No. 6,536 in French
irl
"IRL" is not a native French word; it is an acronym from English meaning "In Real Life." It is commonly used the same way in French to refer to real-life situations outside the internet or virtual context.
In a sentence
Dans la vie réelle, ou IRL, il est souvent difficile de rencontrer des gens.
In real life, or IRL, it is often difficult to meet people.
Here, 'irl' is used as an acronym for 'in real life' to distinguish lived experiences from online or virtual contexts.
Sur les forums en ligne, l'acronyme IRL est courant pour indiquer des situations qui se passent hors d'Internet.
On online forums, the acronym IRL is common to indicate situations that happen outside of the Internet.
In this sentence, 'irl' serves as jargon typical in online communication environments, emphasizing distinctions between virtual and actual interactions.
Ma vie IRL est très différente de ce que je montre sur les réseaux sociaux.
My IRL life is very different from what I show on social networks.
Here, 'irl' contrasts one's personal, real-life situation from curated online content or personas.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “irl” in actual French podcasts.
Find “irl” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays French podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appFrench books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).