Writing SMS-text language
- SMS language (also known as txt language or txt talk) is the slang used in mobile phones and instant messaging
At the moment – atm
Because – bcos, bc, cos
Boy friend – bf or b/f
Don’t worry – dw
Got to go – g2g or gtg
great – gr8
Have a nice day – H.A.N.D.
Homework – hw, hwk or hmwk
How are you – hru
I don’t care – idc
I don’t know – idk
I love you – ily, luv u, ilu, or luv ya
Just joking – jj
Just to let you know – j2luk
Lots of love – lol
message – msg
and – n
No problem – np
Please – plz
love – <3 or luv
Right – rite
something – sth
Sorry – sry
See you later – cu l8r
Talk to you later – ttyl
Thank you – ty
today – 2day
tomorrow – 2mro
very – v
What – wat
weekend – wknd
kisses – xxx
- Chat abbreviations
We often use abbreviations in online chats and instant messaging. Some common examples are:
ASAP As soon as possible
BBS Be back soon
BFB Bye for now
BTW By the way
CU See you
F2F Face to face
GL Good luck
H&K Hug and kiss
IC I see
ILU I love you
IOW In other words
IMO In my opinion
LOL Laughing out loud
MSG Message
r are
2 to
4 for
u you
ur you are
It’s OK to use chat abbreviations, but try not to rely on them too much -they can make a conversation difficult to follow. They are also very informal
- Technical terms
ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line, a broadband communication technology (banda ancha).
Bit Binary digit
CD-R Compact disc- recordable
CD-RW Compact disc- rewritable
DVD Digital versatile disc
FAQ Frequently asked questions
GPS Global positioning system
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IM Instant Messaging
ICT Information and Communication Technologies
LAN Local area network
LCD Liquid crystal display
MP3 MPEG -1 Layer -3 Audio
Pdf portable document format
PDA Personal digital assistant
SMS Short message service
TFT Thin Film Transistor (screen)
USB Universal Serial Bus
VoIP Voice over Internet protocol
www World wide web
