Korean Double Consonants 

ㄲ	ㄸ	ㅃ	ㅆ	ㅉ
[kk/gg] Ttokkbbokki	[tt/dd] Dance	[pp/bb] Happy	[ss] Kiss	[jj] Jump

💻Let’s speak together!

💢BE CAREFUL!!! 

The sounds represented by “ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ” in English are not directly equivalent to any specific sounds in English.

So you should follow the native’s speaking as much as possible! 

 

🏐Writing Orders

“From left to right, from top to bottom” is the principle of writing. Don’t forget!

Let’s try writing in the air with our index finger while reading the letters.

① ㄲ ➕ ㅏ = 까

② ㄸ  ➕ ㅏ= 따

③ ㅃ ➕ ㅏ = 빠

④ ㅆ ➕ ㅏ = 싸

⑤ ㅉ ➕ ㅏ = 짜

⑥ ㄲ ➕ ㅓ = 꺼

⑦ ㄸ ➕ ㅓ = 떠

⑧ ㅃ ➕ ㅓ = 뻐

⑨ ㅆ ➕ ㅓ = 써

⑩ ㅉ ➕ ㅓ = 쩌

…Etc.

 

🏐Practice

까마귀[Kkamagui](n. Crow)

따뜻하다[Ttatteudhada](to be warm)

빠르다[Ppareuda](To be fast)

뼈[Ppyeo](n. Bone)

쌍둥이[Ssangdoongi](n. Twins)

짜다[Jjada](to taste salty)

 

🔔Principle!

Some people may notice it earlier.

Simple consonants and double consonants look and sound similar.

For example, a double consonant “ㄲ” is the sound that appears when you pronounce “ㄱ” strongly.

As mentioned earlier, since English doesn’t have Korean double consonant pronunciations, it’s necessary to listen carefully to native speakers and practice imitating their pronunciation..

 

🎫Let’s practice!

가	까	거	꺼	기	끼
다	따	더	떠	디	띠
바	빠	버	뻐	비	삐
사	싸	서	써	시	씨
자	짜	저	쩌	지	찌