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The essential French texting abbreviations — slt, mdr, jsp and the SMS shorthand real French people use. Reading French texts & chats. This French reading texts chats vocabulary list gives you 22 essential words — from mdr (LOL (mort de rire)) to nrv (annoyed (énervé)) — each with audio and its English translation. Use it to build the French words you need to talk about reading texts chats, then test yourself with the games below.
bcp — beaucoup (a lot) · qqn — quelqu’un (someone) · qqch — quelque chose (something)
a+ — à plus (see you) · a2m1 — à demain (see you tomorrow)
c — c’est · g — j’ai · t — t’es (spelled by sound)
Use them with friends and in casual chats only — never in a professional message. Decode a few per day and French social media suddenly makes sense.
French texting abbreviations — FAQ
How do you say common reading texts chats words in French?
For example: LOL (mort de rire) is « mdr », rolling laughing (pété de rire) is « ptdr », don’t worry (t’inquiète) is « tkt ». The full list above has 22 French reading texts chats words, each with audio so you can hear the pronunciation.
What are the most useful French reading texts chats words to learn first?
Start with the basics: mdr (LOL (mort de rire)), ptdr (rolling laughing (pété de rire)), tkt (don’t worry (t’inquiète)), jsp (idk (je sais pas)), jpp (I can’t anymore (j’en peux plus)), dsl (sorry (désolé)). Master these core French words before moving on to the rest of the list.
How can I memorise French reading texts chats vocabulary?
Learn the words in small themed groups, say each one out loud with the audio, and use it in a short sentence about your own life. Spaced repetition is what makes new vocabulary stick — see our guide to learning French vocabulary that sticks.
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