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  3. Consonant abbreviations (초성체)

Korean grammar · Life in Korea

ㅋㅋ · ㅎㅎ · ㅇㅇ · ㄴㄴ · ㅇㅋ · ㄱㅅ · ㅠㅠ

Consonant abbreviations (초성체)

Taught in Life in Korea, Unit 4: Chatting with friends

half of a chat is these letters. The system is small: a text abbreviation keeps only the first consonant of each syllable — so once you know how to read them you can decode most of what you meet.

Example

  • ㄱㅅ 진짜 고마워ㅎㅎ

    Thanks, really appreciate it.

The full explanation is in the unit · part of the Life in Korea Pass, opening soon · Life in Korea, Unit 4

Chatting with friends

The rule with a table, Sori’s tips, practice that checks itself, a review room and a one-page cheat sheet.

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