[5.2] =es hora de que= 'it is time that.' Many verbs, adjectives, and nouns require a preposition before an infinitive in Spanish and in English. Thus, =es hora de comer= means 'it is time _to_ eat.' But whereas in English this preposition is omitted before a dependent clause introduced by 'that,' in Spanish it is usually retained. [5.3] =Real= (el). A theater in Madrid on the Plaza de Oriente near the Royal Palace; it is subsidized by the government and is devoted to opera. [5.4] =Lo que es= 'As for.' A peculiar use of =lo que= with =ser=, to be distinguished from its ordinary meanings and from its meanings in exclamations. [5.5] =tercer turno.= A term designating one of the sections of season ticket holders at the Teatro Real. One group holds tickets of =primer turno=, another of =segundo turno=, and a third of =tercer turno=. Each group attends only the performances belonging to its turn or section. The terms do not give much satisfaction if translated literally. [5.6] =no le importaría= 'he wouldn't mind.' Impersonal verbs occur much more frequently in Spanish than in English, and it is often wise, in translating, to change to the personal construction (cf. translation of =tratándose=, page 3, note 6). However, the impersonal form may well be retained, if appropriate. In this book consideration is to be given to such verbs as =antojarse=, =bastar=, =constar=, =convenir=, =gustar=, =importar=, =pasar=, =pesar=, =placer=, =sentar=, =sobrar=, =suceder=, =tardarse=, =tratarse=, etc. The vocabulary suggests various translations. [5.7] =desde muy niña= 'since you were very young.' Here =muy= is correct because, in this context, =niña= is virtually an adjective; cf. =muy hombre=, =muy maestro=, and the English 'very much a man.' [6.1] =¡Ay, si lo sé!= 'Indeed I do know it,' 'Of course I know it.' It is not unusual to find =si= after interjections; cf. =¡vaya si lo sé!= Here =si=, meaning 'whether,' may be regarded as grammatically dependent upon some verb of asking understood. [6.2] =no estás para= 'you are not in a position to.' The idiom here has a different meaning from the usual 'be about to.' [6.3] =que.= Here elliptical and emphatic; =que= often occurs at the beginning of a clause, and serves to call attention to what follows, thereby intensifying the statement; such a =que= cannot be translated. To understand it we may supply some such word as =parece=, =hay=, =sucede=, etc. [6.4] =nosotros.= Note the emphatic position of this word, stressed by the insertion of =se puede decir que=. [6.5] =¿Cómo había de importarme?= 'How could I have cared?' See page 4, note 5. [6.6] =Estaba seguro de que= 'I was sure that.' See page 5, note 2. [6.7] =enamoradilla= 'slightly in love.' The exact force of certain Spanish augmentatives and diminutives cannot readily be given in English. An effort has been made in the vocabulary to suggest suitable translations wherever a fair degree of accuracy seems attainable.