Korean Alphabet | Syllables

Read, Write, and Talk in Korean | Korean Lessons
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1. One vowel sound 

ㅇ + ㅗ + ㅐ = 왜 - "wae" 
ㅇ + ㅓ = 어 - "eo"

2. vowel + consonant

ㅇ +  ㅡ  + ㅇ = 응 - "eung"
ㅇ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 안 - "an"

3. consonant + vowel

ㄱ + ㅏ = 가 - "ka" 
ㅂ + ㅗ = 보 - "bo" 

4. consonant + vowel + consonant

ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 한 - "han"
ㄲ + ㅡ + ㅁ = 끔 - "kkeum"

5. double consonant ending


ㅇ + ㅣ + ㄹㄱ = 읽 - "ilk"
ㅁ + ㅏ + ㄴㅎ = 많 - "manh"

 


There is no Korean word that starts with the letter ㄹ . For example the surname Lee is spelled 이 instead of 리. In the Korean spelling of English words, on the other hand, the letter ㄹ is written, like the name "Luke" which will be spelled like 루크. And the letter ㄹ is usually pronounced as "r" instead of "l" in the beginning of a syllable (i.e. 사랑 for "sarang"), but pronounced as "l" as a syllable ending(i.e 갈 for "kal").

Also, a Korean syllable does not begin with two consonants.

Another thing. When writing, all syllables should look about the same size no matter how crowded they look. For example, the korean word for "read" which is 읽다 "ilkda". Notice how the letters in the syllable 읽 are smaller than the ones in 다 but the syllables themselves are the same size.

The English keyboard is not the equivalent for the Korean keyboard, in case you were wondering.

Let us try some exercises on the next chapter.

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namWooL17 #1
update 해주세요
aquariusxpisces
#2
Chapter 11: 네 : yes
But I noticed after that : 당신의 : belonging
So, it supposed to be : 너의
aquariusxpisces
#3
Chapter 11: 참깐만... 네 → 너의... 아니야요?
aquariusxpisces
#4
Chapter 7: Kiss? Not 키스 ?
btsnodank
#5
Hello, can I just ask, how do I improve on my grammar? Cause like I can learn words easily from hearing it on shows or TV or whatever but the grammar is something I really can't get past so yeah.... pls help 감사합니다 :)
Liannman
#6
Chapter 4: are there answers after the exercises, how would we know if we're doing it right?
bluesoulz #7
Chapter 4: I don't get how to read most of the stuff but is the English keyboard different from the Korean keyboard like if I spell 볗ㅎㅇ is it right
LinLin_09 #8
Chapter 4: I se Mark