Female announcer in Calis , what is she saying ?

[happy_flyer]

Hiya can anyone tell how to find out what the female announcer is saying in Calis over the loud speakers ?
Luckily on Saturday we heard her and somebody in the pub we were in got a phonecall to say the electric would be off on Sunday morning.
I know it could only be about the local football team playing or the need for blood or something but also electricity or water problems.
If anyone has any ideas that would be great.

Alan.

[Scunner]

You are right Alan, it's hard to tell - it could be something urgent like the water going off for an hour, or something trivial like a plea for blood donors to try and save the life of someone dragged from the wreckage of a potentially fatal car crash

[Ian]

In all seriousness - immediately after the earthquake last year many announcements were made to update residents.

You would have thought that knowing how large the ex-pat population was in the area that those in positions of influence may have seen the good sense in making "emergency" announcements in more than one language?

Not too difficult with the number of qualified registered translators in the area   

[Marggie]

Very good point Ian.

Even when made in your native tongue, tannoy messages are difficult to understand.  If I catch the odd word, I can get the gist of some of the Turkish announcements but not all.

[Ian]

Yes - I normally catch one word or two and when Gill says to me "what did she say" (as she thinks I know more than I do)  my response based on the two words I actually do understand (today - water - electric)  is:

 "something is happening today with the water / electric"  - not a lot of help really

Sent from my ARCHOS 80 COBALT using Tapatalk 2

[Marggie]

Like it.   Sounds exactly like our house - if any Turkish person comes to the door Rich always shouts for me and expects me to understand everything.  As they say "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing", I think the same applies to a little Turkish!!!

[barry44544]

I'm sure there's an App for that..!

[angela]

I always think she is saying " on the market today, Apples are 2tl a kilo,  potatoes 1tl a kilo"  etc,  in my simple mind!!   

[Ian]

Like it.   Sounds exactly like our house - if any Turkish person comes to the door Rich always shouts for me and expects me to understand everything.  As they say "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing", I think the same applies to a little Turkish!!!

We must have been to the same Turkish lessons

The number of times I have practised in advance what I want to say in Turkish until absolutely perfect only for the person behind the desk / counter to rattle back like machine gun fire as they clearly think I am fluent from my well rehearsed opening line - but I will keep trying !

Sent from my ARCHOS 80 COBALT using Tapatalk 2

[Ray1951]

We are quick to say that people coming to the UK should speak English, well, the same applies to foreigners
living in Turkey - learn the language !