diff --git a/web/components/nav/bottom-nav-bar.tsx b/web/components/nav/bottom-nav-bar.tsx
index dd48bfd6..2568bdd9 100644
--- a/web/components/nav/bottom-nav-bar.tsx
+++ b/web/components/nav/bottom-nav-bar.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {User} from 'common/user'
 import {Col} from 'web/components/layout/col'
 import {useProfile} from 'web/hooks/use-profile'
 import {useIsMobile} from "web/hooks/use-is-mobile"
+import {useT} from "web/lib/locale";
 
 const itemClass =
   'sm:hover:bg-ink-200 block w-full py-1 px-3 text-center sm:hover:text-primary-700 transition-colors'
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export function BottomNavBar(props: {
   const currentPage = router.pathname
 
   const user = useUser()
+  const t = useT()
 
   const isIframe = useIsIframe()
   if (isIframe) {
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ export function BottomNavBar(props: {
           onClick={() => setSidebarOpen(true)}
         >
           <MenuAlt3Icon className="mx-auto my-1 h-6 w-6" aria-hidden="true"/>
-          More
+          {t('nav.more', 'More')}
         </div>
         <MobileSidebar
           sidebarOpen={sidebarOpen}
diff --git a/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx b/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
index 2e91a8dd..f871484b 100644
--- a/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/web/components/nav/sidebar.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {useProfile} from 'web/hooks/use-profile'
 import Image from 'next/image'
 import {ANDROID_APP_URL} from "common/constants";
 import {isAndroidApp} from "web/lib/util/webview";
+import {useT} from 'web/lib/locale'
 
 export default function Sidebar(props: {
   className?: string
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ export default function Sidebar(props: {
 
   const navOptions = props.navigationOptions
 
-  const bottomNavOptions = bottomNav(!!user)
+  const t = useT()
+  const bottomNavOptions = bottomNav(!!user, t)
 
   const isAndroid = isAndroidApp()
 
@@ -52,15 +54,15 @@ export default function Sidebar(props: {
           <SidebarItem key={item.name} item={item} currentPage={currentPage}/>
         ))}
         {!isAndroid && <Image
-          src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/compass-130ba.firebasestorage.app/o/misc%2FGoogle_Play_Store_badge_EN.svg.png?alt=media&token=3e0e8605-800a-422b-84d1-8ecec8af3e80"
-          alt="divider"
-          width={160}
-          height={80}
-          className="mx-auto pt-4 hover:opacity-70 cursor-pointer invert dark:invert-0"
-          onClick={() => router.push(ANDROID_APP_URL)}
+            src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/compass-130ba.firebasestorage.app/o/misc%2FGoogle_Play_Store_badge_EN.svg.png?alt=media&token=3e0e8605-800a-422b-84d1-8ecec8af3e80"
+            alt="divider"
+            width={160}
+            height={80}
+            className="mx-auto pt-4 hover:opacity-70 cursor-pointer invert dark:invert-0"
+            onClick={() => router.push(ANDROID_APP_URL)}
         />}
 
-        {user === null && <SignUpButton className="mt-4" text="Sign up"/>}
+        {user === null && <SignUpButton className="mt-4" text={t('nav.sign_up', 'Sign up')}/>}
         {/*{user === null && <SignUpAsMatchmaker className="mt-2" />}*/}
 
         {user && profile === null && (
@@ -87,10 +89,11 @@ const logout = async () => {
 
 const bottomNav = (
   loggedIn: boolean,
+  t: (k: string, fallback: string) => string,
 ) =>
   buildArray<Item>(
-    !loggedIn && {name: 'Sign in', icon: LoginIcon, href: '/signin'},
-    loggedIn && {name: 'Sign out', icon: LogoutIcon, onClick: logout}
+    !loggedIn && {name: t('nav.sign_in', 'Sign in'), icon: LoginIcon, href: '/signin'},
+    loggedIn && {name: t('nav.sign_out', 'Sign out'), icon: LogoutIcon, onClick: logout}
   )
 
