Is ㄹ Pronounced as L? R? D?? | Korean Pronunciation Explained

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  • You learn that the Korean consonant ㄹ is romanized or pronounced as an "L" or "R," but when exactly? This video breaks it down for you to help with both your understanding and pronunciation. :)
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  • @gswsfg3550
    @gswsfg3550 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    I'm an English and Spanish speaker, so I love when you can give examples in both languages. Keep making your awesome videos!

    • @MisterPyOne
      @MisterPyOne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same, just also German, in general examples in more languages would be better in general

  • @4lifers543
    @4lifers543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    her * that is also how we say Maria *
    me * MARIA , MARIA MARIA ~
    Hwasa

    • @misa4923
      @misa4923 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @iluvseok_
      @iluvseok_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was thinking the same thing

    • @prashil3k594
      @prashil3k594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I see you're also a man of culture

    • @user-ut9mv2hm6r
      @user-ut9mv2hm6r 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same loll😂😂😂😂

  • @jjeojkl
    @jjeojkl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Lmao I just found myself saying : “damn this girls good!”

    • @aldrinalipio9808
      @aldrinalipio9808 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just wanna ask when ㄹ is between 2 vowels while doing the flap sound I should say an L sound in my alveolar ridge?

  • @miguelrico9924
    @miguelrico9924 5 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    Beautiful content, Really well explained and not condescending, 10/10 keep it up

    • @YourKoreanSaem
      @YourKoreanSaem  5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Miguel Rico Thank you!!

    • @ChristopherFF07
      @ChristopherFF07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@YourKoreanSaem can it be pronounced as the Spanish r (not rolled) but the tapped version as in "Para" or "Eres"?

    • @aldrinalipio9808
      @aldrinalipio9808 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just wanna ask when ㄹ is between 2 vowels while doing the flap sound I should say an L sound in my alveolar ridge?

    • @assscanersobviously
      @assscanersobviously 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

  • @ErinXIV
    @ErinXIV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Thank you for this! There aren't many channels that focus on mouth shape/tongue position etc. when teaching pronunciation, and I noticed quite quickly that it's super important, you can't just modify the sounds you use in your own language! Suuuper useful. I also noticed that when you say the consonant your top and bottom teeth are quite close together, which is something I'll remember when pronouncing it as it almost forces the tongue into the correct position! Learning a new language is hard lmao

    • @YourKoreanSaem
      @YourKoreanSaem  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes! I think we exaggerate the changes in lip shape when teaching the different Korean vowels and such but in actual speech our lips don’t move as much. Hadn’t really thought of that. Thanks! :D

    • @aldrinalipio9808
      @aldrinalipio9808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just wanna ask when ㄹ is between 2 vowels while doing the flap sound I should say an L sound in my alveolar ridge?

    • @rohaasif5877
      @rohaasif5877 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aldrinalipio9808 as she said in the video,when it is between vowels you have to use R on your alveolar ridge and she also gave an example "Maria"

    • @aldrinalipio9808
      @aldrinalipio9808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rohaasif5877 Then I would do the Spanish R? Such as in Pero or Carro?

    • @rohaasif5877
      @rohaasif5877 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aldrinalipio9808 sorry but i dont know spanish and i dont understand that how pero and cerro is pronounced but the example of ladder in american accent is helpful

  • @pauloroberto7875
    @pauloroberto7875 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Today, watching again I found my problem. I was trying to fit the sound with L or R , instead of just ㄹ . I already left romanization behind, but still have this L and R . Thank you.

    • @aldrinalipio9808
      @aldrinalipio9808 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just wanna ask when ㄹ is between 2 vowels while doing the flap sound I should say an L sound in my alveolar ridge?

  • @repomannv
    @repomannv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've watched at least 3 or 4 different videos explaining ㄹ pronunciation... this is BY FAR the best. Thank you.

  • @TiffanyRusell
    @TiffanyRusell 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I am an Indian and it’s so similar to the sounds we have in Hindi. Korean is a price of cake for me. lol I can read, write, and pronounce it with ease also, it’s a SOV ( Sub-Object-Verb) just like Hindi is. English on the other hand is SVO. ( Sub-Verb-Object) So that helps too! 😅💕

  • @annaroliak22
    @annaroliak22 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OMG! FInally! Im so grateful! As a non English native speaker, I've always heard alveolar flap and tap differences but wasn't sure and NOONE could explain it to me. And I was like "for sure it is not r or l but what". And now you confirmed my thoughts. Omg. So easy. You are rlly cool. Thank you thank you thank you.

