Phrasing/Grammar

Question

In Spanish, is it proper phrasing to say "young lady," or "lady young?" And also, what are the phrasing rules for Spanish?

Answer 1

I don't know what you mean by "phrasing rules" exactly... It seems like a really broad question. In general, though, Spanish is more lenient on the word order than English is. As for the young lady, it is "lady young" i.e. una mujer joven. A simple rule is if it adds meaning or specifies one out of a group, the adjective follows the noun, e.g. Auto rojo. We are specifying one red car from the general group or idea of cars in general. On the other hand, for example, for "fría nieve", saying that the snow is cold is an inherent quality of snow, all snow is cold, so the adjective comes before the noun.