Spanish Texting Terms

List of Spanish "Text Speak" Slang and Abbreviations

Do you speak a bit of Spanish? Do you have Spanish-speaking friends? Why not surprise them by including some slang terms that Spanish speakers use in your next message? Here is a list of popular slang abbreviations used by Spanish speakers on messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram.

Abbreviation or Slang Term	Meaning in Spanish and English
+ o -	mas o menos (Spanish for "more or less" )
100pre	siempre (Spanish for "always")
aki	aqui (Spanish for "here")
alv	a la verga (Spanish for "go to hell")
amig@s	amigos or amigas (Spanish for "friends")
b	bien or beso (Spanish for "good" or "a kiss")
bs	besos (Spanish for "kisses")
chich@s	chicos or chicas (Spanish for "guys")
da =	me da igual (Spanish for "I don"t mind")
dtb	Dios te bendiga (Spanish for "God bless you")
fin d	fin de semana (Spanish for "the weekend")
gnl	genial (Spanish for "great")
grax	gracias (Spanish for "thank you")
hla	hola (Spanish for "hello")
jaja	laughing (Spanish for sounds like ha ha)
Jiji	laughing (Spanish for sounds like he he)
k	que (Spanish for "how" or "what")
k acs	que haces (Spanish for "what are you doing")
k risa	que risa (Spanish for "that is so funny")
k tl	que tal (Spanish for "how are you?")
kiero	quiero (Spanish for "I want" or "I love")
kls	clase (Spanish for "class")
kn	quien (Spanish for "who")
ktl	que tal (Spanish for "how are you?")
kyat	callate (Spanish for "shut up")
md=	me da igual (Spanish for "I don"t mind")
mdi	me da igual (Spanish for "I don"t mind")
me da =	me da igual (Spanish for "I don"t mind")
mxo	mucho (Spanish for "much" or "a lot")
npn	no pasa nada (Spanish for "nothing is happening")
ong	organizacion no gubernamental (Spanish for "non-governmental organization" (NGO))
pti	para tu informacion (Spanish for "for your information")
q	que (Spanish for "how" or "what")
q acs	que haces (Spanish for "What are you doing")
q tl	que tal (Spanish for "how are you?")
qtl	que tal (Spanish for "how are you?")
re100	recien (Spanish for "recently")
salu2	saludos (Spanish for "greetings")
ta	esta (Spanish for "is")
ta b	esta bien (Spanish for "it is good" or "is it good?".)
tam	te amo mucho (Spanish for "I love you a lot")
tki	tengo que irme (Spanish for "I have to go")
tkm	te quiero mucho (Spanish for "I love you a lot")
toy	estoy (Spanish for "you are")
tqi	tengo que irme (Spanish for "I have to go")
tqm	te quiero mucho (Spanish for "I love you a lot")
vns	venis (Spanish for "are you coming")
x	por (Spanish for "for" or "times")
xa	para (Spanish for "for")
xa k	para que (Spanish for "why")
xa q	para que (Spanish for "why")
xau	chau (Spanish for "good bye")
xfa	por favor (Spanish for "please")
xk	porque or por que (Spanish for "because" or "why")
xq	Porque or por que (Spanish for "because" or "why")
yo tb	yo tambien (Spanish for "me too")
ytb	yo tambien (Spanish for "me too")