diff --git a/app/views/user/_account.html.haml b/app/views/user/_account.html.haml
index 208d4d1f..70c0eeca 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_account.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_account.html.haml
@@ -13,34 +13,33 @@
                 .modal-header
                   %button.close{"data-dismiss" => "modal", :type => "button"}
                     %span{"aria-hidden" => "true"} ×
-                    %span.sr-only Close
-                  %h4#modal-passwd-label.modal-title Save account changes
+                    %span.sr-only= t 'views.actions.close'
+                  %h4#modal-passwd-label.modal-title= t 'views.settings.account.modal.title'
                 .modal-body
-                  = f.password_field :current_password, autocomplete: "off", label: "Current password", help: "We need your current password to confirm your changes"
+                  = f.password_field :current_password, autocomplete: "off", label: t('views.settings.account.password_current'), help: t('views.settings.account.password_current_help')
                 .modal-footer
-                  %button.btn.btn-default{"data-dismiss" => "modal", :type => "button"} Cancel
-                  %button.btn.btn-primary{:type => "submit"} Save changes
+                  %button.btn.btn-default{"data-dismiss" => "modal", :type => "button"}= t 'views.actions.cancel'
+                  %button.btn.btn-primary{:type => "submit"}= t 'views.actions.save'
 
           = devise_error_messages!
 
-          = f.text_field :screen_name, autofocus: true, label: "User name"
+          = f.text_field :screen_name, autofocus: true, label: t('views.settings.account.username')
 
-          = f.email_field :email, label: "Email address"
+          = f.email_field :email, label: t('views.settings.account.email')
           - if devise_mapping.confirmable? && resource.pending_reconfirmation?
-            %div
-              Currently waiting confirmation for: #{resource.unconfirmed_email}
+            %div= raw t('views.settings.account.email_confirm', resource: resource.unconfirmed_email)
 
-          = f.password_field :password, autocomplete: "off", label: "Password", help: "Leave this blank if you don't want to change it"
-          = f.password_field :password_confirmation, autocomplete: "off", label: "Confirm password"
+          = f.password_field :password, autocomplete: "off", label: t('views.settings.account.password'), help: t('views.settings.account.password_help')
+          = f.password_field :password_confirmation, autocomplete: "off", label: t('views.settings.account.password_confirm')
 
           %button.btn.btn-primary{"data-target" => "#modal-passwd", "data-toggle" => "modal", :type => "button"}
-            Save changes
+            = t 'views.actions.save'
 
           %hr/
         %p
-          Unsatisfied?
-          =button_to "Delete my account", '/settings/account', data: { confirm: "Are you sure?" }, method: :delete, class: "btn btn-danger btn-xs"
+          = t 'views.settings.account.unsatisfied'
+          =button_to t('views.settings.account.delete'), '/settings/account', data: { confirm: "Are you sure?" }, method: :delete, class: "btn btn-danger btn-xs"
 
-        = link_to "Back", :back
+        = link_to t('views.settings.account.back'), :back
 
