Namu

Built for iPhone · App Store release in preparation

Start with 한글. Grow Korean into a language you use every day.

Namu connects letters, sound, writing, useful phrases, and spaced review in one path. Start without an account; your learning history stays on your device.

Try a short lessonSee the full learning path

Choose a phrase

안녕하세요

Meaning
Hello
Pronunciation guide
an-nyeong-ha-se-yo

Choose a phrase, then play only that Korean text.

Choose a phrase, then play only that Korean text.
11free foundation courses
40complete Hangul letters
33guided learning steps
65spaced-review cards

One connected learning path

See the shape, hear the sound, then use it out loud.

Letters, vocabulary, and practice are not isolated tools. Each step grows naturally from what you have already learned.

  1. Hangul letters

    All 40 vowels and consonants, grouped by sound and writing relationships.

  2. Syllable building

    Combine letters into complete syllables and hear structure, not letter names.

  3. Everyday phrases

    Greetings, responses, and polite expressions enter real context immediately.

  4. Spaced review

    A review plan based on local progress, without invented mastery claims.

  5. Self-listening

    Record, replay, and replace; audio stays on the current device.

Not a feature list — real learning actions

Every surface makes the next step clear.

Letters and writing

See, hear, and write in one practice surface.

Choose a letter, hear a complete syllable and examples, then trace the stroke order. Recognition happens locally and explains why a stroke needs another try.

ㄱㄴㄷㄹㅁㅂㅅㅇ
Trace in number orderStroke 1 of 2

Speaking practice

Listening back is more honest than an invented score.

Speaking, listening, shadowing, and conversation each keep one latest recording. Namu currently supports self-listening, without claiming speech recognition or pronunciation grading.

Recorded · 00:18

Stored on this device only

Offline first

Keep your rhythm, even without a connection.

Courses, progress, review, Wordbook, and practice recordings live locally first. Remote content appears only after review and keeps a validated offline copy.

  • Start without an account
  • Learning progress is not uploaded
  • Korean device speech stays free

Clear product boundaries

Placeholder data never pretends to be progress.

Namu distinguishes completed, due, unavailable, and still-in-preparation states. Until Apple sign-in, production commerce, or cloud sync is ready, the product does not expose test backdoors or fake accounts.

  1. 01

    SwiftData keeps your history

    Course, review, streak, and activity progress use on-device data as their source of truth.

  2. 02

    Speech reads only the Korean target

    Device speech never reads romanization, letter metadata, or punctuation scaffolding.

  3. 03

    Content is reviewed bilingually

    English and Simplified Chinese ship together; unreviewed meanings never reach learners.

Frequently asked questions

A few things to know before release.

The iOS app is still preparing for App Store release. This site shows learning capabilities already implemented and verified in the project; it does not present an unreleased store build as downloadable.

Namu app icon: a tree growing from an open book

App Store release in preparation

We will finish every lesson before asking you to download.

The download action stays closed until production commerce, store presentation, and device checks are ready.