Bedeutung
Encouraging someone to calm down.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Hungary, 'friss levegő' (fresh air) is considered a primary medicine. If you are stressed, people will often tell you to go to the balcony and 'take a deep breath' of the outside air. Budapest is a fast-paced city. This phrase is often used as a way to tell someone to slow down their speech or their walking pace. Older generations believe that 'bad air' causes illness, so 'taking deep air' is seen as a way to flush out toxins. During the 'érettségi' (high school graduation exams), teachers often say this to the whole class to lower the collective anxiety.
Use the 'We' form
If you want to sound more empathetic and less bossy, use 'Vegyünk egy mély levegőt' (Let's take a deep breath). It shows you are in it together.
The 'gy' sound
Don't pronounce 'Vegyél' with a hard 'g'. It's a palatal stop. Practice by saying 'adieu' in French or 'dew' in some English accents.
Bedeutung
Encouraging someone to calm down.
Use the 'We' form
If you want to sound more empathetic and less bossy, use 'Vegyünk egy mély levegőt' (Let's take a deep breath). It shows you are in it together.
The 'gy' sound
Don't pronounce 'Vegyél' with a hard 'g'. It's a palatal stop. Practice by saying 'adieu' in French or 'dew' in some English accents.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing verb form for a friend.
________ egy mély levegőt!
We use the informal imperative 'vegyél' for friends.
Which sentence is the correct way to tell a doctor you are taking a breath?
Mit mondasz az orvosnak?
'Veszek' is the first person singular present tense ('I take').
Match the phrase variation to the situation.
Situation: A group of people is about to start a difficult task together.
'Vegyünk' is the 'let's' form, perfect for a group.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgaben________ egy mély levegőt!
We use the informal imperative 'vegyél' for friends.
Mit mondasz az orvosnak?
'Veszek' is the first person singular present tense ('I take').
Situation: A group of people is about to start a difficult task together.
'Vegyünk' is the 'let's' form, perfect for a group.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
2 FragenNo, it's too informal and spoken-oriented. Use 'Szíves türelmét kérem' (I ask for your kind patience) instead.
'Levegő' is the air itself, 'lélegzet' is the act of one breath. You can say 'Végy egy mély lélegzetet', but it's more formal.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Fújd ki magad!
similarCatch your breath / Relax
Nyugodj meg!
synonymCalm down
Ne kapkodj!
builds onDon't rush
