Basic Consonants and Syllables
Korean letters often look like the things they sound like! Here are the basic consonants with visual memory aids:
The basic consonants include "Bucket" ㅂ (b sound), "Door" ㄷ (d sound), "Gun" ㄱ (g sound), and "Nose" ㄴ (n sound). Think of these shapes as little pictures that help you remember their sounds.
When you add the vowel "ㅣ" (which sounds like "ee"), you can make simple syllables: 이 (ee), 비 (bee), 디 (dee), and 기 (gi). These are your first Korean syllables!
Try This! Cover up the romanization and practice saying each consonant out loud. Then try combining them with the vowel "ㅣ" to make your first Korean syllables.
Remember that Korean is written in syllable blocks, not as individual letters in a row like English. Each syllable combines consonants and vowels into one unit.
