🎬 Super Beginner Korean Class Ep. 7 "Double Final Consonants_겹받침"

안녕하세요! 티나쌤이에요.

Hello, everyone! This is Tina, your Korean teacher. 😊

How have you been?

Here in Korea, the first week of June was full of holidays.

June 3rd was the presidential election, and June 6th was Memorial Day.

So many people had a whole week off!

I spent some lovely time with my family too.

But… since I have a baby, it was actually busier than usual! 😅

In Korea, most young kids go to a place called “어린이집[어리니집],” which is like daycare.

어린이집[어리니집](Korean daycare for little ones)

It’s for younger children—those who are not yet old enough for kindergarten.

Since both parents often work these days, and the government supports childcare costs, many families use daycare services.

In the past, families lived together in big groups and helped raise kids together, but now most households are small, so moms often take care of kids alone.

That’s my case too—so during the holidays, I was with my baby all day and didn’t have time to work on this lesson. 😅

Thanks so much for your patience!

Today, I’ve finally prepared a new Korean lesson for you!

We’re going to learn double final consonants “겹받침” today.

It might seem tricky at first, but don’t worry—we’ll take it slow and learn together 😊

Shall we get started? ✨

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📚 [Final Consonant Review – Only 7 Sounds!]

Let’s quickly review what we learned last time—final consonants! 받침

Even though there are many different consonants in the final position, they’re all pronounced as just 7 basic sounds.

Now, we’ll practice final sounds in order:

One-syllable → Two-syllable → Three-syllable words

Try reading it by yourself first, then repeat after me while watching the video.

🔸 First, [ㄱ] sound

• 떡
• 책
• 목
• 수박[수박]
• 낚시[낙씨]
• 목소리[목쏘리]

🔸 [ㄴ] sound

• 손
• 은
• 논
• 친구
• 기린
• 편하다[편하다]

🔸 [ㄷ] sound

• 밑
• 빚
• 낯
• 비옷[비옫]
• 돋보기[돋뽀기]
• 숟가락[숟까락]

🔸 [ㄹ] sound

• 불
• 풀
• 연필[연필]
• 달걀[달걀]
• 불꽃[불꼳]
• 밀가루[밀까루]

🔸 [ㅁ] sound

• 몸
• 봄
• 솜
• 여름[여름]
• 사슴[사슴]
• 고드름[고드름]

🔸 [ㅂ] sound

• 답
• 밥
• 김밥[김밥]
• 밥솥[밥쏟]
• 앞치마[압치마]

🔸 [ㅇ] sound

• 성
• 방
• 장
• 가방[가방]
• 비행기[비행기]
• 고양이[고양이]

Great job!! 👏👏👏

Now, let’s take a closer look at something important.

You might’ve noticed that one-syllable words are usually pronounced just as they’re written.

But once a word has two or more syllables, things can change a little.

Let me explain.

In Korean, the final consonant of one syllable—what we call 받침 (batchim)—can sometimes connect to the next syllable.

When that happens, the way the word sounds can be different from how it looks.

So from this point on, I’ll show you not only the written word, but also how it actually sounds when spoken—inside [brackets] like this!

Why?

Because Korean pronunciation doesn’t always follow the exact spelling, and seeing the real sound will help you train both your eyes and ears at the same time.

Instead of just reading the letters one by one, you’ll learn to recognize how they flow together in real speech.

So don’t worry—I’ll be right here guiding you step by step.

Ready to keep going? Let’s do it! 😊

📚 [Now, Double Final Consonants!]

Now let’s learn something a little more special—double final consonants! "겹받침[겹빧침]"

These are when two consonants appear together in the final position.

There are 11 of them. Let’s look at them together:

👉 ㄳ, ㄵ, ㄶ, ㄺ, ㄻ, ㄼ, ㄽ, ㄾ, ㄿ, ㅀ, ㅄ

It might look difficult, but don’t worry—we’ll go one by one 😊

🟡 Pronunciation Rules for Double Final Consonants

Even though there are two consonants, only one sound is actually pronounced.

