Billy Go’s Beginner Korean Course | #3: Learning 한글 Part 1 The First Letters

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Summary

This video introduces several new Korean consonants, focusing on their pronunciation, stroke order, and how they combine with the vowel 'ah'. It covers unique Korean sounds that are not direct equivalents of English letters, and provides practice for each new consonant.

Highlights

Introducing the 'ㄹ' Consonant
00:00:06

This section introduces a difficult-to-pronounce Korean consonant, neither an 'L' nor an 'R'. The stroke order is demonstrated with three strokes. The sound, when combined with 'ah', is 'la', which is explained to be derived from an English 'D' mouth position, but softer.

Introducing the 'ㅁ' Consonant
00:02:18

This consonant is similar to an English 'M' but softer. The stroke order is crucial, involving three distinct strokes to avoid confusion with other characters. Combined with 'ah', it sounds like 'ma'.

Introducing the 'ㅂ' Consonant
00:03:22

This consonant has a sound like a 'B' or 'P' but is softer than its English counterparts. It consists of four strokes. When combined with 'ah', it produces the sound 'pa', emphasizing a soft pronunciation.

Introducing the 'ㅅ' Consonant
00:04:27

This consonant is introduced as similar to an English 'S' sound, but less strong. It has two strokes. When combined with 'ah', it makes the sound 'sa', with the speaker stressing the softer pronunciation.

Introducing the 'ㅈ' Consonant
00:05:16

This consonant resembles the previous 'ㅅ' but with an added line, giving it a 'J' or 'CH' sound, though not as strong as English versions. Its stroke order is similar to 'ㅅ' with an initial horizontal stroke. Combined with 'ah', it sounds like 'ja'.

Introducing the 'ㅎ' Consonant
00:06:18

This consonant is introduced as having a similar sound to an English 'H'. The stroke order involves a small top stroke, a middle horizontal stroke, and a counter-clockwise circle at the bottom. When combined with 'ah', it sounds like 'ha'.

Review of New Consonants
00:06:58

The video concludes with a practice session, reviewing all the newly learned consonants ('ㄹ', 'ㅁ', 'ㅂ', 'ㅅ', 'ㅈ', 'ㅎ') and their sounds when combined with the vowel 'ah'.

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