Did you know that there are 10 simple Korean vowels? I’ll try and give you an idea of what these vowels sound like; with examples of words that contain these sounds in English. However, the best way to learn these vowels is to hear them over and over. The Korean Byki has a list where you can hear these vowels. Check that out for more practice.

아 - “a” like in father

야 - “ya” like in yard

어 - “u” like in cut

여 - “yu” like in yup

오 - “o” like in oil

요 - “yo” like in yoke

우 - “u” like in sue

유 - “you” like in you

으 - “o” like in hood

이 - “e” like in easy