diff --git a/Guide-for-translators.md b/Guide-for-translators.md index 1830e53..0675af6 100644 --- a/Guide-for-translators.md +++ b/Guide-for-translators.md @@ -81,6 +81,26 @@ The tags should remain wrapped around the same content and should not be transla ✅ Gehen Sie zur Seite ``` -### Not sure? Ask! +### Plurals + +If you see a translation that contains a `{{count}}` variable, that is called a plural. To get the correct translation in your language, pay attention to the suffix of the translation key. The suffix `_one` or `_other` describes the value of `{{count}}` for that particular translation. + +``` +"participantCount_one": "{{count}} participant +"participantCount_other": "{{count}} participants +``` + +Other possible suffixes you might encounter are `_zero`, `_two`, `_few`, and `_many`. Even if your language doesn't require different definitions for all these keys, you should still repeat the correct translation that best describes that value. + +``` +"participantCount_zero": "{{count}} participants +"participantCount_one": "{{count}} participant +"participantCount_two": "{{count}} participants +"participantCount_few": "{{count}} participants +"participantCount_many": "{{count}} participants +"participantCount_other": "{{count}} participants +``` + +### Questions? Some translations can be tricky without any context. If you're uncertain about something, please ask in the [discord chat](https://discord.gg/uzg4ZcHbuM). \ No newline at end of file