# Language guidelines

> Agreements made per language, like formal or informal address. Written in the language they are about.

Source: https://contributors.home-assistant.io/translate/reference/languages/

Most languages offer several ways to say the same thing. To keep a language consistent, its translators agree on a few choices. Those agreements are listed here, in the language they are about, because they are written for native speakers.

Is your language missing, and have you made agreements with other translators? Add them to this page.

## Deutsch

- Wir duzen. Verwende in den Übersetzungen "du", nicht das formelle "Sie".
- Achte auf den richtigen Imperativ: "Gib mir das Wasser", nicht "Gebe mir das Wasser". Der [Duden](https://www.duden.de/sprachwissen/sprachratgeber/Bildung-des-Imperativs) erklärt die Regeln.

## Français

- *Blueprint* n'est pas traduit. Le mot est traité comme un nom propre, toujours avec une majuscule. Cela évite la confusion avec les traductions de *map* et *template*, et facilite la recherche de Blueprints à importer.