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Lesson 17

Lesson 17. Differentiating ㅂ, ㅍ, and ㅃ

Expressions that contain ㅂ:

바보 [바보] stupid, idiot, dummy
대박 [대박] big success
부부 [부부] husband and wife

Expressions that contain ㅍ:

포장 [포장] packaging
실패 [실패] failure
파란 [파란] turmoil, blue

Can you hear the difference?

바 [바] bar
파 [파] green onion

Expressions that use ㅂ and ㅍ within the same word:

피부 [피부] skin
보풀 [보풀] fuzz

Expressions that contain ㅃ:

빨리 [빨리] quickly
빨래 [빨래] laundry
뽀뽀 [뽀뽀] kiss

Expression that uses both ㅍ and ㅃ:

팥빵 [팓빵] red bean bread

Expressions where the only difference are these consonants, ㅂ, ㅍ, ㅃ:

방 [방] room
팡 [팡] phut
빵 [빵] bread

비 [비] rain
피 [피] blood
삐 [삐] beep

Sentence examples that contain more than one of these sounds:

1. 빨리 뽀뽀해 주면 빨래할게. 이 바보야.
[빨리 뽀뽀해 주면 빨래할께. 이 바보야.]
I will do the laundry if you hurry up and kiss me. You dummy.

2. 대박 맛있는 팥빵 방에 뒀어요.
[대박 마신는 팓빵 방에 둬써요.]
I put the really tasty red bean bread in the room.