Learning Objectives
Korean A1 · Exercise 1
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Learning Objectives
What you will learn in this module
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Welcome to your Korean journey! In this first module, you'll learn the Korean alphabet (한글, Hangul) and basic pronunciation. Hangul was scientifically designed by King Sejong in 1443 — it's considered one of the most logical writing systems in the world. Unlike Chinese or Japanese, you can learn to read Korean in just a few days!
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After this module, you can...
- Recognize all 14 basic Korean consonants (ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ ㅊ ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ)
- Recognize all 10 basic Korean vowels (ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ ㅕ ㅗ ㅛ ㅜ ㅠ ㅡ ㅣ)
- Read simple Korean syllable blocks (가, 나, 다, 한, 글)
- Greet people in Korean: 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo)
- Introduce yourself: 저는 [name]입니다 (jeoneun [name]-imnida)
- Use basic topic and subject particles: 은/는 and 이/가
Why Hangul is special
Hangul was invented in 1443 by King Sejong the Great specifically so that common people could learn to read. The consonant shapes actually represent the position of your tongue and mouth when you pronounce them! For example, ㄱ (g/k) shows the tongue touching the back of the mouth, and ㄴ (n) shows the tongue touching the front.