In English… One noun is often used to describe another noun. Examples: Vegetable Soup, Strawberry Yogurt, Apple Juice Note that the noun being described comes second.

Vegetable Soup Vegetable tells you what type of Soup it is. Soup is being described by Vegetable. In English, the noun being described comes second. The describing noun comes first.

In Spanish… However, in Spanish, the noun being described comes first. The describing noun comes second and is preceded by de. Example: La sopa de verduras. La sopa is the noun being described, verduras is the describing noun, de comes between them. You could literally translate it as “The soup of vegetables.

If the noun being described is plural, the second noun stays singular. Also, you do not use the article in front of the second noun. Ex: el sándwich de jamón Plural: los sándwiches de jamón los sándwiches de jamónes los sándwiches del jamón

Chocolate Milk

Banana Yogurt

Jorge’s book

Paco’s House

Cheese Sandwich

Tomato Soup

Chicken Salad

Banana Juice

My house

Fruit Salads

Egg Sandwiches