Huh? What's tanto doing here?
Don't panic… this is one of those chunks you just gotta swallow whole!
It just means:
👉 to be aware / to be up to date
🚨 Tricky preposition alert! You'll need to whack a de in there if you want to say what exactly you're aware OF or up to date WITH.
🌪️ When to whip it out
Whenever you're aware of what's going on:
Sí, ya estoy al tanto.
Yeah, I'm already aware.
Estoy al tanto de todo lo que pasa en la oficina.
I'm aware of everything that goes on at the office.
And you can also use it to say that you're up-to-date (or not!) with something:
Estoy al tanto de mis pendientes.
I'm on top of my to-dos.
⚠️ Tone
💼 Semi-formal but totally natural.
💼 Great for work talk!
🔁 Similar chunks
Estar informadoEstar al díaEstar enteradoEstar al pedoSaber qué ondaAgarrar el pedo