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“Präteritum is not just ‘the written past.’ It is the tense of bare fact, narrative distance, and German identity.” — Tymur Levitin Choose your language Introduction: Beyond “Written Past” Every learner hears: That is not false, but it hides the real picture.Präteritum is the tense of facts, narration, and formality. It is the tense that […]

Levitin Language School | Career and Language Skills 🔗 Choose your language Why “Business English” Often Fails (and How to Make It Work) Everyone talks about Business English like it’s a magic formula:“Learn formal phrases, memorize some vocabulary, add a polite ending — done.” But in real life, it’s not that simple. Business English is […]

Arabic is spoken by more than 310 million people across the Middle East and North Africa, and it is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. As a language of culture, religion, diplomacy, and global business, Arabic offers countless opportunities for learners worldwide. Learning Arabic online allows students to study flexibly, access […]

Start here: Choose your language. At Levitin Language School (Start Language School by Tymur Levitin), students learn not only across languages — but also across continents. From Europe to Latin America, from North America to Asia, more than 20 countries are represented in our classrooms. What unites them is one thing: the need for a […]

🌍 Choose your language Introduction French is one of the world’s most beautiful and widely spoken languages, opening doors to travel, culture, and career opportunities. But starting from zero can feel overwhelming — where do you begin? At Levitin Language School | Start Language School by Tymur Levitin, we make it easy for beginners to […]

👉 Choose your language Why These Verbs Are Tricky English has four common verbs of communication — say, tell, speak, talk. They often translate the same way, but their grammar and usage are different. Let’s make it simple. Say — Focus on Words We use say when the focus is on the words themselves, not […]

🔗 Choose your language When learning German, two of the first verbs you meet are sein (to be) and haben (to have). They are not only important as main verbs but also as auxiliary verbs for building the past tense (Perfekt). Many beginners get confused about when to use sein and when to use haben. […]

“Perfekt is not just a tense. It is the German way of showing result, state, and consequence.” — Tymur Levitin Choose your language Introduction: More Than Just “Present Perfect” Textbooks often say: But that is an oversimplification. Perfekt in German is not just the equivalent of English have done. It is the tense of result: […]

What They Say, How They Feel, and Why It’s Not the Same in Every Language “И я тебя обожаю — а у счастья тоже слёзы солёные…”(Sergey Kurenkov – «Обожаю») Sometimes a man says “Don’t write to me.”And sometimes he says “I’ll steal you from summer and run.”Sometimes he’s silent, sometimes he sings.But the words are […]

🔗 Choose your language Starting German can feel overwhelming — but you don’t need thousands of words to begin. With around 100 essential words, you can already introduce yourself, order food, ask for directions, and handle daily life in German. This guide collects the most useful A1 German vocabulary for beginners. Family and People German […]