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Afrikaans Survival

This is a list of survival in Afrikaans. Helpful in an emergency and can be a life saver. We are including both words and sentences at the bottom.

Headache: hoofpyn
Stomach ache: maagpyn
Medicines: medisyne
Pharmacy: apteek
Doctor: dokter
Ambulance: ambulans
Hospital: hospitaal
Help me: help my
Poison: gif
Accident: ongeluk
Police: polisie
Danger: gevaar
Stroke: Beroerte
Heart attack: Hartaanval
Asthma: Asma
Allergy: Allergie

These phrases deal with different types of emergencies. We recommend memorizing them in case you need them for yourself or to help someone.

Call the police!: Bel die polisie!
Call a doctor!: Bel ’n dokter!
Call the ambulance!: Bel die ambulans!
I feel sick: Ek voel siek
Where is the closest pharmacy?: Waar is die naaste apteek?
It hurts here: Dis hier seer
Are you okay?: Is jy okei?
It's urgent!: Dit is dringend
Calm down!: Kalmeer!
Stop!: Stop
Fire!: Brand!
Thief!: Dief

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