mantennos al tanto
/mantennos al tanto/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'keep us posted' is translated into Spanish as mantennos al tanto.
This phrase is used to request that someone provide new information or updates about a situation as events unfold.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing someone formally, such as a boss or a client, you should use manténganos al tanto instead of mantennos al tanto.
How do you pronounce it?
/mantennos al tanto/
Did you know?
- While mantennos al tanto is common, in many Latin American countries you might hear avísanos, which literally means 'warn us' or 'let us know'.
- The word tanto in this phrase shares an ancestor with the English word 'tantamount', which expresses a similar sense of equivalence or degree.
- If you want to sound more casual in Spain, you might use estate al tanto, which shifts the focus from keeping 'us' informed to keeping 'yourself' aware of the situation.
Examples in context
- Si hay algún cambio, mantennos al tanto.If there are any changes, keep us posted.
- Si hay cambios en el plan, mantennos al tanto.If there are changes to the plan, keep us posted.
- Mantennos al tanto de cualquier novedad.Keep us posted on any news.
- Por favor, mantennos al tanto de tu progreso.Please, keep us posted on your progress.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing a project at work.
- MateoSofía, ¿cómo va la reunión con el cliente?Sofía, how is the meeting with the client going?
- SofíaTodavía no termina, pero te avisaré pronto.It hasn't finished yet, but I will let you know soon.
- MateoDe acuerdo, mantennos al tanto de todo.Alright, keep us posted on everything.
- SofíaClaro que sí, Mateo.Of course, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tanto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
