Interesting features of the Korean language

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order of (semi)vowels and diphthongs / volgorde van (half)klinkers en tweeklanken:
a-ae-ya-yae-eo-e-yeo-ye-o-wa-wae-oe-yo-u-wo-we-wi-yu-eu-ui-i

ㄱ, ㄲ (g, kk) Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 가능성 ganeungseong 가능썽 ganeungsseong possibility mogelijkheid 간단 gandan 간딴 ganttan simple simpel 갈대 galdae 갈때 galttae reed riet 갈등 galdeung 갈 galtteung discord onenigheid 갈림길 gallimgil 갈김낄 gallimkkil forked road wegsplitsing 갈색 galsaek 갈쌕 galssaek brown bruin 갈수록 galsurok 갈쑤록 galssurok more and more meer en meer 갈증 galjeung 갈쯩 galtcheung thirst dorst 갈진 galjin 갈찐 galjjin exhaustion uitputting 감다 gamda 감따 gamtta wind round omwinden 감방 gambang 감빵 gamppang cell, ward cel 감수성 gamsuseong 감수썽 gamsusseong sensitivity gevoeligheid 감점 gamjeom 감쩜 gamjjeom demerit mark minpunt 강가 gangga 강까 gangkka riverside (rivier-) oever 강점 gangjeom 강쩜 gangjjeom strong point sterk punt 거스름돈 geoseureumdon 거스름똔 geoseureumtton change wisselgeld 건망증 geonmangjeung 건망쯩 geonmangjjeung forgetfulness vergeetachtigheid 걸상 geolsang 걸쌍 geolssang bench, stool bank(je) 걸쇠 geolsoe 걸쐬 geolssoe latch, hasp klink, gesp 걸신 geolsin 걸씬 geolssin voracious appetite gulzigheid 걸작 geoljak 걸짝 geoljjak masterpiece meesterwerk 겨울방학 gyeoulbanghak 겨울빵학 gyeoulppanghak winter vacation wintervakantie 결격 gyeolgyeok 결 gyeolkkyeok disqualification diskwalifikatie 결단 gyeoldan 결딴 gyeolttan determination bepaling 결사적 gyeolsajeok 결싸적 gyeolssajeok 'death or glory' op leven en dood 결산 gyeolsan 결싼 gyeolssan settlement of accounts eindafrekening 결석 gyeolseok 결썩 gyeolsseok school absence afwezigheid v school 결성 gyeolseong 결썽 gyeolsseong inauguration inwijding 결속 gyeolsok 결쏙 gyeolssok combination combinatie 결승(전) gyeolseung(jeon) 결(전) gyeolsseung(jeon) championship game finale (wedstrijd) 결실 gyeolsil 결씰 gyeolssil achieving succes resultaat boeken 결심 gyeolsim 결씸 gyeolssim resolution vastberadenheid 결재 gyeoljae 결째 gyeoljjae approval, sanction bekrachtiging 결전 gyeoljeon 결쩐 gyeoljjeon decisive battle beslissend gevecht 결점 gyeoljeom 결쩜 gyeoljjeom defect, shortcoming tekort(koming) 결정 gyeoljeong 결쩡 gyeoljjeong decision beslissing 결제 gyeolje 결쩨 gyeoljje settlement schikking 경기 gyeonggi 경끼 gyeongkki business, market zaken, de markt 경쟁심 gyeongjaengsim 경쟁씸 gyeongjaengssim competitive spirit strijdlust 골동품 goldongpum 골똥품 golttongpum antique object antiquiteit 골수 golsu 골쑤 golssu marrow (been)merg 골자 golja 골짜 goljja the essentials het wezenlijke 골절 goljeol 골쩔 goljjeol bone fracture botbreuk 곰국 gomguk 곰꾹 gomkkuk beef soup rundvleessoep 공과 gonggwa 공꽈 gongkkwa technical department technische afdeling 공부방 gongbubang 공부빵 gongbuppang study room studeerkamer 공일 gongil 공닐 gongnil free service gratis dienst 공적 gongjeok 공쩍 gongjjeok public openbaar 과반수 gwabansu 과반쑤 gwabanssu majority meerderheid 과일가게 gwailgage 과일까게 gwailkkage fruit stand fruitzaak 과일바구니 gwailbaguni 과일빠구니 gwailppaguni fruit basket fruitmand 관점 gwanjeom 관쩜 gwanjjeom viewpoint gezichtspunt 광기 gwanggi 광끼 gwangkki madness gekte 광적 gwangjeok 광쩍 gwangjjeok mad, fanatic dol, gek 교육열 gyoyukyeol 교융녈 gyoyungnyeol studiousness leergierigheid 구경거리 gugyeonggeori 구경꺼리 gugyeongkkeori object of interest bezienswaardigheid 구김살 gugimsal 구김쌀 gugimssal wrinkles rimpels 구점 gujeom 구쩜 gujjeom punctuation mark leesteken 군법 gunbeop 군 gunppeop military law krijgsrecht 굴절 guljeol 굴쩔 guljjeol refraction breking 굴지의 guljie 굴찌의 guljjie outstanding prominent 굶다 gumda 굶따 gumtta starve verhongeren 궁금증 gunggeumjeung 궁금쯩 gunggeumjjeung curiosity nieuwsgierigheid 그림엽서 geurimyeopseo 그림녑써 geurimnyeopsseo picture postcard ansichtkaart 글귀 geulgwi 글뀌 geulkkwi text tekst 글자 geulja 글짜 geuljja letter, character letter(teken) 글재주 geuljaeju 글째주 geuljjaeju literary talent literair