Medien und Kommunikation - SMS-Sprache

a group of characters, such as ':-)', resembling a smiling face used in online conversations

Smiley, Emoticon

used in a text message, email, etc. to share a personal opinion of something

used in a text message, email, etc. to express one's doubt while giving an opinion

(especially in text messages, on social media, etc.) a male partner that one has a sexual or romantic relationship with

Freund, Partner

(especially in text messages, on social media, etc.) a female partner that one has a sexual or romantic relationship with

Freundin, Partnerin

someone's best friend, ‌used by young people on social media, especially in text messages

bester Freund für immer, BFF

used in online conversations indicating that one would be back after a short time

bin gleich wieder, komme sofort wieder

used in online conversations referring to one's daughter

Tochter, Mädchen

used in online conversations referring to one's wife

Ehefrau, Frau

a common abbreviation used in texts or online conversations, which means one does not know something

weiß nicht, keine Ahnung

used especially in text or online messages to express laughter or amusement about something funny

lacht laut, LOL

used in texts or online messages about something that is funny and amusing, expressing laughter

LOL, HA HA

used in text messages, emails, etc. emphasizing that someone should not interfere in other's lives

Kümmere dich um deinen Kram, Mischt dich nicht in fremde Angelegenheiten ein

especially used in text messages, emails, etc. indicating that something is clear and easily understood

offensichtlich, klarerweise

used to express shock, surprise, or excitement, particularly on social media or in text messages

Oh mein Gott!, Omg

used in a text message, email, etc. as a dismissive response to a long post or text or to give a summary

TL;DR, Zu lang; nicht gelesen

used to express good wishes and congratulations to someone on their birthday

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!, Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!

an abbreviation commonly used in online conversations and social media posts to encourage living life to the fullest and taking risks

man lebt nur einmal, lebe dein Leben

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used as a quick and casual way of saying goodbye or indicating that the person expects to see the recipient again soon

Bis später, Tschüss

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used to distinguish between online or virtual interactions and interactions that take place in person or offline

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used as a quick and casual way of acknowledging a request or expressing that something is not an issue

kein Problem, alles gut

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used as a quick and casual way of letting someone know that the sender is en route to a location or event

ich komme, unterwegs

used in written or spoken conversations to indicate that someone has shared more personal or detailed information than is comfortable or necessary

zu viele Informationen!, zu viele Details!

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used to express that something is funny or amusing

lol, ich lach mich kaputt

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used as a quick and casual way of expressing approval, satisfaction, or agreement

Toll!, Super!

an abbreviation commonly used in text messaging and online communications, often used as a way of starting a conversation or checking in with someone to see what they are up to

Was machst du?, Was gibt's?

used to introduce a new topic or information that is related to the ongoing conversation

übrigens, nebenbei

used to express the urgency or immediacy of completing a task or taking action without unnecessary delay

so schnell wie möglich, sobald wie möglich

used in online messaging, texting, and email as a friendly way to indicate that the conversation is ending but the speakers will communicate again in the future

Bis später, Man sieht sich

used in written or spoken communication to indicate that the information being provided is intended to inform the recipient, but not necessarily requiring any action on their part

said when someone helps us or does something nice for us

danke

used as a casual way of saying goodbye or indicating that the person expects to see the recipient again soon

Bis bald!, Tschüss!