Learn Hardcore Japanese: kono suupu ha nurui node, mou itido atatameta hou ga ii. - This soup is lukewarm, so it is better to heat it up one more time.

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この　スープ　は　ぬるい　ので、　もう　一度いちど　温あたためた　ほう　が　いい。kono suupu wa nurui node, mou ichido atatameta hou ga ii.

Meaning

This soup is lukewarm, so it is better to heat it up one more time.

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Breakdown of kono suupu wa nurui node, mou ichido atatameta hou ga ii.

Why is it このスープ and not これスープ?

この must be followed by a noun, so このスープ means this soup.

これ stands by itself and cannot directly modify a noun. So:

A good shortcut is:

What does the particle は do in スープは?

は marks スープ as the topic of the sentence: as for this soup...

So the sentence is framed as a comment about the soup. It is not marking the direct object. The basic feeling is:

It can also carry a slight contrastive nuance depending on context, as in this soup is lukewarm, maybe unlike something else.

What exactly does ぬるい mean?