Wednesday, February 24, 2010

learning korea>>lesson 1 - hangul alphabet system

Vowels : -
ㅏ
ㅑ
ㅓ
ㅕ
ㅗ
"a"
"ya"
"eo"
"yeo"
"o"





ㅛ
ㅜ
ㅠ
ㅡ
ㅣ
"yo"
"oo" or "u"
"yoo" or "yu"
"eu"
"i"
Consonants : -


ㄱ
ㄴ
ㄷ
ㄹ
ㅁ
"g" or "k"
"n"
"d" or "t"
" r " or " l "
"m"





ㅂ
ㅅ
ㅇ
ㅈ
ㅊ
"b" or "p"
"s"
-
" ch "
" ch' "





ㅋ
ㅌ
ㅍ
ㅎ

" g' " or " k' "
" d' "
" p' "
" h "


Note that " ' " means the letter is aspirated, i.e a sharp sound.


ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 한
han
h a n
ㄱ + ㅜ + ㄱ = 국
guk
g u k

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