Before Starting

Before we begin studying Korean, It's necessary that you know how to read Korean letters, also knows as "Hangeul" because I write primarily in them.

Hangeul consists of 10 vowels, 11 compound vowels, 14 consonants, and 5 compound consonants

Vowels:

ㅏ - a (ah)

ㅗ - o (oh)

ㅜ - u (oo)

ㅓ - eo (similiar to "oh" but more of a "ah-oh" sound)

ㅣ - i (ee)

ㅡ - eu (similiar to "oo" but more of a "eh-oo" sound)

ㅑ - ya

ㅛ - yo

ㅠ - yu

ㅕ - yeo

Compound vowels:

ㅐ - ae (sounds like "a" as in "ate")

ㅒ - yae

ㅔ - e (eh)

ㅖ - ye

ㅘ - wa

ㅙ -wae

ㅚ - oi (sounds like oh-ee)

ㅝ - weo (sounds like woh)

ㅞ - we

ㅟ - wi (sounds like oo-ee)

ㅢ - eui (sounds like eu-ee or Just "ee")

Consonants:

ㄱ - g or k

ㄴ - n

ㄷ - d or t

ㄹ - r or l

ㅁ - m

ㅂ - b or p

ㅅ - s

ㅇ - (silent when used in front of vowels) or ng

ㅈ - j or ch

ㅊ - Ch'

ㅋ - k'

ㅌ - t'

ㅍ - p'

ㅎ - h

Compound consonants:

ㄲ - gg or kk

ㄸ - dd or tt

ㅃ - bb or pp

ㅆ - ss

ㅉ - jj

Korean Alphabet Rap

Instructions on how to install the Korean-letter font to your keyboard: