-(으)ㄹ 뻔하다

almost did

TOPIK 4

An event nearly happened: 'almost ~ / nearly ~'.

Examples

버스를 놓칠 뻔했어요.

I almost missed the bus.
길을 걷다가 넘어질 뻔했어요.

I almost fell while walking down the street.
너무 웃겨서 커피를 쏟을 뻔했어요.

It was so funny that I almost spilled my coffee.
깜짝 놀라서 소리를 지를 뻔했어요.

I was so startled that I almost screamed.
숙제를 깜빡하고 학교에 갈 뻔했어요.

I almost went to school forgetting my homework.

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