When Your Name Means Something Else in Another Language

Language Myths That Are Holding You Back (And What To Do Instead) Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — Founder & Director of Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin Every day I hear the same questions:– Why can’t I speak, even though I study regularly?– Is it true that I don’t need […]

Author’s Column by Tymur LevitinLevitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur LevitinGlobal Learning. Personal Approach. Choose your language https://levitintymur.com/#languages The Myth Everyone Believes: “Repeat Enough — and You’ll Learn” For decades, students have been told that success in language learning depends on repetition:repeat the same sentence 100 times, repeat the same grammar rule, […]

When people say “Just practice, and you’ll learn,” they rarely mean harm. They simply repeat what they’ve been told — that effort equals progress. But in language learning, this belief can be one of the biggest traps. Practice without awareness doesn’t lead to fluency. It leads to repetition of mistakes. And repetition of mistakes leads […]

🤔 Do You Really Need a Native Speaker? One of the most persistent myths in language learning is this:“Only a native speaker can teach you properly.”It sounds logical. After all, who could know a language better than someone who grew up with it? But here’s the truth:Speaking a language ≠ Teaching a language.And being a native […]

📌 The Truth Behind Memorization in Language Learning At Levitin Language School, we often meet students who say: “I’ve memorized all the grammar rules.” “I know hundreds of words — why can’t I speak?” They’ve worked hard. But they’re stuck. Why? Because memorization is not understanding.Language is not a list. It’s a living system of choices, intent, […]

How Foreign Words Retain Their Sound — and Why That Matters “If it looks German, it must sound German… right?” Not always.Words like Job, Manager, Chef, or Visum may look like part of the German language — but they didn’t start there. And they don’t always sound the way you’d expect. This is why learners misread them. And why native speakers often […]