 .visible-xs= render "shared/links"
diff --git a/app/views/user/_actions.html.haml b/app/views/user/_actions.html.haml
index 6b28cbac..ec19de32 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_actions.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_actions.html.haml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
   - else
     - if current_user.following? user
       %button#editprofile.btn.btn-default.btn-block.profile--follow-btn{type: :button, name: 'user-action', data: { action: :unfollow, type: type, target: user.screen_name }}
-        Unfollow
+        = t 'views.actions.unfollow'
     - else
       %button#editprofile.btn.btn-primary.btn-block.profile--follow-btn{type: :button, name: 'user-action', data: { action: :follow, type: type, target: user.screen_name }}
-        Follow
+        = t 'views.actions.follow'
   - unless user == current_user
     .btn-group.btn-block
       %button.btn.btn-default.btn-block.btn-sm.dropdown-toggle{data: { toggle: :dropdown }, aria: { expanded: :false }}
-        Actions
+        = t 'views.actions.title'
         %span.caret
       %ul.dropdown-menu
         /
@@ -23,21 +23,18 @@
         %li.visible-xs
           %a{href: '#', data: { target: "#modal-group-memberships", toggle: :modal }}
             %i.fa.fa-users
-            Manage group memberships
+            = t 'views.actions.group'
         %li
           %a{href: '#', data: { action: 'report-user', target: user.screen_name }}
             %i.fa.fa-exclamation-triangle
-            Report
+            = t 'views.actions.report'
         - if current_user.mod?
           %li
             %a{href: '#', data: { target: "#modal-privileges", toggle: :modal }}
               %i.fa.fa-wrench
-              Check
-              = succeed "'s" do
-                = user.screen_name
-              privileges
+              = raw t('views.actions.privilege', user: user.screen_name)
           - unless user.admin?
             %li
               %a{href: '#', data: { target: "#modal-ban", toggle: :modal }}
                 %i.fa.fa-ban
-                Ban Control
+                = t 'views.actions.ban'
diff --git a/app/views/user/_modal_ban.html.haml b/app/views/user/_modal_ban.html.haml
index cdfb1fb8..63b374bd 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_modal_ban.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_modal_ban.html.haml
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@
           %span{"aria-hidden" => "true"} ×
           %span.sr-only Close
         %h4#modal-ban-label.modal-title
-          Ban Control Center
+          = t 'views.modal.bancontrol.title'
       = bootstrap_form_tag(url: '/mod/ban', html: { method: :post, novalidate: "novalidate" }) do |f|
         = f.hidden_field :user, value: @user.screen_name
         #ban-control-super.modal-body
-          = f.check_box :ban, label: "Ban?", checked: @user.banned?
+          = f.check_box :ban, label: t('views.modal.bancontrol.ban'), checked: @user.banned?
           #ban-controls{style: "#{"display: none" unless @user.banned?}"}
-            = f.check_box :permaban, label: "Permanently?", checked: @user.permanently_banned?
+            = f.check_box :permaban, label: t('views.modal.bancontrol.permanent'), checked: @user.permanently_banned?
             #ban-controls-time{style: "#{"display: none" unless not @user.permanently_banned?}"}
               = f.text_field :until, label: "", required: true, value: (@user.banned_until || DateTime.current).strftime("%m/%d/%Y %I:%M %p")
-            = f.text_field :reason, placeholder: "Reason", value: @user.ban_reason
+            = f.text_field :reason, placeholder: t('views.modal.bancontrol.reason'), value: @user.ban_reason
         .modal-footer
-          %button.btn.btn-default{name: 'stop-time', type: :button, data: { dismiss: :modal }} Close
-          = f.submit "Hammer Time", class: "btn btn-primary", name: 'hammer-time'
+          %button.btn.btn-default{name: 'stop-time', type: :button, data: { dismiss: :modal }}= t 'views.actions.close'
+          = f.submit t('views.modal.bancontrol.hammertime'), class: "btn btn-primary", name: 'hammer-time'
diff --git a/app/views/user/_modal_group_item.html.haml b/app/views/user/_modal_group_item.html.haml
index 406496be..820d88d8 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_modal_group_item.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_modal_group_item.html.haml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
       .list-group-item-heading= group.display_name
       .list-group-item-text.text-muted.j2-up
         %span{id: "#{group.name}-members"}= group.members.count
-        members ·
+        = t 'views.modal.group.members'
+        ·
         %a.j2-delete#delete-group{href: "#", data: { group: group.name }}
           %i.fa.fa-close
-          Delete
+          = t 'views.actions.delete'
diff --git a/app/views/user/_modal_group_memberships.html.haml b/app/views/user/_modal_group_memberships.html.haml
index 6da03d2b..b8b1265a 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_modal_group_memberships.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_modal_group_memberships.html.haml
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
       .modal-header
         %button.close{"data-dismiss" => "modal", :type => "button"}
           %span{"aria-hidden" => "true"} ×
-          %span.sr-only Close
-        %h4#modal-group-memberships-label.modal-title Manage group memberships
+          %span.sr-only= t 'views.actions.close'
+        %h4#modal-group-memberships-label.modal-title= t 'views.modal.group.title'
       %div{role: "tabpanel"}
         %ul.nav.nav-tabs{role: "tablist"}
           %li.active{role: "presentation"}
             %a{href: "#grouplist", aria: {controls: "grouplist"}, data: {toggle: "tab"}, role: "tab"}
-              Groups
+              = t 'views.modal.group.tabs.main'
           %li{role: "presentation"}
             %a{href: "#create", aria: {controls: "create"}, data: {toggle: "tab"}, role: "tab"}
-              Create new group
+              = t 'views.modal.group.tabs.create'
 
