Learning Korean Characters/ Consonants


Learning Korean characters(consonants and vowels)

Today, before delving into learning Korean sentences, I'd like to introduce the basic structure of Korean, which consists of consonants and vowels.

Hangul consonants are important elements that form the basis of letters and play a role in representing the sounds of the language. 
There are many different consonants in Hangul, and each has a different pronunciation. 


Like how we first learn the alphabet and phonics when starting to learn English, in a similar way, we also connect consonants and vowels to create words in Korean. 
For consonants in Korean, they are as follows. 


Try pronouncing them and consider using the provided free download file to practice writing them yourself. 


Hangul consonant list:

1. ㄱ (기역) (giyeok) - [g]


2. ㄴ (니은) (nieun) - [n]


3. ㄷ (디귿) (digeut) - [d]


4. ㄹ (리을) (Rieul) - [r]/[l] (* In Korean, ㄹ is pronounced as an 'R' or 'L' sound, and the pronunciation varies depending on where it is pronounced.)


5. ㅁ (미음) (mieum) - [m]


6. ㅂ (비읍) (bieup) - [b]


7. ㅅ (시옷) (siot) - [s]


8. ㅇ (이응) (ieung) - [ng/silent] (*ㅇ is pronounced when there is no initial or final vowel, and mainly represents the 'ng' sound. For example, in “mango”, “ㅇ” is pronounced as ‘ng’.)


9. ㅈ (지읒) (Jieut) - [ʤ]


10. ㅊ (치읓) (Chieut) - [ʧ]


11. ㅋ (키읔) (kieuk) - [k]


12. ㅌ (티읕) (Tieut) - [t]


13. ㅍ (피읖) (Pieup) - [p]


14. ㅎ (히읕) (hieut) - [h]


Practicing and mastering these Korean consonants will provide you with a solid foundation for reading and writing Korean characters.
Consistent practice and repetition are also essential when learning Korean.
















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