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57 [fifty-seven]

At the doctor

At the doctor

57 [zevenenvijftig]

Bij de dokter

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I have a doctor’s appointment. Ik heb -e- -f-----k-----d--dokt-r. I_ h__ e__ a_______ b__ d_ d______ I- h-b e-n a-s-r-a- b-j d- d-k-e-. ---------------------------------- Ik heb een afspraak bij de dokter. 0
I have the appointment at ten o’clock. I- -eb -m--ien --- (---oc---n--- een a---ra--. I_ h__ o_ t___ u__ (__ o________ e__ a________ I- h-b o- t-e- u-r (-s o-h-e-d-) e-n a-s-r-a-. ---------------------------------------------- Ik heb om tien uur (’s ochtends) een afspraak. 0
What is your name? Wat--s-u- -a--? W__ i_ u_ n____ W-t i- u- n-a-? --------------- Wat is uw naam? 0
Please take a seat in the waiting room. Wil- u--n-de w-c-tkame--pl---s neme-? W___ u i_ d_ w_________ p_____ n_____ W-l- u i- d- w-c-t-a-e- p-a-t- n-m-n- ------------------------------------- Wilt u in de wachtkamer plaats nemen? 0
The doctor is on his way. D- do-te--ko-t -r-zo -an. D_ d_____ k___ e_ z_ a___ D- d-k-e- k-m- e- z- a-n- ------------------------- De dokter komt er zo aan. 0
What insurance company do you belong to? Bi----l-e --r----r--g-m-a----a--ij --nt u---rzek--d? B__ w____ v_______________________ b___ u v_________ B-j w-l-e v-r-e-e-i-g-m-a-s-h-p-i- b-n- u v-r-e-e-d- ---------------------------------------------------- Bij welke verzekeringsmaatschappij bent u verzekerd? 0
What can I do for you? Wa- kan -k ---r-u -oe-? W__ k__ i_ v___ u d____ W-t k-n i- v-o- u d-e-? ----------------------- Wat kan ik voor u doen? 0
Do you have any pain? Hee-- - --j-? H____ u p____ H-e-t u p-j-? ------------- Heeft u pijn? 0
Where does it hurt? W-ar---e--het-z-er? W___ d___ h__ z____ W-a- d-e- h-t z-e-? ------------------- Waar doet het zeer? 0
I always have back pain. Ik-he- a-t--d--ug-i--. I_ h__ a_____ r_______ I- h-b a-t-j- r-g-i-n- ---------------------- Ik heb altijd rugpijn. 0
I often have headaches. Ik --- -aa--hoo-dpijn. I_ h__ v___ h_________ I- h-b v-a- h-o-d-i-n- ---------------------- Ik heb vaak hoofdpijn. 0
I sometimes have stomach aches. I- h---af--n -oe--uik--j-. I_ h__ a_ e_ t__ b________ I- h-b a- e- t-e b-i-p-j-. -------------------------- Ik heb af en toe buikpijn. 0
Remove your top! K-nt---uw-hem--uit----k--? K___ u u_ h___ u__________ K-n- u u- h-m- u-t-r-k-e-? -------------------------- Kunt u uw hemd uittrekken? 0
Lie down on the examining table. G-at u--ls----ie-t--- -e-o-de--o-ks----l -iggen! G___ u a__________ o_ d_ o______________ l______ G-a- u a-s-u-l-e-t o- d- o-d-r-o-k-t-f-l l-g-e-! ------------------------------------------------ Gaat u alstublieft op de onderzoekstafel liggen! 0
Your blood pressure is okay. Uw -loed-r------in-ord-. U_ b________ i_ i_ o____ U- b-o-d-r-k i- i- o-d-. ------------------------ Uw bloeddruk is in orde. 0
I will give you an injection. I--ge-f --ee----jec-ie. I_ g___ u e__ i________ I- g-e- u e-n i-j-c-i-. ----------------------- Ik geef u een injectie. 0
I will give you some pills. Ik --hri-f-u p----n voor. I_ s______ u p_____ v____ I- s-h-i-f u p-l-e- v-o-. ------------------------- Ik schrijf u pillen voor. 0
I am giving you a prescription for the pharmacy. I- g----- een re-ep- --o---- apo---e-. I_ g___ u e__ r_____ v___ d_ a________ I- g-e- u e-n r-c-p- v-o- d- a-o-h-e-. -------------------------------------- Ik geef u een recept voor de apotheek. 0

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