 export const SignUpButton = (props: {
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ export const SignUpButton = (props: {
   size?: SizeType
 }) => {
   const {className, text, color, size} = props
+  const t = useT()
 
   return (
     <Button
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ export const SignUpButton = (props: {
       onClick={signupRedirect}
       className={clsx('w-full', className)}
     >
-      {text ?? 'Sign up now'}
+      {text ?? t('nav.sign_up_now', 'Sign up now')}
     </Button>
   )
 }
diff --git a/web/components/page-base.tsx b/web/components/page-base.tsx
index 4138a4e3..8de354ba 100644
--- a/web/components/page-base.tsx
+++ b/web/components/page-base.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import clsx from 'clsx'
 import {User} from 'common/user'
 import {buildArray} from 'common/util/array'
 import {useOnline} from 'web/hooks/use-online'
-import {ReactNode, useState} from 'react'
+import {ReactNode, useEffect, useState} from 'react'
 import {Toaster} from 'react-hot-toast'
 import {Col} from 'web/components/layout/col'
 import {PrivateMessagesIcon} from 'web/components/messaging/messages-icon'
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import {NotificationsIcon, SolidNotificationsIcon} from './notifications-icon'
 import {IS_MAINTENANCE} from "common/constants"
 import {MdThumbUp} from "react-icons/md"
 import {FaEnvelope} from "react-icons/fa"
+import {useLocale, useT} from 'web/lib/locale'
 
 export function PageBase(props: {
   trackPageView: string | false
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ export function PageBase(props: {
   const user = useUser()
   const isMobile = useIsMobile()
   const profile = useProfile()
+
+  const t = useT()
+  const {locale} = useLocale()
+
   const bottomNavOptions = user
     ? getBottomNavigation(user, profile)
     : getBottomSignedOutNavigation()
@@ -56,6 +61,22 @@ export function PageBase(props: {
 
   const mobileSidebarOptions = getMobileSidebar(user, () => setIsAddFundsModalOpen(true))
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Add this helper function to translate navigation options
+    const translateNavOptions = (options: any[]) => {
+      options.forEach(option => {
+        const key = `nav.${option.key}`;
+        option.name = t(key, option.name)
+        console.log(key)
+      })
+    }
+
+    translateNavOptions(bottomNavOptions)
+    translateNavOptions(desktopSidebarOptions)
+    translateNavOptions(mobileSidebarOptions)
+
+  }, [locale, bottomNavOptions, desktopSidebarOptions, mobileSidebarOptions, t]);
+
   // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/rules-of-hooks
   trackPageView && useTracking(`view ${trackPageView}`, trackPageProps)
   useOnline()
@@ -107,20 +128,20 @@ export function PageBase(props: {
   )
 }
 
-const Profiles = {name: 'People', href: '/', icon: UsersIcon}
-const Home = {name: 'Home', href: '/', icon: HomeIcon}
-const faq = {name: 'FAQ', href: '/faq', icon: SolidQuestionIcon}
-const About = {name: 'About', href: '/about', icon: QuestionMarkCircleIcon}
-const Signin = {name: 'Sign in', href: '/signin', icon: UserCircleIcon}
-const Notifs = {name: 'Notifs', href: `/notifications`, icon: NotificationsIcon}
-const NotifsSolid = {name: 'Notifs', href: `/notifications`, icon: SolidNotificationsIcon}
-const Messages = {name: 'Messages', href: '/messages', icon: PrivateMessagesIcon}
-const Social = {name: 'Social', href: '/social', icon: LinkIcon}
-const Organization = {name: 'Organization', href: '/organization', icon: GlobeAltIcon}
-const Vote = {name: 'Vote', href: '/vote', icon: MdThumbUp}
-const Contact = {name: 'Contact', href: '/contact', icon: FaEnvelope}
-const News = {name: "What's new", href: '/news', icon: NewspaperIcon}
-const Settings = {name: "Settings", href: '/settings', icon: CogIcon}
+const Profiles = {key: 'people', name: 'People', href: '/', icon: UsersIcon}
+const Home = {key: 'home', name: 'Home', href: '/', icon: HomeIcon}
+const faq = {key: 'faq', name: 'FAQ', href: '/faq', icon: SolidQuestionIcon}
+const About = {key: 'about', name: 'About', href: '/about', icon: QuestionMarkCircleIcon}
+const Signin = {key: 'signin', name: 'Sign in', href: '/signin', icon: UserCircleIcon}
+const Notifs = {key: 'notifs', name: 'Notifs', href: `/notifications`, icon: NotificationsIcon}
+const NotifsSolid = {key: 'notifs', name: 'Notifs', href: `/notifications`, icon: SolidNotificationsIcon}
+const Messages = {key: 'messages', name: 'Messages', href: '/messages', icon: PrivateMessagesIcon}
+const Social = {key: 'social', name: 'Social', href: '/social', icon: LinkIcon}
+const Organization = {key: 'organization', name: 'Organization', href: '/organization', icon: GlobeAltIcon}
+const Vote = {key: 'vote', name: 'Vote', href: '/vote', icon: MdThumbUp}
+const Contact = {key: 'contact', name: 'Contact', href: '/contact', icon: FaEnvelope}
+const News = {key: 'news', name: "What's new", href: '/news', icon: NewspaperIcon}
+const Settings = {key: 'settings', name: "Settings", href: '/settings', icon: CogIcon}
 
