Learning Hangeul

(Korean alphabets 한글 )

How to write your English name in Korean

All words in Korean are composed

of syllables, which follow these basic rules: A syllable begins with a consonant. A syllable has at least one consonant

and one vowel. Each syllable gets written in a square

box.http://langintro.com/kintro/syllable.htm

Korean Basic Rules

Let’s look at a word, “gam ((a)

persimmon).” It’s a one-syllable word, but if we put all its sounds next to each other we won't have a square box any more: 

This problem is easy to solve: we stack up the  and  on top of the  so that it all fits into a square box:

Stacking Syllabus

http://langintro.com/kintro/write2.htm

Learn the Orders of Korean Writing

Korean Alphabet

ㄱ : “g” ㅋ : “k” ㄲ : (more stressed of “ ㄱ” sound)

“g” ㄴ : “n” ㄷ : (somewhere between) “t” or

“d” ㅌ : “t” ㄸ : (more stressed of “ ㄷ” sound)

“d”

Korean Consonants (1)

ㅇ : a placeholder or “ng” ㅎ : (air coming out) “h” ㅅ : (think of letter “s” being on “t”)

“s” ㅈ : “j” ㅊ : “ch” ㅉ : (more stressed of “ ㅈ” sound): “j”

Korean Consonants (2)

ㅁ : “m” ㅂ : “b” ㅃ : (more stressed of “ ㅂ” sound):

“b” ㅍ : “p” ㄹ : “l” or “r”

Korean Consonants (3)

아 or ㅏ : (going forward) “a” 우 or ㅜ : (going downward) “oo” or

“u” 이 or ㅣ : (going vertically) “i” or “ee” 으 or ㅡ : (going horizontally) “eu” 어 or ㅓ : “eo” 오 or ㅗ : “o”

Korean Vowels (1)

Write your English name as it

pronounces. Ex. Gloria -> Gul-lo-ree-a

Match these syllabus with Korean alphabets. Ex. Guel-lo-ree-a -> ㄱ + ㅡ + ㄹ / ㄹ + ㅗ / ㄹ

+ ㅣ / ㅏ Put Korean alphabets in the box.

Ex. 글 / 로 / 리 / 아

Writing Your Name

Catherine Cae-theo-reen ㅋ + ㅐ , ㅌ + ㅓ ,

ㄹ + ㅣ + ㄴ 캐터린

More Examples

Video Clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS-t9T3Bt-4

Consonants and Vowels (printed veresion): http://www.emagasia.com/learn-korean-language-lesson-1-korean-consonants-and-vowels

Korean Consonants: http://www.wright-house.com/korean/korean-consonants.pdf

Korean Vowels (“Dipthongs” and “Single Vowels”): http://www.tournetkorea.com/when/c3.htm

References