Stay in touch Meaning in English

expression

US

STAY-in-TUHCH

UK

STAY-in-TUTCH

Definition

To continue communicating with someone, usually over a period of time, so you don't lose your connection with them.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and friendly. Used for any form of ongoing communication—calls, messages, emails, etc. Usually said when you part ways but want to keep communicating. Not for physical touch.

• Spanish: mantenerse en contacto
• Portuguese (BR): manter contato
• Portuguese (PT): manter contacto
• Chinese (Simplified): 保持联系
• Chinese (Traditional): 保持聯絡
• Hindi: संपर्क में रहना
• Arabic: البقاء على اتصال
• Bengali: যোগাযোগ রাখা - সংযোগ রাখা
• Russian: поддерживать связь - оставаться на связи
• Japanese: 連絡を取り合う - 連絡を保つ
• Vietnamese: giữ liên lạc
• Korean: 연락을 계속하다 - 연락을 유지하다
• Turkish: iletişimde kalmak - temas halinde olmak
• Urdu: رابطے میں رہنا
• Indonesian: tetap berhubungan - tetap berkomunikasi

Example Sentences

Let's stay in touch after you move.

basic

I try to stay in touch with my old friends.

basic

Please stay in touch while you are abroad.

basic

Let's definitely stay in touch—I'd hate to lose contact.

natural

Drop me an email sometime so we can stay in touch.

natural

We followed each other on social media to stay in touch.

natural