Translation Theory and Practice

When a Man Sings a Lullaby In cultures where lullabies are usually sung by mothers, Sergey Kurenkov’s “Little Princess” sounds unique.It is not just a song — it is a document of tenderness, a father’s voice dedicated to his daughter. Kurenkov in the early 2000s was about 35 years old — not a youth, not […]

Read this article in other languages: «Здесь лапы у елей дрожат на весу…»“Here the fir branches tremble, hanging in the air…” The words remain the same. But listen closely — and it is already a different song.Because it is not the words that sing. It is the voice. Introduction Vladimir Vysotsky never “performed” songs. He […]

The Translation Lab: How to Translate the German Passive (EN / UKR / RU / ES) “Translate meaning, not metal. Keep the passive when it helps. Replace it when it hurts.” — Tymur Levitin Choose your language 0) The paradox before we start: literal vs idiomatic Rule of thumb: preserve the effect (focus, agent suppression, […]

Author: Tymur Levitin© Tymur Levitin — founder and head teacher of Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur LevitinCategory: Legal Language and Translation Introduction Prepositions are among the trickiest elements to translate, especially in legal, administrative, or official contexts. Expressions like “by September 10,” “from the day of the event,” “within 10 meters […]

By Tymur Levitin — founder, director, and lead educator at Levitin Language School🔗 Choose your language👤 Teacher Profile – Tymur Levitin He was sentenced to die for a crime he didn’t commit. The courtroom was silent. A young lawyer stood beside him, fighting not just for one man’s life — but for the meaning of […]

Author’s column by Tymur Levitin — founder, director and teacher of Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin 🕊️ Introduction. The song of my time We used to sing this song with a guitar. In the yard, in the kitchen, on the staircase. Some sang aloud, some silently, but all — sincerely. […]

How culture, age, and gender shape goodbyes🔗 Choose your language✍️ Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin Founder, teacher, and translator at Levitin Language School🔗 Teacher’s profile One moment — two truths Sometimes two songs tell the same story, yet sound as if they came from opposite banks of a river.So it is with Alexander Marshal’s “Отпускаю” […]

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Culture, and Translation📌 Categories: Author’s Column, Learning English, Learning German, Learning Spanish🔗 Levitin Language School – Official Website🔗 Language Learnings – US Website “She plays Chopin…” These words from Artur Rudenko’s song are not only about love.They are about language.About how one verb, one comparison, creates a portrait […]

Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages In Yan Marti’s song “A Woman Has No Age” there is one line that instantly becomes more than just a rhyme. It is a concentrated expression of experience, cultural code, and a man’s philosophy of love: A woman has no age when she is beloved. Behind this phrase lies not only […]

🔗 Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages🇬🇧 English Courses at Levitin Language School🇩🇪 German Courses at Levitin Language School🇺🇦 Learn Ukrainian A Journey Across Centuries and Languages When Virgil wrote the Aeneid in Latin over two thousand years ago, his goal was not just to tell a story of Aeneas. He was building a national epic — a cultural foundation for Rome, full of […]