# How to re-translate

**URL:** <https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/how-to-re-translate/35105>\
**Category:** Using Django\
**Created:** [September 25, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/how-to-re-translate/35105 "2024-09-25T14:12:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jeremyshurtleff54](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/jeremyshurtleff54/32/24131_2.png) [@jeremyshurtleff54](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/jeremyshurtleff54)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/how-to-re-translate/35105/1 "2024-09-25T14:13:00Z")

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Django comes pre-translated in my language but I don’t like some of phrases. One way to solve this is to edit the django.mo file of the corresponding app (auth for instance), but I assume if I update Django, it will overwrite my edits.

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**Author:** ![white-seolpyo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/white-seolpyo/32/22386_2.png) [@white-seolpyo](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/white-seolpyo)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/how-to-re-translate/35105/2 "2024-09-26T00:16:19Z")

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django support custom transltaion

> **[Translation | Django documentation](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/topics/i18n/translation/#how-django-discovers-translations)**
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> The web framework for perfectionists with deadlines.

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**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/how-to-re-translate/35105/3 "2024-09-26T01:54:29Z")

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If you are interested in contributing to the Django project by providing translations, the docs at [Translations](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/internals/contributing/localizing/#translations) gives you information about how to join the translation team.
