Basics - Lesson 3 - Use of Consonants and Vowels Lesson


<< Previous Lesson Next Lesson >>

Vowels in the korean languages may be attached to the left, right or beneath each other in order to form a word, the following are examples of their use : -
가 = ka 거 = keo 겨 = kyeo
갸 = kya 기 = ki 고 = ko
     
바 = pa 버 = peo 부 = pu
뵤 = pyo 지 = chi 저 = cheo
즈 = chu 조 = cho 마 = ma
머 = meo 무 = mo 나 = na
너 = neo 이 = i 야 = ya
디 = ti 고 = ko 댜 = tya
요 = yo 오 = o 도 = to
드 = tu 두 = too 그 = ku



When constructing a word, you must add a mixture of consonants and vowels, beginning with the consonant at the beginning of the word. In some cases, there is no need to use a consonant at the beginning in which case ㅇ (null character) is used.
+     = a
+ + = rum
+ + = kam
+ + = kkoong
+ + = ot
+ + ㅂㅅ = eop
+ + = kkot
+ + = han
+ + = guk
More on constructing words

A syllable that consists of a consonant and a "vertical vowel" is written with the consonant on the left and the vowel on the right
ㄴ + ㅏ = 나
n + a = na

A syllable that consists of a consonant and a "horizontal vowel" is written with the consonant on top and the vowel underneath:
ㅁ + ㅗ = 모
m + o = mo

If a syllable has a consonant, vowel, and consonant, the final consonant, called patch'im (meaning "supporting floor" in Korean) goes to the bottom -- or floor -- of that syllable.
ㅁ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 만
m + a + n = man

 




<< Previous Lesson Next Lesson >>


Donate just £2 to use to help keep us FREE.

Korean city of seoul
94 out of 100 based on 19479 user ratings

Beginner classes online

History and significance of Hangul

Saturday, July 12, 2025
18253 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Learn Hangul: The Heart of the Korean Language

Saturday, July 12, 2025
15601 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 1 - Hangul Alphabet System

Saturday, July 12, 2025
9931 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 2 - Double Vowels (모음)

Saturday, July 12, 2025
11903 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 3 - Use of Consonants and Vowels

Saturday, July 12, 2025
15614 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 4 - Grammar

Saturday, July 12, 2025
16567 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 5 - Sentence Structure and order

Saturday, July 12, 2025
17828 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 6 - Asking for things

Saturday, July 12, 2025
13595 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Basics - Lesson 7 - Korean Names and Topics

Saturday, July 12, 2025
16221 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 8 - More on Grammar

Saturday, July 12, 2025
17511 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Basics - Lesson 9 - Using Negative Copulas

Saturday, July 12, 2025
15361 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 10 - Numbers and Counting

Saturday, July 12, 2025
9472 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 11 - Using -seyo

Saturday, July 12, 2025
13312 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 12 - Grammar 1 + 2

Saturday, July 12, 2025
19654 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 13 - Grammar 3 + 4

Saturday, July 12, 2025
18603 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 14 - Grammar 5 + 6

Saturday, July 12, 2025
18726 Shares
Completed? -
Beginner classes online

Lesson 15 - Family Members

Saturday, July 12, 2025
15999 Shares
Completed? -