Das Personal
Example: Das Personal im Hotel hilft den Gästen freundlich.
Definition
"Das Personal" refers to the group of employees or staff members working in an organization, such as a hotel, who provide services or perform tasks to assist customers or maintain operations. For example, "Das Personal im Hotel hilft den Gästen freundlich" means the hotel staff helps guests kindly.
Etymology
The term "das Personal" comes from the Latin word 'personalis,' meaning 'relating to a person.' It entered German to denote the collective body of people employed in a particular place, emphasizing their role as individuals providing service. Did you know that 'personal' in English shares the same root but usually refers to something private or individual?
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"Das Personal" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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