Keep Me Posted

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: Keep me informed; let me know what happens

随时告诉我最新情况;有消息告诉我
Mantenme informado; déjame saber qué pasa
随時知らせてね;何かあったら教えて
계속 알려줘; 소식 전해줘

Request to be updated about developments. Casual way to ask for ongoing information about a situation.

请求获得进展更新。随意地请求关于某情况的持续信息。
Solicitud de actualizaciones sobre desarrollos. Forma casual de pedir información continua sobre una situación.
状況の進展について更新を求める。ある状況についての継続的な情報を求めるカジュアルな方法。
상황 진전에 대해 계속 알려달라는 요청. 특정 상황에 대한 지속적인 정보를 요청하는 캐주얼한 표현.

Examples

  1. Let me know how the interview goes. Keep me posted!
    告诉我面试怎么样。随时告诉我!
    Cuéntame cómo te fue en la entrevista. ¡Mantenme informado!
    面接どうだったか教えてね。随時報告して!
    면접 어떻게 됐는지 알려줘. 계속 소식 전해줘!
  2. Keep me posted on any changes.
    有任何变化随时告诉我。
    Mantenme informado de cualquier cambio.
    何か変更があったら教えて。
    변경 사항 있으면 알려줘.
  3. I'll keep you posted.
    我会随时告诉你最新情况的。
    Te mantendré informado.
    随時報告するね。
    계속 알려줄게.
  4. Things are uncertain right now, but I'll keep you posted.
    现在情况不确定,但我会随时告诉你的。
    Las cosas están inciertas ahora, pero te mantendré informado.
    今は状況が不確定だけど、随時知らせるよ。
    지금은 상황이 불확실한데, 계속 알려줄게.

Pronunciation

/kiːp miː ˈpəʊstɪd/

Usage Guide

Context: updates, work, personal

Tone: requesting information

✓ Do Say

  • Keep me posted.
    随时告诉我。
    Mantenme informado.
    随時知らせてね。
    소식 알려 줘.
  • I'll keep you posted.
    我会随时告诉你的。
    Te mantendré informado.
    随時報告するよ。
    계속 알려 줄게.
  • Keep me posted on that.
    那件事随时告诉我。
    Mantenme informado sobre eso.
    それについて教えてね。
    그건 소식 좀 알려 줘.

✗ Don't Say

  • Appropriate in professional and personal contexts
    在专业和私人场合都适用
    Apropiado en contextos profesionales y personales
    仕事でもプライベートでも使える
    업무적, 개인적 상황 모두에서 적절한 표현
  • Common and well understood
    常用且易于理解
    Común y bien entendido
    一般的でよく理解される
    흔하고 잘 이해되는 표현

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

From 'post' meaning to mail or send information. Keeping someone posted means continuing to send them updates.

Etymology: From postal communication—continuing to send updates

First recorded: Common since mail/postal era

Cultural Context

Era: Postal era onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common business phrase; Used in emails and conversation

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

Variations

Keep me postedKeep us postedI'll keep you posted

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