How do you say "I'll keep you updated." in French?

"I'll keep you updated." in French is "Je vous tiens au courant.". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘I'll keep you updated.’ in French

Q: What does "Je vous tiens au courant." mean in English?

"Je vous tiens au courant." means "I'll keep you updated." in English. Usage tip: [Vous] here means "you" to the person you are addressing, and it comes before the verb: [Je vous tiens au courant]. You can reuse the pattern with other verbs: [Je vous appelle demain], [Je vous envoie un message].

Je vous tiens au courant.

zhuh voo tyan oh koo-rahn

[zhuh voo tyan oh koo-rahn]

💬 Usage Tip: [Vous] here means "you" to the person you are addressing, and it comes before the verb: [Je vous tiens au courant]. You can reuse the pattern with other verbs: [Je vous appelle demain], [Je vous envoie un message].

🇫🇷 In France: Using [vous] is the safe default with a landlord, building manager, or plumber unless they clearly switch to [tu]. It sounds appropriately polite without being overly formal.

Phrase Breakdown

Je vous tiens

zhuh voo tyan

I keep you

Part of the expression tenir au courant, meaning to keep someone informed.

Example

Je vous tiens informé.

I keep you informed.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Subject pronoun meaning 'I'.

Example

Je vous tiens au courant dès que le plombier répond.

I will keep you informed as soon as the plumber replies.

vous

[voo]

you

Object pronoun meaning 'you', usually formal singular or plural.

Example

Je vous tiens au courant de l'horaire.

I will keep you informed about the schedule.

tiens

[tyan]

keep / hold

Form of 'tenir'; in this set phrase it means 'keep'.

Example

Je vous tiens au courant demain matin.

I will keep you informed tomorrow morning.

Au courant

oh koo-rahn

Informed / up to date

Used in the idiom tenir au courant.

Example

Je vous tiens au courant.

I'll keep you informed.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

up to / in the

Contraction used in the expression 'au courant'.

Example

Je vous tiens au courant ce soir.

I will keep you informed this evening.

courant

[koo-rahn]

informed / aware

Part of the expression 'tenir au courant', meaning to keep someone informed.

Example

Je vous tiens au courant après confirmation.

I will keep you informed after confirmation.

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