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From Chick to Reina, from Mädel to Laska: Words We Use for Women — and What They Reveal
From Chick to Reina, from Mädel to Laska: Words We Use for Women — and What They Reveal
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

From Chick to Reina, from Mädel to Laska: Words We Use for Women — and What They Reveal

Author’s Column by Tymur Levitin — Levitin Language School / Start Language School by Tymur LevitinLanguage. Identity. Meaning. Respect. Why Words Matter More Than You Think Words like chick, девка, mädel, or nena may seem innocent or familiar — until you look closer. What do we really mean when we call someone милая, süße, ma […]

Tymur Levitin | LEVITIN SCHOOL Tymur Levitin
• 11.01.2026 • 4 min read
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Why the Subject Comes First (or Doesn’t): Rethinking Sentence Order Across Languages
09.08.2025

Why the Subject Comes First (or Doesn’t): Rethinking Sentence Order Across Languages

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

👉 Choose your language 🌍 Read this article in other languages: German version Ukrainian version Russian version At Start Language School by Tymur Levitin, we teach our students to think in full sentences, not fragments — and that means understanding not just what to say, but how to structure it. Many language learners struggle with word order, especially when switching […]

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