And that one sound will be one of the 7 basic sounds you already know:

👉 ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ, ㅇ

There are two ways double final consonants are pronounced:

✅ First: Only the First Consonant is Pronounced

Even though there are two consonants at the bottom, only one sound is usually pronounced — and it’s usually the first one.

Let’s look at some examples:

👉 ㄳ → ㄱ

When you see ㄱ and ㅅ, you only pronounce [ㄱ].

Examples:

• 넋 → [넉]
• 몫 → [목]

👉 ㄵ, ㄶ → ㄴ

For ㄵ or ㄶ, just say [ㄴ].

Examples:

• 앉다 → [안따]
• 끊다 → [끈타]

👉 ㅄ → ㅂ

With ㅄ, you only say [ㅂ].

Examples:

• 값 → [갑]
• 없다 → [업따]

👉 ㅀ, ㄼ, ㄽ, ㄾ → ㄹ

And for ㅀ, ㄼ, ㄽ, or ㄾ, you just pronounce [ㄹ] sound .

Examples:

• 싫다 → [실타]
• 여덟 → [여덜]
• 외곬 → [외골]
• 핥다 → [할타]

So even if you see two consonants, your mouth only needs to make one sound.

Pretty simple, right? 😊

✅ Second: Sometimes the Second Consonant Is Pronounced

Now let’s look at a different group.

Sometimes, you don’t say the first consonant — instead, you say the second one.

Here are some examples:

👉 ㄺ → ㄱ

Even though you see ㄹ and ㄱ, you only say [ㄱ].

Examples: 

• 닭 → [닥]
• 흙 → [흑]
• 맑다 → [막따]

👉 ㄻ → ㅁ

With ㄻ, you just pronounce [ㅁ].

Examples: 

• 삶 → [삼]
• 앎 → [암]
• 젊다 → [점따]

👉 ㄿ → ㅂ

This one is interesting. Even though the spelling shows “ㅍ”, in Korean batchim pronunciation, “ㅍ” is pronounced as [ㅂ] when it comes at the end of a syllable.

So this word (읊다) is pronounced [읍따].

Pretty simple, right? Just one sound — even when you see two letters!

📌Wait—There Are Exceptions Too!

Sometimes, the rules don’t apply!

Let’s take the word “닭.” Normally, it’s [닥].

But in “닭을,” it becomes [달글].

That’s because Korean spelling and Korean pronunciation don’t always match.

Here’s another example: “한국어” is written as [han-guk-eo], but it sounds like [한구거].

Why?

Because the final consonant ‘ㄱ’ in ‘국’ moves to the next syllable ‘어.’

This is called “liaison” (연음)—when the final sound connects to the next syllable.

Another one:

“할아버지” often sounds like [하라버지]—because the ‘ㄹ’ at the end of “할” flows into the next syllable.

Double final consonants can do this too!

But don’t worry—we don’t have to memorize all the exceptions now.

You’ll learn them naturally through practice.

That’s why I always include [ ] (brackets)to show how a word really sounds.

👀 Look with your eyes and 👂 listen with your ears—step by step!

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You’ve now learned almost all the essential rules for reading and writing Korean!

Amazing work! 👏👏👏

So what’s the real goal of learning a language?

It’s to communicate—to connect with people! 😊

From now on, we’re going to focus less on grammar rules, and more on the words and expressions you’ll use in real life.

No need to rush—just follow along with me at your own pace.

🎬 [Closing – A Sneak Peek of What’s Next!]

Before we wrap up today’s lesson, let’s learn three must-know greetings in Korean! 😊

👋 안녕하세요! — Hello!

🙏 감사합니다. — Thank you.

🙇 죄송합니다. — I’m sorry.

You’ll hear these everywhere in Korea!

At this point, you’re no longer a “super beginner” — you’re now a true beginner who can read and write Korean! 🎉

So starting next time, we’re moving to a brand-new series: 📘 “You Too Can Speak Korean!”

We’ll start learning real-life expressions and useful words—step by step, in a fun and easy way.

See you soon!

Bye~ 안녕~ 👋💛

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한국어 버전으로도 수업 들어봐요!

Check out the lesson in Korean!