SMS (Cell and mobile phone) Abbreviations in Spanish
Below is a partial list of some of the SMS abbreviations used in Spanish. Please keep in mind that there is nothing standardized and can change from person to person as well as from country to country. If you notice any that are common and are not included on this list, please use our contact form to let us know and we will add it. Muchas gracias.
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| Abbreviation | Spanish | English |
| a2 | adiós | goodbye |
| asdc | al salir de clase | after class |
| bb? | ¿lo ves? | do you see it? |
| bboo | besos | kisses |
| bj | bajo | low / short |
| bss | besos | kisses |
| bye | adiós | bye |
| b7s | besitos | "little kisses" |
| ca | cuanto antes | as soon as possible |
| cbt | cobertura | (mobile) coverage |
| clg | cuelga | hang up |
| clga | colega | pal / friend |
| crg | cargador | (battery) charger |
| d da | de día | during the day |
| d nxe | de noche | at night |
| d2 | dedos | fingers |
| dsk | disco | disc |
| dnd | dónde | where |
| e-m | ||
| ers | eres | you are |
| ers 2? | ¿eres tú? | are you? |
| eys | ellos | they / them |
| fin d smn | fin de semana | weekend |
| gnl | ¡genial! | great! |
| grnda | grande | big |
| h lgo | hasta luego | see you later |
| HL | hasta luego | see you later |
| hla | hola | hi / hello |
| hr | hora | hour |
| hsta | hasta | until |
| k | que / ¿qué? | that / what? |
| k hcs? | ¿qué haces? | what are you doing? |
| k pb! | ¡qué plomo! | what a bore! |
| k qrs? | ¿qué quieres? | what do you want? |
| Cyprus | Chipre | chipriotas |
| k rsa! | ¡qué risa! | how funny! |
| k tl? | ¿qué tal? | how are things? |
| kdms? | ¿quedamos? | shall we meet? |
| kk | caca | crap |
| kls | clase | class |
| kntm | cuéntame | tell me about it |
| kyat | cállate | shut up |
| lg | lugar | place |
| ls | los / las | the |
| M1ML | mándame un mensaje luego | send me a message later |
| ma | mamá | mom |
| MK? | ¿me quieres? | do you love me? |
| msj | mensaje | message |
| mto | moto | motorcycle |
| mvl | móvil | cell phone |
| mxo | mucho | a lot |
| n | no | no |
| net | Internet | Internet |
| nl | en el | in the |
| NLC | no lo /la conozco | I don't know him / her |
| NLS | no lo sé | I don't know |
| nos | nosotros | we |
| NPH | no puedo hablar | I can't talk (now) |
| NPN | no pasa nada | it's OK |
| NVA | nos vemos allí | we'll see each other there |
| ñ | año | year |
| pa | papá | dad |
| pco | poco | a little |
| PDT | piérdete | get lost |
| PF | por favor | please |
| pk | pequeño | small |
| pq | porque | because |
| prf | profesor | teacher |
| pso | paso | I'm not interested |
| q | que | what / that |
| q tal? | ¿qué tal? | How are things? |
| q tpsa? | ¿qué te pasa? | What's the matter? |
| qirsir? | ¿quieres ir? | do you want to go? |
| QT1BD | que tengas un buen día | have a nice day |
| R | responde | answer me |
| rmno | hermano | brother |
| rptlo | repítelo | repeat it |
| salu2 | saludos | greetings |
| sbdo | sábado | Saturday |
| sbs? | ¿sabes? | you know? |
| spro | espero | I hope |
| srt! | ¡suerte! | good luck! |
| STLD / S2LD | si tú lo dices | if you say so |
| t q | te quiero | I love you |
| tb | también | also |
| vac | vacaciones | vacation / holidays |
| vns? | ¿vienes? | are you coming? |
| vrns | viernes | Friday |
| xa | para | for |
| xam | examen | exam |
| xat | chat | chat |
