Korean letters
Korean letters are pilar of the Korean language. If you want to learn Korean easily, then this post will be very beneficial for you. In this lesson, we will learn the Korean language in a very deep and easy way. After finishing this lesson, you will prevail in the Korean letters.
Korean letters are made up of Consonants and vowels. Now lets study briefly about them.
KOREAN ALPHABET-
• Korean Consonants
ㄱ – g; k
ㄴ – n
ㄷ – d; t
ㄹ – r; l
ㅁ – m
ㅂ – p; b
ㅅ – s
ㅈ – j; ch
ㅊ – CHH; j
ㅋ – kh; q; c
ㅌ – t
ㅍ – p
ㅎ – h
ㅇ – ng
• Korean Double Consonants
ㅉ – JJ
ㄲ – kk
ㅃ – pp
ㅆ – ss
ㄸ – tt
• Korean Vowels
ㅏ – a
ㅑ – ya
ㅓ – eo
ㅕ – yeo
ㅗ – o
ㅛ – yo
ㅡ – eu
ㅜ – u
ㅠ – yu
ㅣ – i
• Korean Double Vowels
ㅐ – ae
ㅒ – yae
ㅔ – e
ㅖ – ye
ㅘ – WA
ㅙ – wae
ㅚ – oe
ㅝ – wo
ㅞ – we
ㅟ – wi
ㅢ – ui
Korean alphabet pronunciation
Korean alphabet worksheets for beginners
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Korean PDF File
Korean writing system
Today, the Korean alphabet consists of 14 consonants and 10 vowels. Korean words are formed by the combinations of consonants and vowels. Korean can be written both vertically and horizontally, but in general practice nowadays Korean write hangul horizontally from left to right.
How to make Korean words
Korean words are made up of vowels only and by the mixture of vowels and consonants.
Korean words made by vowels only are
오이 – woi – cucumber
아이 – Aee – child
우유 – wuyu – Milk
Korean words made by vowels and consonants are
사람 – Saram – Human
사랑 – Sarang – Love
아버지 – Abeoji – Father, Dad
선생님 – sansengnim – Teacher, Guru
가위 – khawi – scissor
김치 – kimchhi – kimchi / fermented vegetables
나이 – Nai – Age
날 – Nal – Day
일 – Eel – Day, work
