Hey! We very often use various kinds of abbreviations in informal communication on the Internet to speed up the process of exchanging information. For example, instead of "Thank you", we write "SPS"; instead of “Please” and “No way” - “pzh” and “nz”; instead of "now" - just "scha". English correspondence with short SMS messages also has its own abbreviations, which we will talk about today. Abbreviations in English

Abbreviations are used not from illiteracy, but to save time and convey your idea faster, without forgetting the most important thing. With live communication, we can easily express a large amount of information quickly, spending a few seconds. When chatting on the Internet, in order to express even a short thought, you will have to spend a minute, or even more. As a result, all the ideas that you wanted to highlight are often forgotten. In this case, various abbreviations come to the rescue.

Many abbreviations are already firmly entrenched in our speech, and sometimes we pronounce some words without even suspecting that they are acronyms, that is, abbreviations that have become independent words in our language.

One of the most popular Internet acronyms today is the abbreviation "IMHO". Few people know that this is a tracing paper of the English abbreviation "IMHO", which stands for "In My Humble Opinion" - "In My Humble Opinion", that is, in Russian this abbreviation should look like "PMSM".

The most popular abbreviations in English

The functionality and convenience of the Internet is actively used for learning English, including for correspondence and communication with native speakers on forums and chats. But if you are new to an English-speaking forum, then it will be difficult for you to understand what its participants are talking about, since they very often use abbreviations when writing sms on the Internet in English. English abbreviations

To make it easier for you to navigate in the English chat, I found, systematized and decoded the most popular sms abbreviations. I divided the abbreviations during correspondence into several groups:

The first group belongs to the category "As I hear, so I write":

• u = you (you)
• ur = your (you)
• cu = cya = see you (see you)
• k = ok (ok, agreed)
• y = why (why)

• Any1 = anyone (any)
• gr8 = great
• 4u = for you (for you)
• u2 = you too

The third group is the most popular colloquial phrases in English, which are written as abbreviations:

• np = no problem
• gf = girlfriend (girlfriend)
• tc = take care (take care of yourself)
• bb = bye bye (bye, see you soon)
• omg = oh my god (Oh my God)

Of course, these are not all abbreviations in English. To make it easier for you to learn or decipher them in a chat, I have created a special table that you can download, print and hang in a conspicuous place.

Table "English abbreviations"

Many abbreviations and abbreviations from communication in The Internet has switched to real communication in English, so it will be useful to know them. For example, the words "gonna" and "wanna", which are often used in ordinary speech, in their full form sound like "going to" and "want to". But they are already firmly entrenched in the English language in a compressed form.

And now the promised extended table:

Reduction	Full version	Translation
« As I hear, so I write«
r	are	there is
b	be	be
u	you	you
y	why	why
ur	your	you, your
n	and	and
k	ok	well
cu = cya	see you	See you
pls	please	please
gimme	give me	give me
thx	thanks	thank you
Alphanumeric
be4	before	before
some1	someone	someone
2day	today	today
gr8	great	large
w8	wait	wait
u2	you too	you as well
4u	for you	for you
str8	straight	straight
2u	to you	to you
Abbreviations
bf	boyfriend	friend
ty	thank you	Thank you
brb	be right back	I'll be back soon
hru	how are you	how are you
btw	by the way	by the way
omg	oh my god	Oh my God
bbl	be back later	I will be later
tl	tender love	offer love
afaik	as far as I know	as far as I know
asl	age, sex, location	age, gender, location
b/t	between	between
lol	laughing out loud	laugh
xoxo	kisses and hugs	hugs and kisses
uw	you are welcome	Welcome
bb	bye bye or baby	bye or baby
ntmu	nice to meet you	very nice
np	no problem	no problem
asap	as soon as possible	as fast as possible
wb	welcome back	come back
tc	take care	take care of yourself
ttyl=ttul=t2ul	talk to you later	let's talk later
atm	at the moment	presently
lu = luvu	love you	love you
rofl	rolling on the floor laughing	An analogue of our "pats table" from laughter
yolo	you only live once	there is only one life

English-Russian translation CYA

More meanings of the word and translation of CYA from English into Russian in English-Russian dictionaries.
What is and translation of CYA from Russian into English in Russian-English dictionaries.

More meanings of this word and English-Russian, Russian-English translations for CYA in dictionaries.

• CYA
  Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
• CYA - goodbye!, farewell!
  Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language - Editorial bed
• CYA - CYA is the written abbreviation for 'see you', mainly used in text messages and e-mails. (COMPUTING)
  Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
• CYA - ~ is the written abbreviation for 'see you', mainly used in text messages and e-mails. (COMPUTING)
  Collins COBUILD - English Dictionary for Language Learners
• CYA
  Most Common Acronyms and Abbreviations English vocabulary
• CYA - A chat shorthand of 'See you later' CYA (See ya)
  Internet Terms and Acronyms English vocab
• CYA See ya.
  English Glossary of Computer and Internet Terms
• CYA - see you (see ya)
  Chatroom Directory English vocabulary
• CYA - (abbr. network communication) cover your s...u
  Tiger English-Russian Dictionary
• CYA - cover your z...u (network communication)
  English-Russian dictionary on computers
• CYA - Adobe Cyan Color Separation (also see BLA, MAG, YEL)
  Russian-English Edic
• CYAMELIDE — sīˈaməˌlīd, -_lə̇d noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cya- (from cyan-) + mel am + -ide: …
  Webster's New International English Dictionary
• CERP - The slow evolution of the phrase See you, to see ya, to cya, to cerp. Basically it means see ya…
  Slang English vocab
• YEL - Yellow color separation. BLA (Black) CYA (Cyan), MAG (Magenta) Adobe Color Separation
  Russian-English Edic
• MAG - Magenta color separation. BLA (Black) CYA (Cyan), YEL (Yellow) Adobe Color Separation
  Russian-English Edic
• BLA stands for Adobe Black Color Separation. CYA (Cyan), MAG (Magenta), YEL (Yellow)
  Russian-English Edic
• - 1. (Internet chat slang) CYA; See You - see you; Bye; see you; 2. cu - cubic
  Computer English-Russian dictionary

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Any language is a tree with many branches. Written, colloquial, slang, professional terms. What do you know about abbreviations in English? They are now generously used in notes, SMS and when communicating on the Internet. If you communicate with foreigners, you will definitely come in handy, I picked up a little on Facebook.))
So the most popular...

• What does TNX or THX mean?

"Thanks!". How often do we say this word. The usual Russian abbreviation - ATP. And in English, thanks most often looks like tnx, thx, thanx. The words thank you are also often spelled with the acronym ty.

• What does NP and YW mean?

When we were told “thank you”, we should say “please”. You "re welcome (yw) is an abbreviation for the phrase “you are always welcome” or “contact.” No problem (np) is an abbreviation for the answer “no problem”, or literally “no problem”.

• What does PLZ or PLS mean?

This is an abbreviation for please, that is, requests for “please”.

• What does XOXO mean?

Repeated letters XO can often be found at the end of letters or messages. This is a symbolic designation of hugs and kisses, in Russian “I kiss and hug”. The letter X looks like lips folded in a bow and means kisses. Some consider the letter X to be a symbol of two kissing people, then the left and right halves are represented as separate lips. And the letter O, like a vicious circle, symbolizes hugs.

• What does lol mean?

It's an acronym for "laughing out loud" or "lots of laughs". Literally, it translates as "laughter out loud." But now it is more often used as a dumb laugh like “gee-gee-gee” or a skeptical “ha-ha how funny”.

• What does ROFL mean?

Such an abbreviation can be translated as "rolling on the floor with laughter." Rofl stands for Rolling On the Floor Laughing.

• What does WTF mean?

Sincere bewilderment can be expressed by the phrase “What the fuck?”. It translates to “what the hell? or even “what the hell?”. And in quick correspondence it is reduced to wtf.

