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Sein or Haben? Why Auxiliary Verbs Reveal Meaning, Not Grammar
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Sein or Haben? Why Auxiliary Verbs Reveal Meaning, Not Grammar

One of the most common questions I hear from students learning German is: “Why is it ich habe gemacht here, but ich bin gegangen there?” Most textbooks answer this question with a rule. Some provide lists. Some offer charts. Some simply tell students to memorize the verbs. I prefer a different approach. Instead of asking: […]

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• 23.05.2026 • 4 min read
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“Good Night, Gentlemen”: When Language Stops Judging and Silence Begins to Speak
28.04.2026

“Good Night, Gentlemen”: When Language Stops Judging and Silence Begins to Speak

Language, Culture, and Meaning

Before choosing a language to learn, explore all available options here:https://levitintymur.com/#languages Introduction: A Phrase That Cannot Be Translated — Only Understood There are texts that you read.There are texts that you analyze.And then there are texts that look simple — but refuse to be translated without losing their soul. The Russian romance “Спокойной ночи, господа”, […]

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Understanding Real Meaning in Language | LEVITIN SCHOOL
14.04.2026

Understanding Real Meaning in Language

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

Global Learning. Personal Approach. Before you choose a language, choose the way you want to understand it. At Levitin Language School, language is never reduced to vocabulary lists and grammar tables. It is always connected with thought, culture, identity and real life. Explore the languages and subjects available at https://levitintymur.com/#languages. There is a sentence I […]

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When Words Change Relationships: How Language Redefines Emotional Distance | LEVITIN SCHOOL
26.03.2026

When Words Change Relationships: How Language Redefines Emotional Distance

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Language does not only describe relationships.Very often, it redefines them. A single word can transform how two people relate to each other.Not gradually, but instantly. One moment two people share a history.The next moment language replaces that history with a new label. This phenomenon appears in many languages and cultures, and it reveals something fundamental […]

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When Language Rewrites Reality: The Power of Saying “We Are Only Acquainted” | LEVITIN SCHOOL
26.03.2026

When Language Rewrites Reality: The Power of Saying “We Are Only Acquainted”

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Language, Memory, and Emotional Reality Across Cultures There are moments in life when a single phrase changes the emotional reality between two people. Not gradually.Not through explanation.But instantly — through language. One such example appears in an old Russian romance whose central line reads: «Мы только знакомы. Как странно…»(Literally: “We are only acquainted. How strange…”) […]

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When a Feeling Exists Only in One Language | LEVITIN SCHOOL
25.03.2026

When a Feeling Exists Only in One Language

Translation Theory and Practice

Before choosing a language to learn, explore all available options here:https://levitintymur.com/#languages Language often creates an illusion of universality. When we open a dictionary, it seems that every word has an equivalent somewhere else in the world. English has a translation for a German word, German has a translation for a Spanish word, and so on. […]

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The Moment Before You Speak | LEVITIN SCHOOL
29.01.2026

The Moment Before You Speak

Video Blog: Tymur Levitin Podcast

When Silence Is the Strongest Choice Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinFounder, Director & Senior TeacherLevitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning. Watch the podcast — all language versions English Deutsch Русский Українська Read this article in other languages The moment no one talks about Most people believe that language […]

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“I Solve Problems”: When Translation Fails — and Silence Speaks | LEVITIN SCHOOL
12.01.2026

“I Solve Problems”: When Translation Fails — and Silence Speaks

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

Choose your language → What It Really Means In English, solving problems sounds perfectly normal — if you’re a technician, therapist, or maybe a diplomat. But when someone in Russian says: «Я решаю вопросы»(Ya reshayu voprosy) …it doesn’t mean they fix air conditioners.It doesn’t mean they’re a consultant or politician.And it certainly doesn’t mean they […]

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Words You Know — Meanings You Don’t | LEVITIN SCHOOL
06.12.2025

Words You Know — Meanings You Don’t

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

A Monographic Article by Tymur LevitinLevitin Language School • Language LearningsLanguage. Identity. Choice. Meaning. The Idea Behind the Series Every learner believes they “know” a word long before they actually understand it. This illusion of knowledge is one of the strongest traps in language learning — the mind mistakes recognition for comprehension. You see a […]

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