UpKorean

Start from zero

Read Hangul, then say it out loud

한글 (Hangul) is the Korean alphabet — 24 basic letters that stack into square blocks. Most people can sound out their first words the same day. Tap any letter below to see what it sounds like, then use the mic to hear how close you got.

a

like the a in father

In a block: (a)ah

Vowels — start here

Every Korean block has one vowel. Learn these ten and half the alphabet is done.

Consonants

Korean consonants sit between the English pairs you know — ㄱ is not quite g, not quite k.

Your first four words

You already know these — they are borrowed from English. Sound out the blocks.

  • 커피

    keopicoffee

  • mulwater

  • 카페

    kapecafe

  • 버스

    beoseubus

Now say a real line

Reading is half of it. This is the line you would actually use at a Korean cafe — press the mic and we score your pronunciation word by word.

Try speaking now

One line, real scoring

~30 seconds. Uses one of your free daily speaks — same mic flow as lessons.

Live scene

At a cafe

Staff is waiting at the counter.

Speech style: 해요체

커피 한 잔 주세요.

Tap the button, speak clearly, then tap Stop.

Continue to full lessons

Learn the whole alphabet

The chart gets you recognizing letters. The lessons make reading automatic — native audio, batchim, and the blocks you meet on real menus and signs. Free, no download.

Start the Hangul lessons