French Text Message Abbreviations: Modern Digital French Part 2

Time-Related Shortcuts

1. "AJD" = "aujourd'hui" (today) Example: "On sort ajd?" (Are we going out today?)

   • Removes vowels from long word

2. "DDS" = "désolé de silence" (sorry for silence) Example: "DDS j'étais occupé" (Sorry for silence, I was busy)

Question Words

1. "Koi" = "quoi" (what) Example: "Tu fais koi?" (What are you doing?)

   • Phonetic spelling

2. "Pk" = "pourquoi" (why) Example: "Pk pas?" (Why not?)

   • Consonants only

Action Words

1. "JTM" = "je t'aime" (I love you) Example: "JTM fort" (I love you a lot)

   • Very common romantic expression

2. "JAD" = "j'adore" (I love/adore) Example: "JAD ta photo" (I love your photo)

Response Shortcuts

1. "Slt" = "salut" (hi) Example: "Slt ça va?" (Hi, how are you?)

2. "Oué" = "ouais" (yeah) Example: "Oué possible" (Yeah possible)

   • Informal confirmation

Modern Additions

1. "ptdr" = "pété de rire" (broken from laughing/ROFL) Example: "PTDR t'as vu ça?" (ROFL did you see that?)

2. "Mtn" = "maintenant" (now) Example: "Je peux pas mtn" (I can't now)

Internet-Influenced

1. "Oklm" = "au calme" (relaxed/chilling) Example: "Je suis oklm chez moi" (I'm chilling at home)

2. "Thx" = "merci" (thanks) Example: "Thx bcp" (Thanks a lot)

   • English influence in French texting

Important Notes

• These evolve constantly
• Regional variations exist
• Young people create new ones
• Context determines appropriateness

These abbreviations belong in casual digital communication only. For formal writing or professional contexts, use standard French.