diff --git a/legacy/elementary/po/Makevars b/legacy/elementary/po/Makevars
index f128df819c..cc4af06d86 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/po/Makevars
+++ b/legacy/elementary/po/Makevars
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ subdir = po
 top_builddir = ..
 
 # These options get passed to xgettext.
-XGETTEXT_OPTIONS = --keyword=E_ --from-code=UTF-8 --foreign-user
+XGETTEXT_OPTIONS = --keyword=E_ --keyword=N_ --from-code=UTF-8 --foreign-user
 
 # This is the copyright holder that gets inserted into the header of the
 # $(DOMAIN).pot file.  Set this to the copyright holder of the surrounding
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
index 744a49c651..241d73f607 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/Elementary.h.in
@@ -952,6 +952,27 @@ extern "C" {
     */
    EAPI int          elm_policy_get(unsigned int policy);
 
+   /**
+    * Change the language of the current application
+    *
+    * The @p lang passed must be the full name of the locale to use, for
+    * example "en_US.utf8" or "es_ES@euro".
+    *
+    * Changing language with this function will make Elementary run through
+    * all its widgets, translating strings set with
+    * elm_object_domain_translatable_text_part_set(). This way, an entire
+    * UI can have its language changed without having to restart the program.
+    *
+    * For more complex cases, like having formatted strings that need
+    * translation, widgets will also emit a "language,changed" signal that
+    * the user can listen to to manually translate the text.
+    *
+    * @param lang Language to set, must be the full name of the locale
+    *
+    * @ingroup General
+    */
+   EAPI void         elm_language_set(const char *lang);
+
    /**
     * Set a label of an object
     *
@@ -982,6 +1003,53 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define elm_object_text_get(obj) elm_object_text_part_get((obj), NULL)
 
+   /**
+    * Set the text for an objects part, marking it as translatable
+    *
+    * The string to set as @p text must be the original one. Do not pass the
+    * return of @c gettext() here. Elementary will translate the string
+    * internally and set it on the object using elm_object_text_part_set(),
+    * also storing the original string so that it can be automatically
+    * translated when the language is changed with elm_language_set().
+    *
+    * The @p domain will be stored along to find the translation in the
+    * correct catalog. It can be NULL, in which case it will use whatever
+    * domain was set by the application with @c textdomain(). This is useful
+    * in case you are building a library on top of Elementary that will have
+    * its own translatable strings, that should not be mixed with those of
+    * programs using the library.
+    *
+    * @param obj The object
+    * @param part The name of the part to set
+    * @param domain The translation domain to use
+    * @param text The original, non-translated text to set
+    *
+    * @ingroup General
+    */
+   EAPI void         elm_object_domain_translatable_text_part_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *domain, const char *text);
+
+#define elm_object_domain_translatable_text_set(obj, domain, text) elm_object_domain_translatable_text_part_set((obj), NULL, (domain), (text))
+
+#define elm_object_translatable_text_set(obj, text) elm_object_domain_translatable_text_part_set((obj), NULL, NULL, (text))
+
+   /**
+    * Gets the original string set as translatable for an object
+    *
+    * When setting translated strings, the function elm_object_text_part_get()
+    * will return the translation returned by @c gettext(). To get the
+    * original string use this function.
+    *
+    * @param obj The object
+    * @param part The name of the part that was set
+    *
+    * @return The original, untranslated string
+    *
+    * @ingroup General
+    */
+   EAPI const char  *elm_object_translatable_text_part_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *part);
+
+#define elm_object_translatable_text_get(obj) elm_object_translatable_text_part_get((obj), NULL)
+
    /**
     * Set a content of an object
     *
@@ -15361,6 +15429,8 @@ extern "C" {
    EAPI void         elm_object_tooltip_show(Evas_Object *obj) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
    EAPI void         elm_object_tooltip_hide(Evas_Object *obj) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
    EAPI void         elm_object_tooltip_text_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *text) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1, 2);
+   EAPI void         elm_object_tooltip_domain_translatable_text_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *domain, const char *text) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1, 3);
+#define elm_object_tooltip_translatable_text_set(obj, text) elm_object_tooltip_domain_translatable_text_set((obj), NULL, (text))
    EAPI void         elm_object_tooltip_content_cb_set(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Tooltip_Content_Cb func, const void *data, Evas_Smart_Cb del_cb) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
    EAPI void         elm_object_tooltip_unset(Evas_Object *obj) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
    EAPI void         elm_object_tooltip_style_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *style) EINA_ARG_NONNULL(1);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c
index 3cc2a0729c..5cbb14ee6f 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elc_fileselector.c
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ elm_fileselector_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    bt = elm_button_add(parent);
    elm_widget_mirrored_automatic_set(bt, EINA_FALSE);
    elm_button_icon_set(bt, ic);
-   elm_object_text_set(bt, E_("Up"));
+   elm_object_domain_translatable_text_set(bt, PACKAGE, N_("Up"));
    evas_object_size_hint_align_set(bt, 0.0, 0.0);
 
