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Writing to a pen pal in Netherlands
10 members of PenPalConnect live in Netherlands. Here is what helps a first letter land.
✍️ A few words to start and end with
Nobody expects a whole letter in their language. A greeting and a sign-off in it says you thought about who is reading — and gives them something to correct, which is a fine way to start a friendship.
Dutch
- Hello
- Hallo
- Opening a letter
- Beste …,
- Thank you for your letter
- Bedankt voor je brief.
- Signing off
- Groetjes,
🕰 What time it is there
It is 22:08 in Netherlands right now. 🍂 autumn there
Mention the time of day or the season you are writing in. It is the detail that makes a letter feel sent from somewhere, and the one they are most likely to answer in kind.
🧭 Members in Netherlands, in numbers
Counts only, and only once at least 3 members share an answer.
They speak
- English 9
- Dutch 8
They like
- Animals 4
- Music 4
- Books 3
- Fashion 3
- Gaming 3
- K-pop 3
🌍 How Netherlands answered the world questions
Good openers: ask them about the one where they differ from everybody else.
What's a typical breakfast for you?
🇳🇱 Bread or pastry 50%
🌐 Bread or pastry 22%