Usage Note
Service is a loanword usually pronounced the English way and is most often masculine or neuter (der/das Service) when it means customer service. Curiously, when it means a matching dinner set ('a tea service') it is neuter and pronounced the French way zer-VEES. The plural is rare.
Examples
"Der Service war sehr gut."
Natural Translation
The service was very good.
Literal Translation
The service was very good.
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