Learn all 40 Hangul letters and how they build syllables, then read real Korean words, place names and menus. For complete beginners, with audio for the sounds that English speakers mix up.
This book from 1446 introduced the Korean alphabet. What is the alphabet called?
Hangul (한글)
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The Korean alphabet is Hangul, written 한글; North Korea calls it Chosŏn'gŭl. These pages are from the Hunminjeongeum Haerye, the 1446 book that explained the new letters and why they were made. Hangul has 24 basic letters, and with their combinations 40 are in use today; this course teaches all 40.