Basic Consonants Revisited

Korean Learning ft. Yoonmin
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Remember all those basic consonants where I told you there were 2 possible pronunciations and we'd explain it later? This is later. The rules require understanding what Pat'chim are (Read Complex Blocks if you don't).
 

ㅂ - b/p

 

pabo (fool)바보


The letter ㅂ is pronounced "p" in the initial position and as Pat'chim. In other positions it is pronounced "b". So in this example the first instance is pronounced "p" but the second is pronounced "b".
 

ㄹ - r/l

 

raeil (rail)래일


The letter ㄹ is pronounced "l" as Pat'chim. In other positions it is pronounced "r". So in this example the first instance is pronounced "r" but the second is pronounced "l".
 

ㄷ - t/d


 

tuda (put)두다


The letter ㄷ is pronounced "t" in the initial position and as Pat'chim. In other positions it is pronounced "d". So in this example the first instance is pronounced "t" but the second is pronounced "d".
 

ㅅ - s/sh

 

shisang (ceremony)시상


The letter ㅅ is pronounced "s". Except when it comes before the vowel ㅣ and is pronounced "sh". So in this example the first instance is pronounced "sh" but the second is pronounced "s".
 

ㅈ - ch/j

 

chaju (often)자주

The letter ㅈ is pronounced "ch" in the initial position and as Pat'chim. In other positions it is pronounced "j". So in this example the first instance is pronounced "ch" but the second is pronounced "j".
 

ㄱ - k/g

 

kagu (fur
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jestering
#1
Chapter 5: I actually understand Korean but I didn't understand when it comes to 를/을 and 가/이.. hope u will make a chapter on that!! Btw it was helpful~ /thumbs up/
AsdfghJIMINkl #2
Chapter 4: It was really helpfulllll plus did I see Yoonmin on the tittle? -coughcough-
JosephineWu #3
Chapter 3: Plus I'm currently reading Korean for Dummies and also hoping that will help me along too :D
JosephineWu #4
Chapter 3: Thank you for creating this to help people learn Korean :) I already know the very basics and can read Korean characters but I think the main question I hope will be answered is how to distinguish between "s" and "ss", double/stressed characters, etc.
SHINeegirl989
#5
Chapter 1: Hwaiting :D