Need gift ideas for someone who loves languages? Here are 26 brilliant gifts for language learners that are super practical and fun! From tech gadgets to board games, decorative pillows to planners, this gift guide has something for every learner.
1. Keep your language goals on track with this inspiring notebook
Stay inspired and keep your language goals on track with this stunning spiral notebook featuring the beautiful quote from famous Italian film director Federico Fellini “A different language is a different vision of life.” Buy it here
You can also get this same design on a beautiful Moleskine® Notebook here.
2. This beautiful Moleskine® Notebook that sums up perfectly what it’s like to think in two languages
Learning French? Then you’ll love this custom MOLESKINE® Notebook that perfectly sums up how every French student feels. Featuring the bilingual phrase “Ce moment when you start penser en deux langues at the same temps” on the cover.
3. These Visual Dictionaries
Available in loads of languages, including French, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, German, Arabic, Hindi, Russian and more.
4. This stylish T-Shirt with the beautiful German word ‘Fernweh’ ( Available in Black or White)
Love to travel? You’ll love this beautiful custom T-Shirt with the German word ‘Fernweh’ that sums up wanderlust perfectly. Full text includes Fernweh. | Origin: German. An ache to get away and travel to a distant place. Literally, ‘distance-sickness.’
Buy it here in Black or Buy it here in White
For more inspiration, don’t miss my guide to the best travel accessories and travel gadgets here.
5. This inspiring book about the history of the Italian language
If you’re learning Italian or just love the language, you’ll love this book. I couldn’t put it down. It’s half the reason why I ended up moving to Italy.
6. These handy grammar, vocabulary, and verb conjugation charts
These quick reference guides are so handy and easy to skim through when you forget a piece of grammar. There are different guides available including grammar, vocabulary, and verb conjugations and are available in a range of different languages.
7. Keep your language goals on track with this planner
It’s time to get organised! Plan your days in style with the help of a customisable planner. Perfect for your busy lifestyle, this planner has a place to plan your months, plan your weeks, and write down everything that’s important to you! The cover features the beautiful quote by Charlemagne: To have another language is to possess a second soul.
8. This gorgeous scratch map to keep track of your travels
Source: MapsInternationalUK
This is a gorgeous map is the perfect gift for travel enthusiasts. Simply grab a coin and start scratching off all the destination’s you’ve been lucky enough to visit creating your own personalised continually changing world map. Not only are countries featured on the map, but there are also cities shown on the top layer and the world map underneath, allowing for more detailed scratching.
9. These New Phrase-a-day Language Calendars
Any polyglot will tell you that doing a little bit of study every day is important to your language learning success. This phrase and culture calendar is a great way to keep you on track.
Available in a variety of languages including French, Italian, Spanish, German, and more.
10. The best book you’ll read about the English language
Whether you’re learning English or a mother tongue, this book, and hugely the successful BBC series, shares fascinating insights into the history and evolution of the English language.
11. This stylish tote bag with the untranslatable Swedish word ‘Resfeber’
Love to travel? You’ll love this beautiful custom tote bag with the Swedish word ‘Resfeber’ that sums up wanderlust perfectly. Full text includes: Resfeber. Origin: Swedish. The restless race of the traveller’s heart before the journey begins.
12. These Dirty Everyday Slang Books
You might know the grammar, but these books will teach you how to speak like and recognise how the locals speak. Plus, who doesn’t love learning a few foreign swear words? eh?
Available in a variety of languages including French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, German, Hungarian, and loads others.
13. This beautifully illustrated book of untranslatable words from around the world
14. This mug that will make you want to have a cuppa
Start the day with this beautiful two-tone mug and learn the art of “Joie de vivre”, French style. Perfect for language learners and lovers of French culture.
Full text includes: Joie de vivre. Origin: French. The delight in being alive. Literally, ‘joy of living’.
15. These clever vocabulary sticky notes
Forget post-it notes, these are so much better and come with a pronunciation guide. Available in a variety of languages for both beginner and intermediate level learners.
