a van

the van

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phrase Rare #33,307
the van “Van” is a feminine noun in Portuguese, so it takes the article “a.”
PO: A van chegou cedo.
EN: The van arrived early.

A van foi pintada de verde.

The van was painted green.

Eu pego a van.

I take the van.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)

A polícia continuou a revistar a van de Fadil.

The police continued searching Fadil's van.

A van não tinha farol.

The van didn't have a headlight.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Tom carregou a van.

Tom loaded the van.

Não podemos deixar esmagar a van.

We can't let them crush the van.

— Anaconda (2025)

Troquei a van por ele.

I swapped the van for him.

— O Peso de um Passado (1988)