What is the Spanish word for "penpal"?

Learn how to say "penpal" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

penpal

Spanish

amigo por correspondencia

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Examples of how to use "penpal" in Spanish

English
I have a penpal in another country.
Spanish
Tengo un amigo por correspondencia en otro país.
English
I wrote a letter to my penpal yesterday.
Spanish
Escribí una carta a mi amigo por correspondencia ayer.
English
My penpal lives in a different country.
Spanish
Mi amigo por correspondencia vive en un país diferente.
English
She met her penpal at the language club.
Spanish
Ella conoció a su amigo por correspondencia en el club de idiomas.
English
Do you have a penpal from school?
Spanish
¿Tienes un amigo por correspondencia de la escuela?

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