Korean Word:
Romanization: pun
English Meaning: almost did something

Word Forms: 을 뻔 (eul bun)

Example Sentences:

그녀가 그에게 윙크를 했을 때 그의 심장이 멈출 뻔 했습니다.
geu nyuh ga geu e ge wing keu reul het eul te geu eui sim jang i mum chool pun het seup ni da.
His heart almost stopped beating when she winked at him.
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그는 물살이 험한 바다에서 거의 익사할 뻔 했어요.
geu neun mool sal i hum han ba da e suh guh eui ik sa hal pun het uh yo.
He almost drowned in the rough sea.
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그는 물에 빠져 죽을 뻔했어요.
geu neun mool e pa juh jook eul bun het uh yo.
He almost drowned.
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그는 거의 죽을 뻔했어요.
geu neun guh eui jook eul pun het uh yo.
He almost died.
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