Author’s Column — Tymur LevitinChoose your language Why Separable and Inseparable Prefixes Confuse Learners German verbs with prefixes are often taught in dry categories: That approach usually fails. It forces students to guess, not understand. The same prefix may behave differently — and suddenly the rules collapse. Let’s look at two examples: Same prefix. Different behavior. […]

🔗 Choose your language:👉 Start your journey with us Boys Talk, Men Don’t? A 14-year-old boy might say “I love you” ten times a day — in messages, on TikTok, in songs.A 40-year-old man might never say it — not because he doesn’t feel it, but because he doesn’t need to say it. Language doesn’t just show emotion. It hides […]

When we begin learning a new language, most of us expect to memorize words, master grammar, and eventually hold a decent conversation. But anyone who has truly gone deep into learning a language knows: something more profound happens. A new language doesn’t just reveal how others speak — it shows how you think, feel, avoid, react, […]

Why Not Everything You Love Is Liebe 🔗 Choose your language:👉 Start your journey with us “I Love You” = “I Love Chocolate”? Really? In English, we love everything. We love our partners.We love pizza.We love rainy days, and dogs, and movies.We even “love” Mondays… sometimes. One word — love — is used for all of it.But is it […]

📌 Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages English is everywhere — but are you really learning it? English is the global language of opportunity. You see it in movies, on TikTok, in job descriptions, and even in memes. But being surrounded by English doesn’t automatically mean you can use it effectively. Watching Netflix or listening to songs may help with your […]

🔵 Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages Author’s Column — Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect © Tymur Levitin, founder and lead educator at Levitin Language School and Start Language School by Tymur Levitin Words We Choose — And Why They Matter Some time ago, a student asked me: “Why do men say baby? Is it supposed to be […]

🔗 Choose your language:👉 Start your journey with us Why a Song Can Be More Than Just a Song Some songs don’t just express love — they live it.Lenny Kravitz’s Again is one of those rare songs that say everything without saying too much.It’s not just a melody. It’s an emotional system.But here’s the problem: try translating it — and it […]

Author’s Column — Tymur LevitinChoose your language Why Separable and Inseparable Prefixes Confuse Learners German verbs with prefixes are often taught in dry categories: That approach usually fails. It forces students to guess, not understand. The same prefix may behave differently — and suddenly the rules collapse. Let’s look at two examples: Same prefix. Different behavior. […]

🔗 Choose your language Introduction: The Melody of a Language That Speaks to the Heart Italian is more than just a language — it’s a rhythm, a gesture, a melody. From opera to cuisine, from ancient Rome to modern Milan, Italian culture has left an indelible mark on the world. But how do you truly learn […]

Author’s Column — Tymur LevitinChoose your language Visualizing the balance between meaning and grammar Why Learners Get Stuck on German Word Order Textbooks divide sentences into Hauptsatz (main clause) and Nebensatz (subordinate clause). Learners are often told to memorize lists: This approach leads to mental overload. In conversation, there’s no time to recall which of the 20 conjunctions you’re […]