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Texting abbreviations: 19 words
How Spanish speakers write on WhatsApp: no accents, no opening question marks, lots of letters missing. Each abbreviation with the full word and an example.
que
q haces?
what are you doing?
porque, por qué
xq no vienes?
why aren't you coming?
por
nos vemos x la tarde
see you in the afternoon
también
yo tb voy
I'm going too
por favor
mandame la foto xfa
send me the photo please
te quiero mucho (love you lots)
gracias amiga tqm
thanks, girl, love you
besos (kisses, a common sign-off)
nos vemos mañana bss
see you tomorrow, kisses
hahaha; «jsjs» is a newer, quieter laugh
jajaja q bueno
hahaha that's great
no te preocupes (don't worry)
ntp, yo lo llevo
don't worry, I'll take it
dónde
dnd estás?
where are you?
mensaje
te mandé un msj
I sent you a message
bien
todo bn?
everything OK?
de
la peli d anoche
the movie from last night
saludos (regards)
salu2 a tu familia
say hi to your family
fin de semana (weekend); spoken too, mainly in Spain
q haces el finde?
what are you doing this weekend?
es que (it's just that)
sk no puedo hoy
it's just that I can't today
no te creas (just kidding); Mexico
eres el peor jaja ntc
you're the worst haha jk
estoy
toy llegando
I'm almost there
let's see. Not «haber»: mixing the two up is a classic mistake, even for native speakers
a ver q pasa
let's see what happens
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