Hangul 1: Letters & Sounds

Korean flashcards for English speakers

40 flashcards · Beginner · Audio
Every Hangul letter - its name, its real sound, and words that use it. Romanization is only a hint.
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ㄱ (giyeok)
soft g/k - no puff of air 가방 (bag) · 거미 (spider) · 고기 (meat) g/k
ㄴ (nieun)
n as in no 나무 (tree) · 노래 (song) · 누나 (older sister (for males)) n
ㄷ (digeut)
soft d/t - no puff of air 다리 (leg / bridge) · 도시 (city) · 두부 (tofu) d/t
ㄹ (rieul)
between r and l - a light tongue tap 라면 (ramen) · 레몬 (lemon) · 로봇 (robot) r/l
ㅁ (mieum)
m as in mom 머리 (head) · 모자 (hat) · 문 (door) m
ㅂ (bieup)
soft b/p - no puff of air 바다 (sea) · 버스 (bus) · 비 (rain) b/p
ㅅ (siot)
s as in sun; sounds like sh before ㅣ 사람 (person) · 서울 (Seoul) · 시간 (time) s
ㅇ (ieung)
silent at the start of a block; ng at the end 아이 (child) · 오이 (cucumber) · 강 (river) -/ng
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