Learn Korean Hangul to noraebang
Read Hangul in 34 short lessons, then live in Korean: the café, the subway, the jjimjilbang and a night at the noraebang. 497 lessons that play like a game.
For English speakers, for now: the course is taught from English. More languages are coming soon.- lessons
- 497
- lessons to read Hangul
- 34
- real-life topics
- 114
Luffy says hello: 안녕하세요!
The whole course
Your trail through Korea
115 units and 497 lessons, with a landmark at the end of every stage. Here's the whole course, stop by stop.
- Unit1
Hangul
34 lessons
- Unit13
Café
4 lessons
- Unit43
Karaoke
4 lessons
- Unit115
Weddings
4 lessons
Hangul
34 lessons · the alphabet, block by block
- Vertical vowels
- Horizontal vowels
- Vowels with a y glide
- First consonants
- More basic consonants
- Aspirated consonants
- Tense consonants
- Ae, e and their y forms
- Combined vowels
- Blocks with a silent initial
- Left and right blocks
- Top and bottom blocks
- Syllables with a y glide
- Syllables with combined vowels
- Plain, aspirated and tense blocks
- More tense and aspirated blocks
- Final n, m, l and ng
- Final stop sounds
- Two-letter final clusters
- Reading complete words
- Words with final consonants
- Finals before a vowel
- Different spellings, one final t
- Kitchen, front and leaf
- The hidden h in clusters
- The final clusters you meet less often
- Why one cluster needs more than one example
- When a stop meets a nasal
- The route from n to l
- H changes its neighbor
- The i that changes a consonant
- The double sound without a doubled spelling
- One spelling, several readings in context
- Read it, rebuild it, explain it
Everyday Korean
114 units · real-life scenes, level by level
- First Words & Greetings5 lessons
- Introducing Yourself4 lessons
- Asking for Help5 lessons
- Numbers & Counting4 lessons
- Money & Paying4 lessons
- Time & Dates5 lessons
- This & That4 lessons
- Small Questions Everywhere4 lessons
- Korean Class4 lessons
- Family4 lessons
- Vending Machines4 lessons
- Café4 lessons
- Household & Variety Store4 lessons
- Park4 lessons
- Friends4 lessons
- Birthdays & Gifts4 lessons
- Holidays (first look)4 lessons
- Fast Food4 lessons
- Convenience Store5 lessons
- The Grocery Store5 lessons
- Bakery & Donut Shop4 lessons
- Pizza Place4 lessons
- Neighborhood Restaurant4 lessons
- Allergies & Dietary Needs4 lessons
- The Department Store5 lessons
- Clothing & Sizes4 lessons
- The Bookstore4 lessons
- Dry Cleaning & Laundry4 lessons
- Trains & Subway4 lessons
- Buses4 lessons
- Taxi & App Bookings4 lessons
- Directions4 lessons
- Bikes & Bike Share4 lessons
- Kitchen4 lessons
- The Bathroom4 lessons
- Living Room & Bedroom4 lessons
- Laundry at Home4 lessons
- The Library4 lessons
- The Museum4 lessons
- Arcade4 lessons
- Movies4 lessons
- Karaoke4 lessons
- Pool & Beach Day4 lessons
- Spring4 lessons
- Summer4 lessons
- Fall4 lessons
- Winter4 lessons
- Souvenirs & Gifts4 lessons
- The Sushi Spot4 lessons
- The Bar4 lessons
- Deliveries4 lessons
- The Electronics Store4 lessons
- The Post Office4 lessons
- Bank & ATM4 lessons
- Hair Salon & Barbershop4 lessons
- Aches & Feeling Sick4 lessons
- Pharmacy4 lessons
- Doctor's Office & Urgent Care4 lessons
- The Airport4 lessons
- Intercity Trains4 lessons
- The Auto Shop4 lessons
- Garbage & Recycling4 lessons
- Neighbors4 lessons
- Pets4 lessons
- After-School Club4 lessons
- Police & Emergency Help4 lessons
- Church & Community4 lessons
- Singing & Music4 lessons
- Concerts4 lessons
- Local Festival4 lessons
- Soccer4 lessons
- Baseball Game4 lessons
- Gym & Fitness4 lessons
- Bathhouse & Jjimjilbang4 lessons
- Hiking & National Parks4 lessons
- Camping4 lessons
- Fishing4 lessons
- Rain & Storms4 lessons
- Hotels4 lessons
- Sightseeing4 lessons
- Phone Calls4 lessons
- Visiting Someone's Home4 lessons
- New Year & Seollal4 lessons
- Phone Plan4 lessons
- Home Repairs4 lessons
- The Dentist4 lessons
- Eye Doctor & Optical Shop4 lessons
- Driving a Car4 lessons
- Ferries & Islands4 lessons
- Utilities & Bills4 lessons
- Home Trouble4 lessons
- Moving In4 lessons
- Elementary School4 lessons
- High School4 lessons
- University4 lessons
- The Job Hunt4 lessons
- Firefighters & Fire Safety4 lessons
- Dance & Movement4 lessons
- Martial Arts4 lessons
- Ski Trip4 lessons
- Ocean & Water Sports4 lessons
- Emergency Preparedness4 lessons
- Planning a Trip4 lessons
- Guesthouse4 lessons
- Dating4 lessons
- Social Media4 lessons
- The Hospital5 lessons
- Finding an Apartment4 lessons
- At the Office4 lessons
- Work Communication4 lessons
- Public Service Office4 lessons
- Travel Trouble4 lessons
- Apologies & Complaints4 lessons
- Weddings4 lessons
Try it now
Play a lesson right now
No sign-up, no download. This mini-lesson uses real words from the course.
