Here is for my friend Nurul Ezlyne, I will help her learn Korean. =)
Hangul:
There are 14 consonants, each pretty simple.
ㄱ
(g/k) very light, it is almost silent when used at the end of a word. ex: 가자(Ga-ja)(Meaning: Let's go)
ㄴ
(n) sounds like 'N'. ex: 안녕하십니까(An-nyeong-ha-sim-ni-gga)(Meaning: Hello)
ㄷ
(d) sounds like a light 'd' or 't' sound. ex: 또(ddoh)(meaning: Again)(this one is a double ㄷ, I will get more into these but for now here is ㄷ)
ㄹ
(l/r) this character is hardest for people who do not know korean to pronouce, if it is between other characters then is almost like a rolling 'r' sound, if it is at the end of a word it more like a light 'l' sound. Sometimes sounds like a 'r' and 'l' sound put together. ex: 사랑(Sa-rang)(meaning: Love)(pronouce: say 'Sa' and then the 'r' in 'rang' is almost both 'r' and 'l' together.), 사랑헤요(Sa-rang-hae-yo)(meaning: I love you(formal))
ㅁ
(m) very easy character, sounds just like 'm'. ex: 미국(Mi-guk)(meaning: America)
ㅂ
(b/p) easy character, it will have a light 'b' or 'p'. When put at the end of a word it almost silent. ex: 밥(bap)(meaning: Rice), 오빠(Oppa)(meaning: used toward older brothers, olders male friends, or boyfriend(females may use this word only))
ㅅ
(s) sounds like 's', but when put with the vowel 'ㅣ' such as 시 it will sound like 'sh' or 'shee'. When at the end of a word or syllable that begins with a vowel or consonant that is not 'ㅅ' it will have a light 'd' sound. ex: 러시아(reo-shee-ah)(meaning: Russia), 프랑스(pu-rang-su)(meaning: France)
That is all I can do for today, I will do more tomorrow. 안녕!
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