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Questions & Answers about Houd mij op de hoogte.
What does each word in the sentence correspond to literally?
- Houd = imperative of houden (to keep) → Keep
- mij = stressed form of me → me
- op de hoogte = fixed phrase meaning up to date / informed; literally on the height
Can I use me instead of mij?
Yes. Me is the unstressed form and is more natural in everyday speech: Hou(d) me op de hoogte.
Use mij to add emphasis (e.g., contrast): Houd míj op de hoogte, niet hem. Both are correct.
Is Hou also correct, or must it be Houd?
Both are correct. Houd is the full (more formal/standard) spelling; hou is very common in speech and informal writing. So you can say Houd me… or Hou me….
How do I make this more polite or formal?