Question

Many years ago, Mr Tailor, an Englishman, stayed in a hotelin Germany. He usually had lunch in a little cafe. Every timehe came to the table, a German who was sitting there stoodup and said: "Mahlzeit". The Englishman answered: "Tailor".One day, Mr Tailor met an English friend. "The Germanshave strange tradi­tions," he said. "Every time I come to thecafe for lunch, a German stands up and tells me his name"."That seems strange to me, too," the friend said. "What doesthe man say"? "He tells me his name - Mahlzeit," Mr Tailoranswered. His friend laughed: "Mahlzeit" isn't his name, it'sthe German word for "good appetite" The German is a politeman and he is simply saying "Mahlzeit" to you because youare going to eat".The next day, when Mr Tailor came into the cafe, he smiledto the German and said, "Mahlzeit". The German stood upand answered: "Tailor"!ПЕРЕВОД!

Answer 1

Много лет назад мистер Тейлор, англичанин, жил в гостинице в
Германии. Обычно он обедал в маленьком кафе. Каждый раз, когда он
подходил к столу, немец, который сидел за столом, вставал и говорил: "Mahlzeit."
Англичанин отвечал: "Тейлор"
Однажды Тейлор
встретил своего английского друга. "У немцев странные традиции", - сказал он.
"Каждый раз, когда я прихожу в кафе на обед, немец встает и говорит
мне свое имя."
"Мне это тоже кажется очень странным", - сказал его
приятель. "Что он вам говорит? "Он говорит мне, что его имя - Mahlzeit", -
ответил Тейлор. Его друг рассмеялся: "Mahlzeit" не его имя, это
по-немецки "приятного аппетита". Немец очень вежливый человек, и он
просто говорит "Приятного аппетита" потому, что вы собираетесь кушать."
На
следующий день, когда мистер Тейлор пришел в кафе, он улыбнулся немцу
и сказал: "Mahlzeit." Немец встал и ответил: "Тейлор!"

Answer 2

Many years ago, Mr. Tailor, an Englishman, stayed in a hotel in Germany. He usually had lunch in a little cafe. Every time he came to the table, a German who was sitting there stood up and said: "Mahlzeit". The Englishman answered: "Tailor". One day, Mr. Tailor met an English friend and told him about this strange tradition. The friend found it odd and asked what the man said. Mr. Tailor replied that the man tells him his name, "Mahlzeit". The friend laughed and explained that "Mahlzeit" is not the man's name, but rather the German word for "good appetite". The German man is simply being polite and wishing Mr. Tailor a good meal. The next day, when Mr. Tailor came into the cafe, he smiled at the German and said, "Mahlzeit". The German stood up and answered, "Tailor"!

Translation: Many years ago, an Englishman named Mr. Tailor stayed in a hotel in Germany. He would often have lunch at a small cafe. Every time he arrived at his table, a German man who was already sitting there would stand up and say "Mahlzeit". Mr. Tailor would respond with his last name, "Tailor". One day, Mr. Tailor met an English friend and shared this experience with him. Mr. Tailor found it strange that the German man would introduce himself every time they met. His friend also found it peculiar and asked what the man said. Mr. Tailor explained that the man said his name, "Mahlzeit". However, his friend laughed and clarified that "Mahlzeit" is not the man's name, but rather a German phrase meaning "good appetite". The German man was simply being polite and wishing Mr. Tailor a good meal. The following day, when Mr. Tailor entered the cafe, he smiled at the German man and greeted him with "Mahlzeit". In response, the German man stood up and replied with Mr. Tailor's last name, "Tailor".