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Masa
Louie, what does “time” mean when ordering?
Me
What?
Masa
Like, “One time cappuccino, one time latte, one time special morning set…”
Me
…What in the world? “Time”? Who said this? Are you sure they said “time”? Where were they from?
Masa
I don’t know. But… ヨーロッパ style.
Me
Hold on. Let me think about this.
two minutes later
Me
OK. I understand. In German, people order things using “einmal” kind of like 一つ. When translating literally, it could mean “one-time,” so when Germans speak English, they might say “one-time cappuccino, one-time latte, one-time special morning set.” It’s not…
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