Lesson 1 · Hangul Foundations
Basic vowels
Meet one sound at a time.
Start
✨ Calm, step-by-step
Learn one sound at a time
Listen first. Look at the shape. Say it. Then move on.
🔊
HearKnow the soundㅏ
SeeKnow the shape🎙
SayCompare your voiceYou can read Korean
✨ First real words
Your first real words
No new letters. Read with the sounds you already learned.
아이
child
오이
cucumber
우유
milk
이유
reason · recognition word
여우
fox · recognition word
✨ You already read Korean. Listen, read once by yourself, then tap the sound to check.
Compare sounds
👂 Hear the contrast
ㅏ vs ㅓ
These can sound close at first. Listen for the feeling.
ㅏ · 아
More open and brighter.
ㅓ · 어
More relaxed and deeper.
Hear A → B
Compare sounds
👂 Hear the contrast
ㅗ vs ㅜ
Both use rounded lips, but they are not the same.
ㅗ · 오
Round lips, more open and forward.
ㅜ · 우
Round lips tighter, sound feels deeper.
Hear A → B
Compare sounds
👂 Hear the contrast
ㅡ vs ㅣ
Use the mouth shape to help your ear.
ㅡ · 으
Lips stay flat. Sound stays more central.
ㅣ · 이
Slight smile. Brighter and more forward.
Hear A → B
Recognition tips
💡 Small help
Use your mouth to help your ear
You do not need phonetic terms. Notice what changes.
ㅏ · open mouth
ㅓ · relaxed / deeper
ㅗ · round lips, more open
ㅜ · round lips tighter
ㅡ · lips flat
ㅣ · slight smile
Practice
🎯 Try it
Which one do you hear?
Listen first. Then choose.
Small wins matter. One clear sound at a time.
Speak
🎙 Your turn
Listen. Record. Compare.
아
No score. Practice your own sound.
Tap the microphone to record.
Choose a sound
Hangul logic
🧩 See the pattern
Make a sound you can read
At the start, ㅇ is silent. The vowel gives the sound.
ㅇ
+
ㅏ
=
아
Compare the family
✨ Add y
Base sound → Y sound
One extra short line adds a quick “y” sound.
Mastery
🏁 Check your skill
Check your Korean
Exam skill · sound · reading · pattern
✓
Lesson complete
You trained sound recognition and Hangul reading.
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