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Old July 20, 2023, 04:08 PM
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No te impacientes

I know it means don't lose patience, but it seems odd to me. I would say no pierdas la paciencia. Is not te impacientes a common usage?
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Old July 21, 2023, 12:19 AM
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It's not unusual and, although it's used mostly in a more formal register and you will find it more often in writing, it's neutral speech.
"Perder la paciencia" is a more daily speech formula, but "impacientarse" is quite a common verb.
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So in spoken form,

No te pierdas la paciencia

is OK to use?
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Old September 17, 2023, 02:14 PM
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It would be "no pierdas la paciencia".
If you say "no te pierdas la paciencia", it means you lose patience with yourself.
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Old September 21, 2023, 09:21 PM
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It would be "no pierdas la paciencia".
If you say "no te pierdas la paciencia", it means you lose patience with yourself.
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