Close Calls
To talk about something that almost happened but ultimately did not, Persian uses the phrase نزدیک بود که (literally: it was close that).
| almost / it was close that | نزدیک بود کهnazdik bud ke |
Even though you are describing a near miss in the past, the verb that follows this phrase must be in the Present Subjunctive. This is because, at that specific moment in the past, the action was an unrealized possibility.
| We almost choked in that room full of smoke. | نزدیک بود که در آن اتاق پر از دود خفه بشویم.nazdik bud ke dar ân otâq por az dud khafe beshavim. |
| Traffic was very heavy this morning and I almost missed the flight. | امروز صبح ترافیک خیلی سنگین بود و نزدیک بود که از پرواز جا بمانم.emrooz sobh terâfik kheyli sangin bud va nazdik bud ke az parvâz jâ bemânam. |
Compound Verbs
This structure is perfectly suited for describing dramatic situations, sudden frights, and narrow escapes, which often use compound verbs. Just like with any subjunctive clause, only the verbal half of the compound (such as کردن، شدن, or گرفتن) changes its form.
| The road was very slippery and the truck almost flipped. | جاده خیلی لغزنده بود و نزدیک بود که کامیون چپ کند.jâdde kheyli laghzande bud va nazdik bud ke kâmyun chap konad. |
| I almost ran over that woman and had a heart attack from fear. | نزدیک بود که آن زن را زیر بگیرم و از ترس سکته کنم.nazdik bud ke ân zan râ zir begiram va az tars sekte konam. |
| The password to my bank account almost got exposed. | نزدیک بود که رمز حساب بانک من لو برود.nazdik bud ke ramz hesâb bânk man lo beravad. |
| Because of the financial crisis, we almost went bankrupt. | به خاطر بحران مالی، نزدیک بود که ورشکست بشویم.be khâter-e bohrân-e mâli, nazdik bud ke varshekast beshavim. |
| The weather was very cold and we almost changed our minds about the trip. | هوا خیلی سرد بود و نزدیک بود که از سفر منصرف بشویم.havâ kheyli sard bud va nazdik bud ke az safar monsaref beshavim. |
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