Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Meaning. Respect. Why Words Matter More Than You Think Words like chick, девка, mädel, or nena may seem innocent or familiar — until you look closer. What do we really mean when we call someone милая, süße, ma […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Meaning. Respect. From chika to kobieta, from chuvak to dude, words carry more than meaning — they carry identity. They reflect how we see others, how we want to be seen, and how we cross the line between […]

What happens when a single word travels across languages and cultures? Does it keep its meaning? Or does it change its weight, its tone, its soul? I once heard a haunting song called “Dumka na dwa serca” — A Thought for Two Hearts. It exists in both Ukrainian and Polish, and at first glance, it […]

© Tymur Levitin | Levitin Language School There’s a moment when the language stops being about vocabulary and starts being about identity. It’s the moment when a student says, “Ich treffe mich heute mit meinem Freund” — and doesn’t realize they’ve just told everyone they’re dating him. In English, we can say “my friend” and […]

Some moments in life are not spoken — they are declared. Officially, irreversibly, and often without room for emotion. Among them is the end of a marriage. But what if we paused not at the event, but at the language that describes it? In courtrooms and legal documents, the end of a shared life is […]

Author’s Edition — by Tymur Levitin, founder and head teacher at Levitin Language School🔗 Choose your language ✨ One Sentence. One Moment. A World of Grammar. English grammar often seems like a set of rules to memorize. But in real language, grammar tells a story. Let’s take one powerful sentence and use it as a […]

Why Real Conversation Is the Hardest Skill in Language Learning Most people think they struggle with grammar.But very often, what they really struggle with — is having something to say. In over 22 years of teaching languages to students from across the world — in English, German, Ukrainian, Russian, and others — I’ve seen it […]

Why Knowing English Means More Than Following Rules Let’s imagine someone says: “I have not books.” You might stop and think:– It sounds strange.– Maybe wrong.– But also… maybe not? Here’s the surprising truth: This sentence is not grammatically incorrect.But it’s also not accepted in modern everyday English. Let’s unpack why. The grammar is technically […]

Why Language Learning Begins Where Excuses End Responsibility is one of the most misunderstood concepts in both life and language learning. It is often confused with pressure, control, discipline, or external obligation.In reality, responsibility has nothing to do with being forced — and everything to do with ownership. Mature people don’t wait to be pushed.They […]

Why Mature People Stop Explaining Their Choices There is a moment in life when explanations quietly lose their power. Not because a person becomes cold, distant, or indifferent —but because something inside finally settles. Mature people do not explain every choice they make.They do not justify every pause.They do not comment on every silence. This […]