Hangul(한글) - Korean Alphabets
This time let's learn about Hangul(한글) - Korean Alphabets
If you want to learn Korean you have to know Hangul first.
It may look difficult but actually it's really easy.
Just memorize the Consonants and the Vowels.
I tell you one more time, Hangul is very easy so you not even need a day to learn if you smart enough. *^^*
Consonants
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Vowels
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gi-yug
(velar)
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ㄱ(기역)
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ㅏ(아)
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Positive(out)
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G as in 'Go'
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O as in 'Cop'
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ssang gi-yug
(double gi-yug)
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ㄲ(쌍기역)
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ㅐ(애)
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Neutrality(+/-)
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C as in Como in Spanish
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a as in apple
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ni-eun
(dental,pharyngeal)
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ㄴ(니은)
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ㅑ(야)
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Positive(out)
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N as in 'Nine
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Ya as in 'Yahoo'
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di-geud
(dental)
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ㄷ(디귿)
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ㅒ(얘)
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Neutrality(+/-)
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D as in 'Dog'
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similar sound as 'ㅖ'
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ssang si-eus
(double si-eus)
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ㄸ(쌍디귿)
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ㅓ(어)
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Negative(in)
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D as in Dance
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U as in 'Us'
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li-eul
(variant)
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ㄹ(리을)
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ㅔ(애)
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Neutrality(+/-)
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L as in 'Love'
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E as in Esther
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mi-eum
(bilabial)
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ㅁ(미음)
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ㅕ(여)
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Negative(in)
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M as in 'Mom'
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Ou as in 'Young'
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bi-eub
(bilabial)
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ㅂ(비읍)
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ㅖ(예)
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Neutrality(+/-)
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B as in 'Bee'
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YE as in 'Yes'
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ssang bi-eub
(double bi-eub)
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ㅃ(쌍비읍)
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ㅗ(오)
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Neutrality(+/-)
Light
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P as in Espanol in spanish
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O as in 'Soho'
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si-os
(alveolar)
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ㅅ(시옷)
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ㅘ(와)
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Positive(out)
Light
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S as in 'Stop'
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WA as in 'Waffle'
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ssang si-os
(double si-os)
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ㅆ(쌍시옷)
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ㅙ(왜)
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Positive(out)
Light
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S as in Sun
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WHE as in 'When'
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yi yeung
(pharyngeal)
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ㅇ(이응)
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ㅚ(외)
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Neutrality(+/-)
Light
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Y as in 'You'
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similar sound as '왜'
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Ji yeuj
(alveolar)
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ㅈ(지읒)
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ㅛ(요)
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Neutrality(+/-)
Light
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J as in 'Jump'
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YO as in 'Yoyo'
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ssang Ji yeuj
(double Ji yeuj)
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ㅉ(쌍지읒)
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ㅜ(우)
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Neutrality(+/-)
Heavy/Dark
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J as in Jeep
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OO as in 'Hood'
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chi-euch
(alveolar)
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ㅊ(치읓)
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ㅝ(워)
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Neutrality(+/-)
Heavy/Dark
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Ch as in 'Choice'
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Wa as in War
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ki-euk
(velar)
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ㅋ(키읔)
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ㅞ(웨)
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Neutrality(+/-)
Heavy/Dark
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K as in 'Key'
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WHE as in 'When'
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ti-eut
(dental)
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ㅌ(티읕)
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ㅟ(위)
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Neutrality(+/-)
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T as in 'Toy'
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We like 'We'
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pi-eup
(bilabial)
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ㅍ(피읖)
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ㅠ(유)
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Neutrality(+/-)
Heavy/Dark
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P as in 'Push'
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U like 'You'
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hi-euh
(pharyngeal)
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ㅎ(히읗)
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ㅡ(으)
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Neutrality(+/-)
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H as in 'Hot'
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*Bas inic vowel sound
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ㅢ(의)
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Neutrality(+/-)
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Make 'ㅡ' + 'ㅣ' sound very fast
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ㅣ(이)
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Neutrality(+/-)
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EE as in 'Bee'
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### If you trying to find a definition of a Korean word in a Korean Dictionary then you have to follow the order above. ###
