Korean Alphabet

To learn Korean language, Alphabets are the main part of language learning. Here you learn Korean alphabet/Korean letter. If you are interested to learn Korean language, this place will help you to learn Korean alphabet/character in Korean and their pronunciation in English. Language is a communication tool in which knowledge, emotions and feeling convey to others. To learn Korean language, first we learn Korean alphabets and then learn Korean alphabets with words and images and their pronunciation in English. Common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life conversations.

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Korean language is spoken in both South Korea and North Korea, more than 77 million native speakers speak Korean language and some other countries like US, China, Russia and Japan. Korean alphabet is otherwise called Hangul (한글). Hangeul is derived from han (한) - Korean and geul (글) - letter, together called Korean Alphabet or Korean letter. Korean vowels are known as 모음 (mo-eum) and Korean consonants are known as 자음 (ja-eum). The combination of Chinese characters is made of Korean language. The modern Korean alphabet has 24 letters contains 10 vowels and 14 consonants and they combined some extra letters, such as 5 tense consonants & 11 complex vowels, 11 complex consonants.

• 5 tense consonants • 11 complex vowels • 11 complex consonants

Korean Vowels / 모음 mo-eum

Korean alphabet has 10 vowels and 11 complex vowels as shown in below tables and their pronunciation in English.

CHINESs

Korean letter	Pronunciation
ㅏ	a
ㅑ	ya
ㅓ	eo
ㅕ	yeo
ㅗ	o
ㅛ	yo
ㅜ	u
ㅠ	yu
ㅡ	eu
ㅣ	i

Korean Complex Vowels

Korean alphabet has 11 complex vowels / other vowels as shown below and their pronunciation in English.

COMPLEX VOWELS

Korean letter	Pronunciation
ㅐ	ae
ㅒ	yae
ㅔ	e
ㅖ	ye
ㅘ	wa
ㅙ	wae
ㅚ	oe
ㅝ	wo
ㅞ	we
ㅟ	wi
ㅢ	ui

Korean Consonants / 자음 ja-eum

Korean alphabet has 14 consonants and 11 complex consonants (ㄳ ㄵ ㄶ ㄺ ㄻ ㄼ ㄽ ㄾ ㄿ ㅀ ㅄ) and 5 tense consonants / Korean Double Consonants as shown in below tables and their pronunciation in English.

CONSONANTS

Korean letter	Pronunciation
ㄱ	g/k
ㄴ	n
ㄷ	d/t
ㄹ	r/l
ㅁ	m
ㅂ	b
ㅅ	s
ㅇ	ng
ㅈ	j
ㅊ	ch
ㅋ	k
ㅌ	t
ㅍ	p
ㅎ	h

Korean Double Consonants

Korean alphabet has 5 tense consonants / Korean Double Consonants as shown below and their pronunciation in English.

DOUBLE CONSONANTS / TENSE CONSONANTS

Korean letter	Pronunciation
ㄲ	kk
ㄸ	tt
ㅃ	pp
ㅆ	ss
ㅉ	jj

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Top 1000 Korean words

Here you learn top 1000 Korean words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Korean meanings with transliteration.

Eat	먹다 meogda
All	모두 modu
New	새로운 saeloun
Snore	코를 골다 koleul golda
Fast	빠른 ppaleun
Help	돕다 dobda
Pain	통증 tongjeung
Rain	비 bi
Pride	자부심 jabusim
Sense	감각 gamgag
Large	크기가 큰 keugiga keun
Skill	기술 gisul
Panic	공황 gonghwang
Thank	감사하다 gamsahada
Desire	욕구 yoggu
Woman	여성 yeoseong
Hungry	굶주린 gulmjulin

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Daily use Korean Sentences

Here you learn top Korean sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Korean meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	좋은 아침 joh-eun achim
What is your name	당신의 이름은 무엇입니까 dangsin-ui ileum-eun mueos-ibnikka
What is your problem	당신의 문제는 무엇입니까? dangsin-ui munjeneun mueos-ibnikka?
I hate you	난 너가 싫어 nan neoga silh-eo
I love you	사랑해 salanghae
Can I help you	무엇을 도와 드릴까요? mueos-eul dowa deulilkkayo?
I am sorry	미안 해요 mian haeyo
I want to sleep	나는 자고 싶다 naneun jago sipda
This is very important	이건 매우 중요합니다 igeon maeu jung-yohabnida
Are you hungry	너 배고프 니? neo baegopeu ni?
How is your life	요즘 살기 어때요? yojeum salgi eottaeyo?
I am going to study	나는 공부할거야 naneun gongbuhalgeoya