Korean Letters

Question 1

ㅏ

Answer 1

Represented as “a”.
Sounds like “a” in “father”.
Used in a-ni-yo (no) - 아니요
(Hangeul Master, pg 19)

Question 2

ㅓ

Answer 2

Represented as “eo”.
Sounds like “u” in “bus” or “gut”.
Used in eop-sseo-yo (something doesn’t exist) - 없어요
(Hangeul Master, pg 19)

Question 3

ㅗ

Answer 3

Represented as “o”.
Sounds like “o” in “ago”.
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 20)

Question 4

ㅜ

Answer 4

Represented as “u”.
Sounds like “oo” in “food” or “cool”.
Used in u-yu (milk) - 우유
(Hangeul Master, pg 20)

Question 5

ㅡ

Answer 5

Represented as “eu”.
No equivalent sound in English.
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 20)

Question 6

ㅣ

Answer 6

Represented as “i”.
Sounds like “ee” in “feet” or “ea” in “peach”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 21)

Question 7

ㅐ

Answer 7

Represented as “ae”.
Sounds like “a” in “sad” or “pan”.
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 21)

Question 8

ㅔ

Answer 8

Represented as “e”.
Sounds like “e” in “bed” or “pet”.
Used in ne (yes) - 네
(Hangeul Master, pg 21)

Question 9

ㄱ

Answer 9

Represented as “g” or “k”
Sounds like “g” as in “go” or “gap”
Used in gimbap (or kimbap) - 김밥
(Hangeul Master, pg 23)

Question 10

ㄴ

Answer 10

Represented as “n”
Sounds like “n” as in “no” or “new”
Used in ne (yes) - 네
(Hangeul Master, pg 23)

Question 11

ㄷ

Answer 11

Represented as “d”.
Sounds like “d” in “study” or first “t” in “start”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 24)

Question 12

ㄹ

Answer 12

Represented as “r” or “L”
Sounds like a blend of R and L sound. Can sound different depending where it sits in a syllable.
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 24)

Question 13

ㅁ

Answer 13

Represented as “m”.
Sounds like “m” in “mom”.
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 24)

Question 14

ㅂ

Answer 14

Represented as “b” or “p”
Sounds like “b” in “busy” or “baby”
Used in bul-go-gi (bulgogi) - 불고기
(Hangeul Master, pg 25)

Question 15

ㅅ

Answer 15

Represented as “s”
Sounds like “s” in “slow” or “sh” in “sheep” (depends on what vowel comes after it)
Used in sa (four - hanja numbers) - 사
(Hangeul Master, pg 25)

Question 16

ㅇ

Answer 16

Represented as “ng”
Silent if before a vowel. After a vowel it sounds like “ng” in “song” or “ring”
Used silently in a-ni-yo (no) - 아니요
Used with sound in hyung (older brother, from male perspective) - 형
(Hangeul Master, pg 25)

Question 17

ㅈ

Answer 17

Represented as “j”
Sounds like “j” in “Jill”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 26)

Question 18

ㅊ

Answer 18

Represented as “ch”
Sounds like “ch” in “chain” or “cheat”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 28)

Question 19

ㅋ

Answer 19

Represented as “k”
Sounds like “k” in “Korea” or “c” in “career”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 28)

Question 20

ㅌ

Answer 20

Represented as “t”
Sounds like “t” in “tape”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 29)

Question 21

ㅍ

Answer 21

Represented as “p”
Sounds like “p” in “power”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 29)

Question 22

ㅎ

Answer 22

Represented as “h”
Sounds like “h” in “harmony” or “hat”
Used in hyung (older brother, male perspective) - 형
(Hangeul Master, pg 29)

Question 23

ㅑ

Answer 23

Represented as “ya”
Sounds like “ya” in “yard”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 35)

Question 24

ㅕ

Answer 24

Represented as “yu”
Sounds like “yu” in “yummy”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 35)

Question 25

ㅛ

Answer 25

Represented as “yo”
Sounds like “yo” in “yogurt”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 36)

Question 26

ㅠ

Answer 26

Represented as “yu”
Sounds like “u” in “USA”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 36)

Question 27

ㅒ

Answer 27

Represented as “ye”
Sounds like “ye” in “yes”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 36)

Question 28

ㅖ

Answer 28

Represented as “ye”
Sounds like “ye” in “yes”
Used in ?
(Hangeul Master, pg 37)