ㄱ
g / k
A light g or k sound.
Korean learning path
Naru Korean
Start by learning how Hangul sounds, then move into phrases and real beginner lessons.
Read Hangul first
Learn the Korean alphabet with sound
Start with the letters themselves. See the most important consonants and vowels, compare the shapes with the romanization, and get comfortable reading them before jumping into the lesson list.
Core consonants
Compare the letter shape and the reading together.
ㄲ
kk
A tense kk sound.
ㄴ
n
Close to n.
ㄷ
d / t
A light d or t sound.
ㄸ
tt
A tense tt sound.
ㄹ
r / l
Between an r and l sound.
ㅁ
m
Close to m.
ㅂ
b / p
A light b or p sound.
ㅃ
pp
A tense pp sound.
ㅅ
s
Close to s.
ㅆ
ss
A tense ss sound.
ㅇ
silent / ng
Silent at the start, ng at the end.
ㅈ
j
Close to j.
ㅉ
jj
A tense jj sound.
ㅊ
ch
A breathier ch sound.
ㅋ
k
A breathier k sound.
ㅌ
t
A breathier t sound.
ㅍ
p
A breathier p sound.
ㅎ
h
Close to h.
Core vowels
Compare the letter shape and the reading together.
ㅏ
a
Like a in father.
ㅑ
ya
A light y + a sound.
ㅓ
eo
A relaxed uh or aw-like sound.
ㅕ
yeo
A light y + eo sound.
ㅗ
o
Round the lips slightly.
ㅛ
yo
A light y + o sound.
ㅜ
u
Similar to oo in moon.
ㅠ
yu
A light y + u sound.
ㅡ
eu
Keep the lips relaxed and flat.
ㅣ
i
Similar to ee in see.
ㅐ
ae
A common e-like vowel.
ㅔ
e
Often sounds close to ae in modern Korean.
More vowels
Compare the letter shape and the reading together.
ㅒ
yae
A light y + ae sound.
ㅖ
ye
A light y + e sound.
ㅘ
wa
o + a.
ㅙ
wae
o + ae.
ㅚ
oe
Often sounds close to we.
ㅝ
wo
u + eo.
ㅞ
we
u + e.
ㅟ
wi
u + i.
ㅢ
ui
eu + i.
Start / Steps 1-7
First Sound and Phrases
Greetings, cafe words, and the first useful requests.
Hello / Goodbye
First Korean greetings
At a Cafe
Ordering a drink politely
Basic Vowels 1
Meet 아, 어, 오, 우, 이
Please Give Me...
Using 주세요
Thank You: Formal and Friendly
감사합니다 vs 고마워요
Review: First Useful Korean
Greetings, ordering, vowels, and polite requests
Cafe Words
Useful words for ordering drinks
Hangul / Steps 8-18
Read the Letters
Vowels, consonants, syllable blocks, and batchim.
Full consonant and vowel chart
See every letter in one table and try syllable combinations.
What Is Hangul?
The Korean alphabet
How Korean Syllables Work
Building blocks of Korean words
Basic Vowels 2
Meet 야, 여, 요, 유
Basic Consonants 1
Meet ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ
Basic Consonants 2
Meet ㅂ, ㅅ, ㅇ, ㅈ, ㅎ
Aspirated Consonants
Meet ㅊ, ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ
Double Consonants
Meet ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ
Syllable Building
Make your first syllables
Batchim Basics
Final consonants
Common Final Sounds
Reading endings naturally
Hangul Reading Review
Short words and phrases
Phrases / Steps 19-30
Survive First Conversations
Thanks, names, origin, objects, likes, and repair phrases.
Thank You
Formal thanks
Sorry / Excuse Me
Apology and attention
Yes / No / It Is Okay
Simple responses
My Name Is...
Self-introduction start
I Am From...
Country and origin
Nice To Meet You
Meeting someone politely
This Is...
Pointing and identifying
What Is This?
Asking about objects
I Like It
Simple preference
I Do Not Know
Useful survival phrase
Please Say It Again
Repairing communication
Review: First Korean Phrases
Survival expression review
Grammar / Steps 31-40
Build Korean Sentences
Word order, particles, verbs, and simple negation.
Korean Sentence Order
I food eat
Topic Marker 은/는
Talking about topics
Subject Marker 이/가
Who or what does it
Object Marker 을/를
What receives the action
I Have / I Do Not Have
있어요 and 없어요
I Like...
좋아해요 pattern
Go / Come
가다 and 오다
Eat / Drink
먹어요 and 마셔요
Not + Verb
Simple negation
Review: Sentence Basics
Particles and simple verbs
Daily / Steps 41-52
Move Through Korea
Restaurants, shops, transit, weather, help, plans, and hobbies.
At a Restaurant
Ordering food
At a Convenience Store
Buying something simple
Asking the Price
How much is it?
Where Is It?
Asking location
Taking a Taxi
Basic taxi phrases
Using the Subway
Transit basics
Buying Clothes
Shopping basics
Asking for Help
Help me, please
Making Plans
Meeting and time
Talking About Weather
Weather expressions
Talking About Hobbies
Free time basics
Review: Daily Korean
Situation review
Next / Steps 53-60
Step Into A2
Past, future, ability, obligation, reasons, culture, and final review.