{"id":1123,"date":"2013-09-11T11:17:46","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T11:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=1123"},"modified":"2013-09-11T11:17:46","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T11:17:46","slug":"texting-and-tweeting-in-greek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/texting-and-tweeting-in-greek\/","title":{"rendered":"Texting and Tweeting in Greek"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does TLM<\/strong> mean? Does S AGP<\/strong> \u00a0has anything to do with graphics? What if someone sends you FLK<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

The first mobile phones appeared in Greece in the mid 90\u2019s and a few years later they were accessible to anyone. Texting was very popular among younger users , who were using prepaid SIM cards, but could not afford to spend money and time on it. The long Greek words are completely inappropriate for texting, so this is how the first acronyms and shortcuts were born. Their main characteristic is the elimination of vowels.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a variety of acronyms and shortcuts used while texting or chatting in Greek. Some of them are English (thx<\/em>), Greek (\u03c4\u03bb\u03bc<\/em>) or English in Greek characters (\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1\u03c0, asap<\/em>). However, the official language of texting is Greeklish (i.e. Greek in Latin characters: tlm). The characteristic of the shortcuts is the elimination of vowels.<\/p>\n

Below, there\u2019s a list with the basic shortcuts and acronyms. If you think that this list is incomplete, feel free to leave a comment.<\/p>\n

\"TLM\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0 Greek \/ Greeklish<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0 Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0 Meaning in Enlish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03bc\u03bd\u03bc, mnm<\/td>\n\u03bc\u03ae\u03bd\u03c5\u03bc\u03b1 (minima)<\/em><\/td>\nmessage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03ba\u03bb\u03bc, klm<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 (kalimera)<\/em><\/td>\ngood morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
s agp<\/td>\n\u03c3\u2019\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03ce\u00a0 (sagapo)<\/em><\/td>\nI love you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03c6\u03bb\u03ba, flk<\/td>\n\u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1 (filakia)<\/em><\/td>\nkisses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03c4\u03bb\u03bc , tlm<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03ad\u03bc\u03b5 (taleme)<\/em><\/td>\ntalk to you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tkns?<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2\u00a0 (ti kaneis?)<\/em><\/td>\nhow are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1\u03c3\u03b1\u03c0, asap<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\nas soon as possible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1, aka<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\nalso known as<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03bb\u03bf\u03bb, lol<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –<\/td>\nlaugh out loud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03c0\u03bc, pm<\/td>\n\u03c0\u03b5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 (pes mou)<\/em><\/td>\ntell me<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03c4\u03b5\u03c3\u03c0\u03b1, tespa<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd (telos panton)<\/em><\/td>\nanyways<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03c4\u03c0\u03c4, tpt<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1 (tipota)<\/em><\/td>\nnothing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03ba\u03c4\u03bb\u03b2, ktlv<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03b2\u03b1 (katalava)<\/em><\/td>\nI got it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b4\u03bb\u03b4, dld<\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03b4\u03ae (diladi)<\/em><\/td>\nthat is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b3\u03c4, gt<\/td>\n\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u00a0(yati)<\/em><\/td>\nwhy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b5\u03c0\u03b4, epd<\/td>\n\u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03ae (epidi)<\/em><\/td>\nbecause<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03ba, k<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u00a0(ke)<\/em><\/td>\nand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
xl<\/td>\n\u03c7\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9\u03b1 (halia)<\/em><\/td>\nreally bad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03bc, m<\/td>\n\u03bc\u03b5, \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 (me, mou)<\/em><\/td>\nme \/with,\u00a0 my<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03c4, t<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf (to)<\/em>, \u03c4\u03b1 (ta)<\/em><\/td>\nthe (neuter, singular, plural)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03c4\u03bd, tn<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd, \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd, (ton, tin)<\/em><\/td>\nthe (referring to a masc.or feminine noun)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8elo<\/td>\n\u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9 (thelo)<\/em><\/td>\nI want<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
x3ro<\/td>\n\u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9 (xero)<\/em><\/td>\nI know<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dn x3ro<\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03be\u03ad\u03c1\u03c9 (den xero)<\/em><\/td>\nI don\u2019t know<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03b1\u03ba\u03bc, akm<\/td>\n\u03b1\u03ba\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1 (akoma)<\/em><\/td>\nstill, yet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03bb\u03c0\u03bd, lpn<\/td>\n\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9\u03c0\u03cc\u03bd (lipon)<\/em><\/td>\nso<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u03c3\u03ba, sk<\/td>\n\u03c3\u03b1\u03b2\u03b2\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf (savvatokiriako)<\/em><\/td>\nweekend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
prls<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ac\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2\u00a0 (tis proales)<\/em><\/td>\na few days ago<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Reference: http:\/\/lexilogia.gr\/forum\/archive\/index.php\/t-503.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter in Greek<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a few years of its launch, Twitter finally entered the Greek parliament and media. Politicians, journalists, and tv personas \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03b9\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd <\/b>(tweetaroun, they tweet)<\/i> their photos and public appearances and build their network of followers.<\/p>\n

