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How to Say ‘Sometimes I'm a little impatient.’ in Spain Spanish

A veces soy un poco impaciente.

ah BEH-thehs soy oon POH-koh eem-pah-SYEN-teh

[ah BEH-thehs soy oon POH-koh eem-pah-SYEN-teh]

Phrase Breakdown

A veces

ah BEH-thehs

Sometimes

A common expression of frequency. Say it as one unit, 'a-VE-ces'. In Spain the 'c' sounds like 'th'.

Example

A veces como en casa.

Sometimes I eat at home.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

(no direct translation)

Preposition required after 'afectar' before the object.

Example

Afecta a todos.

It affects everyone.

veces

[BEH-thehs]

times

Plural of 'vez', occasions.

Example

Lo he hecho tres veces.

I've done it three times.

soy un poco

soy oon POH-koh

I am a little

'Soy' comes from 'ser' and is used for character traits. 'Un poco' softens the adjective that follows. Say it smoothly in one breath.

Example

Soy un poco desordenado.

I'm a little messy.

Words in this phrase

soy

[soy]

The first person singular of 'to be', used to describe a quality or condition.

Example

Soy alto y delgado.

I am tall and slender.

[oon]

An article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.

I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.

poco

[POH-koh]

little, bit

With 'un', means 'a little' or 'a bit'.

Example

Llegamos un poco tarde.

We arrived a bit late.

impaciente.

eem-pah-SYEN-teh

impatient

Stress the syllable 'CIEN': im-pa-CIEN-te. Let your voice fall at the end, since this is a statement.

Example

No seas impaciente.

Don't be impatient.

Words in this phrase

impaciente

[eem-pah-SYEN-teh]

impatient

Adjective for someone who dislikes waiting; same form for masculine and feminine.

Example

Mi jefe es impaciente.

My boss is impatient.

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