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Respirar profundo es muy bueno para el corazón.

Respirar profundo es muy bueno para el corazón.
Breathing deeply is very good for the heart.
From Lesson 85:Personal obligation (deber)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Respirar profundo es muy bueno para el corazón.

ser
to be
muy
very
para
for
profundo
deep / deeply
bueno
good
el corazón
heart
respirar
to breathe

Questions & Answers about Respirar profundo es muy bueno para el corazón.

Why is it respirar (to breathe) instead of an "-ing" word like respirando?
In Spanish, when an action is the subject of a sentence (like "Breathing" in this example), you must use the infinitive (respirar). You cannot use the -ndo form (respirando) as a noun like we do in English.
"Deeply" is an adverb. Shouldn't it be profundamente instead of profundo?
While profundamente is grammatically correct for "deeply", Spanish speakers often use the plain adjective (profundo) as an adverb in certain everyday expressions, like respirar profundo (to breathe deeply).
Why do we use es instead of está for "is"?
We use es (from the verb ser) because being good for the heart is a general fact and a permanent characteristic of deep breathing, rather than a temporary state.
Why do we use para instead of por in para el corazón?
We use para when talking about the recipient of an action or benefit. Since the heart receives the health benefits of the breathing, para is the correct choice here.

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