  • @KasiaZalucka
    @KasiaZalucka 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I want o to say that I watched tons of videos explaining the pronunciation of Korean sounds and your way of explaining is THE BEST. Also, the fact that you show us what's relatable to other languages works like a charm! Great content, honestly!

  • @Annaramadamdam
    @Annaramadamdam ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was an extremely helpful explanation. I came here after a few other videos that didn't explain fully why it sometimes sounds like and /r/ and sometimes like a /l/ to learners. Now I finally get it. Especially the reference to other languages helped me grasp it fully.

  • @Pifflicious
    @Pifflicious 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was so helpful! I was very confused about this lol. Thanks so much!

  • @agustinbarcia3375
    @agustinbarcia3375 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks, you are helping me a lot with the consonant sounds and the examples are very useful and well explained. You deserve a lot more views.

  • @solking10
    @solking10 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for these kinds of videos. I just started learning Korean on my own so these videos are very helpful.

  • @STalexi
    @STalexi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you so much! This is the first time I've understood how to make that ㄹ sound in some way

  • @Victoria-ei8ed
    @Victoria-ei8ed 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are so good at explaining, thank you so much!!! out of all the videos I watched this one was by far the most helpful and trust me I watched a lot of videos

  • @Korianders
    @Korianders 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've watched a lot of different videos trying to understand this pronunciation, and this is the one that made it all click. Thank you so much!

  • @LovingHali
    @LovingHali 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This vid is the best explained of the variety I just went thru. Thanks so much

  • @guankstudios
    @guankstudios 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Omg thank you soooo much i have watched so many tutorials on ㄹ and this is the only one that makes sense and addresses its multiple forms. Thank you so much you are my savior 🙏

  • @Koed313
    @Koed313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can't tell you HOW much I appreciate I found this video. No matter which video I'd watch, they'd all say it's in between and you have to figure that out. But this one actually tried to clear it up and I'm so thankful. I think I've finally figured out teh difference. 💜

  • @deb6252
    @deb6252 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic. Truly enormously helpful. Thank you so much!

  • @laurabradshaw1564
    @laurabradshaw1564 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much this is just what I needed!!!

  • @vicmarbeezapa
    @vicmarbeezapa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just subscribed on your channel and im loving it, well explained that a beginner like me could understand it

  • @katelacey8857
    @katelacey8857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've watched a lot of videos explaining how to pronounce ㄹ and this one has definitely been the most helpful. Thank you!

  • @Renee-vz3cx
    @Renee-vz3cx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos are really helpful! 감사합니다 😊

  • @prashil3k594
    @prashil3k594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the first satisfactory explanation on ㄹ pronounciation!
    It took me months to figure this out through different words.
    Your explanation would have saved so much time if I had found it earlier.

  • @rubi_jocelyn
    @rubi_jocelyn 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing video, thank you. cant wait to see more videos from u :)))

  • @harmonium86
    @harmonium86 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve been trying to pick up some of the Korean language for about a month now and your videos have helped so much. Thank you!!!

  • @cassinipanini
    @cassinipanini 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    knowing where to put my tongue when practicing pronunciation is really helpful, thank you so much!!

  • @jarvatius3209
    @jarvatius3209 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I started learning Korean weeks ago and I find your videos INCREDIBLY HELPFUL for the lack of a better word.

  • @june23
    @june23 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is amazing! I did expect ㄹ tips when it's in the final position of a syllable though but still, initial position and between vowels tips helped so much!!

  • @PavelTyan
    @PavelTyan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best explanation of the pronunciation I've found so far. Many thanks

  • @numericalalgorithmsforengi5735
    @numericalalgorithmsforengi5735 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! The explanation is very helpful.

  • @insectbah
    @insectbah 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for talking about the tongue position! That helps so much

  • @daisykingdom5063
    @daisykingdom5063 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow so helpful! Thinking of the ㄹ between vowels as a ‘flap’ has finally helped me understand. Thank you!

  • @sakhijayalal2668
    @sakhijayalal2668 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video really helped me! thank you so much!!!!!

  • @lisaquing
    @lisaquing 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! That was incredibly helpful! 감사합니다!

  • @lunaralora5348
    @lunaralora5348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you I´m German and I started learning Korean (well actually Hangul) 2 days ago and your videos have been helping me so much!:)

  • @roxannemichaud7106
    @roxannemichaud7106 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for your videos!

