- Everything is fine, thank you!

- Please.

Example: MYOB = mind your own business (mind your own business)

Below you will find a whole list of English abbreviations (in SMS, in social networks, forums). Study it thoroughly to understand what English-speaking interlocutors want from you.

As a preface: colloquial abbreviations in English

Of course, abbreviations English words It is advisable to use only in informal correspondence (personal messages, chats). At the same time, there is a known case when a 13-year-old girl wrote a school essay almost entirely built on abbreviations in English. Here is an excerpt from it, try to read and understand the meaning of what is written:

My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3:- kids FTF. ILNY, it's a gr8 plc.

Happened? Now read the “translation”:

My summer hols (abbreviated as holidays) were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to NY (New York) to see my brother, his girlfriend and their 3 kids face to face. I love New York, it’s a great place.

As you see, English abbreviations built on the letter:

• on the use of numbers (4, 8)
• on letter names (R = are, C = see)
• on vowel ejection (smmr = summer)
• on acronyms - a type of abbreviation formed by initial letters (ILNY = I love New York).

So, let's move on to our dictionary of English abbreviations.

His Majesty Slang: deciphering English abbreviations

The article will indicate the translation of abbreviations from English into Russian. But where additional clarification is required, we will provide that too. Enjoy!

0 = nothing

2 = two, to, too (two, preposition to, too)

2DAY = today (today)

2MORO / 2MROW = tomorrow (tomorrow)

2NITE / 2NYT = tonight (tonight, tonight)

2U = to you (to you)

4U = for you (for you)

4E = forever

AFAIK= as far as I know (as far as I know)

ASAP = as soon as possible (at the first opportunity, as soon as possible)

ATB = all the best (all the best)

B = to be

B4 = before (before)

B4N = bye for now (bye, see you)

BAU = business as usual (idiom meaning that things continue as usual despite the difficult situation)

BBL = to be back later (come back later, be later)

BC = because (because)

BF = boyfriend (young man, guy, boyfriend)

BK = back (back, back)

BRB = to be right back (back soon). For example, you are “chatting” with someone, but forced to leave for a while. BRB (back soon), - you write, and go about your business.

BRO = brother

BTW = by the way (by the way, by the way)

BYOB / BYO = to bring your own booze, to bring your own bottle (“with your own alcohol”). Indicated on the invitation when the party host will not provide drinks for guests. By the way, System groups Of A Down there is a song by B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bombs instead of Bottle).

C = to see

CIAO = goodbye (goodbye, bye). This abbreviation for correspondence in English is derived from Italian Ciao(and it is pronounced exactly like this - ciao).

COS / CUZ = because (because)

CUL8R = call you later / see you later (I'll call you later / see you later)

CUL = see you later (see you later)

CWOT = complete waste of time

D8 = date (date, date)

DNR = dinner

EOD = end of debate. Used during an argument when you want to stop it: That's it, EOD! (That's it, let's stop arguing!)

EZ = easy (easy, simple, convenient)

F2F / FTF = face to face (face to face)

F8 = fate

FYI = for your information

GF = girlfriend (girlfriend)

GMTA = great minds think alike (proverb “Great minds think alike”). Something like ours “fools think alike” just the other way around :)

GR8 = great (wonderful, excellent, etc.)

GTG = got to go (got to go)

HAND = have a nice day (have a nice day)

HB2U = happy birthday to you (happy birthday)

HOLS = holidays (vacation, vacation)

HRU = how are you (how are you? How are you?)

HV = to have

ICBW = it could be worse (could be worse)

IDK = I dont know (I don’t know)

IDTS = I don’t think so (I don’t think so, I don’t think so, I don’t agree)

ILU / Luv U = I love you(I love you)

IMHO = in my humble opinion (in my humble opinion). Expression has long migrated to our Internet in the form of transliteration IMHO.

IYKWIM = if you know what I mean (if you know what I mean)

JK = just kidding (just kidding, it's a joke)

KDS = kids

KIT = to keep in touch (stay in touch)

KOTC = kiss on the cheek (kiss on the cheek)

L8 = late (late, recently, recently)

L8R = later

LMAO = laughing my ass out (so funny that I laughed off my ass).

LOL = laughing out loud (the meaning is identical to the previous one). This popular English abbreviation is also borrowed from our Internet slang in the form of transliteration LOL.

LSKOL = long slow kiss on the lips (French kiss)

LTNS = long time no see (long time no see)

Example from stickers for Viber

Luv U2 = I love you too (I love you too)

M8 = mate (buddy, friend, dude). Slang word mate- about the same as dude (dude, boy, etc.): Hey, mate, what’s up? (Hey man, how's it going?)