         .tab-content
           .tab-pane.active{role:"tabpanel", id: "grouplist"}
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                 = render 'user/modal_group_item', group: group, user: @user
           .tab-pane{role:"tabpanel", id: "create"}
             .modal-body
-              %input#new-group-name.form-control{type: :text, placeholder: 'Group name'}
-              %button#create-group.btn.btn-primary{type: :button, data: { user: @user.screen_name }} Create group
+              %input#new-group-name.form-control{type: :text, placeholder: t('views.modal.group.name')}
+              %button#create-group.btn.btn-primary{type: :button, data: { user: @user.screen_name }}= t('views.modal.group.create')
       .modal-footer
-        %button.btn.btn-primary{name: 'gm-save', type: :button, data: { dismiss: :modal }} Done
\ No newline at end of file
+        %button.btn.btn-primary{name: 'gm-save', type: :button, data: { dismiss: :modal }}= t 'views.actions.done'
diff --git a/app/views/user/_modal_privileges.html.haml b/app/views/user/_modal_privileges.html.haml
index 265a3330..ae9988cf 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_modal_privileges.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_modal_privileges.html.haml
@@ -4,18 +4,15 @@
       .modal-header
         %button.close{"data-dismiss" => "modal", :type => "button"}
           %span{"aria-hidden" => "true"} ×
-          %span.sr-only Close
+          %span.sr-only= t 'views.actions.close'
         %h4#modal-privileges-label.modal-title
-          Check
-          = succeed "'s" do
-            = @user.screen_name
-          privileges
+          = raw t('views.actions.privilege', user: @user.screen_name)
       %ul.list-group.groups--list
-        = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'blogger', description: 'The user gets that privilege if they blogged something (nice) about Retrospring.', user: @user
-        = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'contributor', description: "This user has contributed to justask#{" (the software behind #{APP_CONFIG['site_name']})" unless APP_CONFIG['site_name'] == 'justask'}.", user: @user
+        = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'blogger', description: t('views.modal.privilege.blogger'), user: @user
+        = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'contributor', description: t('views.modal.privilege.contributor'), user: @user
         - if current_user.admin?
-          = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'supporter', description: 'This user monetarily supports the site', user: @user
-          = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'moderator', description: 'Someone trustworthy enough to help managing reports',user: @user
-          = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'admin', description: 'This user is part of the core team', user: @user
+          = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'supporter', description: t('views.modal.privilege.supporter'), user: @user
+          = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'moderator', description: t('views.modal.privilege.moderator'),user: @user
+          = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'admin', description: t('views.modal.privilege.admin'), user: @user
       .modal-footer
-        %button.btn.btn-primary{name: 'checked-privileges', type: :button, data: { dismiss: :modal }} Done
+        %button.btn.btn-primary{name: 'checked-privileges', type: :button, data: { dismiss: :modal }}= t 'views.actions.done'
diff --git a/app/views/user/_profile_info.html.haml b/app/views/user/_profile_info.html.haml
index 0d1d866e..7e96f469 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_profile_info.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_profile_info.html.haml
@@ -3,30 +3,30 @@
   - if @user.admin?
     .profile--panel-badge.panel-badge-danger
       %i.fa.fa-flask
-      Admin
+      = t 'views.user.title.admin'
   - if @user.moderator?
     .profile--panel-badge.panel-badge-success
       %i.fa.fa-users
-      Mod
+      = t 'views.user.title.moderator'
   - if @user.supporter?
     .profile--panel-badge.panel-badge-warning
       %i.fa.fa-star
-      Supporter
+      = t 'views.user.title.supporter'
   - if @user.contributor?
     .profile--panel-badge.panel-badge-primary
       %i.fa.fa-github
-      Contributor
+      = t 'views.user.title.contributor'
   - if @user.blogger?
     .profile--panel-badge.panel-badge-info
       %i.fa.fa-pencil
-      Blogger
+      = t 'views.user.title.blogger'
   - if @user.banned?
     .profile--panel-badge.panel-badge-default
       %i.fa.fa-ban
-      Banned
+      = t 'views.user.title.banned'
   - if @user.following? current_user
     .profile--panel-badge.panel-badge-default
-      Follows you
+      = t 'views.user.follows_you'
   .panel-body
     .profile--panel-name
       - if @user.display_name.blank?
diff --git a/app/views/user/_settings_tabs.html.haml b/app/views/user/_settings_tabs.html.haml
index 5583da38..f2f8ea41 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_settings_tabs.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_settings_tabs.html.haml
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 .col-md-3.col-xs-12.col-sm-3
   .panel.panel-default
     .list-group
-      = list_group_item "Account", edit_user_registration_path
-      = list_group_item "Profile", edit_user_profile_path
-      = list_group_item "Privacy", edit_user_privacy_path
-      = list_group_item "Sharing", services_path
+      = list_group_item t('views.settings.tabs.account'), edit_user_registration_path
+      = list_group_item t('views.settings.tabs.profile'), edit_user_profile_path
+      = list_group_item t('views.settings.tabs.privacy'), edit_user_privacy_path
+      = list_group_item t('views.settings.tabs.sharing'), services_path
 
