diff --git a/gooey/gui/components/footer.py b/gooey/gui/components/footer.py
index 6058b51..9351b2f 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/components/footer.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/components/footer.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class Footer(wx.Panel):
             parent=self,
             id=event_id,
             size=(90, 24),
-            label=i18n._(label),
+            label=label,
             style=style)
 
     def dispatch_click(self, event):
diff --git a/gooey/gui/components/widgets/core/chooser.py b/gooey/gui/components/widgets/core/chooser.py
index b0a4e56..9448226 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/components/widgets/core/chooser.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/components/widgets/core/chooser.py
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ class Chooser(wx.Panel):
 class FileChooser(Chooser):
     """ Retrieve an existing file from the system """
     def getDialog(self):
-        return wx.FileDialog(self, style=wx.FD_OPEN | wx.FD_FILE_MUST_EXIST)
+        return wx.FileDialog(self, _('open_file'), style=wx.FD_OPEN | wx.FD_FILE_MUST_EXIST)
 
 
 class MultiFileChooser(Chooser):
     """ Retrieve an multiple files from the system """
     def getDialog(self):
-        return wx.FileDialog(self, "Open Files" ,style=wx.FD_OPEN | wx.FD_FILE_MUST_EXIST | wx.FD_MULTIPLE)
+        return wx.FileDialog(self, _('open_files'), style=wx.FD_OPEN | wx.FD_FILE_MUST_EXIST | wx.FD_MULTIPLE)
     def getResult(self, dialog):
         return os.pathsep.join(dialog.GetPaths()) 
 
diff --git a/gooey/gui/components/widgets/dialogs/calender_dialog.py b/gooey/gui/components/widgets/dialogs/calender_dialog.py
index 4e70cef..c565833 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/components/widgets/dialogs/calender_dialog.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/components/widgets/dialogs/calender_dialog.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ class CalendarDlg(wx.Dialog):
 
     self.SetBackgroundColour('#ffffff')
 
-    self.ok_button = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_OK, label=_('Ok'))
+    self.ok_button = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_OK, label=_('ok'))
     self.datepicker = Classes.DatePickerCtrl(self, style=Constants.WX_DP_DROPDOWN)
 
     vertical_container = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
     vertical_container.AddSpacer(10)
-    vertical_container.Add(wx_util.h1(self, label=_('Select a Date')), 0, wx.LEFT | wx.RIGHT, 15)
+    vertical_container.Add(wx_util.h1(self, label=_('select_date')), 0, wx.LEFT | wx.RIGHT, 15)
     vertical_container.AddSpacer(10)
     vertical_container.Add(self.datepicker, 0, wx.EXPAND | wx.LEFT | wx.RIGHT, 15)
 
diff --git a/gooey/gui/lang/i18n.py b/gooey/gui/lang/i18n.py
index 02f360a..3d6df19 100644
--- a/gooey/gui/lang/i18n.py
+++ b/gooey/gui/lang/i18n.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def load(language_dir, filename, encoding):
                   'listed language directory'.format(filename.title(), language_dir))
 
 def translate(key):
-  return _DICTIONARY.get(key, key)
+  return _DICTIONARY.get(key, '(Translate me!) {}'.format(key))
 
 def _(key):
   return translate(key)
diff --git a/gooey/languages/english.json b/gooey/languages/english.json
index 114a131..c49ba4f 100644
--- a/gooey/languages/english.json
+++ b/gooey/languages/english.json
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@
   "finished_forced_quit": "Terminated by user",
   "finished_msg": "All done! You may now safely close the program.",
   "finished_title": "Finished",
+  "ok": "Ok",
   "open_file": "Open File",
+  "open_files": "Open Files",
   "optional_args_msg": "Optional Arguments",
   "required_args_msg": "Required Arguments",
   "restart": "Restart",
   "running_msg": "Please wait while the application performs its tasks. \nThis may take a few moments",
   "running_title": "Running",
+  "select_date": "Select a Date",
   "select_option": "Select Option",
   "settings_title": "Settings",
   "simple_config": "Enter Command Line Arguments",