Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning.👉 Choose your language Read this article in other languages Short video explanations (YouTube Shorts) Each video explains how native speakers actually perceive this word in real life — not in textbooks. When a Simple Verb Gets Complicated In German, lecken simply means to lick — an everyday, even innocent verb.But like […]

🔗 Choose your language “Most people don’t listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”— Stephen R. Covey The Illusion of Listening Most people believe they’re good listeners.But in reality, they’re just waiting for their turn to speak. In international communication, this illusion becomes even stronger.We hear sounds, accents, familiar […]

Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning.👉 Choose your language 🔎 This article is part of a multilingual series You can explore the topic in other languages — each version includes its own short explanation video: 🇩🇪 German: Semmel vs Brötchen — Deutschland und Österreich▶ Short video explanation: https://youtube.com/shorts/I-6XB1F2p64 🇷🇺 Russian: Semmel and Brötchen — how language shows […]

Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning.👉 Choose your language Two Words, One Vegetable In Germany, the humble potato is a Kartoffel.In Austria, it is an Erdapfel — literally, an “earth apple.” Same food, different name. For learners, this is not just vocabulary, but a cultural code. Why the Difference? So Germans borrowed from the south, Austrians stuck […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin Founder and Director of Levitin Language School | Start Language School by Tymur LevitinGlobal Learning. Personal Approach. 🌍 Choose your language 🔗 https://levitintymur.com/#languages Explore our language pages: 📘 Learn English Online🇩🇪 Learn German Online🇪🇸 Learn Spanish Online🇺🇦 Learn Ukrainian Online Read this article in other languages: 🇺🇦 Ukrainian version🇷🇺 Russian […]

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 1) What we’re really talking about (and why it matters) The form you’ll meet varies by language: […]

(Based on the song “Ведь нет другой такой” by Mikhail Shufutinsky, 2016) Introduction There are songs where a single line becomes destiny.In Mikhail Shufutinsky’s «Ведь нет другой такой», the line that defines the entire composition is: «К счастью привыкнуть нельзя.»You cannot grow accustomed to happiness. This thought works on three levels: When sung by Shufutinsky, […]

Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning.👉 Choose your language Why This Word Matters Few German words shock learners more than ficken. Today it is the direct equivalent of English “to fuck”. Vulgar, offensive, often taboo. But the story is more complex. Historically, ficken had a very different meaning: to hit, to rub, to move quickly. Only later […]

Levitin Language School | Career and Language Skills 🔗 Choose your language Why “No” Is the Hardest Word in Business Every leader knows the challenge: refusing politely without destroying trust.In international business, saying no is not just a language skill — it is a strategy. A “no” that is too soft confuses the other side.A […]

Levitin Language School | Career and Language Skills 🔗 Choose your language Why Tone Matters More Than Grammar Most managers think grammar mistakes are the real danger in business English.The truth is different: grammar makes your email correct, but tone decides if people want to work with you. A single sentence, written with the wrong […]