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

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

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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• 28.04.2026 • 4 min read
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Even If There’s Little Love Left | LEVITIN SCHOOL
26.04.2026

Even If There’s Little Love Left

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

What Does That Actually Mean — And Why English Forces You to Choose Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect When One Line Refuses to Decide There are phrases that look simple — until you try to translate them honestly. One of them stayed with me long after a conversation that had […]

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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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