Levitin Language School | Career and Language Skills 🔗 Choose your language Why Tone Matters More Than Grammar Most managers think grammar mistakes are the real danger in business English.The truth is different: grammar makes your email correct, but tone decides if people want to work with you. A single sentence, written with the wrong […]

Choose your language → For every student of Spanish, the verbs ser and estar are one of the first big challenges. Both mean to be, but they are not interchangeable. English speakers in particular often ask: “Why two verbs for the same idea?” Let’s break it down. Why Two Verbs for “To Be”? Spanish separates […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — founder, director, and senior teacher of Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning. Ukrainian legal and official language is full of expressions that may look simple — but they are often misused, especially under the influence of Russian. Let’s look at some […]

🌍 Choose your language Introduction Many learners of Italian know the rules of grammar and vocabulary, but still hesitate to speak. The fear of mistakes, the challenge of fast speech, and lack of practice often block fluency. At Levitin Language School | Start Language School by Tymur Levitin, our online tutors guide students through conversation […]

Levitin Language School | Career and Language Skills 🔗 Choose your language 📌 Learn more about studying English:👉 English learning with a tutor Why “Polite” Emails Don’t Always Work Every manager knows the type of email that looks perfect: polite phrases, formal grammar, elegant closings.And yet — the reply is confusing, delayed, or simply absent. […]

Language is not only about grammar or vocabulary lists. Sometimes, one word carries a whole city, a woman, a memory, a generation. That is the case with Kyivlyanka (киевлянка) — a word made famous by the Ukrainian singer Garik Krychevsky in his iconic song of the 1990s. Try to translate it into English, German, or […]

🔗 Choose your language Why IELTS Matters Today The IELTS exam is more than just a certificate — it is a gateway to study abroad, immigration, and career opportunities worldwide. Every year, millions of students take the test, but only those who prepare effectively with real practice manage to achieve the highest scores.At Levitin Language […]

🌍 Choose your language Introduction Traveling to Italy is a dream for many — but without Italian, even simple tasks like ordering coffee, checking into a hotel, or asking for directions can be stressful. At Levitin Language School | Start Language School by Tymur Levitin, we help travelers learn the essential Italian phrases they need […]

Choose your language → Most learners of German stumble over one classic problem: should I use haben or sein as the auxiliary verb? In English, the answer is simple — we almost always use have. But in German, the choice between haben and sein follows strict rules, with some surprising exceptions. Let’s make it clear. […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — founder, director, and senior teacher of Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning. When learners approach Ukrainian, they often discover that some words look confusingly close — and yet they belong to different worlds of meaning. Today I want to highlight two […]