ponerse en contacto
/poneɾse en kontaɡto/from spelling rules
To touch base in Spanish is to say ponerse en contacto.
The phrase is used to describe the act of consulting, visiting or communicating.
Meaning: to consult, visit or communicate (verb)
Which one should you use?
While ponerse en contacto is a formal way to say 'touch base' and translates to 'get in touch', establecer contacto is a formal way to say 'touch base' and translates to 'establish contact'.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to specify who you are touching base with, you must use the preposition con after the phrase. To express the past tense 'I touched base', use the preterite form me puse en contacto.
How do you pronounce it?
/poneɾse en kontaɡto/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, ponerme en contacto can be replaced by the more colloquial dar un toque when suggesting a quick, informal touch base.
- While 'touch base' is a baseball metaphor in English, using a sports metaphor like tocar base in Spanish will likely confuse your listener and does not convey the meaning of communicating.
- The word contacto shares a deep linguistic root with the English word 'tangible', as both trace back to the Proto-Indo-European root *teh₂g- which relates to touching.
Examples in context
- Necesito que nos pongamos en contacto para discutir los detalles del proyecto.I need us to touch base to discuss the project's details.
- Es importante que nos comuniquemos regularmente para mantenernos al tanto del progreso.It's important that we touch base regularly to stay informed about the progress.
- Me gustaría establecer contacto contigo para discutir las oportunidades de colaboración.I would like to touch base with you to discuss collaboration opportunities.
- Hey, tenemos que ponernos en contacto para planificar el viaje.Hey, we need to touch base to plan the trip.
- ¡Hola! Espero que todo vaya bien. Debemos mantenernos en contacto más seguido.Hi! I hope all is well. We should touch base more often.
- Me pondré en contacto contigo la próxima semana.I will touch base with you next week.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries contacto, en, CC BY-SA 4.0.