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(bt, "clicked", _up, obj);
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ elm_fileselector_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    bt = elm_button_add(parent);
    elm_widget_mirrored_automatic_set(bt, EINA_FALSE);
    elm_button_icon_set(bt, ic);
-   elm_object_text_set(bt, E_("Home"));
+   elm_object_domain_translatable_text_set(bt, PACKAGE, N_("Home"));
    evas_object_size_hint_align_set(bt, 0.0, 0.0);
 
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(bt, "clicked", _home, obj);
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ elm_fileselector_buttons_ok_cancel_set(Evas_Object *obj,
         // cancel btn
         bt = elm_button_add(obj);
         elm_widget_mirrored_automatic_set(bt, EINA_FALSE);
-        elm_object_text_set(bt, E_("Cancel"));
+        elm_object_domain_translatable_text_set(bt, PACKAGE, N_("Cancel"));
 
         evas_object_smart_callback_add(bt, "clicked", _canc, obj);
 
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ elm_fileselector_buttons_ok_cancel_set(Evas_Object *obj,
         // ok btn
         bt = elm_button_add(obj);
         elm_widget_mirrored_automatic_set(bt, EINA_FALSE);
-        elm_object_text_set(bt, E_("OK"));
+        elm_object_domain_translatable_text_set(bt, PACKAGE, N_("OK"));
 
         evas_object_smart_callback_add(bt, "clicked", _ok, obj);
 
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
index 26f5227fee..a27cc7ac4b 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_entry.c
@@ -853,6 +853,12 @@ _content_get_hook(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *part)
    return content;
 }
 
+static void
+_translate_hook(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, "language,changed", NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 _signal_emit_hook(Evas_Object *obj, const char *emission, const char *source)
 {
@@ -2159,6 +2165,7 @@ elm_entry_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    elm_widget_content_set_hook_set(obj, _content_set_hook);
    elm_widget_content_unset_hook_set(obj, _content_unset_hook);
    elm_widget_content_get_hook_set(obj, _content_get_hook);
+   elm_widget_translate_hook_set(obj, _translate_hook);
 
    evas_object_smart_callback_add(obj, "sub-object-del", _sub_del, wd);
 
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index f91b1abc25..2c8ae39207 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -637,6 +637,12 @@ _show_region_hook(void        *data,
    elm_smart_scroller_child_region_show(wd->scr, x, y, w, h);
 }
 
+static void
+_translate_hook(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, "language,changed", NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 _sizing_eval(Evas_Object *obj)
 {
@@ -3094,6 +3100,7 @@ elm_genlist_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    elm_widget_can_focus_set(obj, EINA_TRUE);
    elm_widget_event_hook_set(obj, _event_hook);
    elm_widget_on_show_region_hook_set(obj, _show_region_hook, obj);
+   elm_widget_translate_hook_set(obj, _translate_hook);
 
    wd->scr = elm_smart_scroller_add(e);
    elm_smart_scroller_widget_set(wd->scr, obj);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_label.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_label.c
index 605172341c..48d2ea4880 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_label.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_label.c
@@ -551,6 +551,12 @@ _elm_label_label_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *item)
    return wd->label;
 }
 
