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Writing guide
Writing to a pen pal in Portugal
One member of PenPalConnect lives in Portugal. 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.
Portuguese
- Hello
- Olá
- Opening a letter
- Querido / Querida …,
- Thank you for your letter
- Obrigado / Obrigada pela sua carta.
- Signing off
- Um abraço,
🕰 What time it is there
It is 06:17 in Portugal 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.