Overview Alphabet Phrases Mistranslations

Korean Colors

Here is the standardized Roman alphabet for Korean words. This alphabet was developed and refined over the decades as a way for foreigners to learn the Korean language and to be able to spell and add Korean words to our language.

Vowels
a = (ah) as in "far" eo = (aw) as in "fox" o = (oh) as in "cope" u = (oo) as in "juice" eu = (eeoo) combine these two sounds, say quickly, eeoo
ae = (short a) as in "at" e = (eh) as in "get" ya = (yah) as in "yacht" yeo = (yaw) as in "yum" yo = (yoh) as in "yodel" yu = (yoo) as in "you"
yae = (ya) as in "yeah" ye = (yeh) as in "yes" a = (wah) as in "wand" wae = (wa) as in "swam" wo = (wu) as in "was" we = (weh) as in "wet"
wi = (wee) as in "we" oe = (weh) as in "wet" ui = (wee) as in "we"

Consonants
g,k as in game n as in noise d,t as in dog r/l as in rain, lily
m as in mother b,p as in bed s/sh as in speech, shoot ng as in ring
j as in jungle h as in high k as in kid, kite t as in tank p as in punk
ch as in cheese kk stronger than "sky" tt stronger than "stop"
pp stronger than "spy" jj similar to "it's easy" ss as in essence

blue Haneul saeg. Hah nul sak. brown Gal saeg. Gahl sak. gray Hoe saeg. Hwee sak.

green Nok saeg. Nohk sak. pink Bun hong saeg. Boon hohng saek.

purple Bora saeg. Boh rah sak. red Ppalgan saeg. Pahl gahn sak. white Huin saeg. Hween sak.

yellow Noran saeg. Noh rahn sak. black Geomeum saeg. Gawmun sak.