How to Say “It’s an Emergency” in Turkish
The usual way to say “It’s an emergency” in Turkish is Acil durum! It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives, how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.
In Turkish
Acil durum!
- Literally
- “urgent situation!”
- Register
- Neutralsafe in almost any situation
How Acil durum! is built
- acilurgent
- durumsituation
Other ways to say “It’s an emergency”
- Çok acil!Neutral
“it’s very urgent!”
Short.
- Acil yardım lazımNeutral
“urgent help is needed”
With lazım.
- Acil servisNeutral
“emergency department”
At a hospital.
How to reply
Ne oldu? Anlatın.
What happened? Tell me.
Hemen 112'yi arıyorum.
I’m calling 112 right now.
Example dialogue
- A
Acil durum! Arkadaşım nefes alamıyor!
It’s an emergency! My friend can’t breathe!
- B
Hemen 112'yi arıyorum, sakin olun.
I’m calling 112 right now, stay calm.
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“It’s an emergency” in Turkish: FAQ
How do you say “It’s an emergency” in Turkish?
The most common way is Acil durum! (literally “urgent situation!”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Çok acil (“it’s very urgent!”): short.
How do you reply to Acil durum?
Typical replies are Ne oldu? Anlatın. (“What happened? Tell me.”) and Hemen 112'yi arıyorum. (“I’m calling 112 right now.”).
What does each part of Acil durum mean?
acil = urgent; durum = situation. Acil (urgent) appears on ambulances, hospital signs (acil servis) and emergency exits (acil çıkış).
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