How you use the word 'manke'

manke → nearly, almost


Mwen manke tonbe.
I almost fell.


Nou manke fè aksidan sou otowout la.
We nearly got into an accident on the expressway.


Mwa pase mwen te malad.  M te manke mouri.
Last month I was ill.  I almost died.




manke → to lack, to be missing, to be short of

Manje a manke sèl.
The food is lacking in salt.


Nou manke yon moun nan koral la.
We are short of one person in the choir.