how to say “u-turn” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/פרסה-#.m4a” /]פַּרְסָה
In English, we call it a u-turn, since the trajectory of the turn is shaped like the letter U.
In Hebrew, it’s a פרסה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/פרסה-#.m4a” /] – a horse’s hoof, or more precisely, the metal attached to the hoof, a horseshoe.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/פרסה-#.m4a” /]פספסנו את הפנייה – צריך לעשות פרסה.
We missed the turn – (we) have to make a u-turn.