talent 금덩이 geumdeongi 금떵이 geumtteongi gold nugget goudklompje 금방 geumbang 금빵 geumppang goldsmith's, jewelry goudsmid, juwelier 금융 geumyung 금늉 geumnyung monetary circulation geldverkeer 기권 gigwon 기 gikkwon abstention stemonthouding 기름기 gireumgi 기름끼 gireumkki oiliness; greasyness vetheid 기법 gibeop 기 gippeop (a) technique (een) techniek 기술자 gisulja 기술짜 gisuljja technician technicus 기점 gijeom 기쩜 gijjeom starting point startpunt 길가 gilga 길까 gilkka roadside berm 길거리 gilgeori 길꺼리 gilkkeori street straat 길바닥 gilbadak 길빠닥 gilppadak roadbed bestrating 깜박이 kkambagi 깜빡이 kkamppagi blinker knipperlicht 끌어당기다 kkeureodanggida 끌어땅기다 kkeureottanggida pull (nearer) trekken aan

ㄴ (n)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 남다 namda 남따 namtta be left over, remain (over)blijven 내과 naegwa 내꽈 naekkwa internal medicine interne geneeskunde 냉국 naengguk 냉꾹 naengkkuk cold soup koude soep 넘다 neomda 넘따 neomtta cross, go over oversteken 노골적 nogoljeok 노골쩍 nogoljjeok outspoken openhartig 노파심 nopasim 노파씸 nopassim excessive solicitude overdreven bezorgdheid 논길 nongil 논낄 nonkkil paddy path paadje (in rijstveld) 눈길 nungil 눈낄 nunkkil line of vision zichtlijn 눈대중 nundaejung 눈때중 nunttaejung measuring by eye op het oog geschat 눈덩어리 nundeongeori 눈떵어리 nuntteongeori snow ball sneeuwbal 눈독 nundok 눈똑 nunttok keeping an eye to een oog hebben op 눈동자 nundongja 눈똥자 nunttongja (eye) pupil pupil 눈밭 nunbat 눈 nunppat snow flakes sneeuwvlokken 눈사람 nunsaram 눈싸람 nunssaram snowman sneeuwpop 눈짓 nunjit 눈 nunjjit wink, eye signal knipoog 능률적 neungnyuljeok 능률쩍 neungnyuljjeok efficient doelmatig

ㄷ,ㄸ (d, tt)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 다듬다 dadeumda 다듬따 dadeumtta embellish versieren 다음번 da-eumbeon 다음뻔 da-eumppeon next time de volgende keer 다음주 da-eumju 다음쭈 da-eumjju next week volgende week 단점 danjeom 단쩜 danjjeom shortcoming gebrek 달빛 dalbit 달 dalppit moonlight maneschijn 달성 dalseong 달썽 dalsseong achieving realisering 담다 damda 담따 damtta put in ergens in doen 담요 damyo 담뇨 damnyo blanket deken 당뇨병 dangnyobyeong 당뇨뼝 dangnyoppyeong diabetes suikerziekte 대가 daega 대까 daekka price prijs 대장간 daejanggan 대장깐 daejangkkan smithy smederij 더듬다 deodeumda 더듬따 deodeumtta grope (about) (rond)tasten 도수 dosu 도쑤 dossu degree of power sterktegraad 돈벌레 donbeolle 돈뻘레 donppeolle money maniac geldmaniak 돈지갑 donjigap 돈찌갑 donjjigap wallet portemonnee 돌덩이 doldeongi 돌떵이 doltteongi rock, piece of stone rots, stuk steen 돌진 doljin 돌찐 doljjin rush stormloop 동수 dongsu 동쑤 dongssu the same number hetzelfde aantal 동점 dongjeom 동쩜 dongjjeom same score gelijk spel 들것 deulgeot 들껏 deulkkeot stretcher brancard 들짐승 deuljimseung 들찜승 deuljjimseung wild animal wild dier 등골 deunggol 등꼴 deungkkol spine ruggegraat 등불 deungbul 등뿔 deungppul lamp; light lamp; licht 등수 deungsu 등쑤 deungssu ratings; grade graad; rang 땀방울 ttambangul 땀빵울 ttamppangul beads of sweat parelsnoepjes 땅굴 ttanggul 땅꿀 ttangkkul tunnel tunnel 땅바닥 ttangbadak 띵빠닥 ttangppadak bare ground (op) de grond 땔감 ttaelgam 땔깜 ttaelkkam firewood brandhout 똥값으로 ttonggapseuro 똥깝쓰로 ttongkkapsseuro dirt-cheap spotgoedkoop 똥개 ttonggae 똥깨 ttongkkae mongrel mormel

ㅁ (m)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 마음보 ma-eumbo 마음뽀 ma-eumppo mental disposition geaardheid 마음속에 ma-eumsoge 마음쏙에 ma-eumssoge deep inside one's heart diep in (z'n) hart 만점 manjeom 만쩜 manjjeom full marks maximale score 말단 maldan 말딴 malttan end, tip eind, puntje van 말단사원 maldansawon 말딴사원 malttansawon minor clerk jongste bediende 말버릇 malbeoreut 말뻐릇 malppeoreut way of speaking manier van spreken 말세 malse 말쎄 malsse (world of) corruption (wereld van) corruptie 말소리 malsori 말쏘리 malssori voice stem 말재주 maljaeju 말째주 maljjaeju eloquence welsprekendheid 맥주병 maekjubyeong 맥쭈뼝 maekjjuppyeong beer bottle bierfles 맹장염 maengjangyeom 맹장념 maengjangnyeom appendicitis