Learn about the five most commonly used medicine and drugs in South Africa
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Intro |
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| 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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