Hardcore Afrikaans - Taking a pet to the vet

Question	Answer
pet	die troeteldier
The pet sleeps calmly.	Die troeteldier slaap rustig.
veterinarian	die veearts
veterinary clinic	die dierekliniek
The veterinarian is at the veterinary clinic.	Die veearts is by die dierekliniek.
The veterinary clinic is nearby.	Die dierekliniek is naby.
examination; check-up	die ondersoek
The examination starts now.	Die ondersoek begin nou.
At the veterinary clinic, the examination starts.	By die dierekliniek begin die ondersoek.
vaccination	die inenting
The vaccination is today.	Die inenting is vandag.
microchip	die mikroskyfie
The microchip is small.	Die mikroskyfie is klein.
symptom	die simptoom
The symptom is serious.	Die simptoom is ernstig.
appetite	die eetlus
The dog has little appetite.	Die hond het min eetlus.
The symptom and little appetite make me worried.	Die simptoom en min eetlus maak my bekommerd.
prescription	die voorskrif
The prescription is ready after the vaccination.	Die voorskrif is ná die inenting gereed.
dose	die dosis
The prescription and dose are ready.	Die voorskrif en dosis is gereed.
The dose is small.	Die dosis is klein.
collar	die halsband
The collar is blue.	Die halsband is blou.
lead; leash	die leiband
The lead is long.	Die leiband is lank.
food bowl	die kosbak
The food bowl is empty.	Die kosbak is leeg.
cage; animal crate	die hok
The cat is in the cage.	Die kat is in die hok.
The collar, lead, cage, and food bowl are here.	Die halsband, leiband, hok en kosbak is hier.
fur; coat	die pels
The fur is clean.	Die pels is skoon.
paw; animal leg	die poot
The paw is sore.	Die poot is seer.
claw	die klou
The claw is short.	Die klou is kort.
The veterinarian checks the claw and microchip.	Die veearts gaan die klou en mikroskyfie na.
flea	die vlooi
The flea is small.	Die vlooi is klein.
tick	die bosluis
The tick is on the paw.	Die bosluis is op die poot.
to vaccinate	inent
The veterinarian vaccinates the dog.	Die veearts ent die hond in.
to weigh	weeg
The veterinarian weighs the pet.	Die veearts weeg die troeteldier.
The veterinarian weighs and vaccinates the dog.	Die veearts weeg en ent die hond in.
to treat	behandel
The veterinarian treats the wound.	Die veearts behandel die wond.
to recover; regain strength	aansterk
The dog recovers quickly.	Die hond sterk gou aan.
We treat the dog according to the prescription, and it recovers.	Ons behandel die hond volgens die voorskrif en hy sterk aan.
to scratch	krap
The cat scratches its paw.	Die kat krap sy poot.
The flea and tick in the fur make the dog scratch.	Die vlooi en bosluis in die pels laat die hond krap.
personal; personally	persoonlik
I know the veterinarian personally.	Ek ken die veearts persoonlik.
The veterinarian speaks with us in person.	Die veearts praat persoonlik met ons.
the circumstance	die omstandigheid
The circumstance is serious.	Die omstandigheid is ernstig.
Under these circumstances, we wait.	Onder hierdie omstandighede wag ons.
to sell	verkoop
The veterinary clinic sells food bowls.	Die dierekliniek verkoop kosbakke.
They sell collars and leads.	Hulle verkoop halsbande en leibande.
approximately	ongeveer
We wait for approximately ten minutes.	Ons wag ongeveer tien minute.
There are approximately three fleas.	Daar is ongeveer drie vlooie.
marvellous; inspiring admiration	wonderlik
The veterinarian is marvellous.	Die veearts is wonderlik.
We have a marvellous veterinarian.	Ons het 'n wonderlike veearts.
fond; dear	lief
I am fond of the dog.	Ek is lief vir die hond.
She is fond of her pet.	Sy is lief vir haar troeteldier.
specific; specifically	spesifiek
The dose is specific to the dog.	Die dosis is spesifiek vir die hond.
Ask specifically about the vaccination.	Vra spesifiek oor die inenting.
to step	tree
The veterinarian steps closer.	Die veearts tree nader.
The dog steps carefully because its paw is sore.	Die hond tree versigtig omdat sy poot seer is.

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