Der Service
Example: Der Service im Restaurant war heute sehr freundlich.
Definition
"Der Service" refers to the act of providing assistance or help, especially in contexts like restaurants or businesses, where it includes attending to customers' needs with politeness and efficiency. For example, "Der Service im Restaurant war heute sehr freundlich" means the service at the restaurant was very friendly today.
Etymology
The word "der Service" comes from the French word 'service,' which itself derives from the Latin 'servitium,' meaning 'slavery' or 'servitude.' Over time, it evolved to mean 'the act of serving' or 'assistance.' Did you know that the term was adopted into German to specifically describe customer assistance and help?
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"Der Service" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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