# What does “Breathe air” mean?

> His answer to vaping: you do not need a vape, just breathe air. He says it in a 2019 Tate Speech about vapes, and later claims the line did real damage to the vaping industry. The words are in 12 videos of the archive from 2019 to 2026. The earliest is “Tate on Vapes \| Tate Speech Ep. 137 (December 28, 2019)” (28 Dec 2019), at 02:53: “Breathe air.”

## First heard in the archive

“Breathe air.” — Tate on Vapes \| Tate Speech Ep. 137 (December 28, 2019), 28 Dec 2019, at [2:53](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/fe19abb7-e88d-40a2-ad2d-237993790e02?t=173) · [Make a clip of this moment](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/fe19abb7-e88d-40a2-ad2d-237993790e02?t=173.44&start=173.44&end=183.44&export=1)

## Moments

- “Breathe air. You don't need a vape.” — Tate on Vapes \| Tate Speech Ep. 137 (December 28, 2019), 28 Dec 2019, at [2:53](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/fe19abb7-e88d-40a2-ad2d-237993790e02?t=173) · [Make a clip of this moment](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/fe19abb7-e88d-40a2-ad2d-237993790e02?t=173.4&start=173.4&end=183.4&export=1)
- “Just breathe air. What the fuck is wrong with you? Breathe air!” — Andrew Tate on Reuniting the World, 5 May 2026, at [13:56](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/3cefd111-637c-48cf-8650-10512ea75989?t=836) · [Make a clip of this moment](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/3cefd111-637c-48cf-8650-10512ea75989?t=836.4&start=836.4&end=846.4&export=1)
- “And everyone was like, yeah, breathe air. I did so much damage to the vaping industry.” — Andrew Tate on Reuniting the World, 5 May 2026, at [14:35](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/3cefd111-637c-48cf-8650-10512ea75989?t=875) · [Make a clip of this moment](https://www.wordtoclip.com/v/3cefd111-637c-48cf-8650-10512ea75989?t=875.5&start=875.5&end=885.5&export=1)

Did he really say it? [The check](https://www.wordtoclip.com/quotes/verified/breathe-air)

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## Questions

### What does “Breathe air” mean?

His answer to vaping: you do not need a vape, just breathe air. He says it in a 2019 Tate Speech about vapes, and later claims the line did real damage to the vaping industry.

### When did Andrew Tate first say “Breathe air”?

The earliest video in this archive where the words are heard is “Tate on Vapes \| Tate Speech Ep. 137 (December 28, 2019)” (28 Dec 2019), at 02:53: “Breathe air.” That is the first in these transcripts, not necessarily the first time ever.

### How often does Andrew Tate say “Breathe air”?

The words are in 12 videos of the archive from 2019 to 2026. A video counts once, however many times it is said in it.

All the catchphrases: [Andrew Tate's catchphrases and sayings, explained](https://www.wordtoclip.com/words)

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