Hardcore Afrikaans - Correcting a municipal utility account

Question	Answer
the municipality	die munisipaliteit
The municipality is here.	Die munisipaliteit is hier.
the water meter	die watermeter
The water meter is outside.	Die watermeter is buite.
the utility meter reading	die meterlesing
The utility meter reading is new.	Die meterlesing is nuut.
the tariff; the rate	die tarief
The rate is expensive.	Die tarief is duur.
the kilolitre	die kiloliter
One kilolitre is a lot of water.	Een kiloliter is baie water.
the service charge	die heffing
The service charge is on the bill.	Die heffing is op die rekening.
the estimate	die raming
The estimated amount is wrong.	Die raming is verkeerd.
The bill contains an estimate and the rate.	Die rekening bevat 'n raming en die tarief.
the correction	die regstelling
The correction is ready.	Die regstelling is gereed.
the overpayment	die oorbetaling
The overpayment is large.	Die oorbetaling is groot.
the refund	die terugbetaling
The refund is already in the bank account.	Die terugbetaling is reeds in die bankrekening.
the copy; the transcript	die afskrif
The formal copy is here.	Die afskrif is hier.
the consumer	die verbruiker
The consumer is at the office.	Die verbruiker is by die kantoor.
the premises	die perseel
The premises are large.	Die perseel is groot.
The consumer sends the meter reading for the premises to the municipality.	Die verbruiker stuur die meterlesing vir die perseel aan die munisipaliteit.
the payment arrangement	die betalingsreëling
The payment arrangement is ready.	Die betalingsreëling is gereed.
the credit meter	die kredietmeter
The credit meter is broken.	Die kredietmeter is stukkend.
the prepaid meter	die voorafbetaalmeter
The prepaid meter is new.	Die voorafbetaalmeter is nuut.
the prepaid electricity credit	die elektrisiteitskrediet
The electricity credit is low.	Die elektrisiteitskrediet is laag.
to calculate	bereken
We calculate the rate.	Ons bereken die tarief.
to estimate an amount	raam
The municipality estimates the consumption.	Die munisipaliteit raam die verbruik.
The municipality estimates and calculates the consumption in kilolitres.	Die munisipaliteit raam en bereken die verbruik in kiloliter.
to adjust or revise	aanpas
We adjust the bill and send the correction.	Ons pas die rekening aan en stuur die regstelling.
to correct	regstel
She adjusts the bill and corrects it.	Sy pas die rekening aan en stel dit reg.
He corrects the utility meter reading.	Hy stel die meterlesing reg.
to refund	terugbetaal
The municipality refunds the overpayment.	Die munisipaliteit betaal die oorbetaling terug.
The municipality refunds the overpayment, and we receive the refund.	Die munisipaliteit betaal die oorbetaling terug en ons ontvang die terugbetaling.
faulty	foutief
The water meter is faulty.	Die watermeter is foutief.
The formal copy shows the faulty service charge.	Die afskrif wys die foutiewe heffing.
The credit meter is faulty, but the prepaid meter shows the electricity credit.	Die kredietmeter is foutief, maar die voorafbetaalmeter wys die elektrisiteitskrediet.
owed or due	verskuldig
The service charge is due.	Die heffing is verskuldig.
The consumer makes a payment arrangement for the amount due.	Die verbruiker maak 'n betalingsreëling vir die verskuldigde heffing.
the focus	die fokus
The main focus is clear.	Die fokus is duidelik.
We change the main focus.	Ons verander die fokus.
only; sole	enigste
She is the only consumer.	Sy is die enigste verbruiker.
This is the only formal copy.	Dit is die enigste afskrif.
visually beautiful; magnificent	pragtig
The premises are beautiful.	Die perseel is pragtig.
The garden looks beautiful.	Die tuin lyk pragtig.
the context; the connection	die verband
In this context, the rate is clear.	In hierdie verband is die tarief duidelik.
There is a connection between rate and consumption.	Daar is 'n verband tussen tarief en verbruik.
located; situated	geleë
The office is located here.	Die kantoor is hier geleë.
The premises are located near the office.	Die perseel is naby die kantoor geleë.
as you know; after all	mos
You know about the service charge, after all.	Jy weet mos van die heffing.
We have the formal copy, as you know.	Ons het mos die afskrif.
such	sulke
Such estimates are faulty.	Sulke ramings is foutief.
We do not pay such service charges.	Ons betaal nie sulke heffings nie.
to serve or function	dien
The office serves the municipality.	Die kantoor dien die munisipaliteit.
The water meter serves to measure consumption.	Die watermeter dien om verbruik te meet.

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