By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Recognize basic Korean vowels

• Pronounce Korean vowels correctly

• Read simple Hangul vowel sounds

• Understand how vowels are used in syllables

• Prepare for learning Korean consonants

Korean vowels are called 모음 (Moeum).

Vowels are important sounds used to form Korean words and syllables.

Every Korean syllable must contain:

• At least one vowel

• One consonant (in most cases)

Korean vowels are simple and easy to learn with practice.

There are:

• Basic vowels

• Combined vowels

In this lesson, we will study the basic vowels first.

Vocabulary

Here are the basic Korean vowels.

Practice reading each vowel slowly and clearly.

Pronunciation Tips

ㅏ sounds like “ah”

ㅓ sounds like “uh”

ㅗ sounds like “oh”

ㅜ sounds like “oo”

ㅡ is a unique Korean sound

ㅣ sounds like “ee”

Korean vowels are written using vertical and horizontal lines.

Some vowels are written vertically:

• ㅏ

• ㅓ

• ㅣ

Some vowels are written horizontally:

• ㅗ

• ㅜ

• ㅡ

Writing practice is very important for remembering Hangul.

Writing Practice

Practice writing each vowel five times:

• ㅏ

• ㅓ

• ㅗ

• ㅜ

• ㅡ

• ㅣ

Korean letters combine together to create syllables.

Examples:

• ㄱ + ㅏ = 가

• ㄴ + ㅏ = 나

• ㄷ + ㅗ = 도

• ㅁ + ㅜ = 무

This is how Korean words are formed.

Learning vowels helps students read Korean words easily.

n this lesson, students learned:

• What Korean vowels are

• Basic Korean vowel sounds

• How to write vowels

• How vowels combine with consonants

• Basic pronunciation practice

In the next lesson, students will learn Korean consonants.

Keep practicing Korean vowels every day.