  • @calypso3928
    @calypso3928 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’ve actually been trying to learn Korean without the Romanization for the reason you mentioned. But I can’t find a language program without it! Thank you for explaining it, it helped SO much. 💕

  • @btspavedtheway365
    @btspavedtheway365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    THANK YOU!!!! I’m Mexican and speak Spanish, and the connection you made with Maria makes so much sense, I can finally pronounce it :D THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Kiki-eo2dd
    @Kiki-eo2dd 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you so much I'm watching all of your videos abt pronunciation and you made korean pronunciation possible for me

  • @Kstyleyo
    @Kstyleyo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your explanation is very detailed and informative!! 😁👍👍

  • @marie_s127
    @marie_s127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thank you so much! It finally makes sense! 😭👏🏼👏🏼 I’ve seen other videos explaining ㄹ but never as clear as this one 💜

    • @aldrinalipio9808
      @aldrinalipio9808 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just wanna ask when ㄹ is between 2 vowels while doing the flap sound I should say an L sound in my alveolar ridge?

  • @MsHafekasi_
    @MsHafekasi_ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Super helpful, thank you!

  • @vgkttfbh7616
    @vgkttfbh7616 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful ❤🤩 thank you!

  • @yukokarma2927
    @yukokarma2927 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    omg this video help me so much. you really helped me thank you

  • @rameshm891
    @rameshm891 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your videos are very helpful to me.Thank you so much 😊😊😊

  • @MJPFard
    @MJPFard ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG all I can tell you is that my mind was BLOWN when you used the word Ladder! I'm into Kpop, and I'm not really trying to learn the language, but I kinda like to memorize lyrics. Your channel is SUPERB! THANK U 💕💕💕

  • @daveh4208
    @daveh4208 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    선생님 샘물씨, 감사합니다. I've watched dozens of videos on the pronunciation of Korean letters, and your's are always the best. I'm beginning to wonder why I even look at the other videos. They always leave me confused and I have to run to your site for clarification.

  • @t-t574
    @t-t574 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know I'm a little late but, I just wanna say that this was the first video I watched of yours and it made me subscribe because I was struggling to find an answer for this question.

  • @Batstone22
    @Batstone22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely peㄹfect! Thank you so much for this. Best explanation I've heard of this ㄹ. 너무 고맙습니다. 진짜 감사합니다!

  • @gilramir
    @gilramir 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great explanation!

  • @mackenzie8642
    @mackenzie8642 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was so helpful! I was totally getting ㄹ when it was in the batchim position or if there were two ㄹ next to each other in a word, but I was getting tripped up by it at the beginning of a word & especially between two vowels, so this cleared it up perfectly

  • @lingyang9813
    @lingyang9813 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! This really helps!

  • @sailormew718
    @sailormew718 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for this! I`m Finnish but I still found this helpful like nothing else on the internet.

  • @oherix
    @oherix ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so helpful! I've only seen it as "R" and "L" but kept hearing it as a "D" in certain words ..your video is exactly the explanation I was needing. 감사합니다!

  • @RJ-nw8pr
    @RJ-nw8pr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally i could pronounce the alphabets properly only after watching ur videos great job! thanku so much.... Lots of love from India

  • @charlesk8543
    @charlesk8543 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful!

  • @pumkin54
    @pumkin54 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    SoooOoOOOo helpful! Thank you.

  • @shravikawanjari4591
    @shravikawanjari4591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Didn't know this before.. but it's just what I guessed from my observation!
    So proud of myself 😁💜
    Thanks 👍

  • @kylbarry4466
    @kylbarry4466 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    very informative as always, could you leave the examples up on screen for a bit longer than 3 frames apart from that good job 😉

  • @chad7278
    @chad7278 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is what ive been looking for. And I didnt know that I was doing it right omg thanks

  • @Hofflerand
    @Hofflerand 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super helpful! Thumbs up!

  • @sofie2452
    @sofie2452 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! Finally someone who compared it to «r» in other languages. I’ve been thinking that ㄹ sounds similar to the norwegian R, but I wanted to be 100% sure. Unfortunately every video have only ever compared it to the english «r» which has been so confusing haha. Thanks

  • @blackfairyblood
    @blackfairyblood 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you, this is really helpful

  • @WeepingValkyrie
    @WeepingValkyrie 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ive been dabbling Korean on duolingo and was extremely confused by the romanization R for that sound. There aren't exactly tutors for Duolingo, so I am so grateful you made it make sense! Thank you

  • @DestinyStellaNox
    @DestinyStellaNox ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found this now and I am currently learning Korean and was only told about the R sound but did not know it's L association. Thank you so much for explaining it clearly and providing tips on pronunciation

  • @spicyjinglebells1642
    @spicyjinglebells1642 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMg girl you are amazing. This helped me so much. Thank you!

