Translations of SMS Language
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_language:
From
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_language:
From:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_language
<p><a name="Text_Devices" id="Text_Devices"></a></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Text Devices</span></h2>
<p><a name="Single_letters_can_replace_words" id="Single_letters_can_replace_words"></a></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Single letters can replace words</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><i>be</i> becomes <i>b</i></li>
<li><i>see</i> becomes <i>c</i></li>
<li><i>are</i> becomes <i>r</i></li>
<li><i>you</i> becomes <i>u</i></li>
<li><i>why</i> becomes <i>y</i></li>
</ul>
<p><a name="Single_digits_can_replace_words" id="Single_digits_can_replace_words"></a></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Single digits can replace words</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><i>ate</i> becomes <i>8</i></li>
<li><i>for</i> becomes <i>4</i></li>
<li><i>to</i> or <i>too</i> becomes <i>2</i></li>
</ul>
<p><a name="A_single_letter_or_digit_can_replace_a_syllable" id="A_single_letter_or_digit_can_replace_a_syllable"></a></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">A single letter or digit can replace a syllable</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><i>ate</i> becomes <i>8</i>, so:
<ul>
<li><i>great</i> becomes <i>gr8</i></li>
<li><i>mate</i> becomes <i>m8</i></li>
<li><i>later</i> becomes <i>l8r</i> or <i>l8a</i></li>
<li><i>skate</i> becomes <i>sk8</i></li>
<li><i>skater</i> becomes <i>sk8r</i></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><i>tomorrow</i> becomes <i>2mro</i></li>
<li><i>for</i> or <i>fore</i> becomes <i>4</i>, so:
<ul>
<li><i>before</i> becomes (combining both of the above) <i>b4</i></li>
<li><i>therefore</i> becomes <i>thr4</i></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><a name="Combinations_of_the_above_can_shorten_a_single_or_multiple_words" id="Combinations_of_the_above_can_shorten_a_single_or_multiple_words"></a></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Combinations of the above can shorten a single or multiple words</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><i>Your</i> and <i>You're</i> both become <i>ur</i> or <i>yr</i></li>
</ul>
<p><a name="Characters_and_punctuation_can_be_removed_to_shorten_messages" id="Characters_and_punctuation_can_be_removed_to_shorten_messages"></a></p>
<h3><span class="mw-headline">Characters and punctuation can be removed to shorten messages</span></h3>
<ul>
<li><i>-in</i> can replace <i>-ing</i> in most cases, similar to that in vocal slang.
<ul>
<li>For example, <i>coming</i> becomes <i>comin</i> and <i>txting</i> becomes <i>txtin</i></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Vowels can be removed such that the sequence of consonants remain and the word is still recognizable.
<ul>
<li>For example, <i>between</i> becomes <i>btwn</i> or <i>b/w</i> and <i>yearbook</i> becomes <i>yrbk</i>.</li>
<li>Another example: <i>Sorry</i> becomes <i>sry</i></li>
<li>Or: <i>Are you there</i> becomes <i>r u thr</i></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Whole words may be omitted, especially <a href="/wiki/Article_(grammar)" title="Article (grammar)">articles</a>.</li>
<li>“/” can signify abbreviation, such as <i>w/</i> for <i>with</i> and <i>s/t</i> for <i>something</i>.</li>
</ul>
<p><a name="Common_Abbreviations" id="Common_Abbreviations"></a></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline">Common Abbreviations</span></h2>
<dl>
<dd>
<div class="noprint relarticle mainarticle"><i>Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_SMS_abbreviations" title="List of SMS abbreviations">List of SMS abbreviations</a></i></div>
</dd>
</dl>
<table class="wikitable" border="1">
<tr>
<th>Word or Phrase</th>
<th>Abbreviation(s)</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Account</td>
<td>acc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Address</td>
<td>addy</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>At the moment</td>
<td>atm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Be right back</td>
<td>brb</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Be back later</td>
<td>bbl</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Be back soon</td>
<td>bbs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Because</td>
<td>cuz, bcuz, bcz, bcos, bc, cos, coz or bcoz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Best friend or Boy friend</td>
<td>bf or b/f</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Best friend(s) for life</td>
<td>bffl</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Best friend(s) forever</td>
<td>bff</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>By the way</td>
<td>btw</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Can't be assed</td>
<td>cba</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Comment me back</td>
<td>cmb (usually used for <a href="/wiki/Social_networking_site" title="Social networking site" class="mw-redirect">social networking sites</a>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Definitely</td>
<td>def</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Don't worry</td>
<td>dw</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Forever</td>
<td>4eva or 4evr</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>For your information</td>
