Lesson 1: Single Consonants
Come Along with Me [Learn Korean]Consonants:
ㄱ
It is pronounced as Giyeok.
As in Geek.
It is the first consonant in Hangul.
Idols that begin with ㄱ:
기광 (Gikwang)
가인 (Ga In)
공찬 (Gongchan)
길미 (Gilme)
가희 (Gahi)
ㄴ
It is pronounced Nieun.
As in Nile.
It is the second consonant in Hangul
Idols that start with ㄴ:
니엘 (Niel)
나은 (Naeun)
노을 (Noeul)
나나 (Nana)
니콜 (Nicole)
나르사 (Narsha)
ㄷ
It is pronounced Digeut
As in Dog
It is the third consonant in Hangul
Idols that begin in ㄷ:
다니엘(Daniel)
대성 (Daesung)
동해 (Donghae)
동준 (Dongjun)
다라(Dara)
다리 (Dari)
ㄹ
It is pronounced Rieul
As is reaL , saRanghae
It can be spoken as an L/R. That's why it's difficult for Koreans to pronounce some English
It is the fourth consonant in Hangul.
Idols that begin with ㄹ:
라비 (Ravi)
레인 (Rain)
라니야 (Rania)
레 (Lay)
루한 (Luhan)
ㅁ
It is pronounced Mieum
As in Medium.
It is the fifth consonant in Hangul
Idols that begin with ㅁ:
마루 (Maru)
민우 (Minwoo)
민지 (Minzy/Minji)
민호 (Minho)
ㅂ
It is pronounced Bieup
As in Big
It is the sixth consonant in Hangul
It may resemble a slight 'p' sound.
ex:
Yoseb can be spelled
Yoseob or Yoseop
Kiseop can be spelled
Kiseob or Kiseop
It may also resemble a 'V'
Ex:
Ravi is spelled 라비
Hello Venus is spelled 헬로 비너스
But when it is written in Korean, it uses the consonant ㅂ
Idols that begin with ㅂ:
바로 (Baro)
보라 (Bora)
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