diff --git a/i18n/en_US.po b/i18n/en_US.po
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d475fc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i18n/en_US.po
@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+# English translations for PACKAGE package.
+# Copyright (C) 2010 THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# Julio Biason <>, 2010.
+#
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2010-01-10 10:24-0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2010-01-10 10:33-0200\n"
+"Last-Translator: Julio Biason <>\n"
+"Language-Team: English\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ASCII\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
+
+#: mitter:53
+msgid "Display debugging information."
+msgstr "Display debugging information."
+
+#: mitter:61
+msgid "Interface to be used."
+msgstr "Interface to be used."
+
+#: mitter:98
+msgid "Sorry, no interface could be found for your system"
+msgstr "Sorry, no interface could be found for your system"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:385
+msgid "_File"
+msgstr "_File"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:385
+msgid "File"
+msgstr "File"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:388
+msgid "_Edit"
+msgstr "_Edit"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:388
+msgid "Edit"
+msgstr "Edit"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:391
+msgid "_Message"
+msgstr "_Message"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:392
+msgid "Message related options"
+msgstr "Message related options"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:395
+msgid "_View"
+msgstr "_View"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:395
+msgid "View"
+msgstr "View"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:398
+msgid "_Help"
+msgstr "_Help"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:398
+msgid "Help"
+msgstr "Help"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:402
+msgid "_Quit"
+msgstr "_Quit"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:403
+msgid "Exit Mitter"
+msgstr "Exit Mitter"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:408
+msgid "_Refresh"
+msgstr "_Refresh"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:409
+msgid "Update the listing"
+msgstr "Update the listing"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:413
+msgid "_Update"
+msgstr "_Update"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:414
+msgid "Update your status"
+msgstr "Update your status"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:420
+msgid "_Cancel"
+msgstr "_Cancel"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:421
+msgid "Cancel the update"
+msgstr "Cancel the update"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:426
+msgid "_Clear"
+msgstr "_Clear"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:427
+msgid "Clear the message list"
+msgstr "Clear the message list"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:431
+msgid "_Settings"
+msgstr "_Settings"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:432 mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1002
+msgid "Settings"
+msgstr "Settings"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:437
+msgid "_Delete"
+msgstr "_Delete"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:438
+msgid "Delete a post"
+msgstr "Delete a post"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:443
+msgid "_Reply"
+msgstr "_Reply"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:444
+msgid "Send a response to someone's else message"
+msgstr "Send a response to someone's else message"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:449
+msgid "Re_post"
+msgstr "Re_post"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:450
+msgid "Put someone's else message on your timeline"
+msgstr "Put someone's else message on your timeline"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:456
+msgid "_Favorite"
+msgstr "_Favorite"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:457
+msgid "Toggle the favorite status of a message"
+msgstr "Toggle the favorite status of a message"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:464
+msgid "_Messages"
+msgstr "_Messages"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:465
+msgid "Display messages"
+msgstr "Display messages"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:469
+msgid "_Replies"
+msgstr "_Replies"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:470
+msgid "Display replies"
+msgstr "Display replies"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:475
+msgid "_About"
+msgstr "_About"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:475
+msgid "About Mitter"
+msgstr "About Mitter"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:549
+msgid "Mitter project page"
+msgstr "Mitter project page"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:622
+#, python-format
+msgid " &#8212; <i>reposted by %s</i>"
+msgstr " &#8212; <i>reposted by %s</i>"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:626
+#, python-format
+msgid " &#8212; <i>in reply to %s</i>"
+msgstr " &#8212; <i>in reply to %s</i>"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:671
+msgid "Retrieving messages..."
+msgstr "Retrieving messages..."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:694
+#, python-format
+msgid "Open on %s"
+msgstr "Open on %s"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:723
+#, python-format
+msgid "Messages (%d)"
+msgstr "Messages (%d)"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:727
+#, python-format
+msgid "Replies (%d)"
+msgstr "Replies (%d)"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:802
+#, python-format
+msgid "(replying to %s)"
+msgstr "(replying to %s)"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:807
+#, python-format
+msgid "%d character %s"
+msgstr "%d character %s"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:826
+msgid "Sending update..."
+msgstr "Sending update..."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:936
+msgid "Delete this message?"
+msgstr "Delete this message?"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:946
+msgid "Deleting message..."
+msgstr "Deleting message..."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:972
+#, python-format
+msgid "Reposting %s message..."
+msgstr "Reposting %s message..."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:989
+#, python-format
+msgid "Removing message from %s from favorites..."
+msgstr "Removing message from %s from favorites..."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:991
+#, python-format
+msgid "Marking message from %s as favorite..."
