go and return
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- 1 go and return、make a round trip
- 2 round-trip、return (including both directions)
This word describes a complete trip to a destination and back to the starting point. It can mean “go and return” or modify travel-related nouns to mean “round-trip.”
go and return、make a round trip
Describes traveling somewhere and then returning to the original starting point.
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วันนี้ไปกลับได้ไหม wan níi pay klàp dâay mǎy Can we go there and come back today? วันนี้ไปกลับได้ไหม details
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เขาไปกลับที่ทำงานทุกวัน khǎw pay klàp thîi tham ŋaan thúk wan He commutes to work every day. เขาไปกลับที่ทำงานทุกวัน details
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เราไปกลับกรุงเทพฯ–อยุธยาภายในวันเดียว raw pay klàp kruŋthêep ayútthayaa phaay nay wan diaw We’re making a round trip between Bangkok and Ayutthaya in one day. เราไปกลับกรุงเทพฯ–อยุธยาภายในวันเดียว details
round-trip、return (including both directions)
Modifies tickets, fares, flights, and similar travel terms to show that both the outward and return journeys are included.
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จองตั๋วเครื่องบินแบบไปกลับ cɔɔŋ tǔa khrʉ̂aŋ bin bɛ̀ɛp pay klàp Book a round-trip flight. จองตั๋วเครื่องบินแบบไปกลับ details
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ค่าโดยสารไปกลับเท่าไร khâa dooysǎan pay klàp thâw ray How much is the round-trip fare? ค่าโดยสารไปกลับเท่าไร details
Learning notes
Explanation
ไป means “go,” and กลับ means “return” or “go back.” Together, they convey a complete journey that includes returning to the starting side. As a verb, ไปกลับ means to go somewhere and come back. With expressions such as ทุกวัน (“every day”), it can also describe regularly traveling between two places. After a travel-related noun, it means “round-trip,” as in ตั๋วไปกลับ (“round-trip ticket”). It is a common, neutral expression used in everyday travel and transportation contexts.
Usage
It is commonly used when buying train, bus, or plane tickets and when discussing round-trip fares or travel time. It also appears when talking about returning the same day rather than staying overnight, or about regularly traveling between home and work or school.
Caution
ไปกลับ includes both the outward and return journeys. Use ไป when only going to the destination, and เที่ยวเดียว when specifying one-way travel. ตั๋วกลับ means only a ticket for the return journey, unlike ตั๋วไปกลับ, which covers both directions.