MON = the middle of nowhere (idiom meaning “very far away, in the middle of nowhere”)

MSG = message (message, message)

MTE = my thoughts exactly (you read my thoughts, I think exactly the same)

MU = I miss you (I miss you)

MUSM = I miss you so much (I miss you very much)

MYOB = mind your own business (mind your own business, don’t meddle in other people’s business)

N2S = needless to say (it goes without saying, it’s obvious that...)

NE1 = anyone (anyone, anyone)

NO1 = no one (no one)

NP = no problem (no problem, no problem)

OIC = oh, I see (I see; that's it). It is used in a situation when you want to show your interlocutor that you understand the subject of the conversation.

PC&QT – peace and quiet (peace and quiet). An idiom most often used in the context of wanting a quieter life: All I want is a little peace and quiet (All I want is a little peace and quiet).

PCM = please call me (please call me)

PLS = please (please)

PS = parents

QT = cutie

R = are (form of verbs to be)

ROFL / ROTFL = rolling of the floor laughing (rolling on the floor laughing)

RUOK = are you ok? (Are you okay? Is everything okay?)

SIS = sister

SKOOL = school (school)

SMMR = summer

SOB = stressed out bad (feel very stressed)

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SOM1 = someone

TGIF = thank God it’s Friday (Thank God, today is Friday)

THX = thanks

THNQ = thank you (thank you)

TTYL = talk to you later (let's talk later)

WAN2 = to want to (want)

WKND = weekend

WR = were (form of the verb to be)

WUCIWUG = what you see is what you get (what you see is what you get)

The phrase was used for creative posters of Heinz ketchup

The expression has several meanings:

1. Property application programs or web interfaces in which content is displayed as it is edited and looks as close as possible to the final product (more details).
2. A definition that is used when the speaker wants to show that there is nothing hidden, there are no secrets or pitfalls.

Can be used as a definition an honest and open person:

He is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of person. (He is a “what you see is what you get” type of person)

The idiom can also be used, for example, by salespeople in a store when they assure us that the product we are buying is looks the same as on the display:

The product you are looking at is exactly what you get if you buy it. What you see is what you get. The ones in the box are just like this one. (If you buy this product, you will receive exactly what you see now. The items in the boxes are exactly the same as this one).

X = kiss

XLNT = excellent (excellent, excellent)

XOXO = hugs and kisses (hugs and kisses). More precisely, “hugs and kisses”, if you follow Internet trends :)

YR = your / you’re (your / you + form of the verb to be)

ZZZ.. = to sleep (sleep) The abbreviation is used when a person wants to show the interlocutor that he is already asleep / falling asleep.

Finally: how to understand modern abbreviations in English

As you can see, all English abbreviations on the Internet follow a certain logic, the principles of which we discussed at the beginning of the article. Therefore, it is enough to “scan through them with your eyes” several times, and you will easily be able to use and, most importantly, understand them. CUL8R, M8 :)

In English, and especially in online correspondence, abbreviations are much more popular than in ours. A few “sps”, “pzhl” and a couple of others are covered by hundreds of English speakers who are little by little creeping even into the Russian language. “lol” is an ideal example of such an abbreviation of internationalism; many RuNet users do not know its decoding.

“FYI” is less known among us, because it is more often used in business correspondence between employees working remotely or in different offices. At the same time, for example, in the field of programmers, many people use it.

How to pronounce the abbreviation FYI?

All abbreviations are pronounced by pronouncing each letter separately, and this one is no exception. In conversation it is correct to call her Ef Vai Ai, but in oral speech it's rarely used, so you're unlikely to have to say it. To understand this abbreviation you need to know its meaning. In English it can have two meanings:

For your information.

• For Your Interest (You will be interested).

Both are essentially identical.

Where is FYI used?

The abbreviation is most often placed in the “RE” of emails when they want to notify a colleague about something who did not hear the information or was not included in the mailing list. This implies that although the text of the letter may be interesting to him or her, it does not require any action.

An abbreviation cannot appear in a letter of instruction from a boss, etc. What is inconvenient for users is that some use an abbreviation as a synonym for the word “send.”

In the case of sending a letter to someone alone, this is convenient, but if you need to forward 10 letters, a long and inconvenient chain of 10 FYI appears, which you need to scroll through to see the text itself.

Two methods of dealing with this are recommended:

1. When forwarding, highlight the main ideas in bold or color so that they are immediately noticeable.
2. When sending a letter to another person, still briefly explain why he needs it, so that subsequent recipients also understand this.

