Comments on: Video #1 - How to Read and Write Hangul http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/ Learn Korean with Free Podcasts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:55:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: kangmin http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-16919 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:56:11 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-16919 Hi, friends ! I've not seen you guys for ages, how are you doing? I often surf the Net and learn Korean at http://www.hanquocngaynay.com ( Korea today- a website founded by Korea Embassy in Vietnam). There's a course called " Let's speak Korean" of which some lessons [lesson 2,3,4,5,6,7] I can't open with Window media or Real player and there are some missing lessons as well. Please help me to inform this obstacles to them or give me some guidance!! Btw, if you guys have a chance to go to Vietnam ;I'm willing to be your tour guide my e-mail : mr.zro88@yahoo.com. Thanks for you time. Hi, friends ! I’ve not seen you guys for ages, how are you doing?
I often surf the Net and learn Korean at http://www.hanquocngaynay.com ( Korea today- a website founded by Korea Embassy in Vietnam). There’s a course called ” Let’s speak Korean” of which some lessons [lesson 2,3,4,5,6,7] I can’t open with Window media or Real player and there are some missing lessons as well. Please help me to inform this obstacles to them or give me some guidance!! Btw, if you guys have a chance to go to Vietnam ;I’m willing to be your tour guide
my e-mail : mr.zro88@yahoo.com.
Thanks for you time.

]]> by: Joy http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-16913 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:51:26 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-16913 hello! i would like to know the days in korean language? how do you say, moday, tuesday wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday? khamsahamnida hello! i would like to know the days in korean language? how do you say, moday, tuesday wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and sunday?

khamsahamnida

]]> by: ghost http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-15596 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:51:38 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-15596 hi !!.... mm about the video class "how to writte korean " class 1, the vowels, you said there`s 10 vowels, but i know theres 12 actually. am i wrong ??? im not really good explaining myself =.= anyway... 10 or 12 ??? thanks for the videos ^^ hi !!…. mm about the video class “how to writte korean ” class 1, the vowels,
you said there`s 10 vowels, but i know theres 12 actually.

am i wrong ???
im not really good explaining myself =.=

anyway… 10 or 12 ???
thanks for the videos ^^

]]> by: matinga http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-13151 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:36:21 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-13151 tru dat! tru dat!

]]> by: michelle http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-5115 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:00:13 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-5115 OH MY GOD you won't even believe how helpful that video was to me ! i mean i knew all the characters and sounds for the consonants and vowels, but i didn't know the blocks and orders wow, that was SO helpful OH MY GOD
you won’t even believe how helpful that video was to me ! i mean i knew all the characters and sounds for the consonants and vowels, but i didn’t know the blocks and orders
wow, that was SO helpful

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-3766 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:25:18 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-3766 Chào Kangmin! Welcome to the site. Do you have Skype? It's really useful for someone in a situation like you. Download Skype here: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/ And put your name down here: http://www.koreanclass101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=72&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc Someone will popup to practice korean with you before you can say 누구에?? Chào! Chào Kangmin!

Welcome to the site. Do you have Skype? It’s really useful for someone in a situation like you. Download Skype here: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/

And put your name down here:
http://www.koreanclass101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=72&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc

Someone will popup to practice korean with you before you can say 누구에??

Chào!

]]> by: 선현우(Hyunwoo Sun) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-3761 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:36:29 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-3761 Hi Kangmin, welcome to the website!! How long have you been learning Korean? If you can already speak it to a certain level, you can join some Korean community websites and make friends there, or if it's the language that you want to focus more on for the time being, you can practice by leaving comments here about the lessons that you're publishing. :-) Hi Kangmin, welcome to the website!! How long have you been learning Korean? If you can already speak it to a certain level, you can join some Korean community websites and make friends there, or if it’s the language that you want to focus more on for the time being, you can practice by leaving comments here about the lessons that you’re publishing. :-)

]]> by: kangmin http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-3758 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:29:45 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-3758 Hello everybody, I'm Kangmin from HUFLIT University (HCMC, Vietnam). I'm really into learning your language; but I have trouble with my Korean speaking skill b/c I have almost no any opportunities communication with Korean...What do you guys think I otta do to improve this skill? I'm looking forward to your reply Yours friend, Hello everybody, I’m Kangmin from HUFLIT University (HCMC, Vietnam). I’m really into learning your language; but I have trouble with my Korean speaking skill b/c I have almost no any opportunities communication with Korean…What do you guys think I otta do to improve this skill? I’m looking forward to your reply
Yours friend,

