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j'ai failli me noyer

I almost drowned

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I almost drowned Uses the past tense of faillir followed by an infinitive to express that something nearly happened. Me noyer means “to drown” here, not intentionally “to drown myself.”
FR: J'ai failli me noyer dans la piscine.
EN: I almost drowned in the swimming pool.

Elle est allée dans l'eau et j'ai failli me noyer.

She went into the water, and I almost drowned.

— Le Chant de la mer (2014)

La dernière fois que j'ai essayé de nager, j'ai failli me noyer.

The last time I tried to swim, I almost drowned.

Un jour j'ai failli me noyer.

One day I almost drowned.

— Les Nuits de Cabiria (1957)

J'ai failli me noyer.

I almost drowned.

— Le Chant de la mer (2014)