афк
afk
The Russian phrase for "afk" is афк.
афк is a loanword used in Russian gaming and internet slang to indicate that a person is away from their keyboard.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Russian, this abbreviation is often used as an adjective or a predicate to mean "to be AFK".
How do you pronounce it?
afk
Did you know?
- If a Russian player is being particularly lazy or unresponsive, someone might sarcastically accuse them of 'афкашить' (afk-ing), turning the abbreviation into a Russian verb.
- In Russian gaming slang, you might hear someone say they are 'в афк' (in AFK), treating the abbreviation as a state or a place one inhabits, similar to how one would say 'in a trance'.
- In Russian internet slang, афк can be used as a noun to describe a player who is standing still or inactive during a match, regardless of whether they are actually away from the computer.
Examples in context
- Он АФК.He's AFK.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use афк as a predicate.Tatoeba #9503448 by ZegPhig, translation #10143556 by ddnktr
- Извините, я вне офиса.Excuse me, I am out of the office.
- Я буду афк пять минут.Ya budu afk pyat' minut.I will be afk for five minutes.
- Почему он стоит афк?Pochemu on stoit afk?Why is he standing afk?
Example conversation
Two friends are playing a team game online.
- Екатерина EkaterinaАндрей, готови назади!Andrey, gotovy nazadi!Andrey, get back here!
- Андрей AndreyОй, йа все был афк.Oy, ya vse byl afk.Oh, I was afk the whole time.
- Екатерина EkaterinaМы все городи потеряли!My vse gorody poteryaly!We lost all the cities!
- Андрей AndreyИзвини, больше не буду афк.Izvini, bolьше ne budu afk.Sorry, I won't be afk anymore.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
