar
to breathe
fundo
deeply
treinar
to train

Questions & Answers about Treina connosco e respira fundo.

How do we know treina and respira are informal commands for tu when they look exactly like the present tense for ele/ela?
The affirmative tu command uses the exact same form as the present tense ele/ela/você form (the third-person singular). You can also think of it as dropping the final "s" from the normal present tense tu form (tu treinas becomes treina!). The context of giving instructions tells us these are commands rather than regular statements.
How would this sentence change if I were speaking formally to someone using você?
For formal commands (você), you swap the typical ending vowel. The "-a" ending of regular "-ar" verbs becomes an "-e". So, to give this instruction formally, you would say treine connosco e respire fundo.
Why does the sentence use connosco instead of saying com nós for "with us"?
When the preposition com (with) is used with certain pronouns, they combine into special fixed words. You cannot say com nós; it always merges to become connosco.
I learned that adverbs often end in "-mente", so why is fundo used for "deeply"?
Fundo is usually the adjective for "deep". However, respirar fundo is a common fixed expression in Portuguese meaning "to breathe deeply" or "to take a deep breath." In this specific phrase, fundo acts as an adverb without needing a "-mente" ending.

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