blindedarmontsteking 머리자르다 meorijareuda 머리짜르다 meorijjareuda get a haircut geknipt worden 며칠동안 myeochildongan 며칠똥안 myeochilttongan for several days (voor) enkele dagen 면허증 myeonheojeung 면허쯩 myeonheojjeung licence vergunning 멸시 myeolsi 멸씨 myeolssi contempt minachting 몰두 moldu 멀뚜 molttu being absorbed verdiept zijn 몰살 molsal 몰쌀 molssal massacre massamoord 몰상식 molsangsik 몰쌍식 molssangsik lack of common sense onverstand 몰수 molsu 몰쑤 molssu confiscation inbeslagname 몸집 momjip 몸찝 momjjip body, frame lichaam, gestel 몸짓 momjit 몸 momjjit gesture gebaar, teken 무심결 musimgyeol 무심껼 musimkkyeol unintentional onopzettelijk 무조건의 mujogeonui 무조껀의 mujokkeonui unconditional onvoorwaardelijk 문고리 mungori 문꼬리 munkkori doorknob deurknop 문법 munbeop 문 munppeop grammar grammatica 문수 munsu 문쑤 munssu size of shoes schoenmaat 문자 munja 문짜 munjja written character schrijfletter 물가 mulga 물까 mulkka commodities' prices prijzen van artikelen 물감 mulgam 물깜 mulkkam dye verf 물개 mulgae 물깨 mulkkae otter otter 물결 mulgyeol 물껼 mulkkyeol wave golf 물고기 mulgogi 물꼬기 mulkkogi (live) fish (levende) vis 물기 mulgi 물끼 mulkki moisture vochtigheid 물방울 mulbangul 물빵울 mulppangul water drop waterdruppel 물산 mulsan 물싼 mulssan product produkt 물살 mulsal 물쌀 mulssal current of water stroming (water) 물색 mulsaek 물쌕 mulssaek looking for; selecting het uitzoeken 물소 mulso 물쏘 mulsso buffalo buffel 물자 mulja 물짜 muljja goods goederen 물정 muljeong 물쩡 muljjeong state of affairs algemene situatie 물질 muljil 물찔 muljjil material, matter materie 물집 muljip 물찝 muljjip blister blaar 미적 mijeok 미쩍 mijjeok esthetic esthetisch 미지수 mijisu 미지쑤 mijissu unknown quantity onbekende hoeveelheid 밀가루 milgaru 밀까루 milkkaru wheat flour tarwemeel 밀수 milsu 밀쑤 milssu smuggling smokkel 밀접한 miljeophan 밀쩝한 miljjeophan close, intimate intiem 밀집 miljip 밀찝 miljjip conglomeration opeenstapeling

ㅂ,ㅃ (b, pp)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 바늘구멍 baneulgumeong 바늘꾸멍 baneulkkumeong needle hole oog van de naald 바람기 baramgi 바람끼 baramkki wantonness lichtzinnigheid 발가락 balgarak 발까락 balkkarak toe teen 발걸음 balgeoreum 발껄음 balkkeoreum gait, step pas, stap 발길질 balgiljil 발낄질 balkkiljil kick(ing) trap, schop 발달 baldal 발딸 balttal development ontwikkeling 발동 baldong 발똥 balttong motion, activity beweging, aktiviteit 발뒤축 baldwichuk 발뛰축 balttwichuk heel hiel 발바닥 balbadak 발빠닥 balppadak sole of the foot voetzool 발사 balsa 발싸 balssa discharge ontlading 발생 balsaeng 발쌩 balssaeng occurrence voorval 발성 balseong 발썽 balsseong exclamation uitroep 발언권 bareongwon 발언 bareonkkwon the right to speak speekrecht 발자국 baljaguk 발짜국 baljjaguk footprint voetafdruk 발작 baljak 발짝 baljjak spasm stuiptrekking 발전 baljeon 발쩐 baljjeon growth, prosperity groei, voorspoed 발전소 baljeonso 발쩐소 baljjeonso power plant elektriciteitscentrale 밤배 bambae 밤빼 bamppae night boat nachtboot 밤손님 bamsonnim 밤쏜님 bamssonnim burglar inbreker 밤중 bamjung 밤쭝 bamjjung during the night 's nachts 방값 banggap 방 bangkkap room charge kamerprijs 방바닥 bangbadak 방빠닥 bangppadak floor (of a room) vloer 방세 bangse 방쎄 bangsse rent for a room kamerhuur 백열등 baegyeoldeung 백열 baegyeoltteung incandescent lamp gloeilamp 범법 beombeop 범 beomppeop violation of the law wetsovertreding 베갯잇 begaesit 베갠닛 begaennit pillow case kussensloop 별과 byeolgwa 별꽈 byeolkkwa special course speciale cursus 별빛 byeolbit 별 byeolppit starlight sterrenschijnsel 별세 byeolse 별쎄 byeolsse death de dood 별수 byeolsu 별쑤 byeolssu special luck meevaller 별식 byeolsik 별씩 byeolssik special dish speciaal gerecht 별일 byeoril 별릴 byeollil something special iets bijzonders 별장 byeoljang 별짱 byeoljjang cottage buitenhuisje 병과 byeonggwa 병꽈 byeongkkwa branch of the army legeronderdeel 병적 byeongjeok 병쩍 byeongjjeok pathological ziekelijk 보은병 bo-eunbyeong 보은뼝 bo-eunppyeong a thermos termoskan 본격적 bongyeokjeok 본쩍 bonkkyeoktcheok full-scaler, real kompleet, echt 