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Je n'ai pas de patience avec ce client.

Je n'ai pas de patience avec ce client.
I don't have any patience with this client.
From Lesson 46:Zero quantity (pas de)·French

Questions & Answers about Je n'ai pas de patience avec ce client.

Why do we say pas de patience instead of pas de la patience?
In French, when you completely negate a quantity (meaning "not any" or "zero"), the partitive articles (du, de la, des) change to just de. So, while "I have patience" is J'ai de la patience, "I don't have any patience" becomes Je n'ai pas de patience.
Why is it n'ai instead of ne ai?
Whenever the word ne is followed by a word starting with a vowel (like the verb ai), the e is dropped and replaced with an apostrophe. This makes the words blend together smoothly when spoken.
Why is it ce client for "this client"?
Ce is a pointing word (a demonstrative adjective) that means "this" or "that" for masculine singular nouns. Since client is masculine, we use ce. If the client were female (une cliente), we would use the feminine version and say cette cliente.
Can I translate "not any" just using pas de in other sentences too?
Yes! Pas de is the standard way to say "not any" or "no" when talking about quantity with most verbs. For example, Je n'ai pas de temps (I don't have any time) or Il n'a pas de questions (He has no questions).

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