How to Say “Call an Ambulance!” in Turkish
The usual way to say “Call an ambulance!” in Turkish is Ambulans çağırın! It is formal: polite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials. Below are 3 alternatives (informal, neutral), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Ambulans çağırın!
- Literally
- “ambulance summon!”
- Register
- Formalpolite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials
How Ambulans çağırın! is built
- ambulansambulance
- çağır-summon, call
- -ınpolite imperative
Other ways to say “Call an ambulance!”
- 112'yi arayın!Formal
“call 112!”
The emergency number.
- Ambulans çağır!Informal
“call an ambulance!”
To someone you know.
- Doktor var mı?Neutral
“is there a doctor?”
Asking bystanders.
How to reply
Arıyorum, geliyorlar.
I’m calling, they’re on their way.
Example dialogue
- A
Adam bayıldı! Ambulans çağırın!
The man has fainted! Call an ambulance!
- B
112'yi aradım, yolda.
I called 112, it’s on its way.
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“Call an ambulance!” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “Call an ambulance” in Turkish?
The most common way is Ambulans çağırın! (literally “ambulance summon!”), which is formal: polite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials. You will also hear 112'yi arayın (“call 112!”): the emergency number.
How do you reply to Ambulans çağırın?
Typical replies are Arıyorum, geliyorlar. (“I’m calling, they’re on their way.”).
What does each part of Ambulans çağırın mean?
ambulans = ambulance; çağır- = summon, call; -ın = polite imperative. Ambulans takes no case ending here because it is an indefinite object (“an ambulance”); compare polisi ara (call the police), where the definite object takes the accusative.
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