+static void
+_translate_hook(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, "language,changed", NULL);
+}
+
 EAPI Evas_Object *
 elm_label_add(Evas_Object *parent)
 {
@@ -569,6 +575,7 @@ elm_label_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    elm_widget_can_focus_set(obj, EINA_FALSE);
    elm_widget_text_set_hook_set(obj, _elm_label_label_set);
    elm_widget_text_get_hook_set(obj, _elm_label_label_get);
+   elm_widget_translate_hook_set(obj, _translate_hook);
 
    wd->bgcolor = EINA_FALSE;
    wd->bg = evas_object_rectangle_add(e);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
index 7d240117cf..45cd4688fa 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_list.c
@@ -295,6 +295,12 @@ _event_hook(Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *src __UNUSED__, Evas_Callback_Type ty
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
+static void
+_translate_hook(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, "language,changed", NULL);
+}
+
 static Eina_Bool
 _deselect_all_items(Widget_Data *wd)
 {
@@ -1320,6 +1326,7 @@ elm_list_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    elm_widget_signal_callback_add_hook_set(obj, _signal_callback_add_hook);
    elm_widget_signal_callback_del_hook_set(obj, _signal_callback_del_hook);
    elm_widget_event_hook_set(obj, _event_hook);
+   elm_widget_translate_hook_set(obj, _translate_hook);
 
    wd->self = obj;
    wd->scr = elm_smart_scroller_add(e);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
index 6c3051d429..9144dbe6fe 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_main.c
@@ -865,6 +865,13 @@ elm_policy_get(unsigned int policy)
    return _elm_policies[policy];
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_language_set(const char *lang)
+{
+   setlocale(LC_ALL, lang);
+   _elm_win_translate();
+}
+
 EAPI Eina_Bool
 elm_object_mirrored_get(const Evas_Object *obj)
 {
@@ -926,6 +933,20 @@ elm_object_text_part_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *part)
    return elm_widget_text_part_get(obj, part);
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_object_domain_translatable_text_part_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *domain, const char *text)
+{
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(obj);
+   elm_widget_domain_translatable_text_part_set(obj, part, domain, text);
+}
+
+EAPI const char *
+elm_object_translatable_text_part_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *part)
+{
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN_VAL(obj, NULL);
+   return elm_widget_translatable_text_part_get(obj, part);
+}
+
 EAPI void
 elm_object_content_part_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, Evas_Object *content)
 {
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_priv.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_priv.h
index 736cfb1cf1..7128e4c5e1 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_priv.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_priv.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # define bindtextdomain(domain,dir)
 # define E_(string) (string)
 #endif
-
+#define N_(string) (string)
 
 typedef struct _Elm_Config    Elm_Config;
 typedef struct _Elm_Module    Elm_Module;
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ void                _elm_ews_wm_rescale(Elm_Theme *th, Eina_Bool use_theme);
 
 void                _elm_win_shutdown(void);
 void                _elm_win_rescale(Elm_Theme *th, Eina_Bool use_theme);
+void                _elm_win_translate(void);
 
 Eina_Bool           _elm_theme_object_set(Evas_Object *parent, Evas_Object *o, const char *clas, const char *group, const char *style);
 Eina_Bool           _elm_theme_object_icon_set(Evas_Object *parent, Evas_Object *o, const char *group, const char *style);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
index 92b52d383a..35b231eadc 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_toolbar.c
@@ -377,6 +377,12 @@ _theme_hook(Evas_Object *obj)
    _sizing_eval(obj);
 }
 
+static void
+_translate_hook(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   evas_object_smart_callback_call(obj, "language,changed", NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 _sizing_eval(Evas_Object *obj)
 {
@@ -841,6 +847,7 @@ elm_toolbar_add(Evas_Object *parent)
    elm_widget_del_pre_hook_set(obj, _del_pre_hook);
    elm_widget_del_hook_set(obj, _del_hook);
    elm_widget_theme_hook_set(obj, _theme_hook);
+   elm_widget_translate_hook_set(obj, _translate_hook);
    elm_widget_can_focus_set(obj, EINA_FALSE);
 
    wd->more_item = NULL;
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
index 111a855c9d..f6e0cd2374 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ static const char SMART_NAME[] = "elm_widget";
 typedef struct _Smart_Data        Smart_Data;
 typedef struct _Edje_Signal_Data  Edje_Signal_Data;
 typedef struct _Elm_Event_Cb_Data Elm_Event_Cb_Data;
+typedef struct _Elm_Translate_String_Data Elm_Translate_String_Data;
 
 struct _Smart_Data
 {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ struct _Smart_Data
    void       (*activate_func)(Evas_Object *obj);
    void       (*disable_func)(Evas_Object *obj);
    void       (*theme_func)(Evas_Object *obj);
+   void       (*translate_func)(Evas_Object *obj);
    Eina_Bool  (*event_func)(Evas_Object       *obj,
                             Evas_Object       *source,
                             Evas_Callback_Type type,
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ struct _Smart_Data
    int          child_drag_y_locked;
 
