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What you need to know...
Hanggugo (Han-guu-go) - language
Hangul (Hahn-guul) - writing system
Kanada (Kah-nah-dah) - alphabet
Korean language has 24 phonetic symbols and 140 syllables
10 vowel sounds (has long and short vowels), 14 consonant sounds (it receives primary stress)
Pit changes only when there is a question, declaration or command
There's no particles (a, the)
No singular and plural
Omits the subject (noun, pronoun) when it's understood
No F,V,Z

BASIC GREETINGS:
how are you, good morning, good afternoon, hello, how do you do:
Annyong haseyo? (Ahn-nyong hah-say-yoe?)
Annyong hashim nikka? (Ahn-nyong hah-sheem nee-kkha?)

Goodnight: Annyong hi chumushipshio (Ahn-nyong he chuu-muu-ship-she-oh)
Goodbye: Annyonghi kashipshio (Ahn-nyong-he kah-ship-she-oh)
See you later: Tto poepket ssumnida (Toe pep-kay sume-nee-dah)

KOREAN NUMBERS:
One(1): Hana (Hah-nah)
Two(2): Tul (Tule)
Three(3): Set (Sehtt)
Four(4): Net (Nehtt)
Five(5): Tasot (Tah-saht)
Six(6): Yosot (Yoe-saht)
Seven(7): Ilgop (Eel-gope)
Eight(8): Yodol (Yah-dahl)
Nine(9): Ahop (Ah-hope)
Ten(10): Yol (Yahl)

SEASONS:
Spring: Pom (Pome)
Summer: Yorum (Yuh-rume)
Autumn: Kaul (Kah-ule)
Winter: Kyoul (Kyah-uule)