Workbook: Easy Korean - Level 6, Unit 21: Almost did... (-(으)ㄹ 뻔하다)

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Easy Korean - Level 6, Unit 21: Workbook

Practice 1: Conjugation

Change the verbs into the "almost did" form (past tense: -(으)ㄹ 뻔했어요).

  1. 잊어버리다 (to forget) -> __________________
  2. 웃다 (to laugh) -> __________________
  3. 큰일나다 (to become a big problem) -> __________________
  4. 울다 (to cry - Hint: ㄹ stem) -> __________________
  5. 잃어버리다 (to lose something) -> __________________

Practice 2: Read and Translate

Translate the following common Korean exclamations into English.

  1. 하마터면 늦을 뻔했어요! (늦다 = to be late) -> ____________________________________.

  2. 죽을 뻔했어요! (죽다 = to die) -> ____________________________________.

Practice 3: Translate to Korean

Translate the sentences.

  1. I almost bought it! (buy: 사다) -> ____________________________________.

  2. Because the traffic was bad (막혀서), I almost missed the flight (비행기를 놓치다). -> 길이 막혀서 비행기를 ____________________________________.

Answers

Practice 1 1. 잊어버릴 뻔했어요 2. 웃을 뻔했어요 3. 큰일날 뻔했어요 4. 울 뻔했어요 5. 잃어버릴 뻔했어요

Practice 2 1. I almost was late! / I was narrowly late! 2. I almost died! (Used to mean "That was so hard/exhausting/scary")

Practice 3 1. 살 뻔했어요! 2. (길이 막혀서 비행기를) 놓칠 뻔했어요.