diff --git a/kitty-nautilus.py b/kitty-nautilus.py
index 90b658f..b91c3be 100644
--- a/kitty-nautilus.py
+++ b/kitty-nautilus.py
@@ -1,12 +1,25 @@
+import locale
 import os
 import subprocess
 from gi.repository import Nautilus, GObject
 
+TRANSLATIONS = {
+    "de": ("In Kitty öffnen", "Den Ordner in Kitty öffnen"),
+    "en": ("Open in Kitty", "Opens the current folder in Kitty"),
+}
+
 
 class KittyNautilusExtension(GObject.GObject, Nautilus.MenuProvider):
 
     def __init__(self):
-        pass
+        # Derive lang from the system locale
+        default_locale = locale.getdefaultlocale()[0].split("_")[0]
+        lang = default_locale.split("_")[0]
+        # Define a save fallback, if translation for the lang does not exist
+        if lang not in TRANSLATIONS:
+            lang = "en"
+
+        self.intl = TRANSLATIONS[lang]
 
     def launch_kitty(self, menu: Nautilus.MenuItem, path):
         subprocess.Popen(["kitty", "--working-directory", path], shell=False)
@@ -14,8 +27,8 @@ class KittyNautilusExtension(GObject.GObject, Nautilus.MenuProvider):
     def make_item(self, name, path) -> Nautilus.MenuItem:
         item = Nautilus.MenuItem(
             name=name,
-            label="Open in Kitty",
-            tip="Open current folder in Kitty",
+            label=self.intl[0],
+            tip=self.intl[1],
             icon="terminal",
         )
         item.connect("activate", self.launch_kitty, path)