9 Best Foreign Language Magazines To Boost Your Language Skills [2025]

Foreign language magazines are one of my favorite resources for learning a language. Because they combine all passions – travel, culture, and language – you’ll learn a lot about the countries where the languages are spoken and the places to visit. Or pick a topic you’re interested in, so reading gets much easier.

I’ve already learned 3 foreign languages, and language magazines are some of my favorite materials. I’ve picked a few language magazines that use simple language, so they’re easy to understand for beginners. They have extra features such as new vocabulary windows and comprehension exercises to encourage you to learn even more.

So, here are the 9 best foreign language magazines to make your language learning even more fun.

9 Best Foreign Language Magazines

Here is a list of the 9 best foreign language magazines to enjoy learning 4 different languages: Spanish, French, Italian, and German:

1. Read & Think ‘Language’ (available in Spanish, French, & Italian)
2. Vamos Magazine (Spanish)
3. Chicos Magazine (Spanish)
4. C’Est Facile Magazine (French)
5. Môme Magazine (French)
6. Azzurro Magazine (Italian)
7. Ciao Italia Magazine (Italian)
8. Deutsch Perfect (German)
9. Fertig…Los Magazine

1. Read & Think ‘Language’ (Spanish, French, Italian)

Read & Think ‘Language’ is available in Spanish, French, or Italian.

They’re perfect for beginners & intermediate learners. You’ll learn a lot of vocabulary, but not only that. They also include audio, which is amazing because you’ll also practice your listening skills.

Each page contains a bilingual glossary of words, so you don’t have to look for these unfamiliar words in a dictionary constantly. You have them on the next page to understand the text more easily. You can even get flashcards to learn new vocabulary.

Download the ‘Language Lab App’ by McGraw Hill on your phone, and choose the magazine edition you’ve bought. Inside the app, you’ll get audio recordings of the texts and flashcards.

I’m currently learning Italian with Read & Think Italian and constantly use this app to listen to audio. It helps me to get the pronunciation right. After, I reread the text correctly, trying to remember the words.

I also listen to the recordings when going to a shop or walking. It helps me to memorize words even better.

Besides, you’ll also get to know a lot about the countries where these languages are spoken, which I really enjoy. So they’re an excellent source for learning a language for travel.

➡ Get Read & Think Spanish here & start reading.

➡ Get Read & Think French here & start reading.

➡ Get Read & Think Italian here & start reading.

2. Vamos Magazine (Spanish)

Vamos Magazine is always up-to-date with current happenings in Spanish-speaking countries. 

You’ll get many insights into the culture, events, and traditions. It also contains information about famous personalities from different countries and interviews with people living in Spanish-speaking countries. 

This magazine will help you learn Spanish vocabulary and explain basic grammar. 

I love this magazine, as it gives you short articles, posters, stickers, and DIY activities so that you can make the magazine look the way you want. It just makes your learning process a lot more enjoyable.

It also has audio recordings and is suitable for beginner Spanish learners (A1 – A2).

➡ Get Vamos Magazine here & start reading.

3. Chicos Magazine (Spanish)

As with Vamos magazine, Chicos is very similar. You’ll learn much about Spanish-speaking countries, get simplified news about current events, and learn about their culture and events.

You’ll again learn a lot of Spanish vocabulary in context and simple grammar. The issues also contain illustrated vocabulary with nouns and adjectives to help you memorize the words.

It’ll motivate you to learn Spanish with interesting articles, fun activities, and information about famous personalities from the Spanish-speaking world.

💡 PRO TIP: You can cut parts of the texts or images and glue them into your language notebook or create flashcards.

➡ Get Chicos Magazine here & start reading.

4. C’est Facile Magazine (French)

C’est Facile magazine talks about a wide range of cultural events in the French-speaking parts of the world. It includes interviews, information about famous personalities, current events, and simple news. You’ll also learn about French traditions and gastronomy.

You’ll learn a lot of basic French vocabulary with easy grammar. Their illustrations will make it a lot easier for you.

Like other magazines, C’est Facile also contains stickers, cultural posters, and DIY activities to make French learning much more enjoyable. It also has an interactive vocabulary of nouns, adjectives, and verbs.

It’s suitable for beginner French-learners (A1 – A2).

➡ Get C’est Facile Magazine here & start reading.

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5. Môme Magazine (French)

With Môme Magazine, you’ll get large poster photographs, brief current events, and cultural items that reflect the reality of living in a French-speaking world.

It includes all up-to-date information, interviews with famous French personalities, and information about French culture, traditions, sports, and gastronomy.

The Enquette section also contains games and cartoons to help you learn French vocabulary in a fun way. You can also get an extra audio with text recordings.

It’s suitable for intermediate French learners (B1 level).

➡ Get Môme Magazine here & start reading.

6. Azzurro Magazine (Italian)

Azzuro means ‘blue‘ in Italian. See, now you’ve learned your (first) word in Italian. Learning languages can be that easy. Just take every opportunity to learn words, and you’ll improve.

All right, let’s talk about Azzurro Magazine and learn some more Italian. You’ll get many cultural insights into the Italian-speaking world. The magazine provides resources to speak, read, play, and learn interesting facts about Italy and its culture.

Each magazine includes poster photographs, current events, interviews, and information about famous Italian personalities and traditions in Italy.

You’ll again learn a lot of Italian vocabulary with easy grammar. You’ll also get fun stickers and craft activities to make learning enjoyable.

Azzurro Magazine is great for beginner Italian learners (A1 – A2 levels).

