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Level 1

Hangul Basics

Learn Korean alphabet: consonants, vowels, and pronunciation basics

  • Read and write all 40 Korean letters (자모)
  • Understand Korean syllable structure
  • Master essential pronunciation rules

Lessons

Lesson 1

Basic Vowels

Learn the 6 basic Korean vowels: ㅏ, ㅓ, ㅗ, ㅜ, ㅡ, ㅣ

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Lesson 2

Compound Vowels

Learn compound vowels: ㅐ, ㅔ, ㅘ, ㅙ, ㅚ, ㅝ, ㅞ, ㅟ, ㅢ, ㅑ, ㅕ, ㅛ, ㅠ

6 Vocabulary1 Grammar53 Practice
Lesson 3

Basic Consonants (Part 1)

Learn the first 7 consonants: ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅅ

7 Vocabulary1 Grammar53 Practice
Lesson 4

Basic Consonants (Part 2)

Learn the remaining consonants: ㅇ, ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ, ㅎ

7 Vocabulary1 Grammar53 Practice
Lesson 5

Double Consonants (Tense)

Learn the 5 double (tense) consonants: ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ

5 Vocabulary1 Grammar53 Practice
Lesson 6

Final Consonants (받침) & Reading Practice

Learn how final consonants (받침) work and practice reading Korean words

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Lesson 7

Linking Sounds (연음화)

When a syllable ending in a consonant (받침) is followed by ㅇ, the final consonant moves to the next syllable.

6 Vocabulary2 Grammar10 Practice
Lesson 8

Tensification (경음화)

After stop consonants ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, plain consonants ㄱ/ㄷ/ㅂ/ㅅ/ㅈ become tense (된소리).

6 Vocabulary2 Grammar8 Practice
Lesson 9

Nasalization (비음화)

Stop consonants ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ become nasal ㅇ, ㄴ, ㅁ before nasal consonants ㄴ or ㅁ.

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Lesson 10

H-Weakening (ㅎ 탈락)

ㅎ as a 받침 disappears before vowel-initial syllables. Combined with ㄴ or in ㄴㅎ/ㄹㅎ clusters, it also weakens.

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Lesson 11

Palatalization (구개음화)

ㄷ and ㅌ change to ㅈ and ㅊ when followed by the vowel 이 (i-sound).

6 Vocabulary2 Grammar8 Practice