볼일 boril 볼릴 bollil business, things to do werk, dingen te doen 볼장다보다 boljangdaboda 볼짱다보다 boljjangdaboda be ruined met .. gedaan zijn 봄바람 bombaram 봄빠람 bompparam spring wind voorjaarswind 불단 buldan 불딴 bulttan Buddhist altar boeddhistisch altaar 불도 buldo 불또 bultto Buddhism, Buddhist Boeddhisme, boeddhist 불면증 bulmyeonjeung 불면쯩 bulmyeonjjeung insomnia slapeloosheid 불법 bulbeop 불 bulppeop illegality onwettigheid 불상 bulsang 불쌍 bulssang image of Buddha Boeddha-afbeelding 불상사 bulsangsa 불쌍사 bulssangsa mishap pech 불손 bulson 불쏜 bulsson arrogance arrogantie 불신 bulsin 불씬 bulssin distrust wantrouwen 불임성 burimseong 불임썽 burimsseong sociability gezelligheid 불치병 bulchibyeong 불치뼝 bulchippyeong incurable disease ongeneeslijke ziekte 비단결 bidangyeol 비단껼 bidankkyeol silky texture zijde(weefsel) 비빔밥 bibimbap 비빔빱 bibimppap pibimpap pibimpap 빙점 bingjeom 빙쩜 bingjjeom freezing point vriespunt 빨대 ppaldae 빨때 ppalttae straw, sipper rietje 빵가루 ppanggaru 빵까루 ppangkkaru bread crumbs broodkruimels 빵집 ppangjip 빵찝 ppangjjip bakery bakkerij 뺄셈 ppaelsem 뺄 ppaelssem subtraction (math) aftrekking 뿜다 ppumda 뿜따 ppumtta belch boeren

ㅅ,ㅆ (s, ss)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 사건 sageon 사껀 sakkeon event; happening gebeurtenis 사적 sajeok 사쩍 sajjeok historical historisch 사증 sajeung 사쯩 sajjeung visa visum 사진기 sajingi 사진끼 sajinkki camera camera 산골 sangol 산꼴 sankkol mountain district bergdistrict 산골짜기 sangoljjagi 산꼴짜기 sankkoltchagi ravine ravijn 산더미 sandeomi 산떠미 santteomi huge amount enorme stapel 산보 sanbo 산뽀 sanppo taking a walk wandeling 산봉우리 sanbonguri 산뽕우리 sanpponguri mountain peak bergtop 산불 sanbul 산뿔 sanppul forest fire bosbrand 산산조각 sansanjogak 산산쪼각 sansanjjogak broken pieces brokken, stukken 살갗 salgat 살 salkkat surface of the skin huidoppervlak 살결 salgyeol 살껼 salkkyeol skin texture huidweefsel 살길 salgil 살낄 salkkil means to live levensonderhoud 살점 saljeom 살쩜 saljjeom piece of flesh stukje vlees 삼다 samda 삼따 samtta boil, cook koken 삼팔선 sampalseon 삼팔썬 sampalsseon 38th parallel 38e breedtegraad 상보 sangbo 상뽀 sangppo tablecloth tafelkleed 상장 sangjang 상짱 sangjjang award certificate oorkonde 새침데기 saechimdegi 새침떼기 saechimttegi prim-looking person heilig boontje 생선가시 saengseongasi 생선까시 saengseonkkasi fish bone graat 서법 seobeop 서 seoppeop (style of) handwriting handschrift 서울역 seouryeok 서울력 seoullyeok Seoul station station Seoul 설득 seoldeuk 설뜩 seoltteuk persuasion overreding 설사 seolsa 설싸 seolssa granted that aangenomen dat 설정 seoljeong 설쩡 seoljjeong setting up oprichting 성격 seonggyeok 성 seongkkyeok personality persoonlijkheid 성과 seonggwa 성꽈 seongkkwa result resultaat 성냥갑 seongnyanggap 서냥깝 seongnyangkkap match box lucifersdoosje 성병 seongbyeong 성뼝 seongppyeong venereal disease geslachtsziekte 성실 seongsil 성씰 seongssil sincerity eerlijkheid 성적 seongjeok 성쩍 seongjjeok sexual sexueel 세방 sebang 세빵 seppang room for rent huurkamer 세집 sejip 세찝 sejjip rented house huurhuis 소수점 sosujeom 소수쩜 sosujjeom decimal point decimale punt 소아과 soagwa 소아꽈 soakkwa pediatrics kindergeneeskunde 소유권 soyugwon 소유 soyukkwon ownership eigendomsrecht 손가락 songarak 손까락 sonkkarak finger vinger 손가방 songabang 손까방 sonkkabang handbag handtas 손거울 songeoul 손꺼울 sonkkeoul hand mirror spiegeltje 손등 sondeung 손 sontteung back of the hand rug van de hand 손바닥 sonbadag 손빠닥 sonppadag palm of hand handpalm 손수건 sonsugeon 손쑤건 sonssugeon handkerchief zakdoek 손재주 sonjaeju 손째주 sonjjaeju dexterity handigheid 손전등 sonjeondeung 손쩐등 sonjjeondeung flash light zaklantaarn 손짓 sonjit 손 sonjjit (hand) signal (hand)gebaar 솔직 soljik 솔찍 soljjik frankness openhartigheid 수법 subeop 수 suppeop technique; trick handigheidje 수자 suja 수짜 sujja numeral cijfer 수적 sujeok 수쩍 sujjeok numerical numeriek, in aantal 수치심 suchisim 수치씸 suchissim shame schaamte 수학여행 suhagyeohaeng 수항녀행 suhangnyeohaeng study tour studiereis 술김 