The vowel ㅏ is equivalent to the second and last ‘a’ in Canada. Practise writing the consonants on the left with ㅏ to form syllables.
With these syllables we can now create some Korean words:
Hangeul | Pronounce | Meaning |
가나 | ka-na | Ghana (African country) |
나라 | na-ra | country |
다리 | ta-ri | leg; bridge |
라디오 | ra-di-o | radio |
마차 | ma-cha | carriage |
바다 | pa-da | ocean |
사자 | sa-ja | lion |
자 | ja | ruler |
하나 | ha-na | one |
Each word above is made up of syllables containing an initial consonant and a vowel. This is a basic rule - every written Korean syllable must contain an initial consonant and a vowel.
Hangeul | Pronounce | Meaning |
아기 | a-gi | baby |
아내 | a-nae | wife |
아래 | a-rae | under; below |
아마 | a-ma | perhaps |
아시아 | a-shi-a | Asia |
In this group, there are syllables that begin with the dummy consonant ㅇ, which has no sound. Remember, there has to be a consonant at the beginning of the syllable!
This last group includes syllables that also have a final consonant. These syllables must still fit into the ‘square box’ even though there is an extra letter. The space occupied by the initial consonant and the vowel is reduced to allow room underneath for the final consonant.
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Hangeul | Pronounce | Meaning |
사랑 | sa-rang | love |
산 | san | mountain |
사람 | sa-ram | person |
강 | kang | river |
장마 | jang-ma | long rain |
This last group includes syllables that also have a final consonant. These syllables must still fit into the ‘square box’ even though there is an extra letter. The space occupied by the initial consonant and the vowel is reduced to allow room underneath for the final consonant.
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