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Why Many German Learners Are Not Afraid of German — They Are Afraid of Looking Stupid
Why Many German Learners Are Not Afraid of German — They Are Afraid of Looking Stupid
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Why Many German Learners Are Not Afraid of German — They Are Afraid of Looking Stupid

When students tell me: “I’m afraid to speak German,” I usually do not believe them. Not because they are lying. Because the language itself is rarely the thing they fear. After more than two decades of teaching, I have noticed something else. Most learners are not afraid of German. They are afraid of what might […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
• 24.05.2026 • 4 min read
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Was ist „richtiges“ Deutsch? — Why There’s No Such Thing as One Perfect German | LEVITIN SCHOOL
15.08.2025

Was ist „richtiges“ Deutsch? — Why There’s No Such Thing as One Perfect German

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

Choose your language: 🔗 Choose your language Many students ask: “Is this sentence correct?”“Do Germans really say it this way?” And the real answer is often:Yes… but also no. Because German is not just one language.It’s a collection of varieties, registers, dialects, and regional habits.And the idea of “correct” depends on what you’re doing — and where. […]

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