Korean grammar · Level 3 · 3급
V-(으)ㄹ 뻔하다
Almost, nearly
Taught in Level 3, Unit 8: I almost missed the bus
'I almost missed the bus' is the sentence that starts this unit. It is the everyday way to describe something that came very close to happening — and did not.
Example
계단에서 미끄러질 뻔했어요.
I nearly slipped on the stairs.
The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Level 3 Pass, opening soon · Level 3, Unit 8
I almost missed the bus
The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.
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