sulgim 술낌 sulkkim Dutch courage dronkemansmoed 술버릇 sulbeoreut 술뻐릇 sulppeoreut drinking habits drinkgewoontes 술수 sulsu 술쑤 sulssu trick, tactics list, taktiek 술잔 suljan 술짠 suljjan wine glass wijnglas 술집 suljip 술찝 suljjip bar, saloon cafe, bar 숨다 sumda 숨따 sumtta hide oneself zich verbergen 승차권 seungchagwon 승차 seungchakkwon train (bus) ticket vervoersbewijs 시가 siga 시까 sikka market price marktprijs 시구 sigu 시꾸 sikku poem line(s) versregel(s) 시비조 sibijo 시비쪼 sibijjo defiant attitude uitdagende houding 신다 sinda 신따 sintta wear, put on dragen, aandoen 신발바닥 sinbalbadak 신발빠닥 sinbalppadak sole of a shoe schoenzool 신분증 sinbunjeung 신분쯩 sinbunjjeung identification card identiteitskaart 신빙성 sinbingseong 신빙썽 sinbingsseong reliability betrouwbaarheid 신장 sinjang 신짱 sinjjang shoe cabinet schoenenkast 실속 silsog 실쏙 silssog real content eigenlijke inhoud 실수 silsu 실쑤 silssu mistake fout 실습 silseup 실씁 silsseup practical training praktijkoefening 실시 silsi 실씨 silssi enforcement doorvoering 실적 siljeok 실쩍 siljjeok actual results konkrete resultaten 실정 siljeong 실쩡 siljjeong actual circumstances feitelijke situatie 실제 silje 실쩨 siljje reality werkelijkheid 실종 siljong 실쫑 siljjong disappearance verdwijning 실증 siljeung 실쯩 siljjeung actual proof afdoend bewijs 실지 silji 실찌 siljji practicality praktijk 실직 siljik 실찍 siljjik unemployment werkloosheid 심적 simjeok 심쩍 simjjeok mental psychisch 십육 sibyuk 심뉵 simnyuk sixteen zestien 쌀값 ssalgap 쌀 ssalkkap price of rice rijstprijs 쓰다듬다 sseudadeumda 쓰다듬따 sseudadeumtta stroke, caress strelen 쓸데 sseulde 쓸떼 sseultte use; purpose nut; doel

ㅇ (a, e, i, o, u, w, y)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 아침밥 achimbap 아침빱 achimppap breakfast ontbijt 안경집 an-gyeongjip 안경찝 an-gyeongjjip glasses case brillekoker 안과 an-gwa 안꽈 ankkwa ophthalmology oogheelkunde 안다 anda 안따 antta carry; embrace omhelzen 안방 anbang 안빵 anppang main room woonkamer 안주머니 anjumeoni 안쭈머니 anjjumeoni inside pocket binnenzak 안주인 anju-in 안쭈인 anjju-in lady of the house vrouw des huizes 알약 aryak 알략 allyak pill, tablet pil, tablet 양담배 yangdambae 양땀배 yangttambae American cigarette amerikaanse sigaret 양적 yangjeok 양쩍 yangjjeok quantitative kwantitatief 얼굴빛 eolgulbit 얼굴 eolgulppit complexion gelaatskleur 엄격 eomgyeok 엄 eomkkyeok strictness, sternness strengheid 여건 yeogeon 여껀 yeokkeon circumstances omstandigheden 여권 yeogwon 여 yeokkwon passport paspoort 여름방학 yeoreumbanghak 여름빵학 yeoreumppanghak summer vacation zomervakantie 여행가방 yeohaenggabang 여행까방 yeohaengkkabang suitcase reiskoffer 역효과 yeokhyogwa 역효꽈 yeokhyokkwa countrary effect averechts effekt 연하장 yeonhajang 연하짱 yeonhajjang New Year's card nieuwjaarskaart 열다섯 yeoldaseot 열따섯 yeolttaseot fifteen vijftien 열대 yeoldae 열때 yeolttae tropics de tropen 열도 yeoldo 열또 yeoltto archipelago archipel 열둘 yeoldu(l) 열뚤 yeolttu(l) twelve twaalf 열등감 yeoldeunggam 열감 yeoltteunggam sense of inferiority minderwaardigheidsgevoel 열성 yeolseong 열썽 yeolsseong zeal, enthusiasm enthousiasme 열세 yeolse 열쎄 yeolsse thirteen dertien 열쇠 yeolsoe 열쐬 yeolssoe key sleutel 열심 yeolsim 열씸 yeolssim enthusiasm enthousiasme 열중하다 yeoljung hada 열쭝하다 yeoljjung hada be absorbed in weg zijn van 염가 yeomga 염까 yeomkka low price lage prijs 염증 yeomjeung 염쯩 yeomjjeung inflammation ontsteking 영양가 yeongyangga 영양까 yeongyangkka nutritive value voedingswaarde 영장 yeongjang 영짱 yeongjjang warrant waarborg 예과 yegwa 예꽈 yekkwa preparatory course vooropleiding 오늘밤 oneulbam 오늘빰 oneulppam tonight vanavond 오솔길 osolgil 오솔낄 osolkkil narrow path smal paadje 올가을 olga-eul 올까을 olkka-eul this fall dit najaar 올겨울 olgyeoul 올껴울 olkkyeoul this winter deze winter 올봄 olbom 올뽐 olppom this spring dit voorjaar 외과 oegwa 외꽈 oekkwa surgical department chirurgie 요건 yogeon 요껀 yokkeon necessary condition vereiste 요점 yojeom 요쩜 yojjeom main point hoofdzaak 용건 yonggeon 용껀 yongkkeon matter of