• What does OMG mean?

exclamation omg! stands for "Oh, my God!" and is used depending on the context with surprise or disgust. However, as in Russian “Oh, my God!”.

• What does BRB mean?

Short for be right back. That is, a person reports that he must leave, but will definitely return. Often, after this abbreviation, the reason for the absence is written, for example: brb, mom "s calling. Or brb, someone at the door.

• What does RLY mean?

And so the not too long word “Really”, meaning “true / it really happened”, is usually abbreviated in messages to RLY.

• What does BTW mean?

The acronym BTW stands for By The Way or “by the way.”

• What does AFK or g2g mean?

In my last post, I wrote about the “be right back” message BRB (Be Right Back). But sometimes a person simply says that he should move away from the AFK (Away From Keyboard) keyboard or it's time for him to go somewhere g2g (Got To Go) or GTG.

• What does IMHO and FYI mean?

We all know that IMHO (I have a damn opinion), pumped from the English IMHO (In My Hummble Opinion / in my humble opinion). But just as often you can see the abbreviation FYI (For Your Information), meaning “for your information”.

• What does AFAIK mean?

Less assertive arguments usually begin with the acronym AFAIK (As Far As I Know) or “as far as I know.”

• What does SY mean?

Often we say goodbye with the phrase “See you!” in English See You. But who will now write as many as 6 characters? Therefore, it is much more common to write either SY, or CYA, or even CU.

• What does XYZ mean?

If I see a friend with his pants zipped open, I just say “XYZ” to him. What does Examine Your Zipper mean?

• What does BYOB mean?

If you received an invitation to a party and BYOB is written below, then the owners warn that they will treat you to a snack without alcohol, that is, you must bring a bottle of what you will drink with you. Bring Your Own Bottle means "grab yourself a bottle"

• What does AC/DC mean?

You probably know the hard rock band "AC / DC" and officially this is an abbreviation for concepts from physics alternating current / direct current - alternating current / direct current. But in slang, this expression means "bisexual." Therefore, quite a few scandalous rumors about the members of the group were born. By the way, bisexuals in America are also called each way.

In the 21st century, brevity has become the closest sister of not only talent, but also a close friend of most Internet users. Brevity is sometimes a close relative of saving time and money. If Pushkin were alive, he would have gone bankrupt by sending sms, write every time “I remember a wonderful moment, you appeared in front of me ...” instead of the modern “ILY” (I Love You).

Be sure by sending the next "SY" (see you) that the interlocutor will understand you correctly. We also advise you not to write such messages to older people and do not forget that in oral speech such words sound at least strange, but for your grandmother it is also intimidating.

How not to get lost in the world of abbreviations and abbreviations, read below and right now!

The most common and short ones do not need a lengthy introduction. For those whose eye hurts "a lot of letters", Anglophiles have adapted the following spellings of common words:

b- be
asap- as soon as possible
b4- before
bout- about
C- see
day- they
idk- I don't know
l8er- later
gr8- great
str8- straight
ttyl- talk to you later
wht- what
w8 - wait
U, Y- you
u2- you too
cnt- can "t
gd- good
love- love
n-and
r are
1t- want
2 - too, to
2day- today
4 - for

IMHO and FYI
Do you still think that IMHO is a brutal “I have an opinion, you can argue with hell”? Then we come to you with explanations. The Russian "IMHO" has become an echo of the English "IMHO", which is not at all distinguished by pretentious impudence, but politely reminds that it is only "in my humble opinion" - "In My Hummble Opinion". The abbreviation "FYI" (For Your Information) means "for your information."

