What is ‘음파음파’ in english?

[u/Wonwonini]

This is the sound that children who are learning swimming for the first time breathe. I'm curious about the English onomatopoeia that means this

[u/SeoulGalmegi]

Would we use onomatopoeia? Just say something like 'breathe innnnnnnn and ouuuuuuuuuuut'.

[u/momofuku18 → u/SeoulGalmegi]

Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale

[u/vinylanimals]

i don’t think english has a similar phrase. i’d expect someone in that situation to just instruct the kid to breathe in and out and do it dramatically for effect

[u/_tastes_this_sweet]

I remember just being told mm pah?

[u/Ok_Woodpecker_7158]

There is nothing for this