# Translating the Journal theme **URL:** \ **Category:** Themes\ **Created:** [December 7, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225 "2021-12-07T22:52:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![amokrane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/amokrane/32/15976_2.png) [@amokrane](https://forum.ghost.org/u/amokrane)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/1 "2021-12-07T22:52:09Z")
Hello everyone, I am trying to translate the Journal official theme to French but I am not sure how to handle this. On the [Ghost support center](https://ghost.org/docs/themes/helpers/translate/) it says: > To ensure that your theme is fully translatable, two core templates must exist in your theme. Check the following templates exist: > **pagination.hbs** - exists in `content/themes/mytheme/partials` , copy the [template](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/main/core/frontend/helpers/tpl/pagination.hbs) > **navigation.hbs** - exists in `content/themes/mytheme/partials` , copy the [template](https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/blob/main/core/frontend/helpers/tpl/navigation.hbs) Is it truly impossible to translate this theme? Is there a French version available somewhere? Sorry for the noob question but I’m just getting into Ghost. Thanks in advance for any reply! ---
**Author:** ![amokrane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/amokrane/32/15976_2.png) [@amokrane](https://forum.ghost.org/u/amokrane)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/2 "2021-12-10T15:06:50Z")
any idea? ---
**Author:** ![marcogovoni](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/marcogovoni/32/1314_2.png) [@marcogovoni](https://forum.ghost.org/u/marcogovoni)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/3 "2022-01-09T18:04:39Z")
I think this theme is not written to be fully translatable. Probably faster option is to translate directly .hbs files. I’m trying for my blog (in italian ;-) ) ---
**Author:** ![yanndortindeguey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/yanndortindeguey/32/17636_2.png) [@yanndortindeguey](https://forum.ghost.org/u/yanndortindeguey)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/4 "2022-05-15T11:03:00Z")
Hello, J’ai trouvé cette traduction par Grégoire Fernandez 🙂 🙏 > **[GregFdz](https://forum.ghost.org/u/GregFdz)** > **[GitHub - GregFdz/Journal: A newsletter theme for Ghost](https://github.com/GregFdz/Journal)** > > A newsletter theme for Ghost. Contribute to GregFdz/Journal development by creating an account on GitHub. > ---
**Author:** ![bastien](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/bastien/32/40675_2.png) [@bastien](https://forum.ghost.org/u/bastien)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/5 "2022-05-20T08:37:55Z")
Salut ! Super cette traduction. J’avais tenté de traduire un autre theme free sans réussir. Comment as-tu trouvé celui de Grégoire Fernandez ? Est-ce que tu le connais, a-t-il un site pour le contacter ? J’aimerais en discuter avec lui. ---
**Author:** ![yanndortindeguey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/yanndortindeguey/32/17636_2.png) [@yanndortindeguey](https://forum.ghost.org/u/yanndortindeguey)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/6 "2022-05-25T09:26:10Z")
Hello, Je l’ai trouvé par des recherches dans ce forum et Google. Je ne le connais pas, et n’ai pas trouvé son site. Il est présent dans cette communauté. Bonne chance ! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![yanndortindeguey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/yanndortindeguey/32/17636_2.png) [@yanndortindeguey](https://forum.ghost.org/u/yanndortindeguey)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/7 "2022-05-25T09:28:37Z")
Voici le contact de Grégoire Fernandez dans la communauté Ghost : [Profile - GregFdz - Ghost Forum](https://forum.ghost.org/u/gregfdz/summary) ---
**Author:** ![bastien](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/bastien/32/40675_2.png) [@bastien](https://forum.ghost.org/u/bastien)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/8 "2022-05-30T10:43:02Z")
merci beaucoup je vais tenter de le contacter ---
**Author:** ![amokrane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/amokrane/32/15976_2.png) [@amokrane](https://forum.ghost.org/u/amokrane)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/9 "2022-06-15T16:45:33Z")
Salut, merci beaucoup pour la réponse et désolé pour la réponse tardive. C’est vraiment cool ! ---
**Author:** ![vanjungg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/vanjungg/32/4254_2.png) [@vanjungg](https://forum.ghost.org/u/vanjungg)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2022, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/10 "2022-06-26T04:37:46Z")
thank you! it has helped me lots, may i ask though: where do you find the English strings to translate? Is it that we just go through the theme and collect all the English bits there are? ---
**Author:** ![amokrane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/amokrane/32/15976_2.png) [@amokrane](https://forum.ghost.org/u/amokrane)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/11 "2022-07-28T11:15:46Z")
Hi, yes You need to find every bits of plain text (as opposed to code) within the theme files. Then add the translation helpers to them. ---
**Author:** ![vanjungg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/vanjungg/32/4254_2.png) [@vanjungg](https://forum.ghost.org/u/vanjungg)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/translating-the-journal-theme/27225/12 "2022-07-29T10:57:28Z")
I see. Adding translator helpers is a much cleaner and sustainable way (for future theme updates) than hard-code translate each word that i was doing now. Thanks for suggesting!