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Why are some noun and adjectives placed like (noun) de (adjective) and some (noun)(adjective)? and how do I distinguish between the two?
For example- Sopa de verduras(vegetable soup) / comida buena(good food)

February 19, 2013

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bloodIsShed

Sopa de verduras(vegetable soup)
here, both 'sopa' and 'verduras' are nouns, so you need 'de' to connect the two

comida buena(good food)
here, 'buena' is an adjective, so you don't need a connector

(noun)de(noun)
(noun)(adjective)

Reply February 19, 2013
MatthewDough

It's just something that you kinda pick up over time, I guess.

Reply February 19, 2013
ilikefood

It's probably because vegetable is a noun.

Reply February 19, 2013
FriedSnake

[quote=BossesAlwaysWin]Honestly I think you would do something like chico pequeno when you are describing the child with an actual adj and then when you are using the noun "vegetables" as an adjective you put a de. For ex: if you are saying blue chair, it would be silla azul, but if you are saying bird chair, you would say silla de pajaro. Get it? uh if you still dont get it let me know.[/quote]

WTH is a bird chair?
and no, I don't think I get this
Edit: Never mind, I got it

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MSVeteran05

hablas espanol?

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FriedSnake

@iFeBo but will saying "sopa verduras" make me look stupid?

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FriedSnake

@BladeSoul69: But I don't
FYI: I'm in Spanish 1 and not a native speaker

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ImCensored

hola senoritaaaaaaaaa

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FriedSnake

[quote=BladeSoul69]I asked my Dominican mom, this is something you just have to know.[/quote]

How do I know if I don't know?

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xBigBang

ask the french

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