V-을 뻔하다/ㄹ 뻔하다="almost" or "nearly"
07.10.2023 | You Love Korean | 0 Comments
1. Usage
1.'-(으)ㄹ 뻔하다' attaches after a verb stem.
2. This expression is used to indicate that something
almost happened, but finally, this action did not happen.
3.It means "almost" or "nearly"
1. 하마터면 첫 수업부터 늦을 뻔했어요.
- I was almost late for the first class.
- I was almost late for the first class.
2. 영화가 너무 재미없어서 잘 뻔했어요..
- I almost fell asleep bcause the movie so boring.
- I almost fell asleep bcause the movie so boring.
3. 큰불이 날 뻔했는데 소화기가 있어서 다행이었다.
- It was fortunate that there was a fire extinguisher, even though there was almost a big fire.
- It was fortunate that there was a fire extinguisher, even though there was almost a big fire.
2. Form:
| V-을 뻔하다/ㄹ 뻔하다 | ||
|---|---|---|
| -ㄹ 뻔하다 | 울다 | 울 뻔하다 |
| 놓치다 | 놓칠 뻔하다 | |
| 잊어버리다 | 잊어버릴 뻔하다 | |
| 넘어지다 | 넘어질 뻔하다 | |
| -을 뻔하다 | 늦다 | 늦을 뻔하다 |
| 죽다 | 죽을 뻔하다 | |
| 먹다 | 먹을 뻔하다 | |
| 만들다 | 만들 뻔하다 | |
| 울다 | 울 뻔하다 | |
| 불규칙 동사 | 듣다 | 들 뻔하다 |
| 걷다 | 걸 뻔하다 | |
| 굽다 | 구을 뻔하다 | |
| 눕다 | 누을 뻔하다 | |
| 짓다 | 지을 뻔하다 | |
| 젓다 | 저을 뻔하다 | |
4. Examples:
1. 시간을 잘못 알아서 비행기를 놓칠 뻔했어요.
- I almost missed my flight because I was at the wrong time.
- I almost missed my flight because I was at the wrong time.
2. 조금만 늦었으면 기차를 못 탈 뻔했어요.
- If I was a little late, I could've missed the train
- If I was a little late, I could've missed the train
3. 길이 미끄러워서 넘어질 뻔했어요..
- I almost fell because the road was slippery.
- I almost fell because the road was slippery.
4. 배가 고파서 쓰러질 뻔했어요.
- I almost collapsed because I was hungry.
- I almost collapsed because I was hungry.
5. 슬픈 영화를 보다가 울 뻔했어요.
- I was so bored over the weekend that I almost died.
- I was so bored over the weekend that I almost died.
6. 주말에 너무 심심해서 죽을 뻔했어요.
- I was so bored over the weekend that I almost died
- I was so bored over the weekend that I almost died
7. 아침에 급하게 나오다가 핸드폰을 두고 나올 뻔했어요.
- I was in a hurry in the morning and I almost left my phone behind.
- I was in a hurry in the morning and I almost left my phone behind.
8. 가: 어제 문화 체험은 잘 했어요?
- Did you enjoy the cultural experience yesterday?
- Did you enjoy the cultural experience yesterday?
나: 네, 그런데 늦잠을 자서 체험 시간에 늦을 뻔했어요.
- Yes, but I almost got late because I overslept
- Yes, but I almost got late because I overslept
9. 가: 얼굴이 안 좋아요. 무슨 일이 있었어요?
- Your face is bad. Did you have any problem?
- Your face is bad. Did you have any problem?
나: 길이 미끄러워서 사고가 날 뻔했어요.
- I almost got into an accident because the road was slippery
- I almost got into an accident because the road was slippery
10. 가: 지난 주말에 한국 백화점에 쇼핑하러 갔어요.
- I went shopping at a Korean department store last weekend.
- I went shopping at a Korean department store last weekend.
나: 나도 갔는데 몇 시에 갔어요? 우리 만날 뻔했어요..
- I went, too. What time did you go? We almost met.
- I went, too. What time did you go? We almost met.
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