This lesson introduces essential vocabulary for checking your vision and taking care of your teeth.
At the Optician
When you visit the optician (optikeren), they will usually start with an eye test (synsprøven).
| The optician will probably do an eye test today. | Optikeren laver nok en synsprøve i dag. |
If your vision (synet) is blurred (sløret), the test will show it. Notice how the adjective skarp (sharp) takes a -t ending to match the et-word syn.
| The eye test showed that my vision has become blurred. | Synsprøven viste at mit syn er blevet sløret. |
| Now my vision is sharp again, just like before. | Nu er mit syn skarpt igen ligesom før. |
If you are nearsighted (nærsynet), you might need glasses or a contact lens (kontaktlinsen).
| You are nearsighted, so you must wear contact lenses. | Du er nærsynet, så du skal bruge kontaktlinser. |
At the Dentist
If you have a cavity (hullet), the dentist will clean it and put in a filling (fyldningen).
| The dentist found the cavity and cleaned it. | Tandlægen fandt hullet og rensede det. |
| The dentist puts a new filling in the cavity. | Tandlægen lægger en ny fyldning i hullet. |
Usually, they will use an anesthetic (bedøvelsen) so you do not feel pain during the procedure.
| He sits and waits for the anesthetic to work. | Han sidder og venter på at bedøvelsen virker. |
To protect your gums (tandkødet) and avoid new cavities, remember to use dental floss (tandtråd).
| You must use dental floss to protect the gums. | Du skal bruge tandtråd for at beskytte tandkødet. |
Check-ups
Whether it is your teeth or your eyes, regular check-ups keep everything in working order.
| The dentist checks the filling, and the optician checks if the vision is sharp. | Tandlægen tjekker fyldningen, og optikeren tjekker om synet er skarpt. |
