Stay in the loop with the latest slang and acronyms used in French text messages and in chatting. French can be formal and proper, and it can also be super casual and slangy, especially French texting abbreviations.
French texting adds a whole other dimension! It’s a crazy mix of shortcuts and acronyms that people use mostly in texts, social media, chats, forums, and even protest signs. It’s like a language of its own, always changing and expanding, so it’s pretty much impossible to make a definitive list of all the things people come up with.
Discover Essential French Texting Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | French Meaning | English Translation |
| cc | coucou | hi, hey |
| c | c’est | it’s |
| ct | c’était | it was |
| cv | ça va? | how’s it going? |
| slt | salut | hi, hello |
| stp | s’il te plaît | please |
| bjr | bonjour | hello, good day |
| a+ | à plus (tard) | see you later |
| tkt | t’inquiète | don’t worry |
| t ou? | tu es où? | where are you? |
| mdr | mort de rire | LOL |
| bcp | beaucoup | a lot, much |
| jtm | je t’aime | I love you |
| dsl | désolé | sorry |
| pq | pourquoi | why |
| b1 | bien | good, fine |
| tjr | toujours | always |
| qqch | quelque chose | something |
| cc cv ? | coucou ça va ? | hi, how are you? |
| jsp | je ne sais pas | I don’t know |
| avk | avec | with |
| trkl | tranquille | relaxed, calm |
| pk | pourquoi | why |
| pk pas | pourquoi pas | why not |
| bsr | bonsoir | good evening |
| bcp de taf | beaucoup de travail | a lot of work |
| tg | ta gueule | shut up |
| jsp | je ne sais pas | I don’t know |
| tt | tout | all |
| mtn | maintenant | now |
| keske | qu’est-ce que | what |
| tj | toujours | always |
| c koi | c’est quoi | what is that |
| ctb | c’est tout bon | all good |
| oqp | occupé | busy |
| tlm | tout le monde | everyone |
| 2rien | de rien | you’re welcome |
| dac | d’accord | ok |
| G | j’ai | I have |
| ya | il y a | there is / there are |
