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하마터면 늦을 뻔했어요 — I nearly missed it — first day at work
하마터면 늦을 뻔했어요 — I nearly missed it — first day at work. Lesson 9 of Level 2B in the Haeyo Korean regular course.
What you will be able to do
- Say that something nearly happened with -(으)ㄹ 뻔하다: 하마터면 첫날부터 늦을 뻔했어요.
- Describe how things are with -아/어 있다: 회의실 문이 열려 있어요. · 과장님은 벌써 와 계세요.
- Ask for and offer small favours with -아다/어다 주다: 1층에서 커피 좀 사다 주시겠어요? · 제가 역까지 데려다 줄게요.
- React to something you have just found out with -군요: 아, 민수 씨가 신입 사원이군요! · 아, 그렇군요.
Grammar in this lesson
- V-(으)ㄹ 뻔하다 — nearly … · almost … (but it didn't happen)
- V-아/어 있다 — is …-ed · is sitting / standing / open — a state that stays
- V-아다/어다 주다 — go and get … for someone · take someone somewhere — two steps, one favour
- A-군요 · V-는군요 · N(이)군요 — oh, so … · I see … — reacting to something you have just found out