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"Minivan" is a noun which is often translated as "la minivan", and "van" is a noun which is often translated as "la camioneta". Learn more about the difference between "minivan" and "van" below.
minivan(
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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.
van(
vahn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la camioneta (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).
We have to go pick up the van for the move tomorrow.Tenemos que ir a recoger la camioneta para la mudanza de mañana.
b. la furgoneta (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).
My dad's a mechanic, and he keeps all his tools in his van.Mi padre es mecánico y guarda todas las herramientas en su furgoneta.
c. la vagoneta (F) (Costa Rica) (Guatemala) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Mexico
We decided to rent a van to move the piano.Decidimos rentar una vagoneta para transportar el piano.
a. el monovolumen (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 our second child was born, we got a van.Cuando nació nuestro segundo hijo, nos compramos un monovolumen.
b. la combi (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Daniel and Gaby are traveling around Mexico in a van.Daniel y Gaby están recorriendo México en una combi.
c. el minivan (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).
A van picks the passengers up at the airport and takes them to the hotel.Un minivan recoge a los pasajeros en el aeropuerto y los lleva al hotel.
4. (military)
a. la vanguardia (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).
The ships in the van then opened fire.Entonces los buques en la vanguardia abrieron fuego.
5. (forefront)
a. la vanguardia (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).
These artists were in the van of the new movement.Estos artistas estaban a la vanguardia del nuevo movimiento.
