Impertinent or impertinent means rude and presumptious; showing a lack of respect or civility --
Don't be impertinent; your grandmother knows best.
He will lose his job if he is impertinent to the boss one more time.
Pertinent or pertinent describes something related to the business going on; relevant --
Make sure to ask a pertinent question, so he'll know that you are paying attention.
Stick to the pertinent facts of the case, otherwise no one will be able to understand it.
Now that you know that, you can say --
"She asked him to keep his comments pertinent, and then he called her an impertinent woman."
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