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"Si" is a form of "si", a conjunction which is often translated as "if". "Paciente" is an adjective which is often translated as "patient". Learn more about the difference between "paciente" and "si" below.
paciente(
pah
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syehn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (tolerant)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. patient
En este momento, el hospital está tratando a doscientos pacientes.Right now, the hospital is treating two hundred patients.
si(
see
)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
