The phrase "hast pen pal" refers to someone who has a pen pal, a person with whom they correspond through written letters. The spelling of "hast" represents an archaic form of the word "have" that is no longer commonly used in modern English. The IPA phonetic transcription for "hast" is /hæst/. The term "pen pal" is spelled phonetically according to its pronunciation as /pɛn pæl/. In the digital age, many people have replaced traditional pen pals with virtual ones, communicating through email or social media.