    Eina_List   *edje_signals;
+   Eina_List   *translate_strings;
 
    Eina_Bool    drag_x_locked : 1;
    Eina_Bool    drag_y_locked : 1;
@@ -131,6 +134,13 @@ struct _Elm_Event_Cb_Data
    const void  *data;
 };
 
+struct _Elm_Translate_String_Data
+{
+   const char *id;
+   const char *domain;
+   const char *string;
+};
+
 /* local subsystem functions */
 static void _smart_reconfigure(Smart_Data *sd);
 static void _smart_add(Evas_Object *obj);
@@ -496,6 +506,14 @@ elm_widget_theme_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj,
    sd->theme_func = func;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_widget_translate_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj,
+                              void       (*func)(Evas_Object *obj))
+{
+   API_ENTRY return;
+   sd->translate_func = func;
+}
+
 EAPI void
 elm_widget_event_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj,
                           Eina_Bool  (*func)(Evas_Object       *obj,
@@ -2243,6 +2261,100 @@ elm_widget_text_part_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *part)
    return sd->on_text_get_func(obj, part);
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_widget_domain_translatable_text_part_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *domain, const char *label)
+{
+   const char *str;
+   Eina_List *l;
+   Elm_Translate_String_Data *ts = NULL;
+   API_ENTRY return;
+
+   str = eina_stringshare_add(part);
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(sd->translate_strings, l, ts)
+      if (ts->id == str)
+        break;
+      else
+        ts = NULL;
+
+   if (!ts && !label)
+     eina_stringshare_del(str);
+   else if (!ts)
+     {
+        ts = malloc(sizeof(Elm_Translate_String_Data));
+        if (!ts) return;
+
+        ts->id = str;
+        ts->domain = eina_stringshare_add(domain);
+        ts->string = eina_stringshare_add(label);
+        sd->translate_strings = eina_list_append(sd->translate_strings, ts);
+     }
+   else
+     {
+        if (label)
+          {
+             eina_stringshare_replace(&ts->domain, domain);
+             eina_stringshare_replace(&ts->string, label);
+          }
+        else
+          {
+             sd->translate_strings = eina_list_remove_list(
+                                                sd->translate_strings, l);
+             eina_stringshare_del(ts->id);
+             eina_stringshare_del(ts->domain);
+             eina_stringshare_del(ts->string);
+             free(ts);
+          }
+        eina_stringshare_del(str);
+     }
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GETTEXT
+   if (label && label[0])
+     label = dgettext(domain, label);
+#endif
+   elm_widget_text_part_set(obj, part, label);
+}
+
+EAPI const char *
+elm_widget_translatable_text_part_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *part)
+{
+   const char *str, *ret = NULL;
+   Eina_List *l;
+   Elm_Translate_String_Data *ts;
+   API_ENTRY return NULL;
+
+   str = eina_stringshare_add(part);
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(sd->translate_strings, l, ts)
+      if (ts->id == str)
+        {
+           ret = ts->string;
+           break;
+        }
+   eina_stringshare_del(str);
+   return ret;
+}
+
+EAPI void
+elm_widget_translate(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   const Eina_List *l;
+   Evas_Object *child;
+   Elm_Translate_String_Data *ts;
+
+   API_ENTRY return;
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(sd->subobjs, l, child) elm_widget_translate(child);
+   if (sd->resize_obj) elm_widget_translate(sd->resize_obj);
+   if (sd->hover_obj) elm_widget_translate(sd->hover_obj);
+   if (sd->translate_func) sd->translate_func(obj);
+
+#ifdef HAVE_GETTEXT
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(sd->translate_strings, l, ts)
+     {
+        const char *s = dgettext(ts->domain, ts->string);
+        elm_widget_text_part_set(obj, ts->id, s);
+     }
+#endif
+}
+
 EAPI void
 elm_widget_content_part_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, Evas_Object *content)
 {
@@ -2754,6 +2866,20 @@ _elm_widget_item_tooltip_label_create(void        *data,
    return label;
 }
 
