Ficar por Dentro: Say ‘Stay in the Loop’ in Portuguese
Ficar por dentro de something means to stay informed or be in the loop about it.
Real Life Portuguese · 4 min read · Updated October 14, 2026
The short answer
Ficar por dentro de means to stay informed about something or know what is happening. It works for a project, a family plan, a news topic, or a change you want to keep up with. After por dentro, use de before the subject you are following.
Use ficar por dentro de a topic or situation
You may hear ficar por dentro for an ongoing goal and estar por dentro when someone already knows the latest information. The first can highlight becoming or remaining informed; the second often describes the current state.
Quero ficar por dentro das novidades do projeto.
I want to stay in the loop about the project updates.
Você está por dentro da mudança de horário?
Are you up to date on the schedule change?
Ela acompanha as notícias para ficar por dentro do assunto.
She follows the news to stay informed about the subject.
Ask someone to keep you informed
To ask for updates, combine the expression with avisar (let someone know), manter informado/informada (keep informed), or me contar (tell me). These choices range from casual to more explicit. Choose the one that fits your relationship and situation.
Por dentro de can also refer to being familiar with the internal details of a process. In a work conversation, make the topic clear so the listener knows whether you mean an update or deeper involvement.
Me avisa se tiver alguma novidade.
Let me know if there’s any news.
Pode me manter por dentro das próximas etapas?
Could you keep me in the loop about the next steps?
Ainda não estou por dentro de todos os detalhes.
I’m not up to speed on all the details yet.
Put it into practice
Use ficar por dentro de to stay informed about a topic; estar por dentro describes being up to date already.
Quick practice
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