Lesson 1 Hangul Alphabet System

Vowels : -
ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ ㅕ ㅗ
"a" "ya" "eo" "yeo" "o"

ㅛ ㅜ ㅠ ㅡ ㅣ
"yo" "oo" or "u" "yoo" or "yu" "eu" "i"

Consonants : -
ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ
"g" or "k" "n" "d" or "t" " r " or " l " "m"

ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ ㅊ
"b" or "p" "s" - " ch " " ch' "

ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ
" g' " or " k' " " d' " " p' " " h "

Note that " ' " means the letter is aspirated, i.e a sharp sound.

ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ = 한 han
h a n

ㄱ + ㅜ + ㄱ = 국 guk
g u k 한국 pronounced HanGuk meaning Korea