Travel and transport ขึ้น kûen
to go up; to get on, to get in (a vehicle) verb
- kûen falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
You 'go up' into any vehicle: ขึ้นรถkûen rót, ขึ้นรถไฟฟ้าkûen rót-fai-fáa, ขึ้นแท็กซี่kûen táek-sîi.
Taught in Unit 7 · Lesson 2: On the BTS of the free course.
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There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- khuen
- keun
- kheun
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