Alfabetic

The following is the first group of Korean consonants you need to imprint in your mind. There is no easy way to explain them, you just have to memorise them: ᄇ = b ᄌ = j ᄃ = d ᄀ = k ᄉ = s

Next there are the basic vowels you need to learn. Again, do what you can to memorise them. ᅵ = i ᅡ = a ᅥ = eo (translit as ‘eo’ but that sounds more to an a/ò in Italian or to a ‘uh’ in English – again check with Google Translator the pronunciation) ᅳ = eu ᅮ = u ᅩ = o You will notice that the first 3 vowels are drawn vertically, while the other 3 are drawn horizontally. If you can see what I mean, look at the following figure for a more detailed depiction: