Spanish word

contacto

Pronunciation

IPA/konˈtakto/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncontact

Example

Siempre mantengo contacto con mis amigos.

I always stay in contact with my friends.

Illustration for contacto (contact)

More examples

Después de mudarme, perdí el contacto con varios amigos.

After I moved, I lost touch with several friends.

Core concept

Business card showing a name, phone number, and email.

Common phrases

  • mantener contacto

    keep in touch

  • perder el contacto

    lose touch

  • ponerse en contacto

    get in touch

Similar words

comunicación: Involves exchanging information or feelings between people in back-and-forth interaction.
llamada: Connects people by telephone so they can speak in real time.
correo: Transmits a written message by post or email to deliver information.

Definition in Spanish

Persona, dato o medio que funciona como punto de conexión para comunicarse con alguien, como un número, una dirección de correo o un conocido.

Word origin

From Latin contactus 'touch', originally literal physical contact and later extended to mean a point of connection or the person or data used to reach someone.

Usage tips

  • Contacto commonly refers both to a person who can connect you and to contact details, and the casual phrase 'dame tu contacto' is common while formal contexts use 'datos de contacto'.

Other meanings

  • contact informationnoun
  • physical contactnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • contactarcontactverb
  • contactablecontactableadjective

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