diff --git a/resources/lang/en/firefly.php b/resources/lang/en/firefly.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fba918f94d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/lang/en/firefly.php
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?php
+return [
+    'welcome'         => 'Welcome to Firefly!',
+    'mainTitle'       => 'What\'s playing?',
+    'close'           => 'Clone',
+    'pleaseHold'      => 'Please hold...',
+    'mandatoryFields' => 'Mandatory fields',
+    'optionalFields'  => 'Optional fields',
+    'options' => 'Options'
+];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/twig/accounts/create.twig b/resources/twig/accounts/create.twig
index 0314aa8892..4e50f1dfbb 100644
--- a/resources/twig/accounts/create.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/accounts/create.twig
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
             <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12">
                 <div class="panel panel-primary">
                     <div class="panel-heading">
-                        <i class="fa {{ subTitleIcon }}"></i> Mandatory fields
+                        <i class="fa {{ subTitleIcon }}"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
                     </div>
                     <div class="panel-body">
                         {{ ExpandedForm.text('name') }}
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                 {% if what == 'asset' %}
                     <div class="panel panel-default">
                         <div class="panel-heading">
-                            <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> Optional fields
+                            <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> {{ trans('firefly.optionalFields') }}
                         </div>
                         <div class="panel-body">
 
@@ -34,11 +34,10 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 {% endif %}
-
-                <!-- panel for options -->
+                
                 <div class="panel panel-default">
                     <div class="panel-heading">
-                        <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                        <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
                     </div>
                     <div class="panel-body">
                         {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('create','account') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/accounts/edit.twig b/resources/twig/accounts/edit.twig
index 19968766f8..0bfe9e258b 100644
--- a/resources/twig/accounts/edit.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/accounts/edit.twig
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa {{ subTitleIcon }}"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa {{ subTitleIcon }}"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{  ExpandedForm.text('name')  }}
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12">
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> Optional fields
+                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> {{ trans('firefly.optionalFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {% if account.accounttype.type == 'Default account' or account.accounttype.type == 'Asset account' %}
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <!-- panel for options  -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{  ExpandedForm.optionsList('update','account')  }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/bills/create.twig b/resources/twig/bills/create.twig
index f7719b3214..cd6938771b 100644
--- a/resources/twig/bills/create.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/bills/create.twig
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@
 
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-6">
-        <!-- panel for mandatory fields -->
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.text('name') }}
@@ -22,10 +21,9 @@
 
     </div>
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-6">
-        <!-- panel for optional fields -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> Optional fields
+                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> {{ trans('firefly.optionalFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.integer('skip',0) }}
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@
         <!-- panel for options -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
             {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('create','bill') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/bills/edit.twig b/resources/twig/bills/edit.twig
index 5fd7e02a0e..9eb5f05892 100644
--- a/resources/twig/bills/edit.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/bills/edit.twig
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-6">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.text('name') }}
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-6">
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> Optional fields
+                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> {{ trans('firefly.optionalFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.integer('skip') }}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         </div>
             <div class="panel panel-default">
                 <div class="panel-heading">
-                    <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                    <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-body">
                     {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('update','bill') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/budgets/create.twig b/resources/twig/budgets/create.twig
index fc4d4a5429..ee5c2b338e 100644
--- a/resources/twig/budgets/create.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/budgets/create.twig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-exclamation"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa fa-exclamation"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.text('name') }}
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
             <!-- panel for options -->
             <div class="panel panel-default">
                 <div class="panel-heading">
-                    <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                    <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-body">
                     {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('create','budget')  }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/budgets/edit.twig b/resources/twig/budgets/edit.twig
index edb967500f..cdb62233b9 100644
--- a/resources/twig/budgets/edit.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/budgets/edit.twig
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-6">
             <div class="panel panel-primary">
                 <div class="panel-heading">
-                    <i class="fa fa-fw fa-exclamation"></i> Mandatory fields
+                    <i class="fa fa-fw fa-exclamation"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-body">
                     {{ ExpandedForm.checkbox('active') }}
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             <!-- panel for options -->
             <div class="panel panel-default">
                 <div class="panel-heading">
-                    <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                    <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-body">
                     {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('update','budget')  }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/categories/create.twig b/resources/twig/categories/create.twig
index 90ea9c57a5..3ae6089566 100644
--- a/resources/twig/categories/create.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/categories/create.twig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-exclamation"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa fa-exclamation"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.text('name') }}
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <!-- panel for options -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('create','category')  }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/categories/edit.twig b/resources/twig/categories/edit.twig
index b35cfbe9ff..5c1f623685 100644
--- a/resources/twig/categories/edit.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/categories/edit.twig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-exclamation"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa fa-exclamation"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.text('name') }}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <!-- panel for options -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('update','category') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/currency/create.twig b/resources/twig/currency/create.twig
index 810826f79a..01cc6c131e 100644
--- a/resources/twig/currency/create.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/currency/create.twig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa {{ subTitleIcon }}"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa {{ subTitleIcon }}"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.text('name',null,{'maxlength' : 48}) }}
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
         <!-- panel for options -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('create','currency') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/currency/edit.twig b/resources/twig/currency/edit.twig
index 11b33708df..dc4720d1f6 100644
--- a/resources/twig/currency/edit.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/currency/edit.twig
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa {{ subTitleIcon }}"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa {{ subTitleIcon }}"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.text('name',null,{'maxlength' : 48}) }}
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <!-- panel for options -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('update','currency') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/index.twig b/resources/twig/index.twig
index 990aa88fdc..24097c2b09 100644
--- a/resources/twig/index.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/index.twig
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 {% if count == 0 %}
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12">
-        <p class="lead">Welcome to Firefly III.</p>
+        <p class="lead">{{ trans('firefly.welcome') }}</p>
 
