# How can I translate form fields name in error messages? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails I18n\ **Created:** [January 4, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-translate-form-fields-name-in-error-messages/201288 "2011-01-04T16:17:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-translate-form-fields-name-in-error-messages/201288/1 "2011-01-04T16:17:58Z")
I have a form with labels that I translate using the I18n format with YAML files. If the user does not fill in a field properly on the form an error message is displayed. I have managed to set up the YAML file to translate the messages but the name of the field in the error message does not get translated. For example: City doit être rempli How to I make sure the field names are translated in the error message? Thanks in advance. Mitch ---
**Author:** ![mitch\_newbie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@mitch\_newbie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mitch_newbie)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-translate-form-fields-name-in-error-messages/201288/2 "2011-01-04T16:58:43Z")
2011/1/4 Mitchell G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > City doit tre rempli Mybe this help you: > **[Internationalization (I18n) — Ruby on Rails Guides](https://edgeguides.rubyonrails.org/i18n.html#translations-for-active-record-models)** > > In this guide you will learn how to translate your application into a single non-English language or provide multi-language support.After reading this guide, you will know: How I18n works in Ruby on Rails How to configure, set, and switch locales in... en: activerecord: models: city: city in german ---
**Author:** ![mitch\_newbie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@mitch\_newbie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mitch_newbie)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 9:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-translate-form-fields-name-in-error-messages/201288/3 "2011-01-05T09:34:53Z")
2011/1/5 Mitchell G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > > en: > > activerecord: > > models: > > city: city in german > > Thank you very much that is perfect Great 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mitch\_newbie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ea5d25/32.png) [@mitch\_newbie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mitch_newbie)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2011, 4:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-translate-form-fields-name-in-error-messages/201288/4 "2011-01-05T04:17:29Z")
Andrés Gutiérrez wrote in post #972249: > 2011/1/4 Mitchell G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > > > City doit tre rempli > > Mybe this help you: > **[Internationalization (I18n) — Ruby on Rails Guides](https://edgeguides.rubyonrails.org/i18n.html#translations-for-active-record-models)** > > In this guide you will learn how to translate your application into a single non-English language or provide multi-language support.After reading this guide, you will know: How I18n works in Ruby on Rails How to configure, set, and switch locales in... > en: > activerecord: > models: > city: city in german Thank you very much that is perfect ---
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Just for clarification: " City doit tre rempli" is French and not German 😉 2011/1/5 Andrs gutirrez [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
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El 5 de enero de 2011 10:21, Andrs M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) escribi: > Just for clarification: " City doit tre rempli" is French and not German > 😉 Thanks 🙂 ---
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