diff --git a/mods/areas/hud.lua b/mods/areas/hud.lua
index ef15966..f0f1ed0 100644
--- a/mods/areas/hud.lua
+++ b/mods/areas/hud.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
--- This is inspired by the landrush mod by Bremaweb
+-- intllib support
+local S
+if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib")) then
+	dofile(minetest.get_modpath("intllib").."/intllib.lua")
+	S = intllib.Getter(minetest.get_current_modname())
+else
+  S = function ( s ) return s end
+end
 
 areas.hud = {}
 
@@ -8,8 +15,8 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		local pos = vector.round(player:getpos())
 		local areaStrings = {}
 		for id, area in pairs(areas:getAreasAtPos(pos)) do
-			table.insert(areaStrings, ("You are now in: %s")
-					:format(area.name))
+			table.insert(areaStrings, (S("You are here: %s"))
+					:format(S(area.name)))
 		end
 		local areaString = table.concat(areaStrings, "\n")
 		local hud = areas.hud[name]
diff --git a/mods/areas/locale/de.txt b/mods/areas/locale/de.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ed4e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/areas/locale/de.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# hud.lua
+You are here: %s = Sie befinden sich hier: %s
+
+# Section names
+Start room = Startraum
+Jumping section = Sprungabschnitt
+Pointing section = Zeigeabschnitt
+Using section = Benutzen-Abschnitt
+Inventory and Chests section = Abschnitt »Inventar und Truhen«
+Comestibles section = Abschnitt »Essbare Gegenstände«
+Crafting and Tools section = Abschnitt »Fertigung und Werkzeuge«
+Smelting section = Verhüttungsabschnitt
+Swimming section = Schwimmabschnitt
+Diving section = Tauchabschnitt
+Waterfall section = Wasserfallabschnitt
+Viscosity section = Zähflüssigkeitsabschnitt
+Health and Damage section = Abschnitt »Gesundheit und Schaden«
+Climbing section = Kletterabschnitt
+Mining section = Abbauabschnitt
+Special Blocks section = Abschnitt »Besondere Blöcke«
+Tutorial Mine = Tutorialmine 
+Building section = Bauabschnitt
+Sneaking section = Schleichabschnitt
+Good-Bye room = Abschiedsraum
+
diff --git a/mods/areas/locale/template.txt b/mods/areas/locale/template.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e388de5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/areas/locale/template.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# hud.lua
+You are here: %s
+
+# Section names
+Start room
+Jumping section
+Pointing section
+Using section
+Inventory and Chests section
+Comestibles section
+Crafting and Tools section
+Smelting section
+Swimming section
+Diving section
+Waterfall section
+Viscosity section
+Health and Damage section
+Climbing section
+Mining section
+Special Blocks section
+Tutorial Mine
+Building section
+Sneaking section
+Good-Bye room