Learn Korean for beginners

Korean is written in the Hangul script. You learn to read it alongside speaking; you do not have to master it first.

Korean sounds change when words connect, so the way a sentence is written is not always the way it is said. Listen first, then say the sentence aloud and compare. Verbs come last and particles mark the roles.

• 안녕하세요: hello
• 감사합니다: thank you
• 물 좀 주세요.: please give me some water.

1. 1

   Listen first

   Hear the Korean sentence before you try it so your ear knows the target.

2. 2

   Say it out loud

   Say the sentence three times. Slow first, then natural speed.

3. 3

   Build it

   Rebuild the sentence from its words so the word order sticks.

4. 4

   Repeat tomorrow

   Start the next session with yesterday's sentences.

• Only reading and tapping, and never saying anything aloud.
• Memorising word lists with no sentences around them.
• Waiting until you feel ready to speak. You get ready by speaking.
• Studying for two hours once a week instead of fifteen minutes daily.
• Expecting fast results. Korean takes about 2,200 hours to reach working proficiency, but basic spoken Korean comes much sooner.