Now, try this set. All the words shown here are actually English words (only written in the Korean alphabet) that have become completely established as part of the Korean vocabulary. Once you figured out what they are, click the writing to see the answer.
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• Since there is no / v / sound in Korean, it
has to be written as a / b / sound.
• Similarly, an / f / sound is written as a / p / sound.
• The / l / sound and / r / sound cannot be distinguished in Korean.
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Do you realize you already know as many as 50 words that are members (albeit honorary) of the Korean vocabulary?
If you were able to figure out the sound of the words in this quiz, you can safely say that you know how to read Korean. At this point, you may want to start learning how to write Korean, which is not that difficult either.