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Intro

Maryssa: Hi everyone, I’m Maryssa.
Dewan: And I’m Dewan!
Maryssa: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Afrikaans Vocabulary, Lesson 17! In this lesson, you'll learn five essential words related to health and emergencies. These are five commonly used medicines and drugs in South Africa. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at AfrikaansPod101.com.
BODY
Maryssa: Dewan, what’s our first word?
Dewan: paracetamol
Maryssa: Paracetamol is a headache medication.
Dewan: (slow) paracetamol (regular) paracetamol
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Dewan: paracetamol
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Paracetamol is widely available in the aisles of most pharmacies.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Dewan: (normal) Paracetamol is beskikbaar in die gang 3.
Maryssa: Paracetamol is available in aisle 3.
Dewan: (slow) Paracetamol is beskikbaar in die gang 3.
Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word?
Dewan: ibuprofen
Maryssa: Ibuprofen is a sore muscle treatment.
Dewan: (slow) ibuprofen (regular) ibuprofen
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Dewan: ibuprofen
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Ibuprofen helps with muscle pain and needs to be requested from the pharmacist counter.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Dewan: (normal) Ibuprofen is gewoonlik gebruik vir spier inflamasie.
Maryssa: Ibuprofen is commonly used for muscle inflammation.
Dewan: (slow) Ibuprofen is gewoonlik gebruik vir spier inflamasie.
Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word?
Dewan: rennie
Maryssa: Rennie is an acid reflux medication.
Dewan: (slow) rennie (regular) rennie
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Dewan: rennie
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Rennie treats indigestion and general pain experienced after meals in the stomach region.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Dewan: (normal) Rennies word gebruik om 'n suur maag te kalmeer.
Maryssa: Rennies is used to calm an acidic stomach.
Dewan: (slow) Rennies word gebruik om 'n suur maag te kalmeer.
Maryssa: Okay, what’s the next word?
Dewan: gaviscon
Maryssa: Gaviscon is an acid reflux medication.
Dewan: (slow) gaviscon (regular) gaviscon
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Dewan: gaviscon
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Gaviscon can be found in most pharmacies and treats acid reflux and indigestion.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Dewan: (normal) Gaviscon word in alle apteke verkoop.
Maryssa: Gaviscon is sold in most pharmacies.
Dewan: (slow) Gaviscon word in alle apteke verkoop.
Maryssa: Okay, what’s the last word?
Dewan: texa
Maryssa: Texa is an allergy medication.
Dewan: (slow) texa (regular) texa
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat:
Dewan: texa
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Texa is a medication used for itching and redness caused by an allergy.
Maryssa: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Dewan: (normal) Baie mense wat allergies is vir katte drink texa.
Maryssa: Many people who are allergic to cats drink Texa.
Dewan: (slow) Baie mense wat allergies is vir katte drink texa.
QUIZ
Maryssa: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Dewan will give you the Afrikaans – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready?
Dewan: Paracetamol
[pause]
Maryssa: Paracetamol, headache medication
Dewan: Ibuprofen
[pause]
Maryssa: Ibuprofen, sore muscle treatment
Dewan: Rennie
[pause]
Maryssa: acid reflux medication
Dewan: Gaviscon
[pause]
Maryssa: acid reflux medication
Dewan: texa
[pause]
Maryssa: allergy medication

Outro

Maryssa: There you have it – five commonly used medicines and drugs in South Africa! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time!
Dewan: Baai.

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