   
-  .hidden-xs= render "shared/links"
\ No newline at end of file
+  .hidden-xs= render "shared/links"
diff --git a/app/views/user/_stats.html.haml b/app/views/user/_stats.html.haml
index 7ca49232..0c2dca50 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_stats.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_stats.html.haml
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@
       %a{href: show_user_followers_path(@user.screen_name)}
         .col-md-6.col-sm-6.col-xs-6
           %h4.entry-text#follower-count= @user.follower_count
-          %h6.entry-subtext Followers
+          %h6.entry-subtext= t('views.general.follower').pluralize(@user.follower_count)
       %a{href: show_user_friends_path(@user.screen_name)}
         .col-md-6.col-sm-6.col-xs-6
           %h4.entry-text#friend-count= @user.friend_count
-          %h6.entry-subtext Following
+          %h6.entry-subtext= t('views.general.following')
     .row
       %a{href: show_user_questions_path(@user.screen_name)}
         .col-md-6.col-sm-6.col-xs-6
           %h4.entry-text#asked-count= @user.asked_count
-          %h6.entry-subtext Questions
+          %h6.entry-subtext= t('views.general.question').pluralize(@user.asked_count)
       %a{href: show_user_profile_path(@user.screen_name)}
         .col-md-6.col-sm-6.col-xs-6
           %h4.entry-text#answered-count= @user.answered_count
-          %h6.entry-subtext Answers
+          %h6.entry-subtext= t('views.general.question').pluralize(@user.answered_count)
diff --git a/app/views/user/edit.html.haml b/app/views/user/edit.html.haml
index a2409b3a..0721deff 100644
--- a/app/views/user/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/edit.html.haml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       .panel-body
         = bootstrap_form_for(current_user, url: {action: "edit"}, :html => { :multipart => true }, method: "patch") do |f|
 
