Oogtoetse is deesdae vinnig.

Oogtoetse means eye tests.

It is made from:

• oog = eye
• toetse = tests

The singular is oogtoets = eye test.

So:

• 'n oogtoets = an eye test
• oogtoetse = eye tests

Like English, Afrikaans often forms compound words by joining parts together into one word.

Because oogtoets is a noun that takes the regular Afrikaans plural ending -e.

So:

• singular: oogtoets
• plural: oogtoetse

Many Afrikaans nouns form the plural with -e, while others use -s. This is something learners gradually get used to by exposure.

Afrikaans often leaves out an article when speaking about things in general, especially in plural statements.

So Oogtoetse is deesdae vinnig means something like:

• Eye tests are quick nowadays
• Eye tests are fast these days

It is a general statement about eye tests, not about a specific set of eye tests.

No. In Afrikaans, the verb wees (to be) does not change the way English does in the present tense.

So you get:

• Ek is = I am
• Jy is = you are
• Hy is = he is
• Ons is = we are
• Hulle is = they are

That means is works for both singular and plural here:

• Die oogtoets is vinnig = The eye test is quick
• Oogtoetse is vinnig = Eye tests are quick

Deesdae means nowadays, these days, or in modern times.

It refers to the present time in a general sense, often compared with the past.

So:

• Oogtoetse is deesdae vinnig = Eye tests are quick nowadays

It is a very common time adverb in Afrikaans.

Yes, deesdae is written as one word.

That is the normal Afrikaans spelling:

• deesdae = nowadays / these days

This is normal Afrikaans main-clause word order:

• Oogtoetse = subject
• is = finite verb
• deesdae = time adverb
• vinnig = complement/adjective

Afrikaans usually places the finite verb in second position in a main clause. After that, adverbs and other sentence parts follow.

So this pattern is very natural:

• Subject + verb + adverb + adjective

Because vinnig is being used after the verb is, as a predicative adjective.

In Afrikaans:

• predicative adjective: usually no -e
• attributive adjective (before a noun): often -e

Compare:

• Die oogtoetse is vinnig. = The eye tests are quick.
• Dit is vinnige oogtoetse. = These are quick eye tests.

So in your sentence, vinnig is correct because it comes after is.

Yes, that is possible, and it would still be understandable. But Oogtoetse is deesdae vinnig sounds more natural if you want to highlight nowadays as part of the general statement.

Both are grammatical, but word order can slightly affect emphasis:

• Oogtoetse is deesdae vinnig = neutral, natural
• Oogtoetse is vinnig deesdae = a bit more like Eye tests are quick these days

A rough English-friendly guide is:

• Oogtoetse ≈ OHKH-toot-suh
• is ≈ iss
• deesdae ≈ deers-dye
• vinnig ≈ FIN-ikh or FIN-ig depending on accent

A few helpful notes:

• oo in oog is a long vowel.
• The g in Afrikaans is usually a throaty sound, not the English g in go.
• vinnig starts with v, but in some accents it may sound close to English f.

Yes. It is a simple, natural sentence.

It sounds like a general modern observation:

• Eye tests are quick nowadays.

It is the kind of sentence you might use when comparing modern medical services with the past.