A user interface comprises: a nasal cannula including one or a pair of nasal prongs configured to deliver breathing gases to a user's nares; a mask body arranged about the nasal cannula; a seal coupled to the mask body and configured to seal with an intended user's face to allow the mask body to be pressurised; a breathing gas inlet through the mask body coupled to the nasal cannula; a gas outlet from the mask configured to exhaust expired gases; and headgear coupled to the mask to retain the interface in position on a user's head, wherein the mask is configured to receive a supply of gases to a mask cavity of the mask body, in addition to through the nasal prongs. A method of supplying breathing gas to a user using the user interface includes the steps of: providing a high flow of heated and humidified breathing gases directly to the user's nares via the or each nasal prong, providing a sealed pressurised space about the user's nose, and regulating the flow rate of gases supplied to the user's nares or the pressure within the mask.Interface d'utilisateur, comprenant une canule nasale non étanche et un masque qui est agencé autour de la canule nasale, le masque comprenant un joint qui est configuré selon le visage d'un utilisateur de manière à permettre la pressurisation de l'interface, la canule étant configurée pour délivrer des gaz respiratoires aux narines d'un utilisateur à un débit qui dépasse les exigences de pic de courant d'air inspirable prévu d'un utilisateur de telle sorte que le masque et le pharynx de l'utilisateur soient purgés de façon continue avec des gaz respiratoires frais afin de réduire le volume mort.