sopa de verduras
/sopa de beɾduɾas/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase "vegetable soup" is translated into Spanish as sopa de verduras.
This term refers to a soup made from a mixture of vegetables. It is important to distinguish between a standard vegetable soup and a crema de verduras, which refers specifically to a creamy, pureed vegetable soup.
Meaning: soup made from mixed vegetables (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sopa (soup), de (of) and verduras (vegetables).
Is it said differently in some regions?
Sopa de Verduras is common in Spain and some Latin American countries. Sopa de Vegetales is used in most Spanish-speaking countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
While the plural sopa de verduras is the standard way to say vegetable soup, using the singular sopa de verdura is also grammatically acceptable in many dialects to refer to the vegetable component as a general category. Since sopa is a feminine noun, the definite article used for the plural form las sopas de verduras must be las.
How do you pronounce it?
/sopa de beɾduɾas/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word sopa shares a root with the English word 'sop', as it originally referred to bread used to soak up liquid.
- While verduras means vegetables, the word comes from verde, meaning 'green', implying that all vegetables were once thought of as green plants.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a simple sopa de verduras is traditionally served as a first course to open the stomach before a heavier main meal.
Examples in context
- Tom tomó sopa de verduras esta mañana.Tom ate vegetable soup this morning.This sentence shows how to use sopa de verduras when talking about eating it in the morning.Tatoeba #698040 by Shishir, translation #37140 by CK
- Ella preparó sopa de verduras anoche.She cooked vegetable soup last night.This sentence shows how to use sopa de verduras when talking about cooking it the previous night.Tatoeba #346509 by tatoerique, translation #313848 by Barbiche0
- Puedo preparar una deliciosa sopa de verduras para la cena.I can prepare a delicious vegetable soup for dinner.
- ¡Me encanta la sopa de vegetales que haces!I love the vegetable soup you make!
- Vamos a comer sopa de verduritas en casa de mi abuela.We're going to have vegetable soup at my grandma's.
- La sopa de verduras está muy caliente.The vegetable soup is very hot.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- DanielTengo hambre, ¿qué quieres comer?I'm hungry, what do you want to eat?
- SofíaQuiero una sopa de verduras caliente.I want a hot vegetable soup.
- DanielEsa es una opción muy saludable.That is a very healthy option.
- SofíaSí, ¡vamos a comer eso!Yes, let's eat that!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegetable soup” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, sopa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
