Hangul is the Korean Alphabet. It was introduced to Koreans in 1446 by King Sejong as a substitute for the far more complex Chinese writing system. When studying Korean it is recommended to learn Hangul first and then study words, grammar, sentences etc. In the romanization of Hangul there are many [...]]]> Hangul is the Korean Alphabet. It was introduced to Koreans in 1446 by King Sejong as a substitute for the far more complex Chinese writing system. When studying Korean it is recommended to learn Hangul first and then study words, grammar, sentences etc. In the romanization of Hangul there are many different ways of writing Korean and it can get confusing. Hangul consists of 14 consonants, 5 double consonants and 21 vowels.  Over the next few pages we are going to learn Hangul. If taken seriously Hangul can easily be learnt in a few hours.

Here are all the Korean Hangul Letters
ㅏ ㅐ ㅑ ㅒ ㅓ ㅔ ㅕ ㅖ ㅗ ㅘ ㅙ ㅚ ㅛ ㅜ ㅝ ㅞ ㅟ ㅠ ㅡ ㅢ ㅣ(Vowels)
ㄱ (ㄲ) ㄴ ㄷ (ㄸ) ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ (ㅃ) ㅅ (ㅆ) ㅇ ㅈ (ㅉ) ㅊ ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ(Consonants)
If you have trouble viewing the Korean letters, visit our page on setting up Korean on your computer.

Let’s start off with the most basic 5 vowels ㅏ ㅓ ㅗ ㅜ ㅣ . The rest of the vowels are made up of a combination of these 5.

In Korean writing and most Asian writing systems the stroke order is important. That will be explained below.

ㅏ= a in romanization and pronounced in English like the start of (a)pple.

ㅓ = eo in romanization and is pronounced like awe in English
ㅗ = o in romanization and is pronounced the same as the letter o in English

ㅜ = u in romanization and is sounds like oo

ㅣ = i in romanization and is pronounced the same as the letter E

Stay tuned for more posts on learning Hangul.

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Want to know your name in Korean? Below are some common English names in Korean (Hangul). If your name is not on the list don’t worry. Like us on facebook or follow us on Twitter and we will translate your name in Korean.  When you have liked us or followed us leave a post and [...]]]>

English Names in Korean

Want to know your name in Korean? Below are some common English names in Korean (Hangul). If your name is not on the list don’t worry. Like us on facebook or follow us on Twitter and we will translate your name in Korean.  When you have liked us or followed us leave a post and we will translate your name. You may also leave a comment below after liking us or following us on facebook or twitter. Our facebook and twitter links are in the top right hand corner of the page.

Aaron – 아론
Alexander – 알렉산더
Bob – 보브
Brian – 브라이언
Chris – 크리스
Daniel – 다니엘
Danny – 데니
David – 다비드
Gary – 개리
John – 존
Keith – 키스
Matthew – 매트
Michael – 마이클
Paddy – 파디
Pat – 팻
Paul – 폴
Philip – 필립
Steven – 스티븐
Will – 윌

Anna – 안나
Emily – 애밀리
Jessica – 제시카
Kate – 케이트
Karen – 카렌
Kim – 김
Lisa – 리사
Mary – 매리
Michelle – 미셸
Sarah – 사라

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This page will show you the layout out of the Korean Keyboard Layout (Hangul). All keyboards in Korea have English followed by Korean. If you wish to write Korean on your computer, use the Korean keyboard layout picture below to help you.

Before you can type Korean on your computer you must install the Korean [...]]]> This page will show you the layout out of the Korean Keyboard Layout (Hangul). All keyboards in Korea have English followed by Korean. If you wish to write Korean on your computer, use the Korean keyboard layout picture below to help you.

Before you can type Korean on your computer you must install the Korean language pack. To install the Korean language pack first go to Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Keyboard and Languages -> then click Change Keyboards. Finally, click Add and select the Korean Language. You will will now have a small bar on your desktop or menu bar which allows you to switch between Korean and English. The bar should look like the picture on the right. To change between English and Korean click the letter A.

Is your computer set up to view Korean? 안녕하세요 If you can read this Korean text your encoding is fine. If the Korean looks like gibberish or if you are unable to view Korean on this website you must change the encoding. This is simple and can be done by clicking page -> encoding-> and click Korean on Internet Explorer.

The image below of the Korean keyboard is large and you can click on it to make it bigger and print it out for reference.  Some keys have two Korean Hangul Letters present and to type the letter in the top right of the key you must hold the shift key.

Let’s practice. Type the following word in your notepad 감사합니다. When typing, use the Korean Keyboard layout for reference. The alphabet letters you must type to recreate the Korean word above is rkatkgkqslel. The word 감사합니다 means Thank You in Korean.

Let’s practice some more words.
안녕하세요 – Hello
건배 – Cheers
잘자 – Good Night

Animals names in Korean. A list of animal names in English followed by the Korean translation. If you would like to add an animal to the list leave a comment below.

Dog – 개
Striped Marlin – 청새치
Sea Lion – 바다사자
Spotted Seal – 바다표범
Seal – 물개
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Elephant at Science Museum Korea

Animals names in Korean. A list of animal names in English followed by the Korean translation. If you would like to add an animal to the list leave a comment below.

Dog – 개
Striped Marlin – 청새치
Sea Lion – 바다사자
Spotted Seal – 바다표범
Seal – 물개
Lemon Shark – 레몬상어
Dolphin / Porpoise – 돌고래
Bull Shark – 황소상어
Sun Fish / Head Fish – 개복치
Grouper Fish – 우럭바리
Minke Whale – 밍크고래
Blue Rorqual – 흰수염 고래
Horse – 말
Zebra – 얼룩말
Asian Elephant – 아시아 코끼리
Manta Ray – 쥐가오리
Green Sea Turtle – 청색바다거북
Giant Yangtze Soft-Shelled Turtle – 자이언트 양쓰자라
Sea Crocodile – 바다악어
Hwaksbill Sea Turtle – 대모/ 매부리바다거북
Indo Crocodile – 인도악어
Python – 비단구렁이
Cobra – 코브라
Rantsnake – 산무애뱀
Komodo Dragon – 왕도마뱀
Lizard – 도마뱀
Giant Salamander – 자이언트 도롱뇽
Toad – 두꺼비
Frog – 개구리
Ostrich – 타소
Buzzard – 말똥가리
Goshwak – 참매
Kite – 솔개
Eagle Owl – 수리부엉이
Pheasant – 뀡
Crane (Stork) – 두루미 (황새)
Swan – 고니 (백조)
Black Swan – 흑고니 (흑조)
Indian Peacock – 인도공작
Emu – 에뮤
Flamingo – 흥학
Rabbit / Hare – 토끼
Mouse / Rat – 쥐
Big Eared Goat – 큰귀양
Wallaby – 왈라비
Kangaroo – 캥거루
Takin – 타킨
Samber – 삼바
Deer – 꽃사슴
Fawn – 아기꽃사슴
Domestic Goat – 염소
Goral – 산양
Lynx Lynx – 시라소니
Lion Cub – 새끼사자
Tiger – 백두산 호랑이
Red Panda – 레서판다
Giant Panda – 자이언트판다
Francois Leaf Monkey – 프랑수와잎원숭이
Squirrel Monkey – 다람쥐원숭이
Savannah Monkey – 사바나원숭이
Chimpanzee – 침팬지
Guereza – 동부흑백콜로버스
Macaque Monkey – 마카카원숭이
Golden Monkey – 사천환금