<td>fyi</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Friend</td>
<td>frend</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Got to go</td>
<td>g2g or gtg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Have a nice day</td>
<td>H.A.N.D.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hold on</td>
<td>hld on or h/o</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Homework</td>
<td>hw, hwk or hmwk</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>How are you</td>
<td>hru</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>I don't care</td>
<td>idc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>I don't know</td>
<td>idk</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>I do what I want</td>
<td>idwiw</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>I love you</td>
<td>ily, luv u, ilu, or luv ya</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>If I recall correctly or If I remember correctly</td>
<td>iirc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>In my opinion</td>
<td>imo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>In my humble opinion</td>
<td>imho</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Jokes</td>
<td>jks</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Just for laughs</td>
<td>jfl</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Just joking</td>
<td>jj</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Just kidding</td>
<td>jk</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Just to let you know</td>
<td>jtlyk or j2luk</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Know</td>
<td>kno or noe</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kiss my teeth</td>
<td>kmt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kiss my ass</td>
<td>kma</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Laugh out loud</td>
<td><a href="/wiki/Lol" title="Lol" class="mw-redirect">lol</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lots of love</td>
<td>lol</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Laughing my ass off</td>
<td>lmao</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Laughing my fucking ass off</td>
<td>lmfao</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Laughing quietly to myself</td>
<td>lqtm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Message (as in a text message)</td>
<td>msg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Never mind</td>
<td>nm or nvm (depending on context used)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No problem</td>
<td>np</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No thank you</td>
<td>no tnk u, nty, no ty</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Not much</td>
<td>nm (depending on context used)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Obviously</td>
<td>ovvi or obv</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Of course</td>
<td>ov cors or ofc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oh My God</td>
<td>omg or (comically) zomg</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Parents over shoulder</td>
<td>pos</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Please</td>
<td>plz or plez</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Probably</td>
<td>probz, prbly, prolly, or prob</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Love</td>
<td><3 or luv</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Peace</td>
<td>pce, pece, or \/ (<a href="/wiki/V_sign" title="V sign">V sign</a>)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Right</td>
<td>rite</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rolling on the floor laughing (out loud)</td>
<td>rofl(ol)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rolling on (the) floor laughing my ass off</td>
<td>roflmao or rotflmao</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>See you/see you later</td>
<td>cya, cu, or cya/cu l8er/l8a</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Shut the fuck up</td>
<td>stfu</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Something</td>
<td>sth, s/t, or sumthin</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Son of a bitch</td>
<td>sob</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sorry</td>
<td>sry, "soz", or "sori"</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Talk to you later</td>
<td>ttyl</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tata for now</td>
<td>ttfn</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>says</td>
<td>ses or sez</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Text</td>
<td>txt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Text back</td>
<td>txt bck or tb</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thanks</td>
<td>thanx, thx, or fnx</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thank you</td>
<td>ty or "thnk u"</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thank you very much</td>
<td>tyvm</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tomorrow</td>
<td>tom, 2moz, 2moro, 2mrw or 2mara</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>To be honest</td>
<td>tbh</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Welcome Back</td>
<td>wb</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>What</td>
<td>wat, wut, wht, or wha</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Whatever</td>
<td>w/e or wateva</td>
</tr>
</table>
Sorry about the long post, but it screwed up from copy and pasting from the source code :-$
