How to Say "forbearing" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “forbearing” is “paciente” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi abuela es muy paciente conmigo y mis errores.
My grandmother is very patient with me and my mistakes.
Necesitas ser más paciente mientras esperas los resultados.
You need to be more patient while waiting for the results.
Always Ends in -e
Since 'paciente' already ends in '-e,' it is 'invariable' for gender (meaning it doesn't change to 'pacienta' for a woman). You only change it for plural: 'pacientes'.
Mixing up the Noun and Adjective
Mistake: “Using 'la paciencia' (the noun 'patience') instead of 'paciente' (the adjective 'patient') when describing a person.”
Correction: Say 'Soy paciente' (I am patient) not 'Soy paciencia' (I am patience).
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