Writing guide
Writing to a pen pal in Spain
✍️ 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.
- Hello
- Hola
- Opening a letter
- Querido / Querida …:
- Thank you for your letter
- Gracias por tu carta.
- Signing off
- Un abrazo,
🕰 What time it is there
It is 21:58 in Spain 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 Spain, in numbers
Counts only, and only once at least 3 members share an answer.
- Spanish 17
- English 13
- Catalan 6
- French 3
- Italian 4
- German 3
- Movies 8
- Music 8
- Culture 7
- Travel 6
- Books 5
- Dancing 5
- Fashion 4
- History 4
If you speak one of the languages they are learning, say so in your first letter — a pen pal who can help is a pen pal worth answering.
🌍 How Spain answered the world questions
Good openers: ask them about the one where they differ from everybody else.
What's a typical breakfast for you?