Hello, the polite way
Annyeonghaseyo, gamsahamnida, and how to say yes.
A taste of the real course. Nothing here is saved.
What you'll be able to do
From the café to the noraebang
Hangul up close
Letters that stack into blocks
Hangul is an alphabet: letters stack into one block per syllable, and sounds link up as you speak. Tap any word to hear it.
One block, one syllable
ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ stack into 한, and 한 + 글 spell Hangul itself. Learn the letters and you can sound out any word.
Written one way, said another
Sounds link and soften as you speak: 한국어 flows as han-gu-geo, and 감사합니다 ends in -ham-ni-da.
Polite from the start
The course speaks polite everyday Korean, the style you can use with almost anyone, starting with 안녕하세요.
Read it your way: Hangul or romanization. Switch any time in course settings.
The game
Every lesson is a game
Combos, streaks, XP, sapphires, a weekly leaderboard, and a party when you nail it.
Stack combos: at ×5 your combo strikes gold.
Keep your streak: a lesson a day, and a streak freeze for the day you miss.
Earn XP, and more when you beat your best.
Score 90% or more for the perfect-lesson party.
Race the weekly leaderboard, reset every Monday.
Review what you've learned right before you'd forget it.
Get a sapphire for every XP and spend them in the Shop.
Your language
Learn Korean from English, for now
Right now the Korean course is taught from English. Miaru's other languages are on the way.
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Questions
Korean, questions answered
How long does it take to learn Hangul?
The Hangul unit is 34 short lessons: the vowels first, then the consonants, then the blocks they stack into, and finally the sound changes that make Korean sound like Korean. At one lesson a day that's about a month.
Which Korean does Miaru teach?
Standard South Korean, in the polite everyday style you can use with almost anyone. The scenes are set in Seoul: the café, the subway, the noraebang and the jjimjilbang.
Can I learn Korean from my own language?
Not yet. For now the Korean course is taught from English, so you'll need to read English to follow it. More languages are coming soon. The Japanese, Spanish and English courses are already taught in 34 languages.
Can I learn Korean with romanization?
Yes, to start. In course settings you choose how Korean is shown: Hangul or romanization. Hangul is quick to learn, so most people switch soon.
Will I learn to speak Korean, or only to read it?
Both. The 114 everyday units are built around conversation: new words, real sentences, then scenes with Luffy, from ordering coffee to singing at the noraebang. Every word and sentence has audio in a female and a male voice.
How many lessons are in the Korean course?
497 lessons in 115 units: 34 Hangul lessons, then 114 everyday units with 463 lessons.
How do you say hello in Korean?
안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo). It works at any hour of the day, and it's the first word of the everyday course, along with 감사합니다 (gamsahamnida), thank you.
Is Korean hard to learn?
The alphabet is the easy part: Hangul was designed to be learned quickly. The bigger change is word order, with the verb at the end, so the course brings in each pattern one scene at a time.
Does Miaru teach Korean grammar?
Yes, in small doses. A short note explains a pattern right when a scene needs it, and then the practice has you use it.
Can I hear how words are pronounced?
Every word and sentence has audio in a female and a male voice. Tap to hear it again, and slow it down in course settings.
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