    • @aldrinalipio9808
      @aldrinalipio9808 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just wanna ask when ㄹ is between 2 vowels while doing the flap sound I should say an L sound in my alveolar ridge?

  • @ShinObix
    @ShinObix 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you very helpful!

  • @seoulneversleeps2778
    @seoulneversleeps2778 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    With you teaching .. I won't worry. Have a good day!

  • @reitxt
    @reitxt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg thank you so much for this!! I was trying to learn 한글 and i was so confused about this ㄹ coz they keep pronouncing it in different ways but this video helped a lot!! Tysm:)

    • @rudolphferdinand3634
      @rudolphferdinand3634 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I use my Apple iPad English to Korean translator, and I was US Army duty station in Korea for three tours, some things have changed in Korea like writing left to right, the old way was top to bottom.

  • @aHazyWorld
    @aHazyWorld 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video! Thumbs up

  • @mikhailmikhaylov3499
    @mikhailmikhaylov3499 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    100% informative, good comparison. A bit more of practicing content would make it even better.

  • @haniyajamshed6334
    @haniyajamshed6334 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best explaination yet

  • @MMWechsler
    @MMWechsler ปีที่แล้ว

    You make excellent points and very useful distinction. One additional item - people often pronounce certain word s slightly incorrectly because it takes less effort. Hence, it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish between what is technically correct and what is commonplace.

  • @kevinyee9550
    @kevinyee9550 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So insightful

  • @trungnguyenminh9938
    @trungnguyenminh9938 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video!! I'm just started to learn Korean and I'm struggling how to pronounce 리을... Again, thank you so muchhhhh

  • @ankledrew8150
    @ankledrew8150 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! More grammar and word construction videos please!

  • @daveh4208
    @daveh4208 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice explanation.

  • @jil8091
    @jil8091 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    ㄹ is so difficult for me to pronounce. I always heard it as a rolled R, I tried everything but I couldn't get that soft roll. Your explanation with "ladder" really helped. If you make that fast sound, it kinda sounds like a rolled R... my ears were just confused the whole time.
    Thank you!!

    • @aldrinalipio9808
      @aldrinalipio9808 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just wanna ask when ㄹ is between 2 vowels while doing the flap sound I should say an L sound in my alveolar ridge?

  • @Interlude_as
    @Interlude_as 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much ! Now I can pronounce it without doubts.

  • @neleliis14
    @neleliis14 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    오오 너무너무 감사합니다!

  • @valrfl
    @valrfl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for finally pointing out the resemblance of the ㄹ to the Spanish R. My Spanish R always fails to roll properly so it actually sounds closer to ㄹ 😆

  • @anthonyparrett2779
    @anthonyparrett2779 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!!

  • @bhoomikavarshney9292
    @bhoomikavarshney9292 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much now i finally know when to read r or l thank you much

  • @DefoNotMexp
    @DefoNotMexp ปีที่แล้ว

    In Arabic we have that flap r sound too. It's easy for me to grasp ㄹ while listening

  • @thebiblepiano1866
    @thebiblepiano1866 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent!

  • @KolkatarChhele
    @KolkatarChhele 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Finally a worthy video ❤❤❤❤

  • @poag670
    @poag670 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks god I found this, thank you so much, at least I understood ❤️

  • @cybrpunk
    @cybrpunk ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! Now I need to understand how to pronounce the ㄱ , ㄷ, and ㅂ.

  • @bobchen5662
    @bobchen5662 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    당신한테서많이배웠어요. 감사합니다 . 😊

  • @debbie5454
    @debbie5454 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU!!!

  • @khadijarh7742
    @khadijarh7742 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much

  • @user-ye7sm8kb6g
    @user-ye7sm8kb6g 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    감사합니다 😍

  • @yaseminu6934
    @yaseminu6934 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks a lot❤❤❤❤❤

  • @hoylshanestieip6584
    @hoylshanestieip6584 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like your pronunciation video!!! It's professional with technical terms! May I have a question about ㄹ ? If " ㄹ " locates at the final consonant position, does it sound the same as the English dark L sound?

  • @abbypullen9499
    @abbypullen9499 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a British person instead of American the pronunciation of d/t (no Korean keyboard aha) is so confusing, we pronounce the d and t in ladder and latter very differently in British English aha

  • @kimirai52
    @kimirai52 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you do a video explaining the tongue position when ㄹ is batchim? Just like you did in your video discussing how to pronounce ㅓ

  • @damiankociszewski
    @damiankociszewski 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you