         <p>
             Create a new asset account to get started.
diff --git a/resources/twig/layout/default.twig b/resources/twig/layout/default.twig
index cfe1190903..2bf12e7cc0 100644
--- a/resources/twig/layout/default.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/layout/default.twig
@@ -89,15 +89,15 @@
             <div class="modal-dialog">
                 <div class="modal-content">
                     <div class="modal-header">
-                        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span>
+                        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span><span class="sr-only">{{ trans('firefly.close') }}</span>
                         </button>
-                        <h4 class="modal-title" id="helpTitle">Please hold...</h4>
+                        <h4 class="modal-title" id="helpTitle">{{ trans('firefly.pleaseHold') }}</h4>
                     </div>
                     <div class="modal-body" id="helpBody">
                         <i class="fa fa-refresh fa-spin"></i>
                     </div>
                     <div class="modal-footer">
-                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">{{ trans('firefly.close') }}</button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/resources/twig/piggy-banks/create.twig b/resources/twig/piggy-banks/create.twig
index 3c67f3ad8a..46214c5f2c 100644
--- a/resources/twig/piggy-banks/create.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/piggy-banks/create.twig
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-6">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-fw fa-exclamation"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa fa-fw fa-exclamation"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
 
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12">
-        <!-- panel for optional fields -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> Optional fields
+                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> {{ trans('firefly.optionalFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.date('targetdate') }}
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@
         <!-- panel for options -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('create','piggy bank') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/piggy-banks/edit.twig b/resources/twig/piggy-banks/edit.twig
index a14bd2112a..db6fa3eafb 100644
--- a/resources/twig/piggy-banks/edit.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/piggy-banks/edit.twig
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-6">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-fw fa-exclamation"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa fa-fw fa-exclamation"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
 
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@
 
     </div>
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12">
-        <!-- panel for optional fields -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> Optional fields
+                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> {{ trans('firefly.optionalFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.date('targetdate') }}
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@
         <!-- panel for options -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('update','piggy bank') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/tags/create.twig b/resources/twig/tags/create.twig
index 7c79e29cb5..36cc5e03d0 100644
--- a/resources/twig/tags/create.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/tags/create.twig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-12">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-tag"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa fa-tag"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.text('tag') }}
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> Optional fields
+                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> {{ trans('firefly.optionalFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                     {{ ExpandedForm.date('date') }}
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <!-- panel for options -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('create','tag') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/tags/edit.twig b/resources/twig/tags/edit.twig
index 6ad950374c..2d92e75ba9 100644
--- a/resources/twig/tags/edit.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/tags/edit.twig
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <div class="col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-12">
         <div class="panel panel-primary">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-tag"></i> Mandatory fields
+                <i class="fa fa-tag"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.text('tag') }}
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> Optional fields
+                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> {{ trans('firefly.optionalFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                     {{ ExpandedForm.date('date') }}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <!-- panel for options -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('update','tag') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/transactions/create.twig b/resources/twig/transactions/create.twig
index 01ef307391..f356aaf7c4 100644
--- a/resources/twig/transactions/create.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/transactions/create.twig
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@
     <input type="hidden" name="what" value="{{ what }}" />
     <div class="row">
         <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12">
-            <!-- panel for mandatory fields -->
             <div class="panel panel-primary">
                 <div class="panel-heading">
-                    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i> Mandatory fields
+                    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-body">
                     <!-- DESCRIPTION ALWAYS AVAILABLE -->
@@ -46,10 +45,9 @@
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12">
-            <!-- panel for optional fields -->
             <div class="panel panel-default">
                 <div class="panel-heading">
-                    <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> Optional fields
+                    <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> {{ trans('firefly.optionalFields') }}
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-body">
                     <!-- BUDGET ONLY WHEN CREATING A WITHDRAWAL -->
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@
             <!-- panel for options -->
             <div class="panel panel-default">
                 <div class="panel-heading">
-                    <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                    <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-body">
                     {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('create','transaction') }}
diff --git a/resources/twig/transactions/delete.twig b/resources/twig/transactions/delete.twig
index b10a9a83a0..1e3a1f5087 100644
--- a/resources/twig/transactions/delete.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/transactions/delete.twig
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12">
-        <!-- panel for mandatory fields -->
         <div class="panel panel-danger">
             <div class="panel-heading">
                 <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i> Destroy "{{ journal.description }}"
diff --git a/resources/twig/transactions/edit.twig b/resources/twig/transactions/edit.twig
index 5ac5f371bd..8f8587f42c 100644
--- a/resources/twig/transactions/edit.twig
+++ b/resources/twig/transactions/edit.twig
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@
 
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12">
-    <!-- panel for mandatory fields -->
             <div class="panel panel-primary">
                 <div class="panel-heading">
-                    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i> Mandatory fields
+                    <i class="fa fa-exclamation-circle"></i> {{ trans('firefly.mandatoryFields') }}
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-body">
                     <!-- ALWAYS AVAILABLE -->
@@ -48,10 +47,9 @@
 
     </div>
     <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12">
-        <!-- panel for optional fields -->
         <div class="panel panel-default">
             <div class="panel-heading">
-                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> Optional fields
+                <i class="fa fa-smile-o"></i> {{ trans('firefly.optionalFields') }}
             </div>
             <div class="panel-body">
                 <!-- BUDGET ONLY WHEN CREATING A WITHDRAWAL -->
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@
             <!-- panel for options -->
             <div class="panel panel-default">
                 <div class="panel-heading">
-                    <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> Options
+                    <i class="fa fa-bolt"></i> {{ trans('firefly.options') }}
                 </div>
                 <div class="panel-body">
                     {{ ExpandedForm.optionsList('update','transaction') }}