UNIT 2 한글
36 With these syllables we can now create some Korean words:
(1)
가나
ga-na
Ghana (African country)
(2)
나라
na-ra
country
(3)
다리
da-ri
leg; bridge
(4)
라디오
ra-di-o
radio
(5)
마차
ma-cha
carriage
(6)
바다
ba-da
ocean
(7)
사자
sa-ja
lion
(8)
자
ja
ruler
(9)
하나
ha-na
one
Each word above is made up of syllables containing an initial consonant and a vowel. This is a basic rule – every written Korean syllable must contain an initial consonant and a vowel.
(10) 아기
a-gi
baby
(11) 아내
a-nae
wife
(12) 아래
a-rae
under; below
(13) 아마
a-ma
perhaps
(14) 아시아
a-si-a
Asia
(15) 아리아
a-ri-a
aria
In this group, there are syllables that begin with the dummy consonant ㅇ, which has no sound value. Remember, there has to be a consonant at the beginning of each syllable!