Mayday is an emergency distress signal used in radio communications.
The term comes from the French word, “m’aider” (pronounced “mayDAY”). As a distress call, it is always repeated 3 times. It is universally recognized. When only used once (as in, “Mayday,” versus “Mayday Mayday Mayday”), it is used to discuss an actual distress call that is under investigation.
DOES IT MEAN THE SAME THING IN FRENCH?
M’aider in French means “help me.” In France, it is not considered a distress call. It is a commonplace “help me,” as in, “can you help me do this?”
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