-(으)ㄹ 뻔하다 expresses that something almost happened but didn't. It's typically used for close calls, near misses, or situations that were narrowly avoided.
This grammar often appears with negative or dangerous situations—things you're glad didn't happen.
I almost got hit by a car!
I overslept and almost missed my flight.
The past tense 뻔했다 is most common since you're describing something that almost happened.
-(으)ㄹ 뻔하다 = almost did
- 넘어질 뻔했어요 (almost fell)
Always used in past tense
- ✅ 뻔했어요
- ❌ 뻔해요
Implies danger or close call
I almost got hit by a car!
I overslept and almost missed my flight.
I almost fell.
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