Sound rules and words
Read with tense sounds, compound vowels, and double batchim
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Strong sounds Done
Tense consonants ㄲ ㄸ ㅃ ㅆ ㅉ are said with tension, and aspirated consonants ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅊ are said with a puff of air.
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Finding the tense consonant Done
Which is the tense consonant in '토끼' (tokki, rabbit)?
Correct! 🎉 Not quite. The ㄲ in 토끼 is the tense consonant.
Vowels that blend two sounds Done
ㅐ(ae) ㅔ(e) ㅚ(oe) ㅘ(wa) ㅝ(wo) are each written by joining two vowel letters (ㅘ = ㅗ+ㅏ). ㅘ and ㅝ glide from one sound into another, while ㅐ and ㅔ are a single sound. 왜 = ㅇ+ㅙ.
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Syllable with a joined vowel Done
Which syllable contains 'ㅚ'?
Correct! 🎉 Not quite. 외 = ㅇ + ㅚ (a vowel made by joining ㅗ and ㅣ).
A batchim with two consonants Done
When a batchim has two consonants, it is a double batchim. 닭 = 다+ㄺ, 앉 (as in 앉다) = 아+ㄵ.
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Finding the double batchim Done
What is the batchim in '닭' (dak, chicken)?
Correct! 🎉 Not quite. The batchim of 닭 is the double batchim ㄺ.
Words and sentences Done
Once you learn common words like 학교 (hakgyo, school), 친구 (chingu, friend), and 안녕 (annyeong, hi), sentences read smoothly. Example: 학교에 가요 (I go to school).
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Reading a sentence Done
In '학교에 가요' (I go to school), which word is the place?
Correct! 🎉 Not quite. '학교' (school) is the place. The '에' after it marks where you are going.