Korean Pronunciation

Question 1

Lesson 1

ㅖis often pronounced as

Answer 1

ㅔ

Question 2

시계

Answer 2

[시계, 시게] clock, watch

Question 3

지혜

Answer 3

[지혜, 지헤] wisdom (This is also a common Korean name.)

Question 4

When ㅖ is used as a vowel or when it is combined with ㄹ

Answer 4

it cannot be pronounced as ㅔ
But as ㅖ

Question 5

예절

Answer 5

[예절] manners

Question 6

예술

Answer 6

[예술] art

Question 7

실례

Answer 7

[실례] bad manners

Question 8

When ㅢ is combined with a consonant

Answer 8

Koreans often pronounce it as ㅣ

Question 9

희망

Answer 9

[희망, 히망] hope, wish

Question 10

무늬

Answer 10

[무늬, 무니] pattern

Question 11

when ㅢ is part of the first syllable of a word,

의사

Answer 11

it is usually pronounced as ㅢ

[의사] doctor

Question 12

사의

Answer 12

[사의, 사이] intention to resign

Question 13

when ㅢ is not part of the first syllable of a word

Answer 13

it is usually pronounced as ㅣ

Question 14

회의

Answer 14

[회의, 회이] meeting

Question 15

거의

Answer 15

[거의, 거이] almost

Question 16

When 의 is a particle that shows possession

Answer 16

it is often pronounced as 에

Question 17

나의

Answer 17

[나의, 나에] my

Question 18

우리의

Answer 18

[우리의, 우리에] our

Question 19

이게 지혜 시계예요? 예술이네요!

Answer 19

[이게 지헤 시게예요? 예수리네요!]
Is this Jihye’s clock/watch? It’s such a work of art!

Question 20

회의할 때 거의 다 희망이 없다고 했어요.

Answer 20

[회이할 때 거이 다 히망이 업따고 해써요.]
During the meeting, almost everyone said there was no hope.

Question 21

Lesson 2
새 [새]

Answer 21

new

Question 22

새 [새:]

Answer 22

bird

Question 23

말 [말]

Answer 23

horse

Question 24

말 [말:]

Answer 24

word, speech

Question 25

새 [새]

Answer 25

new

Question 26

새 [새:]

Answer 26

bird

Question 27

사과 [사과]

Answer 27

apple

Question 28

사과 [사:과]

Answer 28

apology

Question 29

이 집은 새집이에요, 새집이에요?
[이 지븐 새지비에요, 새:지비에요?]

Answer 29

Is this a new house or a birdhouse?

Question 30

눈을 보니까 눈이 아파요.
[누:늘 보니까 누니 아파요.]

Answer 30

Because I look at the snow, my eyes hurt.

Question 31

사과하면서 사과를 줄 거예요.
[사:과하면서 사과를 줄 거예요.]

Answer 31

I’m going to give an apple as I apologize

Question 32

Lesson 3

When ㅇ is used as a 받침

Answer 32

it is pronounced as the “ng” sound in English.

Question 33

강

Answer 33

[강] river

Question 34

강

Answer 34

[강] river

Question 35

방

Answer 35

[방] room

Question 36

상

Answer 36

[상] award, prize

Question 37

ㄷ, ㅅ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅌ, and ㅎ

Answer 37

are pronounced as ㄷ when they are used as a 받침.

Question 38

빋

Answer 38

[빋] *not a word

Question 39

빗

Answer 39

[빋] comb

Question 40

빚

Answer 40

[빋] debt

Question 41

빛

Answer 41

[빋] light

Question 42

빝

Answer 42

[빋] *not a word

Question 43

빟

Answer 43

[빋] *not a word

Question 44

ㅋ is pronounced as

Answer 44

ㄱ when it is used as a 받침

Question 45

녘

Answer 45

[녁] around, (in) the direction of

Question 46

ㅍ is pronounced as

Answer 46

ㅂ when it is used as a 받침.

Question 47

앞

Answer 47

[압] the front

Question 48

빗을

Answer 48

[비슬]

Question 49

빚을

Answer 49

[비즐]

Question 50

빛을

Answer 50

[비츨]

Question 51

빝을

Answer 51

[비틀]

Question 52

녘을

Answer 52

[녀클]

Question 53

앞을

Answer 53

[아플]

Question 54

Even if a syllable that ends with ㅎ is followed by a syllable that begins with a vowel,

Answer 54

ㅎ is not pronounced as an “h” sound, but it rather makes no sound at all.

Question 55

낳을

Answer 55

[나을]

Question 56

When a syllable that ends with ㅎ is followed by a syllable that starts with ㄱ, ㄷ, or ㅈ,

Answer 56

the ㅎ is combined with the beginning consonant of the following syllable so that they are pronounced as ㅋ, ㅌ, or ㅊ.

Question 57

놓고

Answer 57

[노코] = 놓다 (to put, to leave, to let go of) + -고 (connective ending)

Question 58

놓던

Answer 58

[노턴] = 놓다 (to put, to leave, to let go of) + -던 (type changing ending)

Question 59

놓지

Answer 59

[노치] = 놓다 (to put, to leave, to let go of) + -지 (suffix)

Question 60

빗 어디에 놓고 왔어요?

Answer 60

[빋 어디에 노코 와써요?]
Where did you leave your comb?

Question 61

2. 빚을 빨리 갚아야 돼요.

Answer 61

[비즐 빨리 가파야 돼요.]
You should repay your debt quickly.