Lesson 1 — Hangul Consonants
Learn the 14 basic Korean consonants and how they sound.
1. Introduction
Hangul (한글) is the Korean writing system. It is logical, scientific, and easy to learn. In this lesson, you will learn the 14 basic consonants.
2. Basic Consonants
| ㄱ | g/k | 기역 (gi-yeok) |
| ㄴ | n | 니은 (ni-eun) |
| ㄷ | d/t | 디귿 (di-geut) |
| ㄹ | r/l | 리을 (ri-eul) |
| ㅁ | m | 미음 (mi-eum) |
| ㅂ | b/p | 비읍 (bi-eup) |
| ㅅ | s | 시옷 (si-ot) |
| ㅇ | ng / silent | 이응 (i-eung) |
| ㅈ | j | 지읒 (ji-eut) |
| ㅊ | ch | 치읓 (chi-eut) |
| ㅋ | k | 키읔 (ki-euk) |
| ㅌ | t | 티읕 (ti-eut) |
| ㅍ | p | 피읖 (pi-eup) |
| ㅎ | h | 히읗 (hi-eut) |
3. Pronunciation Tips
ㄱ is soft, between “g” and “k”.
Example: 가 (ga)
ㄹ is between “r” and “l”.
Example: 라 (ra)
ㅇ is silent at the beginning, “ng” at the end.
Example: 아 (a), 방 (bang)
4. Practice
Try reading these simple syllables:
가, 나, 다, 라, 마
바, 사, 아, 자, 차
카, 타, 파, 하