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ㄷ = D (at word beginning and end: t) 




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바다 = pa-da = the sea






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이다 = i-da = to be

ㄹ = r (at the end of a word l )

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다리 = ta-ri = leg (here our d is at the word beginning and turns into a t )



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 나라 = na-ra = land / country 

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다니다 = ta-ni-da = to attend (e.g. school / work)




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아니다 = a-ni-da = not to be

ㅐ = ae ( sounds a bit like the 'ea'in yeah)



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배 = pae = boat / stomach / pear (3 words in 1 go - not bad :D) 
 I am giving you a whole bunch of useless random words - I admit - and you haven't even properly learned how to say hello. I am giving you, what you can read. Please stick with me through a couple of more lessons and you soon will find yourselves reading Korean at ease. 
 anyeong hasseyo means hello btw. and the answer is the same.



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아내 = a-nae = wife



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내리다 = nae-ri-da = to get off (a train/ bus)

ㅁ= m 



<img src="https://elonstorage.blob.core.windows.net/file/1020603.jpg" alt="syllable block 19" />
매다 = mae-da = to bind a tie (so far the worst word I taught you:D)



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다리미 = ta-ri-mi = iron (for pressing clothes)

One more vowel:
ㅓ= aw



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머리 = maw-ri = head

One last vowel and then we'll call it a day.
ㅔ = e/ay ( like the last letter in pianoforte)


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어디에 = aw-di-ay = where (to) (direction)

You have come a long way. Let's end this lesson with a chart showing all the characters you have learned.
<table class="ui celled table">
 <thead>
 <tr>
 <th>Vowels</th>
 <th>Consonants</th>
 </tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 <tr>
 <td>아 - a </td>
 <td>ㅂ - b (beginning or end of a word: p)</td>
 
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>이 - i (ee as in see)</td>
 <td>ㄷ - d (beginning or end of a word: t)</td>
 
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>어 - aw </td>
 <td>ㅁ - m </td>
 
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>에 - ay (e as in pianoforte)</td>
 <td>ㄴ - n </td>
 
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>애 - ae ( as 'ea' in yeah)</td>
 <td>ㄹ - r (if last letter of a word: l)</td>
 
 </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

Reading 2: ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅐ, ㅁ, ㅓ, ㅔ

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

number

particle

phrase

pronoun

reading exercise

sentence

verb

Reading 1: ㄴ, ㅏ, ㅣ, ㅂ

Reading 3: ㅗ, ㅜ

Reading 4: ㄱ, ㅑ, ㅕ, ㅒ, ㅖ, ㅛ, ㅠ, conjugating verbs and using the particle 에

Question	Answer
Which character is romanized as d or t?	ㄷ
sea	바다
to be	이다
to attend ^{e.g. school / work}	다니다
to be not	아니다
Which character is romanized as r or l?	ㄹ
bridge	다리
country; land	나라
leg	다리
Which character is romanized as ae?	ㅐ sounds a bit like the ea in yeah
ship	배
wife	아내
pear	배
to get off; to disembark; to dismount	내리다
belly, tummy	배
Which character is romanized as m?	ㅁ
to tie; to knot	매다
iron ^{for pressing clothes}	다리미
Which character is romanized as eo?	ㅓ
head; hair	머리
Which character is romanized as e?	ㅔ like the last letter in pianoforte
yes	네
where	어디

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