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"Minivan" is a noun which is often translated as "la minivan", and "SUV" is a noun which is often translated as "el SUV". Learn more about the difference between "minivan" and "SUV" below.
minivan(
mih
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ni
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vahn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vehicle)
a. la minivan (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I sold my minivan and bought a pickup truck.Vendí la minivan y me compré una camioneta.
SUV(
ehs
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yu
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vi
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el SUV (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With two kids and a third on the way, Brad and Megan decided it was time to buy an SUV.Con dos hijos y un tercero en camino, Brad y Megan decidieron que ya era momento de comprar un SUV.
b. el todoterreno (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When we moved to Canada we bought an SUV to drive in the snow.Cuando nos mudamos a Canadá compramos un todoterreno para conducir en la nieve.
