Workbook: Easy Korean - Level 6, Unit 21: Almost did... (-(으)ㄹ 뻔하다)
Easy Korean - Level 6, Unit 21: Workbook
Practice 1: Conjugation
Change the verbs into the "almost did" form (past tense: -(으)ㄹ 뻔했어요).
- 잊어버리다 (to forget) -> __________________
- 웃다 (to laugh) -> __________________
- 큰일나다 (to become a big problem) -> __________________
- 울다 (to cry - Hint: ㄹ stem) -> __________________
- 잃어버리다 (to lose something) -> __________________
Practice 2: Read and Translate
Translate the following common Korean exclamations into English.
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하마터면 늦을 뻔했어요! (늦다 = to be late) -> ____________________________________.
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죽을 뻔했어요! (죽다 = to die) -> ____________________________________.
Practice 3: Translate to Korean
Translate the sentences.
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I almost bought it! (buy: 사다) -> ____________________________________.
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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.