한국어 기초

Korean for Beginners: Hangul Alphabet and Pronunciation Rules

These two lessons take a complete beginner to reading any Korean text: first the alphabet, then how sounds change next to each other. After that you are ready for TOPIK 1 vocabulary.

Korean basics

한글

21 vowels, 19 consonants, how letters form syllables, the 6 block patterns, batchim and double batchim. With a syllable chart and a syllable builder.

  • Basic vowels (10)
  • Compound vowels (11)
  • Basic consonants (14)
  • Double consonants (5)
  • 6 syllable block patterns
  • Batchim – final consonants (7 sounds)
  • Double batchim
  • Practise reading Korean sentences
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발음

The 10 most common sound-change rules: linking, aspiration, nasalization, tensification, palatalization and more. Each with examples, audio and a self-test.

  • Linking (liaison)
  • Silent ㅎ
  • Aspiration
  • Nasalization
  • ㄴ becomes ㄹ
  • ㄹ becomes ㄴ
  • Tensification
  • Palatalization
  • ㄴ insertion
  • How to read 의
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Next: TOPIK 1 vocabulary