Korean Alphabets / Korean Letters

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.

Korean alphabet

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.

VOWELS

Korean letter

Pronunciation

a

ya

eo

yeo

o

yo

u

yu

eu

i

Read also:  A-Z Dictionary  |  Vocabulary  |  Quiz

Korean Complex Vowels

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

COMPLEX VOWELS

Korean letter

Pronunciation

ae

yae

e

ye

wa

wae

oe

wo

we

wi

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

g/k

n

d/t

r/l

m

b

s

ng

j

ch

k

t

p

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

kk

tt

pp

ss

jj

Read also:  Number in Korean

Learn Korean language, you must learn Korean Sentences and Phrases as below, it helps more strength to convey your Korean conversations.

SENTENCES & PHRASES

Hello

안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo

Welcome

어서 오십시오 eoseo osibsio

Thanks

감사 gamsa

Congratulations

축하합니다 chughahabnida

Good morning

좋은 아침 joh-eun achim

Happy birthday

생일 축하 saeng-il chugha

I love you

사랑해 salanghae

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Alphabets in other languages:

Daily use Korean Sentences

English to Korean - here you learn top 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 morning좋은 아침 joh-eun achim
What is your name당신의 이름은 무엇입니까 dangsin-ui ileum-eun mueos-ibnikka
What is your problem?당신의 문제는 무엇입니까? dangsin-ui munjeneun mueos-ibnikka?
I hate you난 너가 싫어 nan neoga silh-eo
I love you사랑해 salanghae
Can I help you?무엇을 도와 드릴까요? mueos-eul dowa deulilkkayo?
I am sorry미안 해요 mian haeyo
I want to sleep나는 자고 싶다 naneun jago sipda
This is very important이건 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 study나는 공부할거야 naneun gongbuhalgeoya

Top 1000 Korean words

English to Korean - here you learn top 1000 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.

Eat먹다 meogda
All모두 modu
New새로운 saeloun
Snore코를 골다 koleul golda
Fast빠른 ppaleun
Help돕다 dobda
Pain통증 tongjeung
Rain비 bi
Pride자부심 jabusim
Sense감각 gamgag
Large크기가 큰 keugiga keun
Skill기술 gisul
Panic공황 gonghwang
Thank감사하다 gamsahada
Desire욕구 yoggu
Woman여성 yeoseong
Hungry굶주린 gulmjulin
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