Afrikaans Vocabulary: Health

Discover key health terms in Afrikaans to improve communication with healthcare professionals.

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Vocabulary List

English Afrikaans Pronunciation
Allergies
Allergieë
Cardiovascular
Kardiovaskulêre
Clinic
Kliniek
Disease
Siekte
Doctor
Dokter
Exercise
Oefening
Fitness
Fiksheid
Health
Gesondheid
Hospital
Hospitaal
Hygiene
Higiëne
Immune system
Immuniteitstelsel
Medicine
Medisyne
Mental health
Geestesgesondheid
Nurse
Verpleegster
Nutrition
Voeding
Prevention
Voorkoming
Respiratory
Respiratoriese
Symptoms
Simptome
Treatment
Behandeling
Wellness
Welsyn

Grammar Guru: Pluralizing Health Terms

In Afrikaans, to make health terms plural, you add -e to the end of the word. For example, ‘health’ is gesondheid, but ‘healths’ would be gesondhede. Remember this rule when discussing multiple health topics!

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