-          = f.text_field :display_name, label: "Your name"
+          = f.text_field :display_name, label: t('views.settings.profile.displayname')
 
           .media#profile-picture-media
             .pull-left
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
           .row#profile-picture-crop-controls{style: 'display: none;'}
             .col-sm-10.col-md-8
-              %strong Adjust your new avatar
+              %strong= t('views.settings.profile.avatar_adjust')
               %img#profile-picture-cropper{src: current_user.profile_picture.url(:medium)}
             .col-sm-2.col-md-4
               .btn-group
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
           .row#profile-header-crop-controls{style: 'display: none;'}
             .col-sm-10.col-md-8
-              %strong Adjust your new header
+              %strong= t('views.settings.profile.header_adjust')
               %img#profile-header-cropper{src: current_user.profile_header.url(:web)}
             .col-sm-2.col-md-4
               .btn-group
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@
                 %button#cropper-header-zoom-in.btn.btn-inverse{type: :button}
                   %i.fa.fa-search-plus
 
-          = f.text_field :motivation_header, label: "Motivation header", placeholder: 'Ask me anything!'
+          = f.text_field :motivation_header, label: t('views.settings.profile.motivation'), placeholder: t('views.settings.profile.placeholder.motivation')
 
-          = f.text_field :website, label: "Website", placeholder: 'http://example.com'
+          = f.text_field :website, label: t('views.settings.profile.website'), placeholder: 'http://example.com'
 
-          = f.text_field :location, label: "Location", placeholder: 'Where are you?'
+          = f.text_field :location, label: t('views.settings.profile.location'), placeholder: t('views.settings.profile.placeholder.location')
 
-          = f.text_area :bio, label: "Bio", placeholder: 'Tell us something nice about you!'
+          = f.text_area :bio, label: t('views.settings.profile.bio'), placeholder: t('views.settings.profile.placeholder.bio')
 
           - for attrib in %i(crop_x crop_y crop_w crop_h)
             = f.hidden_field attrib, id: attrib
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@
           - for attrib in %i(crop_h_x crop_h_y crop_h_w crop_h_h)
             = f.hidden_field attrib, id: attrib
 
-          = f.submit "Save settings", class: 'btn btn-primary'
+          = f.submit t('views.actions.save'), class: 'btn btn-primary'
diff --git a/app/views/user/edit_privacy.html.haml b/app/views/user/edit_privacy.html.haml
index 26aad1cc..5ac2c7ea 100644
--- a/app/views/user/edit_privacy.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/edit_privacy.html.haml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
       .panel-body
         = bootstrap_form_for(current_user, url: {action: "edit_privacy"}, method: "patch") do |f|
 
-          = f.check_box :privacy_allow_anonymous_questions, label: "Allow anonymous questions"
-          = f.check_box :privacy_allow_public_timeline, label: "Show your answers in the public timeline"
-          = f.check_box :privacy_allow_stranger_answers, label: "Allow other people to answer your questions"
+          = f.check_box :privacy_allow_anonymous_questions, label: t('views.settings.privacy.anonymous')
+          = f.check_box :privacy_allow_public_timeline, label: t('views.settings.privacy.public')
+          = f.check_box :privacy_allow_stranger_answers, label: t('views.settings.privacy.stranger')
 
