Texting
lol
TextingTexting onlyB1Meaning
laughing out loud, en anglais
The English « I'm laughing », read in French as a word, « lol ». It is used less than mdr, and has taken an ironic shade: « lol » can mean you are not really laughing.
How it is said
lol
Gender and article
no article
Where you meet it
A text, a comment, a group chat.
Example
Il a encore oublié ses clés lol
He forgot his keys again lol
In the DELF
reading B1
Watch out
Said aloud, unlike mdr: « c'était lol » means « it was funny », and it is very informal.