mdr
/ɛm.de.ɛʁ/
In French, the way to say 'lol' is mdr. Wiktionary also lists lol and ptdr.
Meaning: expression of laughter (intj)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA |
|---|---|
| mdr | /ɛm.de.ɛʁ/ |
| lol | /lɔl/ |
| ptdr |
What does it mean word for word?
The acronym mdr stands for mort de rire, which literally means 'dying of laughter'.
Which one should you use?
While mdr expresses that you are dying of laughter, ptdr is a stronger version that stands for pété de rire, meaning 'bursting with laughter'.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɛm.de.ɛʁ/
Did you know?
- In some French-speaking regions, people use kkk to represent laughter, though this is rare in France and can be highly misunderstood in North America.
- Beyond ptdr, some French users use xptdr, where the 'x' stands for extrêmement to mean 'extremely bursting with laughter'.
- The term ptdr is considered more vulgar than mdr because the word pété is a colloquial term for 'broken' or 'farted'.
Examples in context
- Mdr, c'est tellement drôle.Lol, this is so funny.This sentence uses mdr to show something is funny.Tatoeba #5293614 by pititnatole, translation #3089551 by Hybrid
- MDR.LOL.This sentence shows the use of mdr as a standalone exclamation.Tatoeba #7956666 by Micsmithel, translation #6586962 by Eccles17
- Mdr !Lol!This sentence shows the use of mdr as a short exclamation.Tatoeba #5049975 by sacredceltic, translation #2770644 by Hybrid
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are texting each other about a funny video.
- ChloéTu as vu la vidéo du chat ?Did you see the cat video?
- LucasOui, mdr !Yes, lol!
- ChloéIl est vraiment trop mignon.He is really too cute.
- LucasMdr, c'est vrai.Lol, it's true.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lol” translations and entries mdr, lol, ptdr, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
