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Episodes

One letter per episode, on YouTube. YouTube channel →

Letter lessons

Starting with the ten vowels. One letter, three words and one writing pass per episode.

Lesson 1 · ㅏ AH

Your First Korean Letter: ㅏ (AH)

Start here. Open wide — ahh. Learn three words, follow the two writing strokes, then find the right letter. Turn on English captions to see the Korean words and the spoken instructions.

아빠 dad아기 baby아이스크림 ice cream

1:39

Lesson 2 · ㅑ YA

Learn Korean Vowel ㅑ (YA)

One vertical bar, two short arms. Add one arm to ㅏ and it says “ya”. Listen, repeat, write.

야구 baseball야채 vegetables야옹 meow

1:28

Lesson 3 · ㅓ EO

Learn Korean Vowel ㅓ (EO)

Arm to the left — “eo”. The mirror of ㅏ. Practice with 엄마, 어깨 and 어항.

엄마 mom어깨 shoulder어항 fishbowl

1:38

Lesson 4 · ㅕ YEO

Learn Korean Vowel ㅕ (YEO)

One more arm on ㅓ — “yeo”. Say 여우, 여름 and 여덟, write ㅕ, then a short review.

여우 fox여름 summer여덟 eight

1:32

Lesson 5 · ㅗ O

Learn Korean Vowel ㅗ (O)

Round the mouth — “o”. A short stroke on top of a horizontal line. 오리, 오이, 오렌지.

오리 duck오이 cucumber오렌지 orange

Conversation

A few phrases for one situation.

1:43

Conversation · 인사 Greetings

Korean Greetings — Hello & Goodbye

Meeting someone new, and saying goodbye — one phrase for the person leaving, another for the person staying.

안녕하세요 Hello만나서 반가워요 Nice to meet you안녕히 가세요 Goodbye — to the one leaving

1:31

Conversation · 식사 Mealtime

Korean Mealtime Phrases

Before the meal, during, and after — one phrase for each moment.

잘 먹겠습니다 before eating맛있어요 it’s delicious물 주세요 water, please

Adult beginners · travellers

One practical clip, under a minute.

0:54

Adult beginner · 식당 Order

Order in Korean: 3 Restaurant Phrases

For travellers and adult beginners. Three polite requests from ordering to paying, finished with 감사합니다.

메뉴 주세요 The menu, please물 좀 주세요 Some water, please계산해 주세요 The bill, please

0:53

Adult beginner · ㅓ·ㅕ EO vs YEO

ㅓ vs ㅕ: Hear the Difference

어 and 여 side by side. Keep the Y glide short so 여 stays one syllable. Compare with 어디 and 여기.

어디 where여기 here

Parent guide

How to practise with your child at home.

0:54

Parent guide · 5분 Parent guide

A 5-Minute Korean Practice Routine at Home

Five minutes at home. Start with one sound (아) and one familiar word (아빠). A routine, not a test — stop early when your child needs a break.

1분 listen together2분 take turns2분 recall one word

Shorts

One letter in thirty seconds.

0:40

Shorts · ㅑ YA

Shorts · ㅑ YA! Baseball, Vegetables & Meow

0:39

Shorts · ㅓ EO

Shorts · ㅓ EO! Mom, Shoulder & Fishbowl

0:36

Shorts · ㅕ YEO

Shorts · ㅕ YEO! Fox, Summer & Eight

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Shorts · 예고 Teaser