LESSON 1: The 14 Korean

consonants paired with the

vowel (ah)
1. (gah) = It may sound like a K,
but there is another Korean
consonant that has a stronger K
sound (). Think of as a soft G
sound.
2. (nah) = So easy that it's
amazing.
3. (dah) = Might sound like "tah,"
however the consonant has
a stronger T pronunciation.
Think of as a soft D.
4. (lah) = The consonant has a
rolling L sound. It may sound like
an R, however Koreans do not have
a consonant that is a 100% R
equivalent. Thus if a native Korean
says, "Rock and roll," it'll sound
more like "Lock and Loll."
Note: in some cases when
paired with other
characters, (lah) has a crisp
L sound without the roll. i.e.
(molla) and (ramyeon).
5. (mah) = Here's a simple one.
Sounds like the second "ma" in
"mama."
6. (bah) = It may sound like a
P, but there is another
Korean consonant with a
stronger P sound (). Think
of as a soft B sound.

7. (sah) = Another epically simple

one. Did you know means the
number "four"?
8. (ah) = The consonant, which
looks like a circle, is silent.
However when paired with
other characters, the
consonant can take the sound of a
previous consonant.
9. (jah) = Might sound like "cha,"
however the Korean consonant
has a stronger "ch" pronunciation.
Think of as a soft J sound.
10.
(cha) = Pronounced the
same as the Cuban dance
"Cha Cha." Did you know
can mean "tea" and "car"? No?
Now you do!
11.
(kah) = Yes. An easier
one to pronounce.
12.
(tah) = Happy birthday.
Another simple one!
13.
(pah) = Guess what?
means "spring onion."
14.
(hah) = Pronounced the
same as the "ha" when
someone laughs "hahaha."
The 10 vowels paired with the
silent consonant ""
1. (ah)
2. (yah)
3. (uh)

4. (yuh)
5. (oh)
6. (yoh)
7. (ooh)
8. (you)
9. (euh)
10.

(e)

LESSON 5

The Native Korean Numbers:

1 = (ha-na)
2 = (dool)
3 = (seht)
4 = (heht)
5 = (da-suht)
6 = (yuh-suht)
7 = (eel-gop)
8 = (yuh-duhl)
9 = (ah-hop)
10 = (yuhl)
20 = (seu-mool)
30 = (suh-reun)
40 = (ma-heun)
50 = (shwin)
60 = (yeh-soon)
70 = (eel-heun)
80 = (yuh-deun
90 = (ah-heun)
100 = (ohn)

The Sino-Korean Number

System:
1 = (eel)
2 = (ee)
3 = (sahm)
4 = (sah)
5 = (oh)
6 = (yook)
7 = (cheel)
8 = (pahl)
9 = (goo)
10 = (ship)
11 = (ship eel)
12 = (ship ee)
13 = (ship sahm)
14 = (ship sah)

15 = (ship oh)
16 = (ship yook)
17 = (ship cheel)
18 = (ship pahl)
19 = (ship goo)
20 = (ee ship)
30 = (sahm ship)
40 = (sah ship)
50 = (oh ship)
60 = (yook ship)
70 = (cheel ship)
80 = (pahl ship)
90 = (goo ship)
100 = (baek)

The Sino-Korean Number System

is similar to the Native Korean
System, however has its

differences. Notice how the

number 30 is literally 3 (sahm)
and 10 (ship) combined together.
Three tens make a thirty.