Korean Vowels and Consonants Flashcards
What is the vowel sound represented by ‘a’?
aju
Example: aju (very)
What is the vowel sound represented by ‘e’?
set
Example: set (three)
What is the vowel sound represented by ‘i’?
iri
Example: iri (this way)
What is the vowel sound represented by ‘o’ in ‘born’?
oshipship
Example: oshipshio (please come)
What is the vowel sound represented by ‘u’?
kudu
Example: kudu (shoe)
What is the vowel sound represented by ‘ae’?
taewi
Example: taewi (captain)
What is the vowel sound represented by ‘o’ in ‘mother’?
ōdi
Example: Odi (where)
What is the vowel sound represented by ‘u’ in ‘put’?
kūrigo
Example: kurigo (and)
What is the vowel sound represented by ‘y’?
yosae
Example: yosae (lately)
What is the vowel sound represented by ‘w’?
wae
Example: wae (why)
What is the consonant sound represented by ‘g’?
yōgi
Example: yogi (here)
What is the consonant sound represented by ‘k’?
kudu
Example: kudu (shoe)
What is the tense consonant sound represented by ‘k’?
chok’a
Example: chok’a (nephew)
What does ‘kk’ represent in terms of sound?
A tense sound, like s~
Example: kkaji (up to)
What is the consonant sound represented by ‘b’?
obun
Example: obun (five minutes)
What is the consonant sound represented by ‘p’?
p’al
Example: paek (hundred)
What is the sound of the consonant represented by ‘p’ with an apostrophe?
p’
Example: pial (eight)
What does ‘tt’ represent in terms of sound?
A tense sound, like stay
Example: ttara (following)
Korean translation for the word “I’m busy”
pappūmnida
Example: Tchamnida (It’s salty)
Korean translation for the word “where”
ōdi
Example: saram (person)
Korean term for the word “captain”
taewi
Example: Ssamnida (It’s inexpensive)
Korean term for the word “Please get on.”
T’ashipshio
Example: Oshipshio (Please come)
Korean term for the word “following”
ttara
Example: hana (one)
Korean term for the word “when”
ōnje
Example: man (10,000)
