How do you use "Keep in touch" in a sentence?

Let's keep in touch. We've kept in touch for years. Make sure you keep in touch. Lost touch for a while.

Keep in touch

Q: What does "Keep in touch" mean?

To maintain contact with someone To continue communicating with someone after parting. Can be genuine or polite formula.

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意味: To maintain contact with someone

保持联系

Mantener el contacto con alguien

連絡を取り続ける

연락하고 지내다

To continue communicating with someone after parting. Can be genuine or polite formula.

分开后继续与某人交流。可以是真心话也可以是客套话。

Continuar comunicándose con alguien después de separarse. Puede ser genuino o una fórmula cortés.

別れた後も誰かとコミュニケーションを続けること。本心の場合も社交辞令の場合もある。

헤어진 후에도 계속 연락을 유지하는 것. 진심일 수도 있고 인사치레일 수도 있다.

例文

Let's keep in touch.
我们保持联系吧。
Mantengamos el contacto.
連絡を取り合おう。
연락하고 지내자.
We've kept in touch for years.
我们保持联系很多年了。
Hemos mantenido el contacto durante años.
何年も連絡を取り合っている。
몇 년째 연락하고 지내고 있어.
Make sure you keep in touch.
一定要保持联系。
Asegúrate de mantener el contacto.
必ず連絡を取り続けてね。
꼭 연락하고 지내.
Lost touch for a while.
有一段时间失去联系了。
Perdimos el contacto un tiempo.
しばらく連絡が途絶えた。
한동안 연락이 끊겼었어.

発音

/kiːp ɪn tʌtʃ/

使い方ガイド

場面: farewells, friendships, networking

トーン: friendly, sometimes formulaic

✓ 正しい言い方

Keep in touch.
保持联系
Mantener el contacto
連絡を取り続ける
연락하고 지내.
Let's keep in touch.
我们保持联系吧
Mantengamos el contacto
連絡を取り合おう
연락하고 지내자.
Stay in touch.
保持联络
Estar en contacto
連絡を保つ
계속 연락해.

✗ 間違った言い方

Sometimes just polite formula
有时只是客套话
A veces solo fórmula cortés
時々ただの社交辞令
때로는 그냥 인사치레인 경우도 있음
Universal phrase
通用短语
Frase universal
世界共通のフレーズ
범용적인 표현

よくある間違い

Can be genuine or polite formula
Context shows which

起源と歴史

From maintaining physical touch extended to communication. Universal expression.

語源: From maintaining contact/touch

初出: Common phrase from 19th century

文化的背景

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal farewell; Common expression

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

バリエーション

Keep in touchStay in touchKept in touchLost touch

このトピックの他の表現

Bloke ★★★★★ Man, guy Lad ★★★★★ Boy, young man; one of the boys Catch Up ★★★★★ A meeting to exchange news; to meet and share updates Get-together ★★★★★ A casual social gathering Night Out ★★★★★ An evening of social entertainment Pub ★★★★★ Public house; British bar/tavern