keep in touch
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To maintain contact
保持联系
Mantener el contacto
連絡を取り続ける
연락을 유지하다
To continue communicating with someone.
继续与某人保持联络。
Seguir comunicándose con alguien.
誰かとのコミュニケーションを続けること。
누군가와 계속 연락하다.
Base verb: keep
Particle: in touch
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Let's keep in touch! 保持联系！¡Mantengamos el contacto!連絡を取り合おうね！연락하고 지내자!
- She keeps in touch with old friends. 她和老朋友们保持着联系Mantiene el contacto con viejos amigos彼女は昔の友人と連絡を取り合っている그녀는 옛 친구들과 연락을 유지하고 있다.
- We kept in touch by email. 我们通过邮件保持联系Mantuvimos el contacto por correo electrónico私たちはメールで連絡を取り合っていた우리는 이메일로 연락을 주고받았다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: contact, friendship, maintaining
Tone: warm
✓ Do Say
- Keep in touch保持联系mantener el contacto連絡を取り合う연락하고 지내다
Origin & History
From maintaining the connection.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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