Lesson 21

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well
goed
I sleep well when the room is quiet.
Ek slaap goed wanneer die kamer stil is.
the cold
die verkoue
Yesterday I could not sleep well, because I had a cold.
Gister kon ek nie goed slaap nie, omdat ek 'n verkoue gehad het.
to sneeze
nies
the throat
die keel
sore
seer
She sneezes all morning, and her throat feels sore.
Sy nies die hele oggend, en haar keel voel seer.
Because my throat was sore, I had to drink warm tea.
Omdat my keel seer was, moes ek warm tee drink.
The doctor says that a cold usually gets better if one rests.
Die dokter sê dat 'n verkoue gewoonlik beter word as mens rus.
the dentist
die tandarts
I had to call the dentist today, because my tooth started to hurt.
Ek moes vandag die tandarts bel, want my tand het begin seer word.
calm
rustig
The sea is calm today.
Die see is rustig vandag.
few
min
There are few people at the station.
Daar is min mense by die stasie.
At the dentist she could finally be calm, because there were few people there.
By die tandarts kon sy uiteindelik rustig wees, omdat daar min mense was.
the finger
die vinger
to cut
sny
the wound
die wond
to bleed
bloei
I cut my finger, and the small wound is still bleeding.
Ek het my vinger gesny, en die klein wond bloei nog.
to keep
bly
I stay at home when it rains.
Ek bly by die huis wanneer dit reën.
the emergency number
die noodnommer
If the wound keeps bleeding, we must call the emergency number.
As die wond bly bloei, moet ons die noodnommer bel.
the plaster
die pleister
I stick the plaster on my finger.
Ek plak die pleister op my vinger.
the cut
die sny
The cut on my finger is still bleeding.
Die sny op my vinger bloei nog.
She puts a plaster over the cut so that the wound stays clean.
Sy sit 'n pleister oor die sny sodat die wond skoon bly.
to slip
gly
the knee
die knie
I slipped on the wet floor, and now my knee is sore.
Ek het op die nat vloer gegly, en nou is my knie seer.
the elbow
die elmboog
to sit down
gaan sit
She sits down on the couch and reads.
Sy gaan sit op die bank en lees.
Her elbow was sore, therefore she had to sit down immediately.
Haar elmboog was seer, daarom moes sy onmiddellik gaan sit.
I slip on wet stairs, therefore I walk slowly when it rains.
Ek gly op nat trappe, daarom loop ek stadig wanneer dit reën.
the ambulance
die ambulans
The ambulance brings him to the hospital.
Die ambulans bring hom na die hospitaal.
within
binne
The children play inside the house when it rains.
Die kinders speel binne die huis wanneer dit reën.
We called the emergency number, and the ambulance was there within a short time.
Ons het die noodnommer gebel, en die ambulans was binne 'n kort tyd daar.
to carry
dra
She wears her red shoes when she goes to town.
Sy dra haar rooi skoene wanneer sy dorp toe gaan.
Her elbow is better now, but she still cannot carry heavy luggage.
Haar elmboog is nou beter, maar sy kan nog nie swaar bagasie dra nie.
After I cut my finger, I had to wash it with water.
Nadat ek my vinger gesny het, moes ek dit met water was.
the ointment
die salf
She puts the ointment on the wound so that it gets better.
Sy sit die salf op die wond sodat dit beter word.
The ointment helps, but yesterday I could write nothing with that hand.
Die salf help, maar ek kon gister niks met daardie hand skryf nie.
the television
die televisie
In the evening we watch television when the work is finished.
In die aand kyk ons televisie wanneer die werk klaar is.
the channel
die kanaal
the remote control
die afstandbeheer
My brother changes the channel with the remote control.
My broer verander die kanaal met die afstandbeheer.
the program
die program
Tonight there is a good program about the sea on television.
Daar is vanaand 'n goeie program oor die see op televisie.
I could not find the channel, because the remote control was under the pillow.
Ek kon nie die kanaal vind nie, omdat die afstandbeheer onder die kussing was.
one more
nog een
I want another apple.
Ek wil nog een appel hê.
The children wanted to watch one more program, but they had to go to sleep.
Die kinders wou nog een program kyk, maar hulle moes gaan slaap.
loud
hard
The music is too loud.
Die musiek is te hard.
If you make the television too loud, the female neighbor complains again.
As jy die televisie te hard maak, kla die buurvrou weer.
the bank card
die bankkaart
I paid with my bank card today, because I had no cash.
Ek het vandag met my bankkaart betaal, omdat ek geen kontant gehad het nie.
then
toe
I was tired, and then I went to sleep.
Ek was moeg, en toe het ek gaan slaap.
At the store she could not find her bank card, and then I had to pay.
By die winkel kon sy nie haar bankkaart vind nie, en toe moes ek betaal.
When I sneeze, my sister brings me water and says I must stay at home.
Wanneer ek nies, bring my suster vir my water en sê ek moet by die huis bly.
If your knee starts bleeding again, you must call the doctor immediately.
As jou knie weer begin bloei, moet jy onmiddellik die dokter bel.
already
al
We are already at the station.
Ons is al by die stasie.
The dentist says my tooth is better now, but I could have come yesterday already.
Die tandarts sê my tand is nou beter, maar ek kon al gister gekom het.
about
van
The colour of the sea is blue.
Die kleur van die see is blou.
After lunch we watched television, and later she told her sister about the program.
Ons het ná middagete televisie gekyk, en later het sy vir haar suster van die program vertel.
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