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Translation Theory and Practice

From Boy to Man: How Men Say “I Love You” — or Don’t | LEVITIN SCHOOL
02.07.2025

From Boy to Man: How Men Say “I Love You” — or Don’t

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🔗 Choose your language:👉 Start your journey with us Boys Talk, Men Don’t? A 14-year-old boy might say “I love you” ten times a day — in messages, on TikTok, in songs.A 40-year-old man might never say it — not because he doesn’t feel it, but because he doesn’t need to say it. Language doesn’t just show emotion. It hides […]

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Do You Really Love Chocolate? | LEVITIN SCHOOL
02.07.2025

Do You Really Love Chocolate?

English

Why Not Everything You Love Is Liebe 🔗 Choose your language:👉 Start your journey with us “I Love You” = “I Love Chocolate”? Really? In English, we love everything. We love our partners.We love pizza.We love rainy days, and dogs, and movies.We even “love” Mondays… sometimes. One word — love — is used for all of it.But is it […]

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Untranslatable Feelings: What Lenny Kravitz Teaches Us About Language and Love | LEVITIN SCHOOL
02.07.2025

Untranslatable Feelings: What Lenny Kravitz Teaches Us About Language and Love

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🔗 Choose your language:👉 Start your journey with us Why a Song Can Be More Than Just a Song Some songs don’t just express love — they live it.Lenny Kravitz’s Again is one of those rare songs that say everything without saying too much.It’s not just a melody. It’s an emotional system.But here’s the problem: try translating it — and it […]

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Don’t Memorize German Prefix Lists — Listen and Understand Instead | LEVITIN SCHOOL
01.07.2025

Don’t Memorize German Prefix Lists — Listen and Understand Instead

German

Author’s Column — Tymur LevitinChoose your language Why Separable and Inseparable Prefixes Confuse Learners German verbs with prefixes are often taught in dry categories: That approach usually fails. It forces students to guess, not understand. The same prefix may behave differently — and suddenly the rules collapse. Let’s look at two examples: Same prefix. Different behavior. […]

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Rethinking German Word Order: Cause ⇄ Effect, and the Two Faces of “Trotzdem” | LEVITIN SCHOOL
01.07.2025

Rethinking German Word Order: Cause ⇄ Effect, and the Two Faces of “Trotzdem”

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Author’s Column — Tymur LevitinChoose your language Visualizing the balance between meaning and grammar Why Learners Get Stuck on German Word Order Textbooks divide sentences into Hauptsatz (main clause) and Nebensatz (subordinate clause). Learners are often told to memorize lists: This approach leads to mental overload. In conversation, there’s no time to recall which of the 20 conjunctions you’re […]

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WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY “JA-JA” IN GERMAN | LEVITIN SCHOOL
01.07.2025

WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY “JA-JA” IN GERMAN

German

⚠️ WARNING: NOT SUITABLE FOR MINORS UNDER 18 ⚠️ THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL REFERENCES. Reader discretion is advised. Educational Purpose Notice:This article includes offensive and culturally sensitive language examples used strictly for educational purposes only.It is intended for adults (18+) who are learning languages for real-life application and cultural survival.The content may not be appropriate […]

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Language and Emotion in Translation: Precision vs. Feeling | LEVITIN SCHOOL
29.06.2025

Language and Emotion in Translation: Precision vs. Feeling

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Choose your language Author: Tymur LevitinFounder and Head Teacher at Levitin Language School & Start Language School by Tymur Levitin© Tymur Levitin The real art of translation begins where dictionaries end. As a translator, language teacher, and university instructor with over 22 years of experience, I’ve seen one challenge rise above all others — translating not […]

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Golf Glossary in Translation: Why It’s Not Just “Hit and Hope” | LEVITIN SCHOOL
29.06.2025

Golf Glossary in Translation: Why It’s Not Just “Hit and Hope”

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Image source: Unsplash 👉 Choose your language Golf Isn’t Just a Game — It’s a Vocabulary Test in Disguise You can recognize a beginner not by their swing — but by the confusion on their face when someone says: “Nice par on the back nine, but you still need to work on your approach shot out […]

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Translating Fiction Beyond Words: Strategies for Accurate and Emotionally True Rendering
28.06.2025

Translating Fiction Beyond Words: Strategies for Accurate and Emotionally True Rendering

Translation Theory and Practice

© Tymur Levitin, Founder and Director of Start Language School by Tymur Levitin 📌 Choose your language Introduction Translating fiction is more than finding the right words — it’s about finding the right rhythm, tone, and emotional equivalent in another language. Drawing from more than two decades of experience teaching and translating between Ukrainian, Russian, English, […]

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Basik the Cat in Translation: A Journey Across Languages and Cultures | LEVITIN SCHOOL
26.06.2025

Basik the Cat in Translation: A Journey Across Languages and Cultures

German

Author: Tymur Levitin — founder, director, translator, and lead teacher at Levitin Language SchoolOfficial School Name: Start Language School by Tymur Levitin / Levitin Language SchoolSlogan: Speak free! Global Learning. Personal Approach. 📍 Choose your language🐾 Learn German | Learn Ukrainian Introduction: Why Translate a Poem about a Cat? Translation is never just about words — it’s about mood, […]

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