How to Say ‘Keep in Touch’ in Portuguese: Manter Contato — Practice

Use manter contato for staying in touch

Manter contato means to keep or stay in touch. It works for friends, classmates, and colleagues. Add com + a person when you want to say whom you will keep in touch with.

Use continuar em contato when describing an ongoing connection

Continuar em contato also means to stay in touch and emphasizes that communication will continue. Add pelo WhatsApp, por e-mail, or por telefone to suggest a channel.

Exchange details before saying goodbye

If you want to make the suggestion practical, ask for a phone number or social media contact. A short, specific follow-up—such as sending a message tomorrow—makes the invitation easier to answer.

Remember: Use manter contato or continuar em contato to say ‘keep in touch’ naturally.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. Let’s keep in touch after the course.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Vamos manter contato depois do curso.

2. I want to stay in touch with the team.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Quero manter contato com o pessoal da equipe.

3. We can keep in touch by email.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Podemos continuar em contato por e-mail.

4. It was great to meet you. Shall we keep in touch?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Foi ótimo conhecer você. Vamos manter contato?

5. Can I get your contact so we can keep talking?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Posso pegar seu contato para a gente continuar conversando?

6. I’ll message you when I get home.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Te mando uma mensagem quando chegar em casa.

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Use manter contato or continuar em contato to say ‘keep in touch’ naturally.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our How to Say ‘Keep in Touch’ in Portuguese: Manter Contato lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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