How to Say ‘Keep in Touch’ in Portuguese: Manter Contato
Learn friendly phrases for keeping in touch after a trip, event, course, or work project.
Real Life Portuguese · 4 min read · Updated October 15, 2026
The short answer
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 manter contato for staying in touch
Vamos manter contato depois do curso.
Let’s keep in touch after the course.
Quero manter contato com o pessoal da equipe.
I want to stay in touch with the team.
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.
Podemos continuar em contato por e-mail.
We can keep in touch by email.
Foi ótimo conhecer você. Vamos manter contato?
It was great to meet you. Shall we keep in touch?
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.
Posso pegar seu contato para a gente continuar conversando?
Can I get your contact so we can keep talking?
Te mando uma mensagem quando chegar em casa.
I’ll message you when I get home.
Put it into practice
Use manter contato or continuar em contato to say ‘keep in touch’ naturally.
Quick practice
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