-          = f.submit "Save settings", class: 'btn btn-primary'
+          = f.submit t('views.actions.save'), class: 'btn btn-primary'
diff --git a/app/views/user/questions.html.haml b/app/views/user/questions.html.haml
index e8f5d435..4691417f 100644
--- a/app/views/user/questions.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/questions.html.haml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 
     - if @questions.next_page
       %button#load-more-btn.btn.btn-default{type: :button, data: { current_page: @questions.current_page }}
-        Load more
+        = t 'views.actions.load'
   .visible-xs= render 'shared/links'
diff --git a/app/views/user/show.html.haml b/app/views/user/show.html.haml
index 00f5b723..8e2d714a 100644
--- a/app/views/user/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/show.html.haml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
       - if @answers.next_page
         %button#load-more-btn.btn.btn-default{type: :button, data: { current_page: @answers.current_page }}
-          Load more
+          = t 'views.actions.load'
   .visible-xs= render 'shared/links'
 - if user_signed_in?
   = render 'user/modal_group_memberships'
diff --git a/app/views/user/show_follow.html.haml b/app/views/user/show_follow.html.haml
index d1d3878f..9c410115 100644
--- a/app/views/user/show_follow.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/show_follow.html.haml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
     - if @users.next_page
       %button#load-more-btn.btn.btn-default{type: :button, data: { current_page: @users.current_page }}
-        Load more
+        = t 'views.actions.load'
   .visible-xs= render 'shared/links'
 - if user_signed_in?
   = render 'user/modal_group_memberships'
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 63347a33..7c06af6d 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ en:
       follower: "follower"
       following: "following"
     actions:
+      title: "Actions"
       answer: "Answer"
       options: "Options"
       anonymous: "Hide your name"
@@ -86,6 +87,15 @@ en:
       unsubscribe: "Unsubscribe"
       view: "View comment smiles"
       load: "Load more"
+      follow: "Follow"
+      unfollow: "Unfollow"
+      group: "Manage group memberships"
+      ban: "Ban Control"
+      privilege: "Check %{user}'s privileges"
+      save: "Save changes"
+      cancel: "Cancel"
+      close: "Close"
+      done: "Done"
     sessions:
       destroy: "Logout"
       create: "Sign in"
@@ -181,4 +191,70 @@ en:
         create: "Create an account"
         another: "Ask another question"
         join: "Join %{app_title} today!  You'll be able to follow and ask people you know and a lot more."
+    settings:
+      tabs:
+        account: "Account"
+        profile: "Profile"
+        privacy: "Privacy"
+        sharing: "Sharing"
+      account:
+        modal:
+          title: "Save account changes"
+        username: "User name"
+        email: "Email address"
+        email_confirm: "Currently awaiting confirmation for %{resource}"
+        password: "Password"
+        password_confirm: "Confirm password"
+        password_help: "Leave this blank if you don't want to change it"
+        password_current: "Current password"
+        password_current_help:
+        delete: "Delete my account"
+        unsatisfied: "Unsatisfied?"
+        back: "Back"
+      profile:
+        displayname: "Your name"
+        avatar_adjust: "Adjust your new avatar"
+        header_adjust: "Adjust your new header"
+        motivation: "Motivation header"
+        website: "Website"
+        location: "Location"
+        bio: "Bio"
+        placeholder:
+          motivation: "Ask me anything!"
+          location: "Where are you?"
+          bio: "Tell us something nice about you!"
+      privacy:
+        anonymous: "Allow anonymous questions"
+        public: "Show your answers in the public timeline"
+        stranger: "Allow other people to answer your questions"
+    modal:
+      bancontrol:
+        title: "Ban Control Center"
+        ban: "Ban?"
+        permanent: "Permanently?"
+        reason: "Reason"
+        hammertime: "Hammer Time"
+      group:
+        title: "Manage group memberships"
+        tabs:
+          main: "Groups"
+          create: "Create new group"
+        create: "Create group"
+        name: "Group name"
+        members: "members"
+      privilege:
+        blogger: "The user gets that privilege if they blogged something (nice) about Retrospring."
+        contributor: "This user has contributed to justask (the software behind Retrospring)."
+        supporter: "This user monetarily supports the site."
+        moderator: "Someone trustworthy enough to help managing reports."
+        admin: "This user is part of the core team."
+    user:
+      follows_you: "Follows you"
+      title:
+        admin: "Admin"
+        moderator: "Moderator"
+        supporter: "Supporter"
+        contributor: "Contributor"
+        blogger: "Blogger"
+        banned: "Banned"
   hello: "Hello world"