Mayday Meaning in English
word
/ˈmeɪdeɪ/
MAY-day
/mˈeɪdeɪ/
MAY-day
التعريف
A special emergency word used in radio communication to say that a ship, aircraft, or person is in serious and immediate danger and needs help at once.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used only for real emergencies, especially in aviation and maritime contexts. It is traditionally repeated three times: 'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday.' Do not confuse it with 'SOS': 'mayday' is spoken by radio, while 'SOS' is more general and often written or signaled.
Spanish: mayday - señal de socorroPortuguese (BR): mayday - sinal de socorroPortuguese (PT): mayday - sinal de socorroChinese (Simplified): 求救信号 - 无线电遇险呼救Chinese (Traditional): 求救訊號 - 無線電遇險呼救Hindi: मेडे - आपातकालीन संकट-संकेतArabic: مايداي - نداء استغاثةBengali: মেডেRussian: мэйдэйJapanese: メイデーVietnamese: MaydayKorean: 메이데이Turkish: maydayUrdu: مے ڈےIndonesian: mayday
جمل نموذجية
The pilot said Mayday on the radio.
basic
If the boat is sinking, call Mayday immediately.
basic
We heard a Mayday from a small plane.
basic
The captain kept repeating Mayday until someone answered.
natural
Once they sent a Mayday, rescue teams moved fast.
natural
This isn’t just a warning — it’s a full Mayday situation.
natural