The abbreviation is also popular in instant messaging programs and denotes text that any visitor will be curious to read.

Usage examples

Frequently used abbreviations in online correspondence

Business. Let's say a friend wrote to you that tomorrow his boss will not be there, he was hospitalized, and you know that another colleague must submit an assignment to this particular boss tomorrow.

Then you forward the received letter with the mark FYI because the information may be useful to the recipient, but it is up to him to decide whether to do something about it or not.

When communicating. You are talking with friends on a forum for fans of the Volkswagen brand, and suddenly you come across news that they have announced the appearance of a new car.

You send the text of the news with the mark FYI, because your friends will be interested in this information, but it does not imply any actions like urgently pre-ordering a car.

Other popular abbreviations in English

In business email correspondence

• FWIW stands for “for what it’s worth” and translates as “I don’t know how important it is.”
• Essentially, the abbreviation is very similar to “FYI” with one single difference- the abbreviation to which this article is devoted implies complete confidence in the importance of the information for the recipient.
• ATN stands for “attention”, meaning “attention!” The abbreviation emphasizes the extreme importance of the information in the letter and requires immediate action.
• RESEND translates as “sending again” and implies the sender’s strong dissatisfaction with the fact that the recipient did not respond to the first letter.
• T.Y. stands for “thank you”, which means “thank you”. In business correspondence, it means the end of a conversation thread because all problems have been resolved or a task has been completed. It is also used in correspondence between friends, but then it means simple gratitude.
• EOM, stands for “end of message” (end of the letter) and indicates that the letter does not contain important information.

In friendly correspondence on social media. networks, forums

In English colloquial speech Abbreviations or acronyms (phrases abbreviated by their first letters) are often used. They are especially common in online correspondence; this makes it possible to simplify the language, save time and facilitate mutual understanding between people and peoples of different nationalities. What FYI means and what other abbreviations are used for written communication will be discussed later in the article.

The abbreviation FYI, commonly used in emails, is derived from English expression“for your information”, which means “for your information”. There is another decoding of FYI - for your interest, that is, “you will be interested” or “you will be curious.” The abbreviation is also used in instant messaging programs as a label for informational text.

The appearance of the abbreviation FYI is associated with the frequent use of the full expression in English and the desire to write shorter. These three letters highlight information in the texts that is new to the reader, which he did not know about before. Thus, FYI in a letter has a cognitive and educational function, the essence of which is to present the reader with new, sometimes very important, information.

A simple example will help you understand the essence of using the expression FYI:

Granny, I was born in Moldova. Am I right? (Grandma, I was born in Moldova. Am I right?).

My dear, at that moment it was USSR. FYI. (My dear, at that time it was the USSR, just so you know).

Where and for what purpose is it used?

The main purpose of the FYI acronym in emails is to interest the recipient, draw his attention to the message and force him to open and read it. However, if the letter is from the SPAM category, even the FYI sign will not help, the message will be ignored and deleted.

The FYI mark is used in business correspondence and informal correspondence. This technique is especially convenient when working with large texts overloaded with information, when it is necessary to highlight only the main points, ideas, conclusions, conclusions.

Such abbreviations are quite rare in oral speech. If, however, the context requires it, then pronounce this phrase by letter. In English it sounds like this (Ef Wai Ai).

Most often, the abbreviation is placed in response emails with the mark “RE”, thus wanting to notify a colleague who did not hear certain information or was not included in the mailing list. This implies that the text of the message may be of interest to the recipient, but does not require any action.

Other acronyms in English

ATN - attention, which is translated into Russian as “attention”, it is similar to the acronym FYI. The difference between them is that the ATN icon always implies a mandatory response from the addressee to notify the sender that it has been read.

TBC - to be confirmed, to be considered, translated means “will be clarified” or “will be confirmed”.

So, tbd can be deciphered as to be determined (will be determined) or to be discussed (submitted for discussion).

IMHO - in my humble opinion, (in Russian they write IMHO), the expression is translated as “in my humble opinion.”

RE - resend, that is, “I’m sending again.” This note often implies the sender’s dissatisfaction with the fact that the addressee did not react in any way to the first message.

OMG - oh my God means an exclamation of “oh my God!”, expressing a strong emotion, surprise, contempt or fear.

YNK - you never know, means “you never know.” The expression is used more often in informal communication.

FWIW - for what it’s worth, the phrase translates as “I don’t know how important it is.” The meaning of the abbreviation is very similar to FYI. The only difference is that the acronym, consisting of three letters, provides full confidence that the information is important to the recipient.