TNX or THX
It's not a brand of clothes or a car. It doesn’t smell like a brand at all: the expression of gratitude “thank you”, familiar from childhood, is reduced by Russian-speaking lovers of abbreviations to “attc”, English-speaking “thanks” are most often converted to “tnx”, “thx” or “thanx”. "Thank you" is often written with the acronym "ty", which has nothing to do with the Russian "you".

lol
"LOL" has nothing to do with a similar-sounding Russian word. This is just an acronym for "laughing out loud" or "lots of laughs", which literally translates as "laughing out loud." Be careful, because some innocent "LOL" can be interpreted as a goofy laugh like "gee-gee-gee" or a skeptical "haha how funny."

NP and YW
Polite people respond to "thank you" with "please." In the maelstrom of events, the solemn “You” re welcome” is reduced to “yw” - “you are always welcome” or “contact.” “NP” has nothing to do with what you had time to think about in Russian - just a light and carefree “no problem" - "no problem", "no problem".

plz and pls
Let's continue the lesson of English computer-sms courtesy: "PLZ" and "PLS" stand for "please" / "please".

What does XOXO mean?
"HOHO" is not the laugh of a good Santa. Include as much fantasy as you need to understand Malevich's Black Square. “HOHO” is a symbolic image of the action “hugs and kisses”, which in Russian sounds like “kiss-hug”. Where is the logic? The letter "X" resembles lips folded in a bow and means a kiss. Someone considers "X" a symbol of two kissing people, then the left and right halves are represented as separate lips. The letter "O" symbolizes the embrace between the kissers.

ROFL
Do you know what it's like to laugh until your abs hurt? Figuratively speaking, rolling on the floor with laughter. In English, "ROFL" means the same: Rolling On the Floor Laughing.

WTF
Do not understand what is happening, taken aback by what you saw, sincerely perplexed? WTF is here to help! The phrase "What the fuck?" translates as "what the hell? ” or even “what the hell?”, having a compact version of “wtf”.

omg
In this phrase, you can fit a huge range of emotions from joy to disgust. "OMG" stands for "Oh my God!" or "Oh my God!" in Russian.

BRB
Is your lively conversation interrupted by a phone call? And “no time to explain, I will soon” is packaged in three letters “brb” - short for the phrase “be right back”. Thus, the interlocutor reports that he left, but promised to return. Usually, after "brb" they write the reason for the absence, for example: "brb, mom "s calling" or "brb, someone at the door".

RLY
The already short word "Really", meaning "truth", "really", in the messages began to be reduced to "RLY". Perhaps, in order not to be mistaken once again in the number of letters "l" in this word?

btw
By the way, the acronym "BTW" stands for "By The Way" or "by the way" :)

AFK or g2g
Are you going to be temporarily separated from your favorite computer? Need to get away from the keyboard? Hurry up to say it in 3 characters "AFK" (Away From Keyboard) or "g2g" / "GTG" (Got To Go) - it's time to go.

AFAIK
Do you want to express your opinion with a certain amount of uncertainty? Then feel free to use the tactful acronym "AFAIK" (As Far As I Know), which in Russian sounds like "as far as I know."

AC/DC
Hard rock band A.C./DC and the official abbreviation for physics "alternating current/direct current" (alternating current / direct current) can go to rest for now. In slang, the expression " AC/DC" means bisexual. The reduction added scandalous rumors about the members of the famous group. If you are interested in another slang expression for the word "bisexual" in America, here it is - "each way".

BYOB
Is there an incomprehensible "BYOB" at the bottom of the invitation to the party? The owners politely warn: a snack at their expense, and take care of the drink yourself. "Bring Your Own Bottle" means "bring your own bottle."

XYZ
See a friend with an unzipped pants? Tell him "XYZ" and he'll understand. "XYZ" - instead of a thousand words. It translates as "Examine Your Zipper" or "check the lock on your fly."

SY
"SY" is not "si" and not "su", but the farewell phrase "See you!" or in English "See You". Why bother with the whole 6 characters? "SY" or "CYA" or even "CU" is just right!

We hope the article clarified for you what you have long wanted to ask the all-knowing Google, but did not dare to spend a couple of minutes. Abbreviations and acronyms, like everything in this world, are good in moderation. THX, GTG, SY!