계속 연락하자
gyesok yeollakhaja
The English phrase 'keep in touch' is expressed in Korean as 계속 연락하자 (gyesok yeollakhaja).
This phrase is used to suggest that two people should continue communicating with each other in the future.
Which one should you use?
While 계속 연락하자 emphasizes the ongoing nature of the relationship, the shorter form 연락해 is often used as a casual way to say 'hit me up' or 'call me'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form 계속 연락하자 is casual/informal. To be polite to acquaintances or elders, use 계속 연락해요. For a more formal and authoritative way to suggest keeping in touch, often used in professional settings, use 계속 연락합시다.
How do you pronounce it?
gyesok yeollakhaja
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, saying 연락하자 can sometimes function as a polite social ritual to end a conversation rather than a sincere promise to call, similar to 'we should get lunch sometime' in English.
- While English speakers 'keep in touch', Koreans often use the verb 끊다 meaning 'to cut' to describe the act of stopping all communication with someone.
- Korean has a specific word 안부 for the 'well-being' or 'news' one asks about when keeping in touch, which does not have a direct one-word equivalent in English.
Examples in context
- 회의를 다 마친 후에도 연락을 유지하세요.Please keep in touch even after the meeting is over.
- 휴가 끝나면 꼭 연락해요!Make sure to keep in touch after your vacation!
- 우리 계속 연락하자.uri gyesok yeollakhaja.Let's keep in touch.
- 나중에 꼭 계속 연락하자.najunge kkok gyesok yeollakhaja.Let's definitely keep in touch later.
- 친구야, 우리 계속 연락하자.chinguya, uri gyesok yeollakhaja.My friend, let's keep in touch.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are saying goodbye after graduation.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준, 이제 정말 가야 돼.Minjun, ije jeongmal gaya dwae.Minjun, I really have to go now.
- 민준 Min-jun그래, 조심해서 가.geurae, josimhaeseo ga.Okay, get home safely.
- 수빈 Su-bin우리 계속 연락하자!uri gyesok yeonrakhaja!Let's keep in touch!
- 민준 Min-jun응, 당연하지. 꼭 연락해.eung, dangyeonhaji. kkok yeonrakhae.Yes, of course. Be sure to contact me.