16. This Awesome Digital Pen Text Scanner
No more typing up notes while reading your language books. This pen using Bluetooth to connect to your phone and transfer the words right off the page. A brilliant time saver!
17. This stylish tote bag that every Italian or French student will appreciate
Learning Italian or French? Then you’ll know love this stylish tote bag the perfectly sums up how every student feels. Featuring the bilingual phrase “Il momento when you start pensare in due lingue at the same tempo” on the front and “Ce moment when you start penser en deux langues at the same temps”. This tote is available in two different styles.
Buy it here in Italian or Buy it here in French
18. This stunning customisable foreign language necklace
Source: GIGIMEY
Wear your favourite language phrase with your choice of these delightful 14kt gold or sterling silver necklaces.
19. These Fun Magnetic Word Kits
This was one of the first things I bought when I started learning Italian. I spent ages in front of the fridge playing around with the words to form sentences. They are such a great tool to help reinforce grammar and build confidence with sentence structure.
Available in a variety of languages including Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, and more.
20. Live ‘La Dolce Vita’ with this cute tee
Style up your look with this “La dolce vita” tee. Go for a casual look and pair with denim jeans, either tucked in or in a front knot with the sleeves rolled up once or twice. For a more dressed up look, pair this chic tee tucked in some high-waisted black pants with a cute bootie or heel.
Buy it here in black or Buy it here in white
21. This Learn a Language Board Game
Get the whole family involved in learning a new language. These are also available as a deck of cards, which is great for travel. Available in French, Spanish, Italian.
22. Learn the Italian art of doing nothing with this beautiful Moleskine® Notebook (Available in Black or White)
Jot down your notes with this beautiful custom MOLESKINE® Notebook and learn the sweet art of doing nothing, Italian style. Perfect for language learners and lovers of Italian culture. Full text includes: Dolce far niente | Origin: Italian The Italian art of doing nothing. Literally, ‘the sweetness of doing nothing’.
Buy it here in white or Buy it here in black
23. This Kindle Paperwhite for reading language books and resources
Amazon has a great library of foreign language books and language resources. Instead of lugging around a bunch of books, buy the Kindle version means you can access all your books in a few taps.
24. This elegant print with ‘Hello’ in different languages
Source: greyfoxdesignsuk
Welcome guests into your home with this stunning, minimalist print with ‘hello’ written in 8 languages. Available in a variety of sizes.
25. Learn languages with me, The Intrepid Guide
There’s nothing like the gift of language. Speaking a language never loses its value and doesn’t require batteries. Do you or a loved one want to learn a language before your next trip? Don’t be treated like a tourist. Intrepid Languages helps you master the local language so you can create lifelong memories as you mingle with locals, get local tips, avoid tourist traps, and make new friends.
Who knows you, you might even be invited over for afternoon tea by a lovely Sicilian family like I was! Read all about how speaking Italian changed my life and check out my Intrepid Language courses here Available in Italian, French and Spanish.
If you decide to give a course to someone as a gift, I’ll send you a beautiful and personalised gift card voucher that you can print out and give to them.
Here’s what my students are saying:
I really enjoyed the Master Italian for Travel FAST course, it certainly exceeded my expectations. The learning methodology is great, and easy to follow and found that I progressed much faster in the last 4 weeks than I ever did on my own or using other language apps. Grazie mille Michele, I can’t wait until I can put my new skills into action! – Roma Small
Loved it, loved it, loved it. I’ve been trying to learn languages using various language learning apps for years now and although I know random words I feel no more confident in actually speaking the language than I was when I started.” – Basil Pereira
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26. This stylish ‘C’est la vie’ tee
Style up your look with this “C’est la vie” tee. Go for a casual look and pair with denim jeans, either tucked in or in a front knot with the sleeves rolled up once or twice. For a more dressed up look, pair this chic tee tucked in some high-waisted black pants with a cute bootie or heel.
Buy it here in black or Buy it here in white
For more goodies, check out my store of language and travel-inspired items I designed here.
Want to know more about learning languages? Start here!
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- 78 FREE Dictionaries to Learn a Language Fast [Free eBook Download]
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