자음과 모음부터, 출발!

Time to meet Korean's 14 basic consonants — ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅇ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ, ㅎ. Flip each card to see a little picture that helps the shape stick, then tap play to hear how it actually sounds.

Now for the 10 basic vowels — ㅏ, ㅑ, ㅓ, ㅕ, ㅗ, ㅛ, ㅜ, ㅠ, ㅡ, ㅣ. They're paired up below so you can see how each one gets its "y" partner. Tap play to hear the difference for yourself.

Here come the double vowels — ㅘ, ㅙ, ㅚ, ㅝ, ㅞ, ㅟ, ㅢ. Each one blends two simple vowels into a single sound. Below, you'll see exactly which two vowels combine to make each one — read through it, give it a try, then tap play to hear how a native speaker says it.

첫 모음 First + 둘째 모음 Second = 이중모음 (Double vowel)