+msgstr "Marking message from %s as favorite..."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1019
+msgid "Refresh interval (minutes):"
+msgstr "Refresh interval (minutes):"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1024
+msgid "Interface"
+msgstr "Interface"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1182
+msgid "Retrieving replies..."
+msgstr "Retrieving replies..."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1194
+msgid ""
+"Error retrieving current messages. Auto-refresh disabled. Use the \"Refresh"
+"\" option to re-enable it."
+msgstr ""
+"Error retrieving current messages. Auto-refresh disabled. Use the \"Refresh"
+"\" option to re-enable it."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1200
+msgid "Auto-update disabled"
+msgstr "Auto-update disabled"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1222
+msgid "New messages retrieved."
+msgstr "New messages retrieved."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1223
+#, python-format
+msgid "Next update in %d minute"
+msgstr "Next update in %d minute"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1269
+msgid "Your status was updated."
+msgstr "Your status was updated."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1281
+msgid "Error updating your status. Please try again."
+msgstr "Error updating your status. Please try again."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1295
+msgid "Message deleted."
+msgstr "Message deleted."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1308
+msgid "Message reposted"
+msgstr "Message reposted"
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1318
+msgid "Error reposting message. Please try again."
+msgstr "Error reposting message. Please try again."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1331
+msgid "Message unfavorited."
+msgstr "Message unfavorited."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1333
+msgid "Message favorited."
+msgstr "Message favorited."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1346
+msgid "Error changing favorite status of the message. Please, try again."
+msgstr "Error changing favorite status of the message. Please, try again."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1422
+msgid "Refresh interval."
+msgstr "Refresh interval."
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1431
+msgid "Disable the use of the status icon."
+msgstr "Disable the use of the status icon."
+
+#: mitterlib/network/twitter.py:326
+msgid "Username"
+msgstr "Username"
+
+#: mitterlib/network/twitter.py:327
+msgid "Your twitter username"
+msgstr "Your twitter username"
+
+#: mitterlib/network/twitter.py:331
+msgid "Password"
+msgstr "Password"
+
+#: mitterlib/network/twitter.py:332
+msgid "Your twitter password"
+msgstr "Your twitter password"
+
+#: mitterlib/network/twitter.py:343
+msgid "Disable HTTPS (secure) connection with Twitter."
+msgstr "Disable HTTPS (secure) connection with Twitter."
diff --git a/i18n/maketrans.sh b/i18n/maketrans.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4af5160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i18n/maketrans.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+msgfmt --output-file=../locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/mitter.mo en_US.po
diff --git a/i18n/mitter.pot b/i18n/mitter.pot
index 68cb8b0..44d430a 100644
--- a/i18n/mitter.pot
+++ b/i18n/mitter.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2010-01-10 10:06-0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2010-01-10 10:24-0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ msgid "Put someone's else message on your timeline"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:456
-msgid "_Favourite"
+msgid "_Favorite"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:457
-msgid "Toggle the favourite status of a message"
+msgid "Toggle the favorite status of a message"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:464
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ msgid "About Mitter"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:549
-msgid "Mitter on GoogleCode"
+msgid "Mitter project page"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:622
@@ -234,12 +234,12 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:989
 #, python-format
-msgid "Removing message from %s from favourites..."
+msgid "Removing message from %s from favorites..."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:991
 #, python-format
-msgid "Marking message from %s as favourite..."
+msgid "Marking message from %s as favorite..."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1019
@@ -265,46 +265,70 @@ msgid "Auto-update disabled"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1222
+msgid "New messages retrieved."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1223
 #, python-format
-msgid "New messages retrieved. Next update in %d minutes."
+msgid "Next update in %d minute"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1266
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1269
 msgid "Your status was updated."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1278
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1281
 msgid "Error updating your status. Please try again."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1292
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1295
 msgid "Message deleted."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1305
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1308
 msgid "Message reposted"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1315
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1318
 msgid "Error reposting message. Please try again."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1328
-msgid "Message unfavourited."
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1331
+msgid "Message unfavorited."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1330
-msgid "Message favourited."
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1333
+msgid "Message favorited."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1343
-msgid "Error changing favourite status of the message. Please, try again."
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1346
+msgid "Error changing favorite status of the message. Please, try again."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1419
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1422
 msgid "Refresh interval."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1428
+#: mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py:1431
 msgid "Disable the use of the status icon."
 msgstr ""
+
+#: mitterlib/network/twitter.py:326
+msgid "Username"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: mitterlib/network/twitter.py:327
+msgid "Your twitter username"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: mitterlib/network/twitter.py:331
+msgid "Password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: mitterlib/network/twitter.py:332
+msgid "Your twitter password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: mitterlib/network/twitter.py:343
+msgid "Disable HTTPS (secure) connection with Twitter."
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/mitter.mo b/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/mitter.mo
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index 0000000..0a8c648
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