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.
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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.
VOWELS | |
Korean letter | Pronunciation |
ㅏ | a |
ㅑ | ya |
ㅓ | eo |
ㅕ | yeo |
ㅗ | o |
ㅛ | yo |
ㅜ | u |
ㅠ | yu |
ㅡ | eu |
ㅣ | i |
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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.
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CONSONANTS |
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Korean letter |
Pronunciation |
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ㄱ |
g/k |
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ㄴ |
n |
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ㄷ |
d/t |
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ㄹ |
r/l |
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ㅁ |
m |
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ㅂ |
b |
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ㅅ |
s |
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ㅇ |
ng |
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ㅈ |
j |
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ㅊ |
ch |
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ㅋ |
k |
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ㅌ |
t |
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ㅍ |
p |
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ㅎ |
h |
Read also: Daily use Sentences & Phrases
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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Learn Korean language, you must learn Korean Sentences and Phrases as below, it helps more strength to convey your Korean conversations.
SENTENCES & PHRASES | |
안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo | |
어서 오십시오 eoseo osibsio | |
감사 gamsa | |
축하합니다 chughahabnida | |
좋은 아침 joh-eun achim | |
생일 축하 saeng-il chugha | |
사랑해 salanghae | |
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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 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 |
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.
| 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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