Getting to know Hangeul
Learn letters with consonants and vowels
Consonants and vowels
In Korean, consonants (ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ) and vowels (ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ) combine into one syllable. 가 = ㄱ + ㅏ!
Building a syllable
What is '가' made of?
The 10 basic vowels
ㅏ(a) ㅑ(ya) ㅓ(eo) ㅕ(yeo) ㅗ(o) ㅛ(yo) ㅜ(u) ㅠ(yu) ㅡ(eu) ㅣ(i). Read them aloud.
Vowel sounds
What sound does the vowel 'ㅗ' make?
Basic consonants
ㄱ(g) ㄴ(n) ㄷ(d) ㄹ(r/l) ㅁ(m) ㅂ(b) ㅅ(s) ㅇ. Each letter has its own sound.
Finding the consonant
Which consonant makes the 'ㅁ' sound in '엄마' (eomma, mom)?