diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17bca479..27557abd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -254,6 +254,16 @@ Vercel Postgres can be switched to another Postgres-compatible, pooling provider
 1. Ensure connection string is set to "Transaction Mode" via port `6543`
 2. Disable SSL by setting `DISABLE_POSTGRES_SSL = 1`
 
+💬   I18N
+-
+
+Partial internationalization (non-admin, user-facing text) provided for a handful of languages. If you'd like to add support for a new language, [open a PR](https://github.com/sambecker/exif-photo-blog/compare) using [`ES_EN`](https://github.com/sambecker/exif-photo-blog) for reference.
+
+### Supported Languages
+- `ES_ES`
+- `PT_BR`
+- `PT_PT`
+
 📖  FAQ
 -
 #### How do I receive template updates?
diff --git a/src/app/AppViewSwitcher.tsx b/src/app/AppViewSwitcher.tsx
index 3ba9247d..cf03b5b8 100644
--- a/src/app/AppViewSwitcher.tsx
+++ b/src/app/AppViewSwitcher.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import IconSearch from '../components/icons/IconSearch';
 import { useAppState } from '@/state/AppState';
 import {
+  APP_TEXT,
   GRID_HOMEPAGE_ENABLED,
   SHOW_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT_TOOLTIPS,
 } from './config';
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ export default function AppViewSwitcher({
       hrefRef={refHrefFeed}
       active={currentSelection === 'feed'}
       tooltip={{...SHOW_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT_TOOLTIPS && {
-        content: 'Feed',
+        content: APP_TEXT.nav.feed,
         keyCommand: KEY_COMMANDS.feed,
       }}}
       noPadding
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ export default function AppViewSwitcher({
       hrefRef={refHrefGrid}
       active={currentSelection === 'grid'}
       tooltip={{...SHOW_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT_TOOLTIPS && {
-        content: 'Grid',
+        content: APP_TEXT.nav.grid,
         keyCommand: KEY_COMMANDS.grid,
       }}}
       noPadding
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ export default function AppViewSwitcher({
             noPadding
             tooltip={{
               ...!isAdminMenuOpen && SHOW_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT_TOOLTIPS && {
-                content: 'Admin Menu',
+                content: APP_TEXT.nav.admin,
                 keyCommand: KEY_COMMANDS.admin,
               },
             }}
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ export default function AppViewSwitcher