business zaak van belang 용돈 yongdon 용똔 yongtton pocket money zakgeld 용법 yongbeop 용 yongppeop direction for use gebruiksaanwijzing 울적 uljeok 울쩍 uljjeok mental depression zwaarmoedigheid 원가 wonga 원까 wonkka cost price kostprijs 원점 wonjeom 원쩜 wonjjeom starting point vertrekpunt 월등 woldeung 월 woltteung being outstanding voortreffelijkheid 월세 wolse 월쎄 wolsse monthly rent maandelijkse huur 월세계 wolsegye 월쎄계 wolssegye the moon de maan 월수 wolsu 월쑤 wolssu monthly income maandinkomen 웬일 wenil 웬닐 wennil what matter wat voor iets 유권자 yugwonja 유 자 yukkwonja voter stemgerechtigde 윤기 yungi 윤끼 yunkki luster pracht en praal 율동 yuldong 율똥 yulttong rhythm ritme 융통성 yungtongseong 융통썽 yungtongsseong adaptibility aanpassingsvermogen 의과 uigwa 의꽈 uikkwa medical department medische afdeling 이발사 ibalsa 이발싸 ibalssa hairdresser kapper 이번주 ibeonju 이번쭈 ibeonjju this week deze week 이슬방울 iseulbangul 이슬빵울 iseulppangul dewdrops dauwdruppels 이점 ijeom 이쩜 ijjeom vantage point voorsprong 인격 ingyeok 인 inkkyeok personality persoonlijkheid 인권 ingwon 인 inkkwon human rights mensenrechten 인기 ingi 인끼 inkki popularity populariteit 인내심 innaesim 인내씸 innaessim patience geduld 인세 inse 인쎄 insse royalty (on book) royalties 일거리 ilgeori 일꺼리 ilkkeori piece of work werk, taak 일관성 ilgwanseong 일관썽 ilgwansseong consistency samenhang 일단 ildan 일딴 ilttan once, first (als) eerst eenmaal 일당 ildang 일땅 ilttang daily allowance dagvergoeding 일대 ildae 일때 ilttae generation generatie 일동 ildong 일똥 ilttong all persons iedereen inbegrepen 일등 ildeung 일 iltteung first class eerste klasse 일벌레 ilbeolle 일뻘레 ilppeolle workaholic werkezel 일상 ilsang 일쌍 ilssang every day, daily elke dag, dagelijks 일생 ilsaeng 일쌩 ilssaeng lifetime levensperiode 일선 ilseon 일썬 ilsseon front front(linie) 일소 ilso 일쏘 ilsso (clean) sweap veeg 일손 ilson 일쏜 ilsson helping hands helpende hand 일시적 ilsijeok 일씨적 ilssijeok momentary tijdelijk 일이 iri 일리 illi one or two een of twee 일일이 iriri 일릴이 illiri one by one een voor een 일자리 iljari 일짜리 iljjari job baan, werk 일절 안- iljeol an- 일쩔 안- iljjeol an- not at all helemaal niet 일정 iljeong 일쩡 iljjeong day's program dagprogramma 일정 iljeong 일쩡 iljjeong fixation; standard bepaling; standaard 일제 ilje 일쩨 iljje Japanese manufacture Japanse makelij 일제히 iljehi 일쩨히 iljjehi all at once allen tegelijk 일종 iljong 일쫑 iljjong kind; species soort 일주 ilju 일쭈 iljju one round een ronde 일지 ilji 일찌 iljji daily record dagstaat 일직 iljik 일찍 iljjik day duty dagdienst 입장권 ipjanggwon 입짱 iptchangkkwon admission ticket toegangskaart

ㅈ,ㅉ (j, tch)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 자물쇠 jamulsoe 자물쐬 jamulssoe lock slot 자발적 jabaljeok 자발쩍 jabaljjeok voluntary vrijwillig 자부심 jabusim 자부씸 jabussim self-esteem verwaandheid 자존심 jajonsim 자존씸 jajonssim self-respect zelfrespekt 잠깐동안 jamkkandongan 잠깐똥안 jamkkanttongan for a little while (voor) korte tijd 잠보 jambo 잠뽀 jamppo sleepyhead slaapkop 잠자리 jamjari 잠짜리 jamjjari sleeping place slaapplaats 장기 janggi 장끼 jangkki special skill talent 장난감 jangnangam 장난깜 jangnankkam toy speelgoed 장난기 jangnangi 장난끼 jangnankki joking manner grappenmakerij 장대 jangdae 장때 jangttae bamboo pole bamboestok 장바구니 jangbaguni 장빠구니 jangppaguni shopping basket boodschappenmand 장점 jangjeom 장쩜 jangjjeom good point pluspunt 전과 jeon-gwa 전꽈 jeonkkwa criminal record strafblad 전권 jeon-gwon 전 jeonkkwon full powers volmacht 전달 jeondal 전딸 jeonttal the previous month de vorige maand 전번 jeonbeon 전뻔 jeonppeon last time de vorige keer 전열 jeonyeol 전녈 jeonnyeol front rank (row) voorste rij 전염병 jeonyeombyeong 점염뼝 jeonyeomppyeong contagious disease besmettelijke ziekte 전적 jeonjeok 전쩍 jeonjjeok total, complete totaal, volledig 전주 jeonju 전쭈 jeonjju last week vorige week 전철역 jeoncheoryeok 전철력 jeoncheollyeok railway station spoorwegstation 절단 jeoldan 절딴 jeolttan cutting, amputation stek, amputatie 절대로 jeoldaero 