1. "ㄱ" is called geeyok and sounds like the g in go.
가 구 gah goo ( furniture)
고 기 goh gee ( fish or meat )
When "ㄱ " is used as a butchim ( a consonant that comes at the bottom of a letter ) , it sounds like the k in cook.
가 족 gah johk ( family )
식 탁 sik tahk ( dining table )
2. "ㄴ " is called neon and sounds like n in no.
나 nah ( I )
너 nuh ( you )
When "ㄴ " is used as a butchim ( a consonant that comes at the bottom of a letter ) , it sounds like the n in man.
노 인 noh in ( old man )
운 전 woon jun ( driving )
3. " ㄷ " is called deegood and sounds like d in dog.
다 리 dah ri ( leg or bridge)
도 로 doh ro ( road )
When "ㄷ " is used as a butchim ( a consonant that comes at the bottom of a letter ) , it sounds like the t in got.
묻 다 moot dah ( to ask or busy )
닫 다 dat dah ( to close or shut)
4. " ㄹ "is called real and sounds like r in red.
소 리 soh ri ( sound )
나 라 nah rah ( nation)
When "ㄹ " is used as a butchim ( a consonant that comes at the bottom of a letter ) , it sounds like the l in cool.
서 울 suh wool ( seoul )
둘 dool ( two )
5. " ㅁ " is called meeom and sounds like m in mother.
미 국 mee gook ( America)
머 리 muh ree ( head )
When "ㅁ " is used as a butchim ( a consonant that comes at the bottom of a letter ) , it sounds like the m in gum.
밤 bahm ( night)
곰 gohm ( bear )
6. " ㅂ " is.called bee-up and sounds like b in boy.
바 지 bah jee ( pants )
보 리 boh ree ( barley)
When "ㅂ " is used as a butchim ( a consonant that comes at the bottom of a letter ) , it sounds like the p in top.
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General FictionThis book is designed to help those who study Korean language on their own. Also, this book provides you variety of themes and some information on Korean life. At the end of each lessons, I will provide some helpful EXERCISES to improve how far you'...
