How to say “Left” in Korean

왼쪽

oenjjok

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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.

ㅇsilentconsonant

ㅚ“oe”vowel

ㄴ“n”end consonant

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왼“oen”block

A block can't start with a vowel, so a silent ㅇ holds the first spot.

Tip: ㅚ is usually said like 'we', so 왼 sounds close to 'wen'.