 const base = [
   About,
@@ -137,11 +158,13 @@ function getBottomNavigation(user: User, profile: Profile | null | undefined) {
     Profiles,
     NotifsSolid,
     {
+      key: 'profile',
       name: 'Profile',
       href: profile === null ? '/signup' : `/${user.username}`,
       icon: SolidHomeIcon,
     },
     {
+      key: 'messages',
       name: 'Messages',
       href: '/messages',
       icon: (props) => (
diff --git a/web/lib/locale.ts b/web/lib/locale.ts
index 7cc704b2..41645e41 100644
--- a/web/lib/locale.ts
+++ b/web/lib/locale.ts
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ export function useT() {
       .catch(() => setMessages({}))
   }, [locale])
 
-  return (key: string, english: string) => {
-    if (locale === defaultLocale) return english
-    return messages[key] ?? english
+  return (key: string, fallback: string) => {
+    if (locale === defaultLocale) return fallback
+    return messages[key] ?? fallback
   }
 }
diff --git a/web/messages/fr.json b/web/messages/fr.json
index 7dd180b0..2f48d7c7 100644
--- a/web/messages/fr.json
+++ b/web/messages/fr.json
@@ -41,5 +41,23 @@
   "home.feature2.text": "Recherchez et filtrez par valeurs, centres d’intérêt, objectifs et mots-clés — de « stoïcisme » à « vie durable ». Faites émerger les connexions qui comptent vraiment.",
   "home.feature3.title": "Communautaire & Open Source",
   "home.feature3.text": "Gratuit pour toujours. Pas de pubs, pas d’abonnements. Construit par et pour la communauté.",
-  "home.bottom": "Compass est aux relations humaines ce que Linux est au logiciel, Wikipédia est au savoir, et Firefox est à la navigation — un bien numérique public conçu pour servir les gens, pas le profit."
+  "home.bottom": "Compass est aux relations humaines ce que Linux est au logiciel, Wikipédia est au savoir, et Firefox est à la navigation — un bien numérique public conçu pour servir les gens, pas le profit.",
+  "nav.sign_in": "Se connecter",
+  "nav.sign_out": "Se déconnecter",
+  "nav.sign_up": "S'inscrire",
+  "nav.sign_up_now": "S'inscrire maintenant",
+  "nav.people": "Personnes",
+  "nav.home": "Accueil",
+  "nav.faq": "FAQ",
+  "nav.about": "À propos",
+  "nav.notifs": "Notifications",
+  "nav.messages": "Messages",
+  "nav.social": "Social",
+  "nav.organization": "Organisation",
+  "nav.vote": "Vote",
+  "nav.contact": "Contact",
+  "nav.news": "Quoi de neuf",
+  "nav.settings": "Paramètres",
+  "nav.more": "Plus",
+  "nav.profile": "Profil"
 }
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