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Korean Language

The Korean alphabet, called Hangul, was created in 1446 by King Sejong to aid in literacy. It originated from ancient Chinese script and underwent development over four historical periods of the Korean language. Hangul consists of 24 letters - 14 consonants and 10 vowels - that are combined into syllable blocks. The shapes of the letters are based on the shapes of speech organs or elements of nature like heaven, earth, and man. Words are constructed by combining consonants and vowels into one or more syllables. Modern Hangul is still used as the written system of the Korean language today.

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Korean Language

The Korean alphabet, called Hangul, was created in 1446 by King Sejong to aid in literacy. It originated from ancient Chinese script and underwent development over four historical periods of the Korean language. Hangul consists of 24 letters - 14 consonants and 10 vowels - that are combined into syllable blocks. The shapes of the letters are based on the shapes of speech organs or elements of nature like heaven, earth, and man. Words are constructed by combining consonants and vowels into one or more syllables. Modern Hangul is still used as the written system of the Korean language today.

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Korean Alphabet

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Short History

It came from the ancient Chinese script. Detailed Hangul script was introduced at Middle Korean period (Goryeo to middle Joseon) by Sejong the Great in 1446. There are four historical period of Korean language.

Before 1st century: Proto Korean 1st to 10th century: Old Korean 10th to 16th century: Middle Korean 16th to present century: Modern Korean

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Alphabet

There are 24 letters (jamo): 14 consonants and 10 vowels. The letters are combined together into syllable blocks. The shapes of the consonants g/k, n, s, m and ng are graphical representations of the speech organ used to pronounce them. Other consonants were created by adding extra lines to the basic shapes. The shapes of the vowels are based on three elements: man (a vertical line), earth (a horizontal line) and heaven (a dot). In modern Hangeul the heavenly dot has mutated into a short line.

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Vowels

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examples
v v v v v v v v v v

Ah! ! Wae? = Why? ? Ye? = Yes? ? Uyu = Milk Ya!! = Hey! !! Aya

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Consonants

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examples
v v v v v v v v v v

Banana Subak = Watermelon Aniyo! = No! ! Miguk = America Annyeong! = Hi! ! Mian = sorry

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Constructing the words


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One syllable could be made of two consonants and one vowel. + + = (night) + + + + = (love)
+ + + + + + + =??

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Using the ssang


v v

v v
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Jjang! = Best! ! Ssam = Korean Lettuce Wrap Ddaemune = because

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The shiot or can be used as T or a placeholder to some words. = hoot = utgyeo (funny) = isseo (it, are, have) = haenabwa (I think that, were working on)
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Samples
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? ! ! , (your name) .
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answers
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Yeobeoseyo? Kamsahabnida! Uljimaseyo Saranghaeyo! Seonsaengnim Namjachingu Sonyeoshidae Shillehabnida Sowoneul Malhaebwa Annyeonghaseyo, Jeoneun (your name) ibnida.

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