Language & Currency

Menon Mobility provides comprehensive internationalization support with 34 languages and 28+ currencies, making it accessible to users worldwide.

34 Supported Languages

The platform is fully translated into the following languages:

European Languages

Language	Code	Native Name
English	en	English
German	de	Deutsch
French	fr	Francais
Spanish	es	Espanol
Italian	it	Italiano
Dutch	nl	Nederlands
Polish	pl	Polski
Portuguese	pt	Portugues
Romanian	ro	Romana
Czech	cs	Cestina
Danish	da	Dansk
Hungarian	hu	Magyar
Norwegian (Bokmal)	nb	Norsk
Swedish	sv	Svenska
Ukrainian	uk	Ukrainska

Asian Languages

Language	Code	Native Name
Chinese	zh	Zhongwen
Japanese	ja	Nihongo
Korean	ko	Hangugeo
Thai	th	Phasathai
Indonesian	id	Bahasa Indonesia
Malay	ms	Bahasa Melayu
Vietnamese	vi	Tieng Viet

Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages

Language	Code	Native Name
Arabic	ar	Al-Arabiya
Hebrew	he	Ivrit
Persian (Farsi)	fa	Farsi
Hindi	hi	Hindi
Bengali	bn	Bangla
Urdu	ur	Urdu

African Languages

Language	Code	Native Name
Swahili	sw	Kiswahili
Hausa	ha	Hausa
Yoruba	yo	Yoruba
Lingala	ln	Lingala
Fula/Fulani	ff	Fulfulde

Russian

Language	Code	Native Name
Russian	ru	Russkiy
Turkish	tr	Turkce

Language Switcher Usage

Location

The language switcher is accessible from:

• Header - Globe icon in the navigation bar
• Footer - Language dropdown
• Mobile Menu - Settings section

Switching Languages

1. Click the language selector
2. Choose your preferred language
3. Page reloads in selected language

Language Persistence

Your language preference is saved and persists across sessions.

URL Structure

Language is stored in user preferences, not in the URL:

/trucks (displays in user's language)

This keeps URLs clean and shareable.

Automatic Detection

The platform attempts to detect your language:

1. Browser language preference
2. Geographic IP location
3. Falls back to English

RTL (Right-to-Left) Support

Languages with RTL writing systems are fully supported:

RTL Languages

• Arabic (ar)
• Hebrew (he)
• Persian/Farsi (fa)
• Urdu (ur)

RTL Features

• Mirrored layout
• Right-aligned text
• Flipped navigation
• Proper number formatting

Currency Selection

Supported Currencies

28+ currencies with real-time exchange rates:

Major Currencies

Currency	Code	Symbol
US Dollar	USD	$
Euro	EUR	Euro
British Pound	GBP	Pound
Japanese Yen	JPY	Yen
Chinese Yuan	CNY	Yuan
Swiss Franc	CHF	CHF

European Currencies

Currency	Code	Symbol
Polish Zloty	PLN	zl
Czech Koruna	CZK	Kc
Hungarian Forint	HUF	Ft
Romanian Leu	RON	lei
Danish Krone	DKK	kr
Swedish Krona	SEK	kr
Norwegian Krone	NOK	kr

Other Currencies

Currency	Code	Symbol
Indian Rupee	INR	Rupee
Russian Ruble	RUB	Rub
Turkish Lira	TRY	TL
South African Rand	ZAR	R
UAE Dirham	AED	AED
Saudi Riyal	SAR	SAR
Australian Dollar	AUD	A$
Canadian Dollar	CAD	C$
Brazilian Real	BRL	R$
Mexican Peso	MXN	Mex$
Nigerian Naira	NGN	Naira
Kenyan Shilling	KES	KSh

Currency Switcher Location

The currency switcher is accessible from:

• Header - Currency dropdown next to language
• Footer - Currency selection

Switching Currency

1. Click the currency selector
2. Search or scroll to find your currency
3. Select your preferred currency
4. All prices update immediately

Real-Time Conversion

Prices are converted using current exchange rates, updated multiple times daily.

Price Display Formats

Prices are formatted according to locale conventions:

Currency	Example Format
USD	$89,500
EUR	89.500 Euro
GBP	89,500 Pound
JPY	89,500 Yen
INR	Rs 89,50,000

Original Currency Display

When viewing a listing:

• Price shows in YOUR selected currency
• Original listing currency noted if different
• Hover/click to see original price

Regional Settings

Number Formatting

Numbers adapt to locale:

• Decimal separator: . or ,
• Thousands separator: , or . or space
• Digit grouping: Standard or Indian

Date Formatting

Dates display according to locale:

• US: MM/DD/YYYY
• Europe: DD/MM/YYYY
• ISO: YYYY-MM-DD

Distance Units

Currently displayed in:

• Kilometers (km) - Default for all markets
• Miles - Future option

Country Selection

Country Filters

Filter listings by country using:

• Dropdown in search
• Map-based selection
• "Near Me" geolocation

Country Display

Countries shown with:

• Flag emoji
• Full country name
• ISO country code

Country Name Translation

Country names are translated to the user's language:

• "Germany" (English)
• "Allemagne" (French)
• "Deutschland" (German)
• "Almanya" (Turkish)

Translation Coverage

Fully Translated

The following are completely translated:

• Navigation menus
• Search interface
• Listing fields
• Form labels
• Error messages
• Email notifications

User-Generated Content

The following remain in original language:

• Listing descriptions
• Seller about text
• Review content
• Messages

Future Feature

Machine translation for user content is planned for future releases.

Adding Translations

Admin Interface

Administrators can update translations via: /admin/translations

See Admin Translations Guide for details.

Translation Keys

Translations are organized by namespace:

• common - Shared terms
• nav - Navigation
• home - Homepage
• listing - Listing pages
• seller - Seller dashboard
• services - Services section

Browser Compatibility

Supported Browsers

Language and currency features work in:

• Chrome 80+
• Firefox 75+
• Safari 13+
• Edge 80+
• Mobile browsers

Fallback Behavior

If a translation is missing:

1. Show English fallback
2. Log missing key for admin review

API Localization

API responses can be localized:

• Accept-Language header
• Query parameter ?lang=de
• User preference from token

See API Reference for details.

Performance

Translation Loading

• Translations are bundled by namespace
• Only active namespace loaded
• Lazy loading for large content

Currency Conversion

• Exchange rates cached for 1 hour
• Fallback rates if API unavailable
• Client-side conversion for speed

Accessibility

Screen Readers

• Proper lang attributes
• Translated aria-labels
• Accessible language switcher

Keyboard Navigation

• Tab through language options
• Enter to select
• Escape to close dropdown