+static Evas_Object *
+_elm_widget_item_tooltip_trans_label_create(void        *data,
+                                            Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__,
+                                            Evas_Object *tooltip,
+                                            void        *item __UNUSED__)
+{
+   Evas_Object *label = elm_label_add(tooltip);
+   if (!label)
+     return NULL;
+   elm_object_style_set(label, "tooltip");
+   elm_object_translatable_text_set(label, data);
+   return label;
+}
+
 static void
 _elm_widget_item_tooltip_label_del_cb(void        *data,
                                       Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__,
@@ -2788,6 +2914,19 @@ _elm_widget_item_tooltip_text_set(Elm_Widget_Item *item,
      _elm_widget_item_tooltip_label_del_cb);
 }
 
+EAPI void
+_elm_widget_item_tooltip_translatable_text_set(Elm_Widget_Item *item,
+                                               const char      *text)
+{
+   ELM_WIDGET_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(item);
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(text);
+
+   text = eina_stringshare_add(text);
+   _elm_widget_item_tooltip_content_cb_set
+     (item, _elm_widget_item_tooltip_trans_label_create, text,
+     _elm_widget_item_tooltip_label_del_cb);
+}
+
 static Evas_Object *
 _elm_widget_item_tooltip_create(void        *data,
                                 Evas_Object *obj,
@@ -3255,6 +3394,7 @@ _smart_del(Evas_Object *obj)
 {
    Evas_Object *sobj;
    Edje_Signal_Data *esd;
+   Elm_Translate_String_Data *ts;
 
    INTERNAL_ENTRY
 
@@ -3289,6 +3429,13 @@ _smart_del(Evas_Object *obj)
         eina_stringshare_del(esd->source);
         free(esd);
      }
+   EINA_LIST_FREE(sd->translate_strings, ts)
+     {
+        eina_stringshare_del(ts->id);
+        eina_stringshare_del(ts->domain);
+        eina_stringshare_del(ts->string);
+        free(ts);
+     }
    eina_list_free(sd->event_cb); /* should be empty anyway */
    if (sd->del_func) sd->del_func(obj);
    if (sd->style) eina_stringshare_del(sd->style);
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
index c304163ff6..9a68ea588c 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_widget.h
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ EAPI void             elm_widget_focus_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void (*func) (
 EAPI void             elm_widget_activate_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void (*func) (Evas_Object *obj));
 EAPI void             elm_widget_disable_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void (*func) (Evas_Object *obj));
 EAPI void             elm_widget_theme_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void (*func) (Evas_Object *obj));
+EAPI void             elm_widget_translate_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void (*func) (Evas_Object *obj));
 EAPI void             elm_widget_event_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool (*func) (Evas_Object *obj, Evas_Object *source, Evas_Callback_Type type, void *event_info));
 EAPI void             elm_widget_changed_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void (*func) (Evas_Object *obj));
 EAPI void             elm_widget_signal_emit_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void (*func) (Evas_Object *obj, const char *emission, const char *source));
@@ -288,6 +289,7 @@ EAPI void             elm_widget_signal_callback_add_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj,
 EAPI void             elm_widget_signal_callback_del_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void (*func) (Evas_Object *obj, const char *emission, const char *source, Edje_Signal_Cb func_cb, void *data));
 EAPI void             elm_widget_theme(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_theme_specific(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Theme *th, Eina_Bool force);
+EAPI void             elm_widget_translate(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_focus_next_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool (*func) (const Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Focus_Direction dir, Evas_Object **next));
 EAPI void             elm_widget_on_focus_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void (*func) (void *data, Evas_Object *obj), void *data);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_on_change_hook_set(Evas_Object *obj, void (*func) (void *data, Evas_Object *obj), void *data);
@@ -410,6 +412,8 @@ EAPI void             elm_widget_focus_tree_unfocusable_handle(Evas_Object *obj)
 EAPI void             elm_widget_focus_disabled_handle(Evas_Object *obj);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_text_part_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *label);
 EAPI const char      *elm_widget_text_part_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *part);
+EAPI void             elm_widget_domain_translatable_text_part_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, const char *domain, const char *text);
+EAPI const char      *elm_widget_translatable_text_part_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *part);
 EAPI void             elm_widget_content_part_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part, Evas_Object *content);
 EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_content_part_get(const Evas_Object *obj, const char *part);
 EAPI Evas_Object     *elm_widget_content_part_unset(Evas_Object *obj, const char *part);
@@ -422,6 +426,7 @@ EAPI void             _elm_widget_item_del_cb_set(Elm_Widget_Item *item, Evas_Sm
 EAPI void             _elm_widget_item_data_set(Elm_Widget_Item *item, const void *data);
 EAPI void            *_elm_widget_item_data_get(const Elm_Widget_Item *item);
 EAPI void             _elm_widget_item_tooltip_text_set(Elm_Widget_Item *item, const char *text);
+EAPI void             _elm_widget_item_tooltip_translatable_text_set(Elm_Widget_Item *item, const char *text);
 EAPI void             _elm_widget_item_tooltip_content_cb_set(Elm_Widget_Item *item, Elm_Tooltip_Item_Content_Cb func, const void *data, Evas_Smart_Cb del_cb);
 EAPI void             _elm_widget_item_tooltip_unset(Elm_Widget_Item *item);
 EAPI void             _elm_widget_item_tooltip_style_set(Elm_Widget_Item *item, const char *style);
@@ -500,6 +505,12 @@ EAPI void             elm_widget_tree_dot_dump(const Evas_Object *top, FILE *out
  */
 #define elm_widget_item_tooltip_text_set(item, text) \
   _elm_widget_item_tooltip_text_set((Elm_Widget_Item *)item, text)
+/**
+ * Convenience function to set widget item tooltip as a text string.
+ * @see _elm_widget_item_tooltip_text_set()
+ */
+#define elm_widget_item_tooltip_translatable_text_set(item, text) \
+  _elm_widget_item_tooltip_translatable_text_set((Elm_Widget_Item *)item, text)
 /**
  * Convenience function to set widget item tooltip.
  * @see _elm_widget_item_tooltip_content_cb_set()
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
index a77c11a4ca..d79bdc2f01 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
@@ -887,6 +887,16 @@ _elm_win_rescale(Elm_Theme *th, Eina_Bool use_theme)
      }
 }
 
