diff --git a/libraries/tests/i18n.py b/libraries/tests/i18n.py
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/tests/i18n.py
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import os
+locale_dir = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "i18n"))
+os.environ['TEXTDOMAINDIR'] = locale_dir
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0,'.')
+sys.path.insert(0,'../')
+
+import unittest
+from entropy.i18n import _, change_language
+from entropy.output import print_info
+
+class MiscTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self._backup_language = os.environ.get("LANGUAGE", '')
+        self._words_to_test = [
+            "Yes", "No", "database already exists",
+            "Install Set", "wrong md5", "no password specified",
+            "Exit",
+        ]
+        self._assert_map = {
+            'de_DE': {
+                'Exit': u"Schließen",
+                'Yes': u"Ja",
+                'No': u"Nein",
+                'database already exists': u"Datenbank existiert bereits",
+                'no password specified': u'Kein Passwort angegeben',
+            },
+            'it_IT': {
+                'Yes': u"Si",
+                'database already exists': u'database gi\xe0 esistente',
+                'Install Set': u'Installa Set',
+                'wrong md5': u'md5 errato',
+                'no password specified': u'nessuna password specificata',
+                'Exit': u'Esci',
+            },
+            'fr_FR': {
+                'Yes': u'Oui',
+                'wrong md5': u'mauvais md5',
+                'no password specified': u'pas de mot de passe sp\xe9cifi\xe9',
+                'Exit': u'Quitter',
+            },
+            'es_ES': {
+                'Yes': u"Si",
+                'database already exists': u'la base de datos ya existe',
+                'Install Set': u'Instalar Set',
+                'no password specified': u'no se ha especificado una contrase\xf1a',
+                'Exit': u'Salir',
+            },
+            'nl_NL': {
+                'Yes': u"Ja",
+                'No': u"Nee",
+                'database already exists': u'database bestaat al',
+                'Install Set': u'Installeer Set',
+                'wrong md5': u'verkeerde md5',
+                'no password specified': u'geen wachtwoord opgegeven',
+                'Exit': u'Afsluiten',
+            },
+        }
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """
+        tearDown is run after each test
+        """
+        change_language(self._backup_language)
+        sys.stdout.write("%s ran\n" % (self,))
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+
+    def _assert_word(self, untranslated, translated):
+        lang = os.environ.get("LANGUAGE")
+        amap = self._assert_map.get(lang)
+        self.assert_(amap is not None)
+        recorded_value = amap.get(untranslated, untranslated)
+        self.assertEqual(recorded_value, translated)
+
+    def __do_print(self):
+        for word in self._words_to_test:
+            tword = _(word)
+            print_info("%s [%s]: %s" % (
+                r"test", os.environ.get("LANGUAGE"), tword,))
+            self._assert_word(word, tword)
+
+    def test_1_italian(self):
+        change_language('it_IT')
+        self.__do_print()
+
+    def test_2_french(self):
+        change_language('fr_FR')
+        self.__do_print()
+
+    def test_3_spanish(self):
+        change_language('es_ES')
+        self.__do_print()
+
+    def test_4_dutch(self):
+        change_language('nl_NL')
+        self.__do_print()
+
+    def test_5_german(self):
+        change_language('de_DE')
+        self.__do_print()
+
+    #def test_i18n_func(self):
+    #    pass
+
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
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diff --git a/libraries/tests/run b/libraries/tests/run
index 8599f2b76..b0158c520 100755
--- a/libraries/tests/run
+++ b/libraries/tests/run
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import sys
 import unittest
 sys.path.insert(0,'.')
 sys.path.insert(0,'../')
-from tests import db, client, server, misc, transceivers, tools
+from tests import db, client, server, misc, transceivers, tools, i18n
 rc = 0
 
 # Add to the list the module to test
-mods = [db, client, server, misc, transceivers, tools]
+mods = [db, client, server, misc, transceivers, tools, i18n]
 
 tests = []
 for mod in mods: