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57 [fifty-seven]

At the doctor

57 [sewe en vyftig]	By die dokter

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Feelings speak different languages too!

Many different languages are spoken around the world. There is no universal human language. But how is it for our facial expressions? Is the language of emotions universal? No, there are also differences here! It was long believed that all people expressed feelings the same way. The language of facial expressions was considered universally understood. Charles Darwin believed that feelings were of vital importance for humans. Therefore, they had to be understood equally in all cultures. But new studies are coming to a different result. They show that there are differences in the language of feelings too. That is, our facial expressions are influenced by our culture. Therefore, people around the world show and interpret feelings differently. Scientists distinguish six primary emotions. They are happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, fear and surprise. But Europeans have different facial expressions to Asians. And they read different things from the same expressions. Various experiments have confirmed this. In them, test subjects were shown faces on a computer. The subjects were supposed to describe what they read in the faces. There are many reasons why the results differed. Feelings are shown more in some cultures than in others. The intensity of facial expressions is therefore not understood the same everywhere. Also, people from different cultures pay attention to different things. Asians concentrate on the eyes when reading facial expressions. Europeans and Americans, on the other hand, look at the mouth. One facial expression is understood in all cultures, however… That is a nice smile!

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I have a doctor’s appointment.	E_ h_t ’_ a_s_r_a_ b_ d_e d_k_e_. Ek het ’n afspraak by die dokter. E_ h__ ’_ a_______ b_ d__ d______ Ek het ’n afspraak by die dokter. __ ___ __ ________ __ ___ _______ Ek het ’n afspraak by die dokter.
I have the appointment at ten o’clock.	E_ h_t d_e a_s_r_a_ o_ t_e_ u_r_ Ek het die afspraak om tien uur. E_ h__ d__ a_______ o_ t___ u___ Ek het die afspraak om tien uur. __ ___ ___ ________ __ ____ ____ Ek het die afspraak om tien uur.
What is your name?	W_t i_ u n_a_? Wat is u naam? W__ i_ u n____ Wat is u naam? ___ __ _ _____ Wat is u naam?

Please take a seat in the waiting room.	K_y v_r u s_l_n_ ’_ s_t_l_k i_ d_e w_g_a_e_. Kry vir u solank ’n sitplek in die wagkamer. K__ v__ u s_____ ’_ s______ i_ d__ w________ Kry vir u solank ’n sitplek in die wagkamer. ___ ___ _ ______ __ _______ __ ___ _________ Kry vir u solank ’n sitplek in die wagkamer.
The doctor is on his way.	D_e d_k_e_ k_m b_n_e_o_t_ Die dokter kom binnekort. D__ d_____ k__ b_________ Die dokter kom binnekort. ___ ______ ___ __________ Die dokter kom binnekort.
What insurance company do you belong to?	W_a_ i_ u v_r_e_e_? Waar is u verseker? W___ i_ u v________ Waar is u verseker? ____ __ _ _________ Waar is u verseker?

What can I do for you?	W_t k_n e_ v_r u d_e_? Wat kan ek vir u doen? W__ k__ e_ v__ u d____ Wat kan ek vir u doen? ___ ___ __ ___ _ _____ Wat kan ek vir u doen?
Do you have any pain?	H_t u p_n_ Het u pyn? H__ u p___ Het u pyn? ___ _ ____ Het u pyn?
Where does it hurt?	W_a_ i_ d_t s_e_? Waar is dit seer? W___ i_ d__ s____ Waar is dit seer? ____ __ ___ _____ Waar is dit seer?

I always have back pain.	E_ h_t a_t_d r_g_y_. Ek het altyd rugpyn. E_ h__ a____ r______ Ek het altyd rugpyn. __ ___ _____ _______ Ek het altyd rugpyn.
I often have headaches.	E_ h_t d_k_e_s h_o_p_n_ Ek het dikwels hoofpyn. E_ h__ d______ h_______ Ek het dikwels hoofpyn. __ ___ _______ ________ Ek het dikwels hoofpyn.
I sometimes have stomach aches.	E_ h_t s_m_ m_a_p_n_ Ek het soms maagpyn. E_ h__ s___ m_______ Ek het soms maagpyn. __ ___ ____ ________ Ek het soms maagpyn.

Remove your top!	T_e_ a_s_b_i_f u h_m_ u_t_ Trek asseblief u hemp uit. T___ a________ u h___ u___ Trek asseblief u hemp uit. ____ _________ _ ____ ____ Trek asseblief u hemp uit.
Lie down on the examining table.	L_ a_s_b_i_f o_ d_e o_d_r_o_k_a_e_. Lê asseblief op die ondersoektafel. L_ a________ o_ d__ o______________ Lê asseblief op die ondersoektafel. __ _________ __ ___ _______________ Lê asseblief op die ondersoektafel.
Your blood pressure is okay.	U b_o_d_r_k i_ i_ d_e h_a_. U bloeddruk is in die haak. U b________ i_ i_ d__ h____ U bloeddruk is in die haak. _ _________ __ __ ___ _____ U bloeddruk is in die haak.

I will give you an injection.	E_ g_a_ u ’_ i_s_u_t_n_ g_e_ Ek gaan u ’n inspuiting gee. E_ g___ u ’_ i_________ g___ Ek gaan u ’n inspuiting gee. __ ____ _ __ __________ ____ Ek gaan u ’n inspuiting gee.
I will give you some pills.	E_ g_a_ u t_b_e_t_ g_e_ Ek gaan u tablette gee. E_ g___ u t_______ g___ Ek gaan u tablette gee. __ ____ _ ________ ____ Ek gaan u tablette gee.
I am giving you a prescription for the pharmacy.	E_ g_a_ u ’_ v_o_s_r_f v_r d_e a_t_e_ g_e_ Ek gaan u ’n voorskrif vir die apteek gee. E_ g___ u ’_ v________ v__ d__ a_____ g___ Ek gaan u ’n voorskrif vir die apteek gee. __ ____ _ __ _________ ___ ___ ______ ____ Ek gaan u ’n voorskrif vir die apteek gee.

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