Interesting Facts About the Korean Language That You Might Not Know

Kapanlagi.com - South Korea has many attractions. Including its language. For example, KLovers who enjoy watching dramas or listening to K-Pop songs probably understand Korean without having to learn at a language course or school.

From there, the interest in getting to know and learn Korean language arises. Various reasons become supporting reasons for someone to learn the language from the Land of Ginseng. For example, wanting to greet idols through social media, continuing education in Korea, or simply seeking pleasure.

Well, do you know KLovers, there are actually several interesting facts about the Korean language. Want to know what they are? Let's find out in the following discussion.

1. More Vowels

The first interesting fact about the Korean language is the number of letters it has. While the alphabet consists of 26 letters, hangeul only has 24 letters. However, it has more vowels, which are 10. The remaining 14 letters are consonants.

Due to its small number of letters, as reported by Hellokpop.com, it only takes about 90 minutes to master the Korean language, KLovers. But you also have to study seriously.

2. Regional Dialects

Still quoted from the same source, it turns out that there are more than 80 million people in the world who speak Korean. For example, in China, Japan, Russia, and even America, there are many people who use the Korean language in their daily lives.

Similar to Indonesia, which has regional languages, Korea also has various regional dialects that are very different from its national language. The language used by the people in Seoul can be considered as the 'standard language' of Korea that often appears on television.

It is not uncommon for people in Seoul to have difficulty understanding the dialect spoken by people from other regions, such as Busan, for example.

3. Many Borrowed Words

Turns out, Korean language also has many borrowed words, KLovers. One example that we often hear is otobai (motorcycle) which comes from English.

But borrowed words in Korean language don't only come from English. For example, bbang (bread) actually comes from Portuguese.

Another interesting fact is that Korean language has 2 counting systems. One is used for numbers and the other is used for counting. This sometimes confuses people who are learning Korean language about which words are appropriate for numbers and counting.

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