Writing System
Hangul Vowels — The 10 Basics
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~20 min
Master the 10 basic Korean vowels. By the end, you can read any Korean vowel sound.
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ㅏ
a
Vowel: bright 'a' as in 'father'
아 — a (vowel only syllable) — a — a vowel
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ㅓ
eo
Vowel: 'eo' like a surprised grunt
어디? — where? — Where?
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ㅗ
o
Vowel: round 'o' as in 'go'
오늘 — today — today
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ㅜ
u
Vowel: 'u' as in 'cool'
우리 — we/our — we/our
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ㅣ
i
Vowel: 'i' as in 'see'
이름 — name — name
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ㅡ
eu
Vowel: unrounded back vowel — no English equivalent
으 — the flat vowel — the flat vowel
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ㅐ
ae
Vowel: 'ae' like 'air' without the r
애인 — lover — lover, significant other
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ㅔ
e
Vowel: 'e' as in 'pet'
에 — at/in (particle) — at/in (location particle)
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ㅑ
ya
Vowel: 'ya' (double ㅏ)
야! — hey! — Hey! (exclamation)
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ㅕ
yeo
Vowel: 'yeo' (double ㅓ)
여기 — here — here
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Quiz (2 questions)
Question 1 of 2
Which vowel makes the 'a' sound as in 'father'?
어느 모음이 'father'의 'a' 소리인가요?
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