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|Consonant = ㄱ
 
|Consonant = ㄱ
 
|Cons image = ㄱ.jpg
 
|Cons image = ㄱ.jpg
|Cons text = Description
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|Cons text = For full information about this letter, see [[ㄱ]]
 
|Cons audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Cons audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Cons audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
 
|Cons audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
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|Vowel = ㅏ
 
|Vowel = ㅏ
 
|Vowel image = ㅏ.jpg
 
|Vowel image = ㅏ.jpg
|Vowel text = Description
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|Vowel text = For full information about this letter, see [[ㅏ]].
 
|Vowel audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Vowel audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Vowel audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
 
|Vowel audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
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|Consonant = ㄴ
 
|Consonant = ㄴ
 
|Cons image = ㄴ.jpg
 
|Cons image = ㄴ.jpg
|Cons text = Description
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|Cons text = This sound is the same as the N sound in English. For full information about this letter, see [[ㄴ]].
 
|Cons audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Cons audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Cons audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
 
|Cons audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
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|Vowel = ㅜ
 
|Vowel = ㅜ
 
|Vowel image = ㅜ.jpg
 
|Vowel image = ㅜ.jpg
|Vowel text = Description
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|Vowel text = This sound makes "ooh" sound, similar to 'm'''oo'''n' or 'bl'''ue'''' or the U sound in Spanish (i.e. '''u'''sted). For full information about this letter, see [[ㅜ]].
 
|Vowel audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Vowel audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Vowel audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
 
|Vowel audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
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|Consonant = ㅁ
 
|Consonant = ㅁ
 
|Cons image = ㅁ.jpg
 
|Cons image = ㅁ.jpg
|Cons text = Description
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|Cons text = This sound is the same as the M sound in English. For full information about this letter, see [[ㅁ]].
 
|Cons audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Cons audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Cons audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
 
|Cons audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
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|Vowel = ㅗ
 
|Vowel = ㅗ
 
|Vowel image = ㅗ.jpg
 
|Vowel image = ㅗ.jpg
|Vowel text = Description
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|Vowel text = For full information about this letter, see [[ㅗ]].
 
|Vowel audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Vowel audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Vowel audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
 
|Vowel audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
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|Consonant = ㄷ
 
|Consonant = ㄷ
 
|Cons image = ㄷ.jpg
 
|Cons image = ㄷ.jpg
|Cons text = Description
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|Cons text = For full information about this letter, see [[ㄷ]].
 
|Cons audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Cons audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Cons audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
 
|Cons audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
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|Vowel = ㅣ
 
|Vowel = ㅣ
 
|Vowel image = ㅣ.jpg
 
|Vowel image = ㅣ.jpg
|Vowel text = Description
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|Vowel text = This sound is similar to 'ee' sound in 's'''ee'''' or 'fr'''ee'''.' For full information about this letter, see [[ㅣ]].
 
|Vowel audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Vowel audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Vowel audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
 
|Vowel audio1 = <flashmp3>filename.mp3|leftbg=003478|rightbg=c60c30|lefticon=ffffff|righticon=ffffff</flashmp3>
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|char = ㅇ (consonant)
 
|char = ㅇ (consonant)
 
|Image = ㅇ.jpg
 
|Image = ㅇ.jpg
|Text = Since vowels can't just be written by themselves, ㅇ acts as a placeholder for a consonant in the initial position, but gives off no sound. However, if ㅇ is in the final (bottom) position, it gives an "ng" sound (IPA: ŋ ), but final position sounds won't be discussed until [[Hangeul_step_5|step 5]] of this lesson. <!--Insert picture-->
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|Text = ㅇ gives off no sound in the initial position, instead it just simply acts as a placeholder since vowels can't be written by themselves. However, if ㅇ is in the final (bottom) position, it makes an "ng" sound, i.e. 'si'''ng'''' or 'wro'''ng'''' ([[IPA]]: ŋ ), but final position sounds won't be discussed until [[Hangeul_step_5|step 5]] of this lesson. For full information about this letter, see [[ㅇ]]. <!--Insert picture-->
 
|Bgcolor = {{Kred}}
 
|Bgcolor = {{Kred}}
 
|Audio description1 = Young Male
 
|Audio description1 = Young Male

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In this lesson, you will learn:

