차근 Hangul
Step-by-step Hangul reading

18 guided steps: learn a little, build blocks, revisit earlier letters, then read without hints. About 120 minutes is a planning estimate, not a mastery guarantee. Take breaks and return for review.

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Step-by-step Hangul reading

  1. 01Your first two vowels4 min · estimate
  2. 02Add ㄴ and ㅁ5 min · estimate
  3. 03Add ㄱ and ㄷ5 min · estimate
  4. 04Build above and below6 min · estimate
  5. 05Complete the six simple vowels5 min · estimate
  6. 06Add ㅂ and ㅅ5 min · estimate
  7. 07Add ㄹ and ㅈ5 min · estimate
  8. 08More consonant shapes8 min · estimate
  9. 09Vowels with an extra stroke6 min · estimate
  10. 10Similar vowel spellings7 min · estimate
  11. 11Double consonants8 min · estimate
  12. 12Combined vowels10 min · estimate
  13. 13Checkpoint: mixed blocks6 min · estimate
  14. 14Your first final consonants8 min · estimate
  15. 15Read other final consonants9 min · estimate
  16. 16Connect blocks in words5 min · estimate
  17. 17Read unfamiliar words6 min · estimate
  18. 18Reading readiness check12 min · estimate

After this: pronunciation, vocabulary and situations

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Lesson 015 min한글

Meet Hangul

Hangul foundations ↗
Lesson 025 minㅏ ㅓ

Basic vowels

Hangul foundations ↗
Lesson 035 minㄱ ㄴ

Basic consonants

Hangul foundations ↗
Lesson 045 min가 나

Build a syllable

Hangul foundations ↗
Lesson 055 min한

Final consonants

Hangul foundations ↗
Lesson 065 min나무

Your first words

Hangul foundations ↗
Lesson 075 minㅗ + ㅏ → ㅘ

Read compound vowels

Pronunciation patterns ↗
Lesson 085 minㄱ · ㅋ · ㄲ

Three consonant families

Pronunciation patterns ↗
Lesson 095 min밥이 → [바비]

Link across syllables

Pronunciation patterns ↗
Lesson 105 min옷 → [옫]

Spelling is not a recording

Pronunciation patterns ↗
Lesson 115 min국물 → [궁물]

When a sound becomes nasal

Pronunciation patterns ↗
Lesson 125 min책이에요 · 학교예요

Say what something is

Sentence building ↗
Lesson 135 min은/는 · 이/가

Topic and subject markers

Sentence building ↗
Lesson 145 min물을 · 커피를

Mark an object

Sentence building ↗
Lesson 155 min저는 → 물을 → 마셔요

Build a simple sentence

Sentence building ↗
Lesson 165 min안 가요 · 못 가요

Two ways to say no

Sentence building ↗
Lesson 175 min하나 · 일

Two number systems

Numbers & time ↗
Lesson 185 min3:20 → 세 시 이십 분

Read clock time

Numbers & time ↗
Lesson 195 min3,500원 · 10월

Prices and calendar months

Numbers & time ↗
Lesson 205 min주세요

A small café conversation

Everyday Korean ↗
Lesson 215 min어디

Find your way

Everyday Korean ↗
Lesson 225 min인사

Your first morning at work

Korean at work ↗
Lesson 235 min다시

Ask, don’t guess

Korean at work ↗
Lesson 245 min시간

Check the time and task

Korean at work ↗
Lesson 255 min1443

Why Hangul was created

The story of Hangul ↗
Lesson 265 minㄱ ㅁ

A design you can build with

The story of Hangul ↗
Lesson 275 min응원

Words for cheering someone on

K-pop Korean ↗
Lesson 285 min좋아요

A kind, simple fan message

K-pop Korean ↗
Lesson 295 min나무 → ?

Remember before revealing

How to learn ↗
Lesson 305 min1 → 3 → 7 → 14

Space and mix your practice

How to learn ↗
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