Language. Identity. Faith. Understanding. 🌍 Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — Founder and Director of Levitin Language School / Language Learnings 🔗 Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages There’s a scene in a film:a man stands at sunset, whispering a prayer.To someone who doesn’t know his world, it may look like a farewell — a man walking […]

Interesting Information By Tymur Levitin Founder, Director and Senior Educator at Levitin Language School Global Learning. Personal Approach. ![Banner: A tired but thoughtful person sitting after a long day with the text “I’m Tired Is Not Enough”] There is a moment every language learner experiences. You come home after a long day and say one […]

Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages The Word We Feel but Can’t Translate: What Is “Krepatúra”? In Slavic languages, we have a word for that funny post-workout pain: krepatúra. It’s not medical, but everyone knows what it means — that sweet ache in your muscles the day after training. In English, however, there’s no one-word equivalent. So […]

Many learners believe they need to “start thinking” in a foreign language. They wait for a moment when translation disappearsand direct thinking appears naturally. That moment rarely comes on its own. Because what most learners call “thinking”is actually translation under pressure. What Really Happens in Your Head When learners try to speak, they often: This […]

Many language learners believe progress requires perfection. They wait for: Only then do they feel ready to speak. Unfortunately, language does not reward perfection. It rewards participation. Why Perfection Feels Necessary Perfection feels safe. If everything is correct, you avoid: This mindset works well in many academic environments. But language is not an academic exercise. […]

Language does not only describe relationships.Very often, it redefines them. A single word can transform how two people relate to each other.Not gradually, but instantly. One moment two people share a history.The next moment language replaces that history with a new label. This phenomenon appears in many languages and cultures, and it reveals something fundamental […]

Language, Memory, and Emotional Reality Across Cultures There are moments in life when a single phrase changes the emotional reality between two people. Not gradually.Not through explanation.But instantly — through language. One such example appears in an old Russian romance whose central line reads: «Мы только знакомы. Как странно…»(Literally: “We are only acquainted. How strange…”) […]

When people first look at the linguistic map of Europe, they often feel surprised. Compared to continents such as North America or Australia, Europe appears extremely fragmented linguistically. Countries located only a few hundred kilometers apart may use completely different languages. But the real question is not just why Europe has many languages. The deeper […]

People often ask a simple question when studying languages: What is the difference between a language and a dialect? At first glance, the answer seems linguistic. But in reality, the difference is often political, historical and cultural, not purely linguistic. The examples of Luxembourg and Switzerland illustrate this perfectly. Luxembourgish: From Dialect to National Language […]

Many language learners assume that if they learn German, they will automatically understand people in Switzerland. In reality, this is often not the case. A person who speaks fluent standard German may arrive in Zurich, hear local speech, and suddenly feel as if they are listening to a completely different language. This phenomenon is known […]