Your first words
Read & notice
Read these words in blocks: 나무 (tree), 바다 (sea), 우유 (milk), 아이 (child), 한글 (Hangul). For example, 나무 is 나 + 무. Try reading without romanization. Meaning and reading are separate skills: review the letters if a block feels unfamiliar.
tree
sea
milk
Listen & connect
Listen, look at the word, then say it yourself. Synthetic Korean voice; replay as needed.
나무
Tree
나 + 무
바다
Sea
바 + 다
학교
School
학 + 교
우유
Milk
우 + 유
Listen first
Choose the word you hear.
나 + 무 = ?
Read these words in blocks: 나무 (tree), 바다 (sea), 우유 (milk), 아이 (child), 한글 (Hangul). For example, 나무 is 나 + 무. Try reading without romanization. Meaning and reading are separate skills: review the letters if a block feels unfamiliar.
바 + 다 = ?
바 + 다 = 바다
ㅇ + ㅜ → ㅇ + ㅠ = ?
ㅇ + ㅜ → ㅇ + ㅠ = 우유
Reference & extension
Answer every check correctly to complete this lesson.
Sources & further reading
Facts checked against these sources; explanations are independently written.
National Institute of Korean Language ↗Online King Sejong Institute ↗