Learn Hardcore Spanish (Latin America): Mi suegra es paciente y me da buenos consejos. - My mother-in-law is patient and gives me good advice.

Mi suegra es paciente y me da buenos consejos.

My mother-in-law is patient and gives me good advice.

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Questions & Answers about Mi suegra es paciente y me da buenos consejos.

Is there a masculine form of “suegra”?

Yes. suegra = mother-in-law; suegro = father-in-law. Related terms: yerno (son-in-law), nuera (daughter-in-law), cuñado/cuñada (brother-/sister-in-law).

Why is it es paciente and not está paciente?

Ser describes inherent traits; estar describes temporary states. Es paciente = she is (by nature) patient. Está paciente can work to mean “she’s being patient (right now),” but the trait reading is more natural with ser.

Can paciente also mean “a (medical) patient”?

Yes. paciente can be an adjective (“patient”) or a noun (“patient”). Context clears it up: Mi suegra es paciente del Dr. Rojas = My mother-in-law is a patient of Dr. Rojas.

Does paciente change for gender?

No. paciente is invariable for gender: un hombre paciente, una mujer paciente. It does change for number: pacientes (plural).

Why is buenos placed before consejos?