Language doesn’t just describe. It acts.And if you don’t know what kind of action your words trigger — you’re not speaking a language. You’re walking into a trap. Let me tell you a story. It didn’t really happen. Or maybe it did. It happens often enough for me to turn it into a fictional example […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — Founder, Director, Senior Teacher of Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur LevitinGlobal Learning. Personal Approach. | Speak free! Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages Why this article exists People often meet this topic not through ideology, but through language: The problem is simple: many terms look “translatable,” but […]

Before we begin, feel free to choose the language you’re currently learning:👉 Choose your language One Word, Multiple Realities In Russian, the word Родина means more than just the place of birth — it’s the land, the people, the soil, the bloodline. It’s where you come from, even if you no longer live there. In […]

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”Shakespeare understood what most textbooks don’t: we speak to play roles.And sometimes, saying the wrong line can cost you more than a grade — it can cost you your safety, your dignity, or even your life. I’m not here to dramatize. I’m here […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — Language, Meaning & Cultural Reality “A teacher doesn’t always say what’s nice — he says what’s necessary.” 🔹 Introduction Once upon a time, a backroom boy was a figure of respect. He was the genius in the shadows — a quiet mind behind great inventions, the strategist no one […]

By Tymur Levitin — Founder & Director of Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin© Tymur LevitinSeries: The Language I LiveTagline: Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning. We don’t always learn from books. Sometimes, we learn from a single word. Years ago, I found myself in Poland during a time of national elections. The […]

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning. Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages Before Words: Why Meaning Is Never Just Vocabulary Students often believe that if a word is translated correctly, it is understood.This is one of the most persistent myths in language learning. Everyday words — the simplest ones — often carry intimate, social, age-based, […]

From the series “The Language That Seems Not to Exist” Author: Tymur Levitin — Founder, Director, and Head Teacher at Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin🎓 Teacher’s page → Tymur Levitin🌍 Choose your language Russian & Ukrainian versions available This article is also available in Russian and Ukrainian — with full […]

Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning.👉 Choose your language One Creamy Word, Two Countries If you order Quark in Berlin, you’ll get something soft, white, and slightly sour.If you ask for Topfen in Vienna, you’ll get exactly the same thing — but sound like a local. Same dairy, same taste — but two completely different words. 🌍 […]

Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning.👉 Choose your language This article is available in four languages Read the same article in your preferred language: • English — you are reading it now• Русский — Читать на русском• Українська — Читати українською• Deutsch — Auf Deutsch lesen Short video explanations If you prefer a quick explanation first, watch […]