{"id":118609,"date":"2023-01-06T13:51:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/french-acronyms\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T09:31:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T14:31:03","slug":"french-acronyms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/french-acronyms\/","title":{"rendered":"81 French Acronyms and Abbreviations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Knowing French acronyms is a great way to not only shorten things up in your writing and speech, but to fit in with the natives.\u00a0Acronyms and abbreviations are mostly only used in casual situations, but if you use them correctly, your French friends are sure to be impressed with your knowledge.<\/p>\n

This post will give you 80+ French acronyms and abbreviations to help you out in any casual conversation.<\/p>\n

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Greetings\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Abbreviation\/Acronym<\/th>French Definition<\/th>English Definition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Bjr<\/td>Bonjour<\/td>Good Afternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bsr<\/td>Bonsoir<\/td>Good Evening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cc<\/td>Cous-cous<\/td>Hi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ccv<\/td>Comment \u00e7a va?<\/td>How are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Slt<\/td>Salut<\/td>Hi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QDN<\/td>Quoi de neuf?<\/td>What's up?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Common French Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Abbreviation\/Acronym<\/th>French Definition<\/th>English Definition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
SVP<\/td>Bonjour<\/td>Good Afternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STP<\/td>Bonsoir<\/td>Good Evening<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pk<\/td>Cous-cous<\/td>Hi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dsl<\/td>Comment \u00e7a va?<\/td>How are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vrm<\/td>Salut<\/td>Hi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mci<\/td>Quoi de neuf?<\/td>What's up?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dac<\/td>D'accord<\/td>Okay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bcp<\/td>Beaucoup<\/td>A lot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QQC<\/td>Quelque chose<\/td>Something<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QQ1<\/td>Quelqu'on<\/td>Someone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Je c<\/td>Je sais<\/td>I know<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tt<\/td>Tout<\/td>All<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Time-Related<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Abbreviation\/Acronym<\/th>French Definition<\/th>English Definition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Jms<\/td>Jamais<\/td>Never<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ajh<\/td>Aujourd'hui<\/td>Today<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tjs<\/td>Toujours<\/td>Always<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
h<\/td>Heure<\/td>Hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apr\u00e8m<\/td>Apr\u00e8s-midi<\/td>Afternoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Titles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Abbreviation\/Acronym<\/th>French Definition<\/th>English Definition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
M.<\/td>Monsieur<\/td>Mr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mme.<\/td>Madame<\/td>Mrs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mlle.<\/td>Madamoiselle<\/td>Miss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr.<\/td>Docteur<\/td>Doctor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pr.<\/td>Professeur<\/td>Professor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Me.<\/td>Ma\u00eetre<\/td>Lawyer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Abbreviation\/Acronym<\/th>French Definition<\/th>English Definition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
AR<\/td>Aller Retour<\/td>Round trip<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DOMTOM<\/td>D\u00e9partements d'Outre-Mer et Territoires d'Outre-Mer<\/td>French overseas departments and territories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RATP<\/td>R\u00e9gie Autonome des Transports Parisiens<\/td>Autonomous Operator of Parisian Transports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RER<\/td>R\u00e9seau Express R\u00e9gional<\/td>Regional Express Network<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SNCF<\/td>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nationale des Chemins de Fer Fran\u00e7ais<\/td>National Society of French Railways<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TGV<\/td>Train \u00e0 Grande Vitesse<\/td>High-speed train<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00c9.-U.<\/td>\u00c9tats-Unis<\/td>United States<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Abbreviation\/Acronym<\/th>French Definition<\/th>English Definition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Psy<\/td>Psychologue<\/td>Psychologist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAMU<\/td>Service d'Aide M\u00e9dicale Urgente<\/td>Emergency medical services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IVG<\/td>Interruption volontaire de grossesse<\/td>Abortion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SIDA<\/td>Syndrome Immunod\u00e9ficitaire Acquis<\/td>AIDS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ADN<\/td>Acide D\u00e9soxyribonucl\u00e9ique<\/td>DNA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Housing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Abbreviation\/Acronym<\/th>French Definition<\/th>English Definition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
B\u00e2t.<\/td>B\u00e2timent<\/td>Building<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Al<\/td>A louer<\/td>For rent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Appt.<\/td>Appartement<\/td>Apartment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asc.<\/td>Ascenseur<\/td>Elevator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ch.<\/td>Chambre<\/td>Room<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Disp.<\/td>Disponible<\/td>Available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Et.<\/td>\u00c9tage<\/td>Floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SDB<\/td>Salle de bains<\/td>Bathroom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SDF<\/td>Sans domicile fixe<\/td>Homeless<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HLM<\/td>Habitation \u00e0 loyer moder\u00e9<\/td>Social housing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Work, Law and Money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Abbreviation\/Acronym<\/th>French Definition<\/th>English Definition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CV<\/td>Curriculum Vitae<\/td>Resume<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TTC<\/td>Toutes taxes comprises<\/td>Including all taxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HT<\/td>Hors taxes<\/td>Excluding taxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FDP<\/td>Frais de port<\/td>Shipping costs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CB<\/td>Carte bancaire<\/td>Credit card<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CDI<\/td>Contrat \u00e0 dur\u00e9e ind\u00e9termin\u00e9e<\/td>Permanent contract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SMIC<\/td>Salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance<\/td>Minimum wage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RIB<\/td>Relev\u00e9 d'identit\u00e9 bancaire<\/td>Bank account details<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PME<\/td>Petites et moyennes entreprises<\/td>Small and medium sized businesses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PV<\/td>Proc\u00e8s-verbal<\/td>Summary report of events<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TIG<\/td>Travaux d'int\u00e9r\u00eat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral<\/td>Community service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ONG<\/td>Organisation non-gouvernementale<\/td>Non-governmental organization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ONU<\/td>Organisation des Nations Unies<\/td>United Nations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UE<\/td>Union Europ\u00e9enne<\/td>European Union<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

More Useful Abbreviations and Acronyms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Abbreviation\/Acronym<\/th>French Definition<\/th>English Definition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Hist.<\/td>Histoire<\/td>History<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ki<\/td>Qui<\/td>Who<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C.\u00c0.D<\/td>C'est \u00e0 dire<\/td>In other words<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RDV<\/td>Rendez-vous<\/td>Appointment, meeting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HS<\/td>Hors service<\/td>Out of service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NRV<\/td>\u00c9nerv\u00e9<\/td>Nervous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BG<\/td>Beau Gosse<\/td>Good looking guy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vazi<\/td>Vas-y<\/td>Go ahead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MDR<\/td>Mort de rire<\/td>Dying of laughter, LOL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C ca<\/td>C'est \u00e7a<\/td>That's right<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Je re<\/td>Je reviens<\/td>I'll be back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JTM<\/td>Je t'aime<\/td>I love you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RSVP<\/td>R\u00e9pondez s'il vous pla\u00eet<\/td>Respond, please<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perso<\/td>Personellement<\/td>Personally<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Le bac<\/td>Le baccalaur\u00e9at<\/td>Big exam taken at the end of high school<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ap\u00e9ro<\/td>Ap\u00e9ritif<\/td>Pre-dinner snack\/drinks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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