Q1. Where is Korean language spoken?
It is officially spoken in Korea by more than 75 million people (including both South and North Korea).
Q2. When was Korean language invented and who invented?
In 1443, King Sejong invented Korean writing system, Hangul. Before Hangul was invented, Chinese character was used to represent the sounds of Korean. However, because of difference between Chinese and Korean, Chinese characters could not denote Korean speech. Thus, King Sejong invented an efficient and excellent phonetic system for the people to read and write easily.
Q3. How is Hangul consisted of?
Hangul is consisted of 19 consonants and 21 vowels.
Consonants
| Korean Alphabet | ㄱ | ㄲ | ㄴ | ㄷ | ㄸ | ㄹ | ㅁ | ㅂ | ㅃ | |
| pronunciation | g,k | Kk | n | d,t | tt | l | M | b,p | pp | |
| Korean Alphabet | ㅅ | ㅆ | ㅇ | ㅈ | ㅉ | ㅊ | ㅋ | ㅌ | ㅍ | ㅎ |
| Pronunciation | s | Ss | ng | j | jj | ch | K | t | p | H |
Vowels
| Korean Alphabet | ㅏ | ㅐ | ㅑ | ㅒ | ㅓ | ㅔ | ㅕ | ㅖ | ㅗ | ㅘ | ㅙ |
| Pronunciation | a | Ae | Ya | yae | eo | e | yeo | ye | o | wa | wae |
| Korean Alphabet | ㅚ | ㅛ | ㅜ | ㅝ | ㅞ | ㅟ | ㅠ | ㅡ | ㅢ | ㅣ | |
| Pronunciation | oe | Yo | U | wo | we | wi | yu | eu | ui | i | |
Q4. How can I make the word?
It is easy to make the word. You have only to layout the consonant and the vowels like below.
| Consonant | Vowel | Consonant | Vowel |
| Final | |||
| ㄱ | ㅏ | ㅂ | ㅏ |
| ㅇ | |||
가 + 방
가방 (a bag)
Q5. Useful expressions?
- Hello. 안녕하세요? [An Nyeog Ha Se Yo ?)
- Nice to meet you. 만나서 반가워요 [Man Na Seo Ban Ga Weo Yo]
- Good bye. 안녕히 가세요 [An Nyeong He Ga Se Yo]
Q6. Are there good things to learn Korean?
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