afk
The English phrase "afk" is used in French as afk.
In French, afk is an abbreviation used in online communication to indicate that a person is away from their keyboard. You might also see the phrase Pas devant mon écran used to express that someone is "not in front of my screen".
Did you know?
- If someone is 'afk' in a French chat, they might also use + to indicate they have returned, rather than typing a word.
- Because French is a highly structured language, the use of English acronyms like afk allows speakers to bypass complex gender and number agreements that would be required in a full sentence.
- In French gaming culture, a user might simply say je bouge (I am moving/going) to signal they are stepping away for a moment.
Examples in context
- Je suis indisponible pour le moment.I am unavailable at the moment
- Je suis pas là, je reviens tout de suite!I'm not here, I'll be right back!
- Je vais être afk quelques minutes.I am going to be afk for a few minutes.
- Il est afk depuis dix minutes.He has been afk for ten minutes.
- Désolé, j'étais afk pendant le combat.Sorry, I was afk during the fight.
Example conversation
Two friends are playing an online video game together.
- LéaNathan, tu es afk ?Nathan, are you afk?
- NathanNon, je viens de revenir.No, I just got back.
- LéaOk, j'ai cru que tu avais quitté.Ok, I thought you had left.
- NathanNon, j'ai juste eu un petit problème.No, I just had a small problem.
