{"id":1106,"date":"2020-07-08T10:16:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T10:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/08\/translate-using-xml-in-magento-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T10:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T05:09:07","slug":"translate-using-xml-in-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meetanshi.com\/blog\/translate-using-xml-in-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Translate Using XML in Magento 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is a general observation that customers prefer viewing online content, especially when it comes to E-commerce, in their native languages. And why not! Online visitors are very impatient. So offer them what they love, what is easily readable, and content that they can grasp quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, as\u00a0Magento 2\u00a0is a worldwide popular platform used by online businesses in multiple languages, translating the store\u2019s content is inevitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translating the store\u2019s content can lead to more sales because international customers can better understand the product details and can relate to your business on a higher level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, if you have tried translating using CSV but failed, you probably missed a step. And that\u2019s why you need to follow this method to translate using XML in Magento 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method to translate using XML in Magento 2:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a Magento developer, it is a common practice for translating words through .csv<\/strong> file located at<\/p>\n\n\n\n

app\/code\/Vendor\/Extension\/i18n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just add i18n folder<\/strong> in custom extension and in that, create .csv file with a translation of words like \u201cClick Here\u201d, \u201cKlik hier\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Observe that, the name of CSV starts with language name like en_US.csv, ar_SA.csv etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite following these steps, if some words are not translating in your store, then probably you might have missed, as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to translate \u201ccity\u201d field in dutch language from English and you\u2019ve passed that field like below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<item name=\"label\" xsi_type=\"string\" >City<\/item><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
In CSV file you\u2019ve done every step perfectly like \u201ccity\u201d, \u201cstad\u201d but word city is not translating then once check your XML file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The correct method, which you have forgotten is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<item name=\"label\" xsi_type=\"string\" translate=\"true\">City<\/item><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adding translate=\u201dtrue\u201d<\/code> <\/strong>is what you had skipped but not after following this post!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And yeah\u2026let me remind you to use echo __(\u2018your word\u2019)<\/code> in phtml file too  <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re looking for the method to translate JS error message or text In Magento 2<\/a> then visit our blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are Switching to an Arabic store or changing the store view to Arabic changes and want to Change Price Decimal Separator<\/a> for Arabic Store in Magento 2 Read our blog. Do share the tutorial with fellow Magento developers via social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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