Korean Alphabet Learn to Read and Write Korean 2 Hangul Basic Vowels 2 ㅑ ㅓ ㅕ

Hello everyone. I'm Amy from KoreanClass101.com's "One by One Hangul" series. Hi, everyone. I'm Amy. And welcome to Hanahana Hangeul on KoreanClass101.com. The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Hangul, the Korean alphabet. You're off to a great start on your Korean language journey. Just take this lesson step by step. Make sure you review after each one. Here's a great way to review what you've learned. Look at some actual Korean writing. You may not know the meanings or most of the characters, But practice recognizing what you have learned. After each lesson, you'll understand a little bit more. Today, you're going to learn three more vowels. Let's get started. First, here are the characters you learned in the last lesson. A, I, O Your next character looks pretty similar. So, pay attention to the differences. Hello Listen carefully to the pronunciation. Hello Now, pay attention to these two characters. It might be easy to confuse the two. If the small stroke is on the left, it is ㅓ. Hello If it is on the right, it is ㅏ. A If you can remember this one point, the rest of this lesson will be easy. The next character is this. e Listen carefully to the pronunciation. e This sound has a lot in common with the last character's voice, doesn't it? The only difference is the Y sound in ㅕ. The second short stroke will add a Y sound. You will see this pattern reappear in the next character. So, if this is ㅏ, what would this character be? Can you guess? The answer is A. A The second short stroke will add a Y sound. Take a look at these four similar characters together. Hello A e A Can you remember these characters? Here are a few vocabulary words to practice. Can you read this word? This is "야," which is an informal way to say "hey" in Korean. You might hear this word in Korean dramas or songs. A What about this? This is ㅏ, which means ouch. Great job! You made it through another lesson. And now you know half of the vowels in Korean. Keep practicing, and soon we'll be able to read Korean quickly and naturally. Do you remember this from the beginning of the lesson? After just three more vowels, you should be able to recognize much more of it. Try to recognize these characters in some real-life Korean around you. In the next lesson, you will learn the remaining vowels. In the meantime, keep reviewing what you've learned. And I'll see you later! See you all next time!