  • Consonants: ㄱ, ㄴ, ㅁ, ㄷ, ㅇ
  • Vowels: ㅏ, ㅜ, ㅗ, ㅣ


ㅏ (vowel)

ㄱ (consonant)

ㅏ.jpg

For full information about this letter, see .

Young Male

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Young female

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link=ㄱ}

For full information about this letter, see



Todo: Make Practice box

  • Practice: 가 (with audio)


ㅜ (vowel)

ㄴ (consonant)

ㅜ.jpg

This sound makes "ooh" sound, similar to 'moon' or 'blue' or the U sound in Spanish (i.e. usted). For full information about this letter, see .

Young Male

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Young female

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link=ㄴ}

This sound is the same as the N sound in English. For full information about this letter, see .



  • ㄱ,ㄴ,ㅏ,ㅜ:


ㅗ (vowel)

ㅁ (consonant)

ㅗ.jpg

For full information about this letter, see .

Young Male

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Young female

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link=ㅁ}

This sound is the same as the M sound in English. For full information about this letter, see .



  • ㄱ,ㄴ,ㅁ,ㅏ,ㅜ,ㅗ:
    • 마,


ㅣ (vowel)

ㄷ (consonant)

ㅣ.jpg

This sound is similar to 'ee' sound in 'see' or 'free.' For full information about this letter, see .

Young Male

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Young Male

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link=ㄷ}

For full information about this letter, see .



  • ㄱ,ㄴ,ㅁ,ㄷ,ㅏ,ㅜ,ㅗ,ㅣ:


ㅇ (consonant)

link={{{link}}}

ㅇ gives off no sound in the initial position, instead it just simply acts as a placeholder since vowels can't be written by themselves. However, if ㅇ is in the final (bottom) position, it makes an "ng" sound, i.e. 'sing' or 'wrong' (IPA: ŋ ), but final position sounds won't be discussed until step 5 of this lesson. For full information about this letter, see .

Young Male

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Young Female

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  • ㄱ,ㄴ,ㅁ,ㄷ,ㅇ,ㅏ,ㅜ,ㅗ,ㅣ:


Real Examples

  • Include audio (each sound?)
  • 가구 (furniture)
  • 가나다 (Korean alphabet, i.e. abc)
  • 가다 (to go)
  • 가두다 (to lock in)
  • 고구마 (sweet potato)
  • 고기 (meat)
  • 고모 (father's sister)
  • 고아 (orphan)
  • 구두 (dress shoes)
  • 기도 (prayer)
  • 기모노(traditional cloth of Japan)
  • 나가다 (go out)
  • 나누다 (to divide)
  • 나무 (tree)
  • 나오다 (to come out)
  • 나이 (age)
  • 누가 (who)
  • 누구 (who)
  • 누나 (older sister)
  • 다가가다 (approach to someone)
  • 다가오다 (approach to me,to come up to)
  • 다니다 (to go to, work, school etc)
  • 도미노 (domino)
  • 도구 (instrument,tool)
  • 두다 (to put, place )
  • 마다 (every)
  • 마디 (joint, knot)
  • 모기 (mosquito)
  • 무기 (weapon)
  • 미아 (lost child)
  • 아가 (baby)
  • 아기 (baby)
  • 아마 (maybe,perhaps)
  • 아마도 (maybe,perhaps)
  • 아우 (man's younger brother-but not used currently)
  • 아이 (child)
  • 오다 (to come)
  • 오이 (cucumber)
  • 이구아나 (iguana)
  • 이기다 (to win)
  • 이마 (forehead)
  • 이모 (mother's sister)

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