Korean Alphabet Flashcards
Help me learn the Korean alphabet. The sound of the letter is in parenthese as well as mnemonic word to help you remember how it looks. (25 cards)
1
Q
ㅇ
A
(no)thing – Makes no sound a place holder or makes ‘ng’ if placed at the end
2
Q
ㅂ
A
(b)ucket
3
Q
ㄷ
A
(d)oor
4
Q
ㄱ
A
(g)un
5
Q
ㄹ
A
(r)attlesnake or ‘l’ sound if placed at the end
6
Q
ㅁ
A
(m)ap
7
Q
ㄴ
A
(n)ose
8
Q
ㅍ
A
(p)art 2
9
Q
ㅅ
A
(s)ummit or ‘t’ sound if placed at the end
10
Q
ㅣ
A
tr(ee)
11
Q
ㅡ
A
br(oo)k
12
Q
ㅋ
A
k
13
Q
ㅌ
A
t
14
Q
ㅎ
A
h
15
Q
ㅈ
A
j
16
Q
ㅊ
A
ch
17
Q
ㅏ
A
f(a)r
18
Q
ㅓ
A
(u)p
19
Q
ㅔ
A
b(e)g
20
Q
ㅐ
A
(a)fter
21
Q
ㅗ
A
(o)ver
22
Q
ㅜ
A
r(oo)t
23
Q
If you double consonants like ㅂㅂ….
A
you stress the sound
24
Q
If you double up vowels like ㅘ ….
A
you blend the two sounds. Usually sounds like you added a ‘w’ like ‘wa’, or ‘wo’
25
If you double up a notch....
its like adding a 'y' sound like 'yu', 'ya', etc.
