Almost every learner starts with the same goal: “I want to speak German correctly.” That sounds reasonable. In fact, it sounds responsible. Nobody wants to develop bad habits. Nobody wants to make unnecessary mistakes. Nobody wants to sound careless. But there is a hidden danger inside that goal. Because many learners gradually replace: “I want […]
Tymur LevitinThis is one of the most frustrating experiences in language learning. A learner studies German for: They know grammar. They know vocabulary. They have completed courses. Passed tests. Collected certificates. Yet they still describe themselves using the same sentence: “I feel like a beginner.” Why does this happen? At Levitin Language School and its U.S. […]
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What German Teaches Us About Real Language Before you continue, you may want to read the previous articles in this series: • Why German “Because” Confuses Learners — weil vs denn is Not Grammarhttps://levitintymur.com/german/why-german-because-confuses-learners-weil-vs-denn-is-not-grammar/ • Before Grammar Comes Choice: Why Native Speakers Don’t Think in Ruleshttps://levitintymur.com/german/before-grammar-comes-choice-why-native-speakers-dont-think-in-rules/ • Native Speakers Don’t Build Sentences — They Aim […]
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🔗 Choose your language:Explore our German Teachers We see it everywhere in German. -ung. At the end of nouns like Rechnung, Bewegung, Übung, Entwicklung, Aussage, Erfahrung, Verbindung… and many more. But what exactly does -ung mean?And how does it compare to English? 🔸 -ung = a process, a result, or a concept In most cases, -ung nouns come from verbs.They express: In that way, they’re similar to English […]
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