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Do you usually use abbreviations when you write emails or chat with your friends? Here you will find the most used abbreviations in English.
Today almost all of us communicate in writing on social networks or messaging services, and very often we use abbreviations. Of course, these abbreviations also exist in English and are already part of a very commonly used slang in the digital world. We can group them under the term “text slang” and below we indicate some of the expressions and their translation that you should master so as not to get lost in chats and emails.
Most used English abbreviations:
- AFAIK: As far as I know – As far as I know
- AKA: Also known as – Also known as
- ASAP: As soon as possible
- BM&Y: Between you and me
- BRB: Be right back
- B2W: Back to work – Back to work
- CWYL: Chat with you later – We talk later
- CUS: See you soon
- CM /CMB: Call Me / Call me back – Call me, call me back
- DIY: Do it yourself
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions
- FYI: For your information
- HRU: How are you? – How are you?
- IDK: I don't know
- LOL: Laugh out loud
- OMG: Oh my God! - Oh my God!
- WBY: What about you? - What about you?
- X: Kiss – Kisses
- XOXO: Hugs and Kisses – Hugs and kisses
These are just some of the most used or well-known abbreviations in English, but new forms and neologisms are generated every day while others are forgotten, just like in Spanish. Remember that in all these expressions it is preferable to use capital letters. Think that writing abbreviated does not have to mean writing with misspellings
