{"id":422287,"date":"2022-03-27T14:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T11:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-ik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2022-03-27T14:00:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T11:00:57","slug":"what-does-ik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does IK Mean, and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d56ca8c173\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d56ca8c173\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Does_IK_Mean_and_How_Do_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Does IK Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#I_Know\" >I Know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#The_Origin_of_IK\" >The Origin of IK<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Of_Course_I_Know\" >Of Course, I Know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-ik-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_IK\" >How to Use IK<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Does_IK_Mean_and_How_Do_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Does IK Mean, and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-789650\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/woman-thumbs-up.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/woman-thumbs-up.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/woman-thumbs-up.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A young woman giving two thumbs up with an annoyed expression on her face.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/young-hispanic-woman-curly-hair-doing-2080290322\">Krakenimages.com\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Has someone sent you the letters \u201cIK\u201d in response to your informative message? It\u2019s the easiest way to convey that you\u2019re not out of the loop. Here\u2019s what this acronym means and how to use it in your next text conversation.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Know\"><\/span>I Know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IK means \u201cI know.\u201d It\u2019s used in text messages and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> to convey that you already know about something. For example, someone might say to you, \u201cThe weather\u2019s going to be rainy tomorrow. Bring an umbrella.\u201d If you already read the weather report, you might reply with \u201cIK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can also use it to respond to someone asking if you knew about a particular fact. For instance, someone messages you, \u201cdId you know that our favorite coming band is playing a show here next month?\u201d If the answer is yes, you might reply with \u201cIK\u201d instead.<\/p>\n<p>During the early days of the internet, people primarily wrote IK in uppercase. However, with the adoption of mobile phone keyboards as the most common way of typing out messages, it\u2019s widespread to see IK written in the lowercase \u201cik\u201d or even the sentence-case \u201cIk.\u201d Be careful \u2014 it\u2019s easy to get the uppercase \u201cI\u201d confused for a lowercase \u201cL.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, young people mostly use IK in text messages. Like a few other acronyms, you can use it in a message entirely on its own since it forms a complete sentence. You can deploy it in various contexts, from discussing household errands to talking about the latest breaking <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Origin_of_IK\"><\/span>The Origin of IK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IK is a very early internet acronym, popping up around the same time as its counterpart IDK. It\u2019s part of a group of internet acronyms that started in online chats and messages to type messages faster and fit them within character limits. The first definition for IK on the internet slang repository <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=ik\">Urban Dictionary<\/a> was created in October 2004 and reads, \u201cUsed in IM. Means I Know.\u201d In this definition, \u201cIM\u201d means \u201cinstant messenger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, IK spread across the internet, with people of all ages using it in direct messages. But, while you might occasionally find it on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, it\u2019s particularly popular in private conversations between people.<\/p>\n<p>IK is essentially the exact opposite of the acronym \u201cIDK,\u201d which means \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d IDK helps convey your confusion or ignorance about something, while IK clarifies that you already knew about it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Of_Course_I_Know\"><\/span>Of Course, I Know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As with every internet acronym, using IK has some critical differences to its non-acronym version, \u201cI know.\u201d While the latter is a simple way to highlight your pre-existing knowledge, the former can take on an \u201cannoyed\u201d tone. It might even suggest that you\u2019re insulted at their assumption of ignorance, and you feel that they\u2019re \u201ctalking down\u201d at you.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if someone tells you, \u201cdon\u2019t forget to unplug all the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>liances before you leave the apartment,\u201d when that\u2019s something you always do, you might reply with \u201cik.\u201d The short, blunt nature of the acronym on its own gives it a dismissive tone, similar to other slang terms like NVM or the simple \u201cK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, as with anything people say on the internet, it can be difficult to read tone and intention into a bunch of text. Before you get up in arms about someone messaging you with \u201cik,\u201d make sure to figure out what they mean first. Some acronyms do just that, such as WDYM.<\/p>\n<p>IK can also imply that a message is basic knowledge or common sense. For example, if someone says to you, \u201cYou should try not to burn yourself,\u201d you might reply \u201cIK\u201d because everyone already knows they should avoid getting burnt.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_IK\"><\/span>How to Use IK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using IK in your messages is pretty straightforward. When somebody tells you something you already know, reply with \u201cIK.\u201d You can use it in both uppercase or lowercase, however, the lowercase version is significantly more common among younger people.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of IK in action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cik\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cIK, you don\u2019t have to tell me twice.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI heard it yesterday, so ik.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYes, ik.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to learn more about the most common internet acronyms, check out our explainers on NP, LOL, and NM. 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