➡ Get Azzurro Magazine here & start reading.

7. Ciao Italia (Italian)

Ciao Italia is another great magazine for beginner or intermediate Italian language learners. You’ll get a lot of cultural insights into life in Italy, interviews with famous personalities, and information about culture, traditions, and current events in Italy.

The information in the magazine is always up-to-date. It keeps you informed about what’s happening not only in Italy but all over Europe.

I particularly love the comic strips and fascinating articles that teach you Italian vocabulary in an easy and fun way. In addition, the issues include engaging self-tests, cartoons, and quizzes to memorize Italian words better.

➡ Get Ciao Italia here & start reading.

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8. Deutsch Perfekt (German)

For now, I have something for you, a German learner.

Deutsch Perfekt will give you interesting insights into German-speaking countries‘ lives with interviews, stories, history, culture, and practical tips on living in Germany. It’ll also explain German grammar and give you useful vocabulary, phrases, expressions, and idioms.

You can get Deutsch Perfekt in 3 language levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

It’s also possible to get an online PDF version of it. You can even order it with an extra exercise book if you’d like.

➡ Get Deutsch Perfekt Magazine here & start reading.

9. Fertig…Los Magazine (German)

Fertig…Los magazine will also take you to the German-speaking world. It gives you insights into German-speaking countries, current happenings, famous personalities, culture, and traditions. 

For instance, you can learn about October Fest and get tips on dressing up and ordering beer in German.

You’ll learn a lot of German vocabulary and easy grammar. You can also get an extra audio with all text recordings to remember the words and sentences more easily.

It’s suitable for absolute beginners or beginner German learners (A1 – A2 levels).

➡ Get Fertig…los Magazine here & start reading.

How To Use Foreign Language Magazines To Learn Languages & Boost Your Language Skills?

There are many ways you can use these language magazines to learn languages; it doesn’t have to be just reading and memorizing new words.

Take a highlighter and mark the words you want to learn. Translate the vocabulary you highlighted. Come back to the text another day, and reread it, trying to understand those highlighted words in a context.

After, you can record yourself reading the text and listen to it another day.

You can make vocabulary walls out of texts inside magazines. Cut interesting parts, language windows, or small texts from which you want to learn vocabulary, and put them on your wall. Or you can take a notebook and glue those magazine parts into it.

You can also create flashcards with images. Let’s say there is a cool image of a building or something you like. Cut this image, write a separate word related to that image, and play a pexeso with it.

In short, here are some of my favorite ways to learn languages with magazines:

• Use highlighter  & mark words you want to learn.
• Reread the same text the next day and see if you remember the new vocabulary.
• Record yourself while reading the text & listen to it after.
• Create vocabulary walls.
• Cut interesting parts of the magazine (texts, pictures) & glue them into your language notebook.
• Create flashcards with words & images from the magazine.
• Play pexeso with these flashcards.

Click on the image below to find out how you can learn vocabulary fast and effectively with my tips:

Benefits Of Learning A Language With Magazines

First of all, because they talk about interesting topics, you can learn a lot of vocabulary without even noticing it. They contain many cool features that’ll make you learn the language. You can cut some pieces and create your own language materials such as flashcards, scrabble, or pexeso.

And what is the best part of it all? You’ll be reading about travel, interesting cultures, and traditions of the places, which will make you excited about visiting the country and wanting to learn more about the local language.

While reading language magazines, you can practice 3 language skills simultaneously: reading, listening, and vocabulary.

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BONUS: Most Important Skills Of Language Learning

There are 4 key language skills, and reading is one of them. I always suggest focusing on all four skills to ensure success in your language learning journey.

I’ve written a detailed article covering these four skills (and even more) and how to develop each one, with a special focus on mastering the most important skill: speaking.

Click on the image below to access more resources and get the full picture:

Get My Language Travel Notebook

I’ve also designed a language notebook for you to keep track of the vocabulary and sentences/dialogues you want to learn. Whenever you’re reading or listening to something, write new words down, and then you can always come back to them if you forget their meaning.

Get my language travel notebook by clicking on the image below:

FAQs

I’ve also answered some of the frequently asked questions about language learning and languages in general. So check my answers below:

What Is The Best Magazine To Improve English?

Any type of magazine that talks about a topic you’re interested in. It can also be a topic on which you’ll need to communicate in English once you travel or meet your business partners. Read a magazine that will prepare you to speak in real-life situations with native English speakers.

What Is The Most Profitable Foreign Language To Learn?

English and Chinese are the two most profitable languages to learn because English is everyone’s first language, and Chinese is widely spoken on the Asian continent, which is especially great for doing business.

What Is The Hardest Language In The World?

Mandarin (Chinese) and Finnish are the most difficult languages to learn. Chinese makes it even more challenging for you as you have to learn the characters and writing, and Finnish comes from a completely different language group (Ugro-Finnish) that most languages don’t, so it uses specific vocabulary and structures.

Which Is The Oldest Language In The World?

The Sanskrit language is believed to be the first world language, which people spoke 5000 years before Christ.

WRAP-UP: 9 Best Foreign Language Magazines

These are my favorite foreign language magazines to make your language learning more fun, engaging, and enjoyable. As I said, make it fun, cut the images from the magazines, and create your own flashcards from them. Or pick a topic you’re interested in and read about it while you learn new words. Language learning can be fun if you make it so.

If you have any questions or need help with language learning, contact me at info(at)voicesoftravel.com. I’ll be happy to help you.

Happy Learning!