Learn Korean Hangeul 3: Letter ㅗ "oh"

This quiz is the third in a series explaining how to read hangeul, the standard Korean writing system.

If you've already taken the first couple of quizzes, you should remember that the hangeul letter ㅏ , with one stroke pointing right, is pronounced "ah," while the letter ㅑ , with two strokes pointing right, is pronounced "yah."

Hopefully, you also remember that symbols appearing just before ㅏ and ㅑ represent consonants, with the exception of the circular character ㅇ, which is a silent placeholder. For example, the "n" letter ㄴ plus ㅏ makes the syllable 나 "nah," but the placeholder ㅇ plus ㅏ makes 아, which is just pronounced "ah," without any consonant sound.

All this applies to the letter ㅗ, which is pronounced like the "oa" in "boat"--but there's one important difference! Instead of showing up to the right of a consonant symbol or placeholder, ㅗ turns up under other letters.

So, for instance, a syllable pronounced like the word "no" is written 노, with the "n" letter ㄴ sitting on top of the ㅗ letter. The syllable "oh," with no consonant sound, is likewise written 오, with the placeholder symbol positioned over the ㅗ.

Every word in hangeul that appears in this quiz contains the letter ㅗ. Any hangeul letters you see below other than ㅗ, ㅏ, and ㅑ or the placeholder ㅇ represent consonants, which will be covered in later quizzes.

Your job in this quiz is to guess the English counterparts of the Korean words listed. Most of the answers sound very similar in both languages. Clues have been provided to help you along.

As you take this quiz, pay close attention to how the hangeul examples compare to the corresponding English answers, and if all goes well, by the end you should have ㅗ = "oh" stored away forever in your brain for future reference.