절때로 jeolttaero absolutely totaal, absoluut 절도 jeoldo 절또 jeoltto thief; theft dief; diefstal 절실한 jeolsilhan 절씰한 jeolssilhan urgent dringend 절전 jeoljeon 절쩐 jeoljjeon power saving energiebesparing 절정 jeoljeong 절쩡 jeoljjeong peak, climax top(punt) 절제 jeolje 절쩨 jeoljje moderation matiging 젊다 jeomda 젊따 jeomtta be young jong zijn 점수 jeomsu 점쑤 jeomssu marks; score puntenscore 점심밥 jeomsimbap 점심빱 jeomsimppap lunch middagmaal 점자 jeomja 점짜 jeomjja Braille points type brailleschrift 정가 jeongga 정까 jeongkka fixed price vaste prijs 정권 jeonggwon 정 jeongkkwon political power politieke macht 정수 jeongsu 정쑤 jeongssu whole number geheel getal 정열 jeongyeol 정녈 jeongnyeol passion hartstocht 정자 jeongja 정짜 jeongjja print letters blokletters 정적 jeongjeok 정쩍 jeongjjeok static(al), passive statisch, passief 조건 jogeon 조껀 jokkeon condition voorwaarde 졸도 joldo 졸또 joltto fainting flauwte, duizeling 졸작 joljak 졸짝 joljjak rubbish rommel 졸지에 joljie 졸찌에 joljjie plotseling suddenly 좀약 jomyak 좀냑 jomnyak mothballs mottenballen 종소리 jongsori 종쏘리 jongssori bell sound belgerinkel 종점 jongjeom 종쩜 jongjjeom terminal station eindpunt 주가 juga 주까 jukka stock price, reputation aandelenprijs, reputatie 주권 jugwon 주 jukkwon sovereign power sovereine macht 주도권 judogwon 주도 judokkwon leadership leiderschap 주름살 jureumsal 주름쌀 jureumssal wrinkles rimpels 주체성 jucheseong 주체썽 juchesseong self-reliance autarkie 줄넘기 julleomgi 줄넘끼 julleomkki rope jumping touwtje springen 중요성 jungyoseong 중요썽 jungyosseong importance belang(rijkheid) 중점 jungjeom 중쩜 jungjjeom emphasis, middle point nadruk, middelpunt 중증 jungjeung 중쯩 jungjjeung serious illness ernstige ziekte 증권 jeunggwon 증 jeungkkwon stock, bond aandeel, obligatie 지가 jiga 지까 jikka price of land grondprijs 지세 jise 지쎄 jisse land tax grondbelasting 지수 jisu 지쑤 jissu index index 지하철역 jihacheoryeok 지하철력 jihacheollyeok subway station metrostation 진가 jinga 진까 jinkka true value ware prijs 진열장 jinyeoljang 진열짱 jinyeoljjang display window etalage 진일 jinil 진닐 jinnil washing, cleaning afwas, schoonmaak 질권 jilgwon 질 jilkkwon right of pledge pleitrecht 질색 jilsaek 질쌕 jilssaek abhorrence afschrikking 질서 jilseo 질써 jilsseo public order openbare orde 질소 jilso 질쏘 jilsso nitrogen stikstof 질식 jilsik 질씩 jilssik suffocation verstikking 질적 jiljeok 질쩍 jiljjeok qualitative kwalitatief 질정 jiljeong 질쩡 jiljjeong correction correctie

ㅊ (ch)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 차방 chabang 차빵 chappang teashop theehuis 차잔 chajan 차짠 chajjan teacup theekopje 찬장 chanjang 찬짱 chanjjang pantry chest servieskast 참다 chamda 참따 chamtta endure; tolerate verdragen 참정권 chamjeonggwon 참정 chamjeongkkwon suffrage stemrecht 채점 chaejeom 채쩜 chaejjeom marking, grading cijferwaardering 철도 cheoldo 철또 cheoltto railway spoorweg 철사 cheolsa 철싸 cheolssa wire draad 철새 cheolsae 철쌔 cheolssae migratory bird trekvogel 철수 cheolsu 철쑤 cheolssu withdrawal terugtrekking 철자 cheolja 철짜 cheoljja spelling spelling 철저 cheoljeo 철쩌 cheoljjeo thoroughness grondigheid 철주 cheolju 철쭈 cheoljju restriction beperking 첫날밤 cheonnalbam 첫날빰 cheonnalppam wedding night huwelijksnacht 청요리 cheongyori 청뇨리 cheongnyori Chinese cooking chinese keuken 초대장 chodaejang 초대짱 chodaejjang invitation card uitnodiging (kaart) 초점 chojeom 초쩜 chojjeom focus brandpunt 촌닭 chondak 촌 chonttak country bumpkin boerenkinkel 촌사람 chonsaram 촌싸람 chonssaram country folk plattelandsmensen 총점 chongjeom 총쩜 chongjjeom total score totaalscore 최상급 choesanggeup 최상끕 choesangkkeup superlative overtreffende trap 출동 chuldong 출똥 chulttong mobilization mobilisatie 출두 chuldu 출뚜 chulttu appearance, presence verschijning, aantreding 출생 chulsaeng 출쌩 chulssaeng birth geboorte 출석 chulseok 출썩 chulsseok attendance presentie 출세 chulse 출쎄 chulsse success in life succes, roem 출신 chulsin 출씬 chulssin affiliation afkomst 출자 chulja 출짜 chuljja investment investering 출장 chuljang 출짱 chuljjang business trip zakenreis 출중 chuljung 출쭝 chuljjung being outstanding voortreffelijkheid 치과 chigwa 치꽈 chikkwa dentistry tandheelkunde 치수 chisu 치쑤 chissu size; measurements afmetingen 칠성 chilseong 칠썽 chilsseong the Great Bear de Grote Beer 칠십 chilsip 칠씹 chilssip seventy zeventig 칠전팔기 chiljeonpalgi 칠쩐팔기 chiljjeonpalgi undauntedness onversaagdheid

