Tutorials/Change Plasma Language

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Introduction

Plasma, the KDE applications and others third party applications are offered in multiple languages. If you aren't familiar with English or you prefer using your system in your native language, you can change your system language.

During Installation

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After Installation

To change the system language, go to the System Settings in the Regional Settings → Language.

Configure Plasma translations.

You can now add a new language by clicking on Add languages.... You should now see a dialog where you can add multiple languages at the same time.

Add new languages.

Confirm your selection by clicking on Add.

List of all languages.

You can now choose the language you want to use by dragging the language to the top of the list.

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Drag the language to the top

Now the language is changed, and you will be able to see the change the next time you log in.

Contribute

Are you fluent in multiple languages? By contributing your translations of the text in the user interfaces of KDE software, you can make it more pleasant for you to use, and open it up to millions of potential new users. Find out more about becoming a KDE translator.