Hangul Alphabet. (ja-mo-eum)

**Hobbes** · 11-09-2004, 18:00

Unlike the Korean language, the Korean Alphabet is very easy to learn. Korean words are made up of syllable blocks. These blocks are made up of the alphabet letters.

Eg. 밀 instead of ㅁㅣ ㄹ

The blocks are made up like one of the following.

C = Consonant.
V = Vowel.

Code:

C   C   CV   CV   CV   C
V   V         C   CC   V
    C                  CC

read from left to right, top to bottom.

Examples.

주 줌 가 감 칾 굶

If the vowel has a long horizontal line then the letters go from top to bottom.
If the vowel has a long vertical line then the letters go from left to right.

Double letters are more pronounced. eg. ㅅ = s ㅆ = ss.

Consonants.

ㄱ = k (ㄲ = kk)
ㄴ = n
ㄷ = t (ㄸ = tt)
ㄹ = l
ㅁ = m
ㅂ = p (ㅃ = pp)
ㅅ = s (ㅆ = ss)
ㅇ = ng (if the first letter in the syllable then it is silent)
ㅈ = c (ㅉ = cc)
ㅊ = ch
ㅋ = k
ㅌ = t
ㅍ = p (b)
ㅎ = h

Vowels.
Vowels are generally preceeded with a ㅇ as vowels can never be the first character.

아 = a
야 = ya

애 = ae
얘 = yae

어 = aw
여 = yaw

에 = e
예 = ye

오 = o
요 = yo

우 = u
유 = yu

이 = i

으 = eu

와 = wa
왜= why
외 = we
웨 = wei
워 = wo
위 = wi
의 = oi

frany · 14-09-2004, 17:54

you can take out ㅇ from the vowels in Korean way.

11-09-2004, 18:00	#1
Hobbes Moderator Join Date: Feb 1998 Location: Dublin Posts: 19,749 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Islam, Korean	Hangul Alphabet. (ja-mo-eum) Unlike the Korean language, the Korean Alphabet is very easy to learn. Korean words are made up of syllable blocks. These blocks are made up of the alphabet letters. Eg. 밀 instead of ㅁㅣ ㄹ The blocks are made up like one of the following. C = Consonant. V = Vowel. Code: C C CV CV CV C V V C CC V C CC read from left to right, top to bottom. Examples. 주 줌 가 감 칾 굶 If the vowel has a long horizontal line then the letters go from top to bottom. If the vowel has a long vertical line then the letters go from left to right. Double letters are more pronounced. eg. ㅅ = s ㅆ = ss. Consonants. ㄱ = k (ㄲ = kk) ㄴ = n ㄷ = t (ㄸ = tt) ㄹ = l ㅁ = m ㅂ = p (ㅃ = pp) ㅅ = s (ㅆ = ss) ㅇ = ng (if the first letter in the syllable then it is silent) ㅈ = c (ㅉ = cc) ㅊ = ch ㅋ = k ㅌ = t ㅍ = p (b) ㅎ = h Vowels. Vowels are generally preceeded with a ㅇ as vowels can never be the first character. 아 = a 야 = ya 애 = ae 얘 = yae 어 = aw 여 = yaw 에 = e 예 = ye 오 = o 요 = yo 우 = u 유 = yu 이 = i 으 = eu 와 = wa 왜= why 외 = we 웨 = wei 워 = wo 위 = wi 의 = oi Last edited by Hobbes; 11-09-2004 at 18:11.

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14-09-2004, 17:54	#2
frany Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 193 Adverts \| Friends	you can take out ㅇ from the vowels in Korean way.