Category: Hangeul

#10 Final Consonants(2)

#10 Final Consonants(2) Mirinae May 2, 2024 double batchim A Korean syllable has three distinct positions: Initial, Medial, and Final.   In this post, we will focus on learning the double final consonants. meet the batchim The final consonants ㄺ, ㄳ sound like ㄱ[k]. When “ㄺ” or “ㄳ” is used as a batchim, only the […]

#9 Final Consonants(1)

#9 Final Consonants(1) Mirinae May 2, 2024 basic batchim A Korean syllable has three distinct positions: Initial, Medial, and Final.   In this post, we will focus on learning the final consonants. meet the batchim The final consonants ㄱ,ㅋ,ㄲ sound like ㄱ[k]. The final consonant ㄴ sounds like ㄴ[n].    The final consonants ㄷ,ㅌ,ㅅ,ㅆ,ㅈ,ㅉ,ㅎ sound like […]

#Bonus What is Batchim (받침)?

#Bonus What is Batchim (받침)? Mirinae April 30, 2024 Hangeul is akin to a puzzle, merging vowels and consonants into syllable blocks that create sounds.   Within these blocks, the final consonant in a syllable is termed a “batchim”.   The batchim turns out to be an important consideration when choosing the right forms for […]

#8 Vowels(4)

#8 Vowels(4) Mirinae April 30, 2024 more compound vowels Compound vowels are made from a combination of simple vowels. In this post, we will focus on learning another 6 out of the 11 compound vowels.    meet the letters meet the words “왜,” the Korean letter “ㅙ” is a combination of the simple vowels “ㅗ” and […]

#7 Vowels(3)

#7 Vowels(3) Mirinae April 30, 2024 more vowels Hangeul has 10 simple vowels and 11 compound vowels derived from combinations of the basic ones.   In this post, we will focus on learning 4 more simple vowels and 1 compound vowel. meet the letters meet the words In the word “귀,” the Korean letter “ㅟ”, […]

#6 Consonants(4)

#6 Consonants(4) Mirinae April 26, 2024 consonants – tense Hangeul is composed of 14 consonants and 10 simple vowels. In this page, we will focus on learning 5 double consonants!    These are pronounced as “tense” versions of their single-consonant forms, by tensing up the mouth and throat as they are pronounced. meet the letters […]

#5 Consonants(3)

#5 Consonants(3) Mirinae April 26, 2024 consonants – aspirated Hangeul is composed of 14 consonants and 10 simple vowels.   In this post, we will focus on learning another 4 of the 14 consonants, specifically the aspirated ones that are pronounced with the release of a burst of air. meet the letters meet the words […]

#4 Consonants(2)

#4 Consonants(2) Mirinae April 25, 2024 consonants Hangeul is composed of 14 basic consonants and 10 simple vowels. In this post, we will focus on learning 5 out of the 14 consonants. meet the letters meet the words In the word “바지,” the Korean letter “ㅂ” is pronounced as a voiceless [p] because it is at […]

#3 Consonants(1)

#3 Consonants(1) Mirinae April 25, 2024 consonants Hangeul is composed of 14 basic consonants and 10 simple vowels. In this post, we will focus on learning 5 out of the 14 consonants. meet the letters meet the words Korean syllables always start with a consonant, so the Korean letter “ㅇ” in the syllable “오” is a […]

#2 Vowels(2)

#2 Vowels(2) Mirinae April 24, 2024 In the previous post, we have learned simple vowels. Now, let’s take some time to learn about the compound vowels of Hangeul. compound vowels Compound vowels are made up with a combination of simple vowels. In this post, we will focus on learning 4 out of the 11 compound […]