diff --git a/locale/template.txt b/locale/template.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd073d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/template.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# textdomain: creatura
+Spawn @1=
diff --git a/spawning.lua b/spawning.lua
index c7c9a0f..a2c03b1 100644
--- a/spawning.lua
+++ b/spawning.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 creatura.registered_mob_spawns = {}
 creatura.registered_on_spawns = {}
 
+local S = minetest.get_translator("creatura")
+
 -- Math --
 
 local abs = math.abs
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ function creatura.register_spawn_item(name, def)
 	end
 	local mod_name = name:split(":")[1]
 	local mob_name = name:split(":")[2]
-	def.description = def.description or "Spawn " .. format_name(name)
+	def.description = def.description or S("Spawn @1", format_name(name))
 	def.inventory_image = def.inventory_image or inventory_image
 	def.on_place = function(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
 		-- If the player right-clicks something like a chest or item frame then
@@ -550,7 +552,7 @@ function creatura.register_spawn_egg(name, col1, col2, inventory_image)
 	local mod_name = name:split(":")[1]
 	local mob_name = name:split(":")[2]
 	minetest.register_craftitem(mod_name .. ":spawn_" .. mob_name, {
-		description = "Spawn " .. format_name(name),
+		description = S("Spawn @1", format_name(name)),
 		inventory_image = inventory_image,
 		stack_max = 99,
 		on_place = function(itemstack, _, pointed_thing)