# How to translate ruby date functions with gettext?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-translate-ruby-date-functions-with-gettext/102697>\
**Category:** Rails I18n\
**Created:** [February 23, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-translate-ruby-date-functions-with-gettext/102697 "2007-02-23T14:31:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![patcito](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/50afbb/32.png) [@patcito](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/patcito)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-translate-ruby-date-functions-with-gettext/102697/1 "2007-02-23T14:31:42Z")

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any idea how to translate Time::now or 2.days.ago with gettext to  
french or Spanish?

thanx in advance

Pat