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How do you say "impatient" in Spanish?
impaciente
In Spanish, "impatient" is impaciente.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce 'impaciente' with clean, flat vowels, stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable, and don't forget to say any z or soft c as a th sound, the Castilian way. Also, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.
Grammar notes
impaciente is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
Se impacientó en la larga cola.
He grew impatient in the long queue.
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How to remember impaciente
Notice how 'impaciente' feels in your mouth, then tie that physical feeling to He grew impatient in the long queue.
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Questions about impaciente
How do you pronounce impaciente?
Pronounce 'impaciente' with clean, flat vowels, stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable, and don't forget to say any z or soft c as a th sound, the Castilian way. Also, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.
Is impaciente formal or casual?
impaciente is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is impaciente used in Spanish?
impaciente is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: Se impacientó en la larga cola. (He grew impatient in the long queue.).
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