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# Translations
This document provides documentation about how to translate Vikunja.
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## Where to translate
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Translation happens at [crowdin ](https://crowdin.com/project/vikunja ).
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Currently, only the frontend (and by extension, the desktop app) is translatable.
## Translation Instructions
> These are the instructions for translating Vikunja in another language.
> For information about how to add new translation strings, see below.
For all languages these translation guidelines should be applied when translating:
* Use a less-formal style, as if you were talking to a friend.
* If the source string contains characters like `&` or `…` , the translated string should contain them as well.
More specific instructions for some languages can be found below.
### Wrong translation strings
If you encounter a wrong original translation string while translating, please don't correct it in the translation.
Instead, translate it to reflect the original meaning in the translated string but add a comment under the source string to discuss potential changes.
### Language-specific instructions
* [German ]({{< ref "./translation-instructions-german.md">}} )
## How to add new translation strings
All translation strings are stored in `src/i18n/lang/` .
New strings should be added only in the `en.json` file.
Strings in other languages will be synced through weblate and should not be added directly as a PR/commit in the frontend repo.
## Requesting a new language
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If you want to start translating Vikunja in a language not yet available in Vikunja, please request the language through the crowdin interface.
If you have issues with this or need a discussion before doing so, please [contact us ](https://vikunja.io/contact/ ) or [start a discussion in the forum ](https://community.vikunja.io ).
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Once at least 50% of all translation strings are translated and approved, they will be added and distributed with the Vikunja frontend for users to select and use Vikunja with them.
