5. Korean Basic Vowels

5. Korean Basic Vowels

Ten basic vowels in Korean, and in this episode we are going learn all 10 vowels and practice how they can be used in the syllables. The part 1 introduces LRB type basic vowels, part 2 introduces TMB type vowels, and finally in part 3 we are going to practice real Korean words using the basic vowels.

LRB type basic vowels and syllable examples:

• 아, 야, 어, 여, 이 [a, ya, eo, yeo, i]
• 가, 악, 앙, 라 [ga, ak, ang, ra] & 갸, 약, 양, 랴 [gya, yak, yang, rya]
• 기, 니, 리, 시 [gi, ni, ri, si ] & 김, 님, 링, 신 [gim, nim, ring, sin]
• 여, 어, 이, 아, 야 [yeo, eo, i, a, ya] & 겨, 너, 인, 락, 얏 [gyeo, neo, in, rak, yat]
• 녕, 걸, 빈, 카, 얕 [nyeong, geol, bin, ka, yat]
• 김밥 [gimbap], 갈비 [galbi], 비빔밥 [bibimbap], 김치[gimchi]

TMB type basic vowels and syllable examples:

• 오, 요, 우, 유, 으 [o, yo, u, yu, eu]
• 고, 요, 두, 유, 르 [go, yo, du, yu, reu]
• t공, 욕, 둘, 율, 릇 [gong, yok, dul, yul, reut]

Practice Session:

• 안녕 [annyeong] Hello!
• 엽기적인 그녀 [yeopgijeogin geunyeo] *Korean movie (the English title is “My Sassy Girl”.
• 전지현 [jeon jihyeon] *Korean actress
• 가수 [gasu] singer
• 슈퍼 주니어 [syupeo junieo] *Korean pop group
• 영어 [yeongeo] English language
• 연습 시간 [yeonseup sigan] practice hour
• 여자친구 [yeojachingu] boy friend
• 남자친구 [namjachingu]boy friend
• 다음 시간 [daeum sigan] next time

Source: http://busyatom-koreanalphabet.blogspot.com