An Introduction to Korean

Why Learn Korean?

• Your company has started doing business with Korean companies
• You're going on a business trip to Korea
• You're going to Korea for a vacation
• You just decided it might be interesting
• You want to talk to Korean friends

These are all great reasons to learn the language, and these pages have been designed to help speed that process. You won’t learn everything about Korean, but you will have a good start. Let’s begin with some good news:

This Is Easier Than You May Think!

Unlike Chinese and, to a large extent, Japanese, the Korean language uses an easy-to-learn alphabet. Yes, yes, I know what you’re probably thinking, but you don’t have to worry about it. You’re studying Korean, and it uses an easy-to-learn alphabet. Click the arrow to get started. If you’ve been here before, click the up arrow to go to the table of contents.

Table of Contents

Consonants and vowels