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To: tejek who wrote (559501)	4/7/2010 7:33:44 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1577111

Korean has an alphabet with consonauts and vowels. Totally different from Chinese and Japanese.

To: tejek who wrote (559501)	4/7/2010 9:27:15 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577111

Ted, actually the Korean language is very simple, unlike Japanese and Chinese. There are 14 consonants and 10 vowels in the Korean language. Before the invention of the Korean language, Korea borrowed Chinese characters. When King Sejong invented Korean back in the 12th or 14th century (I forget when), some intellectuals derided the language, saying it was so simple, "even a woman could understand it." These days, Chinese characters are seldom used in Korea. Think of the way we might use Latin phrases in the English language, and you can get a sense of the way Koreans use Chinese characters today. However, many traditions still call for using Chinese characters, such as giving gifts at weddings or New Year. Tenchusatsu