ㅋ (k)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 칼자루 kaljaru 칼짜루 kaljjaru handle of knife meshandvat 커피잔 keopijan 커피짠 keopijjan coffee cup koffiekopje 콩국 kongguk 콩꾹 kongkkuk soybean soup sojabonensoep

ㅌ (t)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 타자 taja 타짜 tajja typing typletter(s) 탈당 taldang 탈땅 talttang secession afsplitsing 탈선 talseon 탈썬 talsseon derailment ontsporing 탈세 talse 탈쎄 talsse evasion of taxes belastingontduiking 태권도 taegwondo 태도 taekkwondo taekwondo taekwondo 태백역 taebaegyeok 태뱅녁 taebaengnyeok Taebaek station station Taebaek 태양열 taeyangyeol 태양녈 taeyangnyeol solar energy zonne-energie 통증 tongjeung 통쯩 tongjjeung pain, ache (hevige) pijn

ㅍ (p)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 판돈 pandon 판똔 pantton stake (speel)inzet 팔도 paldo 팔또 paltto Korea's 8 provinces de 8 provincies (Korea) 팔십 palsip 팔씹 palssip eighty tachtig 팔자 palja 팔짜 paljja destiny het lot 패권 paegwon 패 paekkwon supremacy leiderschap 편법 pyeonbeop 편 pyeonppeop short cut, easier way snellere manier 평가 pyeongga 평까 pyeongkka estimation (in)schatting 평열 pyeongyeol 평녈 pyeongnyeol normal temperature normale temperatuur 포물선 pomulseon 포물썬 pomulsseon parabola parabool 푼돈 pundon 푼똔 puntton petty cash kleingeld 풀기 pulgi 풀끼 pulkki stiffness, starchiness stijfheid, vormelijkheid 품다 pumda 품따 pumtta cherish koesteren 필답 pildap 필땁 pilttap written answer schriftelijk antwoord 필두 pildu 필뚜 pilttu first on the list bovenste op de lijst 필사적 pilsajeok 필싸적 pilssajeok desperate wanhopig 필수품 pilsupum 필쑤품 pilssupum necessities benodigdheden 필시 pilsi 필씨 pilssi sure, no doubt ongetwijfeld 필적 piljeok 필쩍 piljjeok hand(writing) hand(schrift)

ㅎ (h)          go to top of the list Spelling Pronunciation English/Nederlands 하늘색 haneulsaek 하늘쌕 haneulssaek sky blue hemelsblauw 학생증 haksaengjeung 학쌩쯩 hakssaengjjeung student id studentenkaart 한길 hangil 한낄 hankkil main road hoofdweg 한밤중 hanbamjung 한밤쭝 hanbamjjung middle of the night midden in de nacht 한여름 hanyeoreum 한녀름 hannyeoreum midsummer midzomer 한입 hanip 한닙 hannip a mouthful een hapje 한자 hanja 한짜 hanjja Chinese character chinees karakter 한통속 hantongsok 한통쏙 hantongssok fellow conspirators kongsi, samenzweerders 할당 haldang 할땅 halttang allotment toewijzing 할증 haljeung 할쯩 haljjeung an extra, bonus toeslag, bonus 헌법 heonbeop 헌 heonppeop constitution grondwet 현가 hyeonga 현까 hyeonkka current price huidige prijs 현기증 hyeongijeung 현기쯩 hyeongijjeung dizziness duizeligheid 혈당 hyeoldang 혈땅 hyeolttang blood sugar bloedsuiker 혈색 hyeolsaek 혈쌕 hyeolssaek complexion gelaatskleur 혈서 hyeolseo 혈써 hyeolsseo blood bloed 혈손 hyeolson 혈쏜 hyeolsson direct descendants bloedlijn 형법 hyeongbeop 형 hyeongppeop criminal law strafrecht 호기심 hogisim 호기씸 hogissim curiosity nieuwsgierigheid 호수 hosu 호쑤 hossu number (of a house) huisnummer 홀소리 holsori 홀쏘리 holssori vowel (sound) klinker (taalk.) 홀수 holsu 홀쑤 holssu odd number oneven getal 화물선 hwamulseon 화물썬 hwamulsseon cargo boat vrachtschip 활동 hwaldong 활똥 hwalttong activity aktiviteit 활자 hwalja 활짜 hwaljja font lettertype 활주로 hwaljuro 활쭈로 hwaljjuro runway startbaan 회수권 hoesugwon 회수 hoesukkwon commuter's ticket strippenkaart 회원권 hoewongwon 회원 hoewonkkwon membership card lidmaatschapskaart 효과 hyogwa 효꽈 hyokkwa effect; results uitwerking 후유증 huyujeung 후유쯩 huyujjeung aftereffect nawerking 흘수 heulsu 흘쑤 heulssu draught, sea-gauge diepgang 힘세다 himseda 힘쎄다 himsseda be strong sterk zijn 힘줄 himjul 힘쭐 himjjul tendon pees