diff --git a/shard.yml b/shard.yml
index f591fe5..bd3d5c2 100644
--- a/shard.yml
+++ b/shard.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ dependencies:
     github: mamantoha/humanize_time
   jwt:
     github: crystal-community/jwt
+  i18n:
+    github: TechMagister/i18n.cr
diff --git a/src/locales/en.yml b/src/locales/en.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/stackcoin/i18n.cr b/src/stackcoin/i18n.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..360b58e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stackcoin/i18n.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require "i18n"
+
+I18n.load_path += ["locales"]
+I18n.init
+I18n.default_locale = "en"