TY - thank you, the well-known “thank you”. In business correspondence, it is used at the end of a conversation, when all problems have been resolved and tasks have been completed. In friendly correspondence, the acronym implies simple gratitude.

EOM stands for end of message, that is, “end of a letter.” An abbreviation indicates that the message does not contain important information.

YW - You’re welcome!, which means “you’re always welcome!”

NP - No problem translates as “no problem” or “no problem.”

PLZ and PLS - please, means “please”.

BRB - be right back - “I’ll be there soon.”

AFAIK - As far as I know expresses an opinion and is translated as “as far as I know.”

BTW - By the way means “by the way”, the acronym is very popular in Internet correspondence.

CU is short for see you, which means “see you soon.” Some Internet users believe that it would be more correct to write sy. However, contractions in English are made according to the rules of pronunciation, not spelling.

B4 or L8r is another shortening option that is done by replacing letters with numbers. These acronyms are deciphered as before, that is, “before” and later, “later”.

ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing - rolling on the floor laughing;

IDC - I don’t care - it doesn’t matter to me;

BRB - be right back - I'll be back soon;

MU - I miss you - I miss you;

AML - all my love - with all my love;

ATV - all the best - all the best;

HAND - have a nice day - I wish you a nice day;

KIT - keep in touch - call us, we’ll be in touch;

GTG - got to go - I have to go

HAGN - have a good night - good night;

ASAP - as soon as possible - as soon as possible, as quickly as possible;

PCM - please call me - call me back, please;

F 2 °F - face to face - face to face;

FYI - for your information - for information, for your information;

JK - just kidding - I'm just kidding;

AFC - away from computer - not at the monitor, moved away from the computer;

LMIRL - let’s meet in real life - let’s meet in real life;

BFN - bye for now - okay, bye;

POV - point of view - opinion, point of view;

TTYL - talk to you later - let's talk later;

OT - off topic - off topic, off topic;

WUF - Where are you from? - Where are you from?

WU? - What's up? - What's new? How is it?

WAN2TLK — Want to talk? - Do you want to talk?

B2W - back to work - returning to work;

F2T - free to talk - I can talk.

Those users who have to communicate or correspond with an interlocutor from abroad, in particular from the USA or Canada, may notice that the abbreviation FYI may appear in the text of the message or in the subject line during correspondence, which can be quite puzzling, since not everyone knows what it is what it means and how it is translated. The most interesting thing is that this abbreviation was first used in email headers, along with “Re” or “Fwd”, and later migrated to IM messengers such as ICQ, Viber and WhatsApp. And not so long ago I began to notice that the abbreviation fyi began to appear on social networks: first on Facebook, and then even on Russian-language VKontakte.
A little Personally, having received such a message, I wondered for a long time what kind of decoding it had. And the casket just opened!!!

Transcript FYI

In its most common form, the abbreviation FYI in English stands for For You Information.
In the explanatory dictionary of the English language there is a longer and more ornate version: just so you know, for your own knowledge.
Somewhat later, another option for deciphering the abbreviation appeared: For You Interest. In terms of their semantic meaning, these options practically do not differ from each other and have the same meaning.

The correct transcription of the word unknown is usually pronounced "Ef Yu Ai". I make it easier for Russian-speaking users - they pronounce the word in transliteration, that is, as “fui” or “fui”. Of course it’s wrong, but it’s funny!

An example of using abbreviations in correspondence:

A.: - The sea is Blue
B.: - FYI, it's green

Note: I would like to note that on the Internet you can find several more alternative meanings for the abbreviation FYI. Here are the most popular ones:

For You Inspiration - For You Innovation - For You Imagination - For You Improvement - Frozen Yogurt Inspirations

There are even obscene versions of the transcript: “Fuck You, Idiot” “Fuck Yourself Internally.”

Translation of FYI into Russian

The literal translation of the meaning of the word FYI in Russian means “For Information”. There are also more literary options - “For your information”, “Just so you know”.
In any case, the meaning is the same: this is information, it is not urgent, but it is unknown to the addressee and he should take it into account. At the same time, the message is purely informative and does not carry any directives or instructions.
In the case where fyi is an acronym for “For You Interest”, it translates as: “This is interesting!”, “This is curious” or “You will be interested!”. Then the data in the letter is recommended to the addressee for familiarization in order to expand his awareness of a specific issue or his horizons in general.

P.S.: The use of the abbreviation Fui has become so popular abroad that this fact is even reflected in folklore. A striking example- song Troyboi - Fyi.

Translation and meaning of FYI in English and Russian languages

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