Ten Perfect Gifts for Learners of Spanish
Are you looking for the perfect gift for the Spanish learner in your life? In this article, we’ll give you some ideas!
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Need a gift for a student studying Spanish? ¡No te preocupes!(Don’t worry!) We have some suggestions for you. In this article, we’ll take a look at some affordable gifts for learners of Spanish. Let’s get shopping!
The Top Ten Gifts for Spanish Learners
1. A Special Notebook
It doesn’t matter what language you’re learning; you’re going to need to write down a lot of information. This makes a special notebook the ideal gift for a language learner! Keep in mind that a notebook with a hard cover is more durable, and will last longer—even if it's carelessly tossed into a backpack!
Nowadays, there are notebooks with all different types of designs on them. You can choose something neutral, or find one with a painting or scene from a Spanish-speaking country. That would be a great way to help them remember which notebook is for Spanish!
A notebook that has moveable tab dividers allows learners to create sections for vocabulary, grammar, and more!
2. A Book About Language Learning
For adult learners of Spanish, a book about how to learn a language is a great idea! It will help them reflect on how to best approach the task of learning a language, and they’re sure to find important tips that will help them on their language-learning journey.
Read up on books to read in Spanish in this article!
3. A Cookbook
Is your learner of Spanish a foodie? If they can’t travel, there’s no better way to get a (literal) taste of the language than by making dishes from the cultures where the language is spoken! There are loads of cookbooks, in English and Spanish, that offer recipes from around the Spanish-speaking world.
Between 2012 and 2022, Perú(Peru) was named the world’s leading culinary destination by the World Travel Awards—beaten by Italy just once, in 2020. Peruvian cuisine is clearly something special!
Among the World's Best Restaurants
The 2023 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list was full of winners from Spanish-speaking countries. Peruvian restaurants took first and sixth place; Spanish restaurants placed second, third, and fourth; and Mexican restaurants placed ninth and thirteenth!
4. Headphones with a Quality Microphone
If your favorite Spanish learner is using an app or website to learn Spanish, good headphones with a built-in microphone are key. They not only help the Spanish student hear the content with excellent quality, but they also allow them to participate in lessons that require a microphone.
SpanishDictionary Learn Spanish Course
Speaking of speaking… Have you tried our Learn Spanish course yet? You just have to plug your microphone in and take the lessons using Chrome to practice your speaking skills, vocabulary and grammar!
5. Snacks from a Spanish-Speaking Country
Nowadays, there are loads of online shops offering goods from around the world. What better way to get a little taste of the language and culture than receiving a little snack pack as a gift? You could buy snacks from multiple Spanish-speaking countries and make up your own little Spanish cesta de regalo(gift basket)! And there’s an added bonus—the packs that are in Spanish will be great real-life reading practice!
6. Magnetic Poetry in Spanish
Just like the English magnetic poetry kits, Spanish magnetic poetry kits allow you to create your own unique compositions, word-by-word. This is an excellent way to practice reading and writing without any pressure.
7. A Voice Recorder
If your learner of Spanish wants to improve their spoken Spanish, a voice recorder—whether an actual machine or an application—is a great way to help them reflect on their speaking skills. It allows students to record themselves speaking and listen to their progress.
Check Your Progress
If you’re working on your speaking skills, it's a good idea to save an old file of yourself speaking. You can go back and listen to how you spoke a year ago to give yourself an instant motivation boost!
8. A Word-a-Day Calendar
Word of the Day Website
Did you know SpanishDictionary.com has its own Word of the Day website where you can review the words and examples used for each Word of the Day?
You can follow SpanishDictionary.com on Instagram or Facebook to conveniently get each Word of the Day delivered right to your feed.
Using the word of the day approach is a great way to build your vocabulary, one word at a time! A word-a-day calendar will help your favorite Spanish learner build their vocabulary slowly but surely. They can even write each word down in a special notebook to keep track of what they’ve learned!
9. Their Favorite Book—in Spanish!
This one’s for the Spanish pros. If the person you’re shopping for speaks Spanish well, you can challenge them to read their favorite book in Spanish. It’s a great way to get into serious reading in Spanish because they’re already very familiar with the book.
10. SpanishDictionary Premium Account
Finally, did you know that SpanishDictionary.com has Premium memberships? A Premium membership allows Spanish learners to:
- Navigate the website with an ad-free experience
- Translate text, images, and documents
- Use the site’s voice recognition activities
- Check their spelling and grammar with the Writing Coach
- Take unlimited Jump Ahead tests to advance quickly through the Learn course
- Access all of the site’s lessons
- Learn offline with their iPhone or iPad
- Access phrasebooks and cheat sheets to help them build their vocabulary and polish their grammar
Whatever the occasion, we hope our suggestions have been helpful! Happy gift-giving!
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