]]> by: maxwell http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-1899 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:11:33 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-1899 Hi keith and seol, I am from singapore, I like to watch korean drama and hear music is very nice and like to learn korean language. Ya I come to search on the web and came pass by your website, I find it great I can learn more that I like your website. You and soul are great teachers. Ya is like very entertaining. :wink: Hi keith and seol,
I am from singapore, I like to watch korean drama and hear music is very nice and like to learn korean language. Ya I come to search on the web and came pass by your website, I find it great I can learn more that I like your website. You and soul are great teachers. Ya is like very entertaining. :wink:

]]> by: The KoreanClass101.com Blog http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-1384 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:20:54 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-1384 [...] If you missed the first video, you can watch it over here [...] […] If you missed the first video, you can watch it over here […]

]]> by: Matthew (매튜) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-859 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:24:12 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-859 Where exactly are the other Hangul videos? I can't see them in the Learning Centre! Where exactly are the other Hangul videos? I can’t see them in the Learning Centre!

]]> by: Seol http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-855 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 02:47:49 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-855 wow~ manay comments! I know some may feel Hangul is not easy at all-.- But after a few hours of struggle(or a few days ^^) you will find yourself who reads the signs and letters of streets! I am one hundred percent sure that Hangul is a lot easier than Japanese or English :razz: BTW, I hate Kanji-.- wow~ manay comments!

I know some may feel Hangul is not easy at all-.-
But after a few hours of struggle(or a few days ^^)
you will find yourself who reads the signs and letters of streets!

I am one hundred percent sure that Hangul is a lot easier than Japanese or English :razz:

BTW, I hate Kanji-.-

]]> by: Jacqueline (쟈클린) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-838 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:38:18 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-838 Daniel K thanks for your explanation. :smile: and Keith that sounds like a really good lesson !:grin: Daniel K thanks for your explanation. :smile:

and Keith that sounds like a really good lesson ! :grin:

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-837 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:24:46 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-837 지혜 - Thanks for commenting. If you have any questions or comments, let us know! We're always here to help. 지혜 - Thanks for commenting. If you have any questions or comments, let us know! We’re always here to help.

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-835 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:20:09 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-835 jacqueline - the sounds can be quite tricky. We have all the sounds in the learning center. I think that's the best way to learn it, just by the sounds. Possibly if you have a Korean person around you, get them to show you. Otherwise you'll have to learn through books - which is not really ideal when you're talking about listening and speaking :P I guess we should have a lesson on the differences. We'll see what we can come up with! :mrgreen: Jean - thanks for the support and nice feedback!! Keep on listening :D ㄱ, ㄲ, ㅋ ㄷ, ㄸ ㅌ ㅅ, ㅆ ㅈ, ㅉ, ㅊ ㅂ, ㅃ, ㅍ Sounds like a good lesson :) jacqueline - the sounds can be quite tricky. We have all the sounds in the learning center. I think that’s the best way to learn it, just by the sounds. Possibly if you have a Korean person around you, get them to show you. Otherwise you’ll have to learn through books - which is not really ideal when you’re talking about listening and speaking :P

I guess we should have a lesson on the differences. We’ll see what we can come up with! :mrgreen:

Jean - thanks for the support and nice feedback!! Keep on listening :D

ㄱ, ㄲ, ㅋ
ㄷ, ㄸ ㅌ
ㅅ, ㅆ
ㅈ, ㅉ, ㅊ
ㅂ, ㅃ, ㅍ

Sounds like a good lesson :)

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-833 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:08:25 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-833 한곡 친극 하그 식당 에 있었어요. She was trying to explain those tricky Korean consonants, getting me to sound them out. My spittle all over the table (I think that was for ㅌ, and ㄸ) and I was hocking up phlegm like someone with tuberculosis (ㅋ) before she was satisfied with my pronunciation. I still don't think I got it right though. But for some reason when she speaks Korean, it sounds like a lovely melody, and nothing like when I speak it. 한곡 친극 하그 식당 에 있었어요.
She was trying to explain those tricky Korean consonants, getting me to sound them out. My spittle all over the table (I think that was for ㅌ, and ㄸ) and I was hocking up phlegm like someone with tuberculosis (ㅋ) before she was satisfied with my pronunciation. I still don’t think I got it right though.
But for some reason when she speaks Korean, it sounds like a lovely melody, and nothing like when I speak it.

]]> by: Jean http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-832 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:41:31 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-832 I absolutly love this site! Keith, you and Seol are so fun and entertaining! I love listening to the podcasts =] I was so excited to find that there will be more videos! They will be on the free content, right? I hope so! Please keep making more podcasts! :razz: The aspirated consonants are still making me go ....O.o but I'll get the hang of it sooner or later. ^_^ I can't wait to be finally able to understand the kdramas and korean songs without subtitles XD I absolutly love this site! Keith, you and Seol are so fun and entertaining! I love listening to the podcasts =]

I was so excited to find that there will be more videos! They will be on the free content, right? I hope so!

