🔗 Choose your language One of the first challenges for German learners is word order. At first, it seems complicated — but German word order follows clear rules. Once you understand the patterns, you can build correct sentences with confidence. The Basic Rule: Verb in Second Position (V2) In a main clause (Hauptsatz), the conjugated […]

🔗 Choose your language German adverbs can look similar but carry different nuances. A common confusion for learners is between schon and bereits. Both often translate as already, but they are not always interchangeable. The Simple Rule Schon: Everyday Usage Schon is flexible and used constantly in daily conversations. Examples: It can also mean yet […]

“German past tenses are not just grammar — they are perspective. One focuses on the bare fact, the other on the result.” — Tymur Levitin Choose your language Introduction: Why This Question Never Dies Every learner hears the cliché: That’s not wrong, but it’s incomplete. The real difference lies in what German speakers highlight: Once […]

🌍 Choose your language Introduction For professionals working in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, knowing Business German is not just an advantage — it’s a necessity. From writing emails to presenting projects, effective communication in German builds trust and opens career opportunities. At Levitin Language School | Start Language School by Tymur Levitin, we help students […]

📌 Choose your language: 🔗 https://levitintymur.com/#languages ✍️ Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — founder, director, and senior teacher at Start Language School by Tymur Levitin / Levitin Language School© Tymur Levitin. All rights reserved. Translation logic, examples, and structure — original author methodology. ⚖️ Why Legal Translation from Eastern Europe Requires Extra Care Legal documents […]

Deadlines, transfers, and vacation—clear rules across countries Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages Why this topic matters Have you ever waited for your salary or a bank transfer, only to hear: “It’s not a business day”?Or tried to calculate your vacation and realized it depends on whether the law says calendar days or working days? In contracts, […]

Legal terminology you can’t afford to mistranslate Author: Tymur Levitin — founder, director, and senior teacher at Levitin Language School🔗 Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages Understanding the Difference: Not All Court Documents Are Equal Legal translation is never just about language — it’s about legal systems. Ukrainian court documents come in different legal forms: рішення, ухвала, […]

Author: Tymur Levitin — founder, director, and senior teacher at Levitin Language School 📍 Choose your language: 🔗 https://levitintymur.com/#languages Understanding the Basics: German Court Documents and Their Roles In German legal practice, not all court documents are created equal. Terms like Urteil, Beschluss, Entscheidung, and Urkunde may seem interchangeable — but they are not. Understanding […]

🔗 Choose your language When learning German, many students are confused by the two past tenses: Perfekt and Präteritum. Both describe past actions, but they are not used in the same way. This guide gives you the simple rules, with examples and common mistakes to avoid. The Simple Rule That’s the easiest rule to start […]

Survival Strategies: Exams vs Real Life (The Final, Everything-In-One Edition) “Grammar is logic, exams are politics. Survive both — and master the language.” — Tymur Levitin Choose your language 0) Why this guide exists (the paradox we must live with) 👉 Survival = know all four perspectives at once: Classical (what’s historically/technically possible), Modern (what […]