+void
+_elm_win_translate(void)
+{
+   const Eina_List *l;
+   Evas_Object *obj;
+
+   EINA_LIST_FOREACH(_elm_win_list, l, obj)
+      elm_widget_translate(obj);
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_ELEMENTARY_X
 static Eina_Bool
 _elm_win_client_message(void *data, int type __UNUSED__, void *event)
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_tooltip.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_tooltip.c
index fef3f8d307..4c083cf413 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_tooltip.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/els_tooltip.c
@@ -565,12 +565,33 @@ _elm_tooltip_label_create(void *data, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *
    return label;
 }
 
+static Evas_Object *
+_elm_tooltip_trans_label_create(void *data, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, Evas_Object *tooltip)
+{
+   Evas_Object *label = elm_label_add(tooltip);
+   const char **text = data;
+   if (!label)
+     return NULL;
+   elm_object_style_set(label, "tooltip");
+   elm_object_domain_translatable_text_set(label, text[0], text[1]);
+   return label;
+}
+
 static void
 _elm_tooltip_label_del_cb(void *data, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, void *event_info __UNUSED__)
 {
    eina_stringshare_del(data);
 }
 
+static void
+_elm_tooltip_trans_label_del_cb(void *data, Evas_Object *obj __UNUSED__, void *event_info __UNUSED__)
+{
+   const char **text = data;
+   eina_stringshare_del(text[0]);
+   eina_stringshare_del(text[1]);
+   free(text);
+}
+
 static void
 _elm_tooltip_data_clean(Elm_Tooltip *tt)
 {
@@ -763,6 +784,24 @@ elm_object_tooltip_text_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *text)
      (obj, _elm_tooltip_label_create, text, _elm_tooltip_label_del_cb);
 }
 
+/**
+ */
+EAPI void
+elm_object_tooltip_domain_translatable_text_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *domain, const char *text)
+{
+   const char **data;
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(obj);
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(text);
+
+   data = malloc(2 * sizeof(char *));
+   if (!data) return;
+   data[0] = eina_stringshare_add(domain);
+   data[1] = eina_stringshare_add(text);
+   elm_object_tooltip_content_cb_set
+     (obj, _elm_tooltip_trans_label_create, data,
+      _elm_tooltip_trans_label_del_cb);
+}
+
 /**
  * Set the content to be shown in the tooltip object
  *