Please keep making more podcasts! :razz:

The aspirated consonants are still making me go ….O.o
but I’ll get the hang of it sooner or later. ^_^

I can’t wait to be finally able to understand the kdramas and korean songs without subtitles XD

]]> by: Daniel K http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-831 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:47:56 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-831 Jacqueline, The way I understand it, they are very similar sounds. From speaking to my Korean co-workers, I understand that context plays a huge role in understanding what someone else says. So while it is important to understand the pronunciation difference between, say, 개 (dog) and 게 (crab), context is really important there. My co-workers told me that if the context isn't clear, even native Korean speakers might have trouble understanding which word is being said. Now, about the similar consonants... The aspirated consonants are said with a small release of breath. The difference between ㄱ and ㅋ can be illustrated with the phrase "of course." The first, non-aspirated one (ㄱ) is the "c" sound when you're saying the phrase calmly. The second, aspirated consonant (ㅋ) is like if you're angry or surprised, when you say "of COURSE!" The "C" sound gets louder, and that's the sound you should aim for when you pronounce the ㅋ consonant. As for double/tensed consonants... those are trickier, and I still can't totally get those right! I understand that you're suppose to produce those sounds while tensing your tongue and throat, and you can't release any breath. Tricky! Jacqueline,

The way I understand it, they are very similar sounds. From speaking to my Korean co-workers, I understand that context plays a huge role in understanding what someone else says. So while it is important to understand the pronunciation difference between, say, 개 (dog) and 게 (crab), context is really important there. My co-workers told me that if the context isn’t clear, even native Korean speakers might have trouble understanding which word is being said.

Now, about the similar consonants…
The aspirated consonants are said with a small release of breath. The difference between ㄱ and ㅋ can be illustrated with the phrase “of course.” The first, non-aspirated one (ㄱ) is the “c” sound when you’re saying the phrase calmly. The second, aspirated consonant (ㅋ) is like if you’re angry or surprised, when you say “of COURSE!” The “C” sound gets louder, and that’s the sound you should aim for when you pronounce the ㅋ consonant.

As for double/tensed consonants… those are trickier, and I still can’t totally get those right! I understand that you’re suppose to produce those sounds while tensing your tongue and throat, and you can’t release any breath. Tricky!

]]> by: João Paulo • 전 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-830 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:42:05 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-830 This video was great. Really nice job!! :wink: This video was great. Really nice job!! :wink:

]]> by: Jacqueline (쟈클린) http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-829 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:00:24 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-829 Hangul is so easy! :grin: I learned it like in an hour.:lol: But I'm still confused with some of the sounds of some letters that are soooo simlilar, so i hope you guys explain those . :roll::grin: Here they are with some examples: The Plain, Tense, and Aspirated Consonats ㄱ, ㅋ, ㄲ 개, 깨 공, 콩 ㄷ, ㅌ, ㄸ 달, 탈, 딸 ㅂ, ㅍ, ㅃ 불, 풀, 뿔 발, 팔, 빨래 ㅅ, ㅆ 사다, 싸다 ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅉ 자다, 차다, 짜다 Please clarify this. :grin: I really need help on this, 'cause i don't know how to distiguish those words. Hangul is so easy! :grin: I learned it like in an hour. :lol:

But I’m still confused with some of the sounds of some letters that are soooo simlilar, so i hope you guys explain those . :roll: :grin:

Here they are with some examples:

The Plain, Tense, and Aspirated Consonats

ㄱ, ㅋ, ㄲ
개, 깨
공, 콩

ㄷ, ㅌ, ㄸ
달, 탈, 딸

ㅂ, ㅍ, ㅃ
불, 풀, 뿔
발, 팔, 빨래

ㅅ, ㅆ
사다, 싸다

ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅉ
자다, 차다, 짜다

Please clarify this. :grin:

I really need help on this, ’cause i don’t know how to distiguish those words.

]]> by: Jimmy B http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-818 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:52:10 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-818 The only thing for it is practice: That's why even though I don't get most of it, I do try to read Hyunwoo's blog transcript. And you're right - Hangul is "conceptually" easy, but the true power comes in being FAST and learning the consonant transforms. For my own part, I'm always mixing up O and U... I also have to say it's VERY fun to be engaged in the beginning of a very cool project with you people - I think that this will take off like JPod! Or CPod!!! The only thing for it is practice: That’s why even though I don’t get most of it, I do try to read Hyunwoo’s blog transcript.

