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How to Say “Call the Police!” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Call the police!” in Turkish is Polisi arayın! It is formal: polite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials. Below are 4 alternatives (neutral, informal), how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Polisi arayın!

Literally
“the police call!”
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Formalpolite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials

How Polisi arayın! is built

  1. polis-ithe police (accusative)
  2. ara-call, phone; look for
  3. -yınpolite imperative (y buffer)
Grammar guideTurkish Accusative Case (-i / -ı / -u / -ü): Definite Direct Objects Explained →Grammar guideTurkish Imperative & Optative Moods: Commands, Invitations (Gidelim, Yapalım) →Grammar guideTurkish Buffer Letters (Kaynaştırma Harfleri): Y, Ş, S, N Explained with Memory Trick →Conjugate the verbaramak (to look for, to call) →

Other ways to say “Call the police!”

  • Polis çağırın!Neutral

    “call the police!”

    Çağırmak = to summon.

  • Polisi ara!Informal

    “call the police!”

    To one person you know.

  • Karakol nerede?Neutral

    “where is the police station?”

    To report a problem or ask for help in person.

  • Polis memuru!Neutral

    “officer!”

    To get a police officer’s attention.

How to reply

  • Hemen arıyorum!

    I’m calling right now!

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Çocuğumu bulamıyorum! Polisi arayın!

    I can’t find my child! Call the police!

  2. B

    Tamam, arıyorum. Sakin olun.

    OK, I’m calling. Stay calm.

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“Call the police!” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Call the police” in Turkish?

The most common way is Polisi arayın! (literally “the police call!”), which is formal: polite: for strangers, elders, customers and officials. You will also hear Polis çağırın (“call the police!”): çağırmak = to summon.

How do you reply to Polisi arayın?

Typical replies are Hemen arıyorum! (“I’m calling right now!”).

What does each part of Polisi arayın mean?

polis-i = the police (accusative); ara- = call, phone; look for; -yın = polite imperative (y buffer). Aramak means both “to phone” and “to look for”.

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