Give back in Thai

“Give back” in Thai is คืนkuuen.

คืน kuuen

to give back, to return (something) verb

kuuen mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

คืนkuuen is giving back what isn't yours: a book, money you borrowed, a rented car or scooter. Thais usually add a direction or a person: เอามาคืนao maa kuuen, bring it back, ส่งคืนsòng kuuen, send it back, and คืนให้kuuen hâi, give it back to someone. A refund is คืนเงินkuuen-ngoen, but many shops don't take returns: receipts and signs say ไม่รับเปลี่ยนคืนmâi ráp bplìan kuuen, no exchanges or returns.

It's the same word as night: คืนนี้kuuen-níi, tonight.

Other spellings you'll see

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
kuen
keun

More verbs in Thai

All verbs

เป็น bpen Be
to be (a nationality, a job, a role)
มี mii Have
to have
ไป bpai Go
to go
มา maa Come
to come
กิน gin Eat
to eat
ดื่ม dùuem Drink
to drink

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones