{"id":2675,"date":"2019-02-26T12:01:32","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T17:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pimsleur.com\/?p=2675"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:27:25","slug":"spanish-texting-abbreviations-and-slang-a-quick-and-easy-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pimsleur.com\/blog\/spanish-texting-abbreviations-and-slang-a-quick-and-easy-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Texting Abbreviations and Slang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Quick and Easy Guide to Texting Abbreviations in Spanish!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, you\u2019ve completed Level 2 of Pimsleur’s Latin American Spanish, loaded up your Netflix queue with Spanish language movies and have just started to acquire Spanish speaking friends. But now when you receive a comment on your photo saying \u201ck linda t ves!<\/b> tkm, cdt<\/strong>\u201d, you quickly realize you’re in over your head! Do you need help with Spanish texting abbreviations? Are you worried about sounding uncool or robotic via text message? We\u2019ve got you covered. Let’s learn how to text in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Text in Spanish<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we get started, let\u2019s just clarify that SMS is essentially a thing of the past in Latin America. Monthly or yearly cell phone contracts are almost non-existent. Many people pay-as-you-go and use apps like Whatsapp and Facebook messenger to send free messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked, \u201cHow do I say ‘texting’<\/span> in Spanish?\u201d, I usually tell people that while some Latinos say textear<\/i>, even though it\u2019s not an official word yet, it’s more common to say M\u00e1ndame<\/i> un<\/i> Whatsapp\/mensaje.<\/i> (“Send me a Whatsapp\/message.“<\/i>) A message is more universally accepted because it can be sent online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just because old-school SMS is gone does not mean the abbreviations have died. They\u2019ve just moved to different platforms. Here is a list of all the abbreviations you will need to successfully text in Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texting Hacks: Spanish Texting Abbreviations and Acronyms<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Listed below are many of the most common Spanish texting abbreviations you’ll see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Spanish Texting Slang: Acronyms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. gpi <\/b>= Gracias por invitar<\/em>. (Thanks for the invite.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. tkm<\/b> or tqm <\/b>= Te quiero mucho.<\/em>  (I love you.)<\/span>\n