Lesson 23

Letters & correspondence

How to write to the Herald, forums, and fellow citizens.

Listen & repeat

Kara redaktoroForvo
Via fideleForvo
RespektindeForvo

Letter structure

Opening: Kara … (Dear …), Respektata … (formal). Body: clear paragraphs. Close: Amike (Friendly), Via fidele (Yours faithfully), Koran saluton (Warm regards). The Herald's Letters page uses similar forms.

Examples

Kara redaktoro,— Dear editor,Forvo
Mi volas esprimi mian opinion pri…— I wish to express my opinion on…Forvo

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Listen & repeat
kara	dear	Forvo
respektinde	respectfully	Forvo
letero	letter	Forvo

Exercises

Exercise 1

___ redaktoro, (Dear editor,)

Exercise 2

Yours faithfully

Exercise 3

Informal close?

Amike
Respektata
Via fidele

Exercise 4

Write 4–6 sentences to the Letters Editor about one Herald article.

Try it yourself first — no auto marking for written answers.

Exercise 5

Open and close a formal letter to a regional bureau chief.

Try it yourself first — no auto marking for written answers.