Where do you feel “at home”?Not where your name is registered. Not the house you bought.But the place — or feeling — where you belong. As a language teacher, I’ve seen students hesitate when translating the word дом or дім. They ask: “Should I say house or home?”And I always reply:“Depends. What do you mean […]

Before we begin, feel free to choose the language you’re currently learning:👉 Choose your language One Word, Multiple Realities In Russian, the word Родина means more than just the place of birth — it’s the land, the people, the soil, the bloodline. It’s where you come from, even if you no longer live there. In […]

Author’s Column — Tymur LevitinChoose your language “Should I think in English?” It’s one of the most common questions I get from students — especially those who already speak two or more languages. They feel blocked. And someone on the internet told them, “You just need to start thinking in English.” That sounds inspiring — […]

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — Founder of Levitin Language School (Start Language School by Tymur Levitin) 🔗 Choose your language ❓Why one word can mean two different things Sometimes, the problem isn’t the grammar. It’s the words that pretend to be clear — but aren’t. Take the word “pavement.” If you’ve ever walked through […]

By Tymur Levitin — Founder & Director of Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin© Tymur LevitinSeries: The Language I LiveTagline: Language. Identity. Choice. Meaning. We don’t always learn from books. Sometimes, we learn from a single word. Years ago, I found myself in Poland during a time of national elections. The […]

Why speaking more doesn’t mean knowing more — and how false fluency blocks real progress Choose your language:https://levitintymur.com/#languages The Cult of Confidence in Language Learning Modern language learning worships confidence. “Just speak.”“Don’t be afraid of mistakes.”“Fluency will come with time.” These slogans sound motivating.They feel liberating.They remove pressure. But they also hide a dangerous assumption:that […]

(Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — Founder, Director, and Head Teacher at Levitin Language School) 🌍 Choose your language: 👉 https://levitintymur.com/#languages Learn Polish Online — Speak Naturally from Lesson One Learning Polish might seem challenging at first — all those endings, strange letters, and pronunciation rules that don’t exist in English.But the truth is simpler: […]

Author’s Column — Tymur LevitinLevitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur Levitin Choose Your Language English | Deutsch | Українською | По-русски https://levitintymur.com/#languages German Inversion: A Complete, Meaning-Based Guide Most explanations of German word order stop at a surface rule:“Move something to the beginning → verb stays in Position 2.”Useful, yes — but […]

In this interview, Tymur Levitin — founder and director of Start Language School by Tymur Levitin and Levitin Language School — speaks about the real challenges of teaching languages to students from more than 20 countries, including those whose native languages he does not speak.He discusses the importance of understanding over imitation, confidence over perfection, […]

Why real progress begins when you stop pretending to “know” and start questioning everything you say. Available in other languages:🇺🇦 Українська — Сила сумніву у вивченні мов 🇷🇺 Русский — Сила сомнения в изучении языка 🇩🇪 Deutsch — Die Kraft des Zweifels beim Sprachenlernen Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages What If Doubt Is Not a Weakness? […]