And you’re right - Hangul is “conceptually” easy, but the true power comes in being FAST and learning the consonant transforms.

For my own part, I’m always mixing up O and U…

I also have to say it’s VERY fun to be engaged in the beginning of a very cool project with you people - I think that this will take off like JPod! Or CPod!!!

]]> by: Keith http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-816 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:49:28 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-816 hmmm.. I guess when everyone says "Hangul is easy" I think they're referring to the basics. It seems like everyone is having at least a little bit of trouble with phonetic changes. But I'm telling you folks!! When you start to read hangul at a fast pace, the phonetic changes will come naturally. 입니다 (ibnida) 3x fast = 임니다 (imnida) 같이 (gati) 3x fast = 기치 (gachi) And please don't forget to enter our "Hangul Day contest!" Last day is coming up soon!! :grin: hmmm.. I guess when everyone says “Hangul is easy” I think they’re referring to the basics. It seems like everyone is having at least a little bit of trouble with phonetic changes. But I’m telling you folks!! When you start to read hangul at a fast pace, the phonetic changes will come naturally.

입니다 (ibnida) 3x fast = 임니다 (imnida)
같이 (gati) 3x fast = 기치 (gachi)

And please don’t forget to enter our “Hangul Day contest!” Last day is coming up soon!! :grin:

]]> by: g-won http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-815 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:14:06 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-815 hangul wasn't so difficult for me. I actually learned it in school when I was bored in class. My friend taught me in like 40 mins... I got the basics down. sometimes it gets hella hard.. alot of my friends are korean, so i always go to noraebang with them. and i always try to read along while grooving. although the rap songs are too fast for me. 1tyme... is one time for your mind.... hahah that's all i know from that song. :mrgreen::mrgreen: hangul wasn’t so difficult for me. I actually learned it in school when I was bored in class. My friend taught me in like 40 mins… I got the basics down. sometimes it gets hella hard.. alot of my friends are korean, so i always go to noraebang with them. and i always try to read along while grooving. although the rap songs are too fast for me.

1tyme… is one time for your mind…. hahah that’s all i know from that song. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

]]> by: Daniel K http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-814 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:09:26 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-814 I had a bizarre introduction to reading and writing hangeul. When I was thinking of coming to Korea to teach English, I was given the Korean Tourism Organization's travel guide by a recruiter at a job fair. It included a basic explanation of hangeul. Being the language dork that I am, I noticed that I could read the place-names in the guide using the basic hangeul reading chart they gave. And that's how I first learned to read hangeul! I'm interested in how some people say it's really easy to learn to read and write hangeul ("I did it in one afternoon!"), while others struggle for weeks to get the basics ("All the vowels look the same!"). While it is an intuitive language to read compared to some others, there are many little tricks along the way, from the beginner level (the differences between ㅅ, ㅈ, and ㅊ), to the more advanced levels (when ㅅgets read as a "t" sound, and when ㅂ gets read as an "m" sound). I'm convinced it's some quirk in our minds that makes the difference. I consider myself a language person, yet I had some sort of learning block whenever I would try to read ㄱ and ㄴ. I would constantly mix up their sounds, just like I often would with ㅗand ㅜ. Good luck to everyone learning hangeul. It really is a cool writing system! I had a bizarre introduction to reading and writing hangeul. When I was thinking of coming to Korea to teach English, I was given the Korean Tourism Organization’s travel guide by a recruiter at a job fair. It included a basic explanation of hangeul. Being the language dork that I am, I noticed that I could read the place-names in the guide using the basic hangeul reading chart they gave. And that’s how I first learned to read hangeul!

I’m interested in how some people say it’s really easy to learn to read and write hangeul (”I did it in one afternoon!”), while others struggle for weeks to get the basics (”All the vowels look the same!”). While it is an intuitive language to read compared to some others, there are many little tricks along the way, from the beginner level (the differences between ㅅ, ㅈ, and ㅊ), to the more advanced levels (when ㅅgets read as a “t” sound, and when ㅂ gets read as an “m” sound).

I’m convinced it’s some quirk in our minds that makes the difference. I consider myself a language person, yet I had some sort of learning block whenever I would try to read ㄱ and ㄴ. I would constantly mix up their sounds, just like I often would with ㅗand ㅜ.

Good luck to everyone learning hangeul. It really is a cool writing system!

]]> by: maxiewawa http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-813 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:46:17 +0000 http://www.koreanclass101.com/2007/10/02/video-1-how-to-read-and-write-hangul/#comment-813 재 한국 이름은 금 입니다.:mrgreen: 재 한국 이름은 금 입니다. :mrgreen:

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