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Lesson 2 — Basic Korean Vowels (모음)

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Lesson 2 — Basic Korean Vowels (모음) Vocabulary

Review the Korean words, romanization, meanings, and pronunciation audio for this lesson.

Lesson Grammar

Vocabulary Progress

Meaning language

Vocabulary Section 1 of 7

Korean Alphabet Terms

한글

Hangeul

Hangul (Korean alphabet)

글자

Geulja

Letter / Character

자음

Jaeum

Consonant

모음

Moeum

Vowel

음절

Eumjeol

Syllable

단어

Daneo

Word

문장

Munjang

Sentence

발음

Bareum

Pronunciation

소리

Sori

Sound

이름

Ireum

Name

Vocabulary Section 2 of 7

Basic Vowels

ㅏ

a as in "father"

ㅑ

ya as in "yard"

ㅓ

u as in "sun"

ㅕ

yeo

yeo as in "young"

ㅗ

o as in "go"

ㅛ

yo as in "yoga"

ㅜ

oo as in "food"

ㅠ

you

ㅡ

Korean "eu" sound

ㅣ

ee as in "see"

Vocabulary Section 3 of 7

Pronunciation Vocabulary

입

Mouth

혀

Hyeo

Tongue

입술

Ipsul

Lips

크게

Keuge

Loudly

작게

Jakge

Quietly

빨리

Ppalli

Quickly

따라 하세요

Ttara haseyo

Please repeat after me

목

Mok

Throat

숨

Sum

Breath

Vocabulary Section 4 of 7

Common Classroom Words

칠판

Chilpan

Blackboard

교실

Gyosil

Classroom

수업

Sueop

Class / Lesson

질문

Jilmun

Question

대답

Daedap

Answer

숙제

Sukje

Homework

시험

Siheom

Test

연습

Yeonseup

Practice

교재

Gyojae

Textbook

사전

Sajeon

Dictionary

Vocabulary Section 5 of 7

Direction & Shape Vocabulary

위

아래

Arae

Down

왼쪽

Oenjjok

Left

오른쪽

Oreunjjok

Right

세로

Sero

Vertical

가로

Garo

Horizontal

점

Jeom

Dot / Point

선

Seon

Line

모양

Moyang

Shape

방향

Banghyang

Vocabulary Section 6 of 7

Language & Writing

읽다

Ikda

To read

쓰다

Sseuda

To write

말하다

Malhada

To speak

듣다

Deutda

To listen

배우다

Baeuda

To learn

외우다

Oeuda

To memorize

연습하다

Yeonseuphada

To practice

공부하다

Gongbuhada

To study

이해하다

Ihaehada

To understand

기억하다

Gieokhada

To remember

시작하다

Sijakhada

To start

끝나다

Kkeutnada

To finish

Vocabulary Section 7 of 7

Classroom Commands

보세요

Boseyo

Look

들으세요

Deureuseyo

Listen

말하세요

Malhaseyo

Speak

읽으세요

Ilgeuseyo

Read

쓰세요

Sseuseyo

Write

반복하세요

Banbokhaseyo

Repeat

연습하세요

Yeonseuphaseyo

Practice

시작하세요

Sijakhaseyo

Start

멈추세요

Meomchuseyo

Stop

질문하세요

Jilmunhaseyo

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Key Expressions 8

Korean	Meaning
한글을 배웁니다.	I learn Hangul.
한국어를 공부합니다.	I study Korean.
발음이 어렵습니다.	The pronunciation is difficult.
한글이 쉽습니다.	Hangul is easy.
천천히 말하세요.	Please speak slowly.
크게 읽으세요.	Please read loudly.
여기 보세요.	Look here.
걱정하지 마세요.	Don't worry.

Vocabulary Goal 9

By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:

Understand basic Hangul-related terms (consonant, vowel, syllable, pronunciation).
Use "이/가" to mark the subject of a sentence.
Use "을/를" to mark the object of a verb.
Use common language-learning verbs such as 배우다, 공부하다, 읽다, and 쓰다 in polite sentences.
Recognize and pronounce all 10 basic Korean vowels.
Understand vocabulary related to pronunciation, directions, and classroom instructions.
Use "그리고" to connect simple actions.
Use "도" to express "also" or "too."
Recognize and use simple polite negative commands with "지 마세요".

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