The Greek version of Twitter is still on testing phase and might have errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/strong><\/td>\nGreek<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home<\/td>\n\u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 (arhiki selida)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connect<\/td>\n\u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7 (diasindesi)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Discover<\/td>\n\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03c5\u03c8\u03b5 (anakalipse)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Me<\/td>\n\u0395\u03b3\u03ce (ego)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
View my profile page<\/td>\n\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b2\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03bb \u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 (provoli tis selidas profil mou)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Who to follow<\/td>\n\u03a0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 (pious na akolouthisis)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Refresh<\/td>\n\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd\u03ad\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 (ananeosi)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Follow<\/td>\n\u0391\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5 (akolouthise)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TWEETS<\/td>\nTWEETS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FOLLOWING<\/td>\n\u0391\u039a\u039f\u039b\u039f\u03a5\u0398\u039f\u03a5\u039d\u03a4\u0391\u0399 (akolouthountai)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FOLLOWERS<\/td>\n\u0391\u039a\u039f\u039b\u039f\u03a5\u0398\u039f\u0399 (akolouthi)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Compose new Tweet<\/td>\n\u0393\u03c1\u03ac\u03c8\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bd\u03ad\u03bf Tweet (grapse ena neo tweet)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
search<\/td>\n\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03b6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 (anazitisi)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edit profile<\/td>\n\u0395\u03c0\u03b5\u03be\u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03bb (epexergasia tou profil)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Direct messages<\/td>\n\u0386\u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b7\u03bd\u03cd\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 (amesa minimata)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lists<\/td>\n\u039b\u03af\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 (listes)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Help<\/td>\n\u0392\u03bf\u03ae\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 (voeethia)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Settings<\/td>\n\u03a1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 (rithmisis)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sign out<\/td>\n\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7 (aposindesi)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Share via email<\/td>\n\u039a\u03bf\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03c9 email (kinopiisi meso email)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Embed tweet<\/td>\n\u0395\u03bd\u03c3\u03c9\u03bc\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 Tweet (ensomatosi tweet)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Report tweet<\/td>\n\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03ac Tweet (anafora tweet)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expand<\/td>\n\u0395\u03c0\u03ad\u03ba\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b7 (epektasi)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reply<\/td>\n\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 (apandisi)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Favorite<\/td>\n\u0391\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf (agapimeno)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
More<\/td>\n\u03a0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 (perissotera)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retweet<\/td>\n\u0391\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b4\u03cc\u03b8\u03b7\u03ba\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc (anametadothike apo)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
username<\/td>\n\u038c\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u03a7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 (onoma hristi)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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What does TLM mean? Does S AGP \u00a0has anything to do with graphics? What if someone sends you FLK? The first mobile phones appeared in Greece in the mid 90\u2019s and a few years later they were accessible to anyone. Texting was very popular among younger users , who were using prepaid SIM cards, but…<\/p>\n

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