"Quick Hangul Refresher: Your Guide to the Korean Alphabet"
안녕하세요! (Annyeonghaseyo!) Welcome to our exciting lesson on the Korean alphabet, Hangul! Hangul is an incredibly unique writing system, and it's the foundation of the Korean language. Let's dive right in and get to know Hangul better!
Hangul is made up of 14 basic consonants (자음 ja-eum) and 10 basic vowels (모음 mo-eum). These consonants and vowels combine to create syllables and form words. Let's take a look at each of them:
Consonants (자음 ja-eum):
- ㄱ (giyok)
- ㄴ (nieun)
- ㄷ (digeut)
- ㄹ (rieul)
- ㅁ (mieum)
- ㅂ (bieup)
- ㅅ (siot)
- ㅇ (ieung)
- ㅈ (jieut)
- ㅊ (chieut)
- ㅋ (kieuk)
- ㅌ (tieut)
- ㅍ (pieup)
- ㅎ (hieut)
Vowels (모음 mo-eum):
- ㅏ (a)
- ㅓ (eo)
- ㅗ (o)
- ㅜ (u)
- ㅡ (eu)
- ㅣ (i)
- ㅐ (ae)
- ㅔ (e)
- ㅚ (oe)
- ㅟ (wi)
To help you visualize the consonants and vowels, here's a handy chart:
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Take your time to familiarize yourself with these characters. Notice how each consonant and vowel has its own unique shape and sound. Once you become comfortable with the individual consonants and vowels, you'll be ready to start combining them to create syllables and words!
Now that we've met the Korean alphabet, let's move on to the exciting part – forming syllables and words using Hangul. Are you ready? Let's continue our journey into the world of Hangul!