diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 80ec8ce..e44f2b3 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -11,5 +11,18 @@ highlight_code = false
 # Whether to build a search index to be used later on by a JavaScript library
 build_search_index = false
 
+default_language = 'en'
+
+languages = [
+  {code = "fr"},
+]
+
+[translations]
+  [translations.en]
+  hello = "A title"
+
+  [translations.fr]
+  hello = "Un titre"
+
 [extra]
 # Put all your custom variables here
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index b097ffd..73cd5bc 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en">
+<html lang="{{ lang | default (value=config.default_language) }}">
   <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 50dcfd8..d85cdae 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 
 <div class="container">
   <div class="text-center">
+    {{lang}}
+{{ trans(key="hello", lang=lang) }}
+
     <h2>Follow communities anywhere in the world</h2>
     <p><a href="https://github.com/LemmyNet">Lemmy</a> is similar to sites like <a href="https://reddit.com">Reddit</a>, <a href="https://lobste.rs">Lobste.rs</a>, or <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/">Hacker News</a>: you subscribe to communities you're interested in, post links and discussions, then vote and comment on them. Lemmy isn't just a reddit alternative; its a network of interconnected communities ran by different people and organizations, all combining to create <b>a single, personalized front page</b> of your favorite news, articles, and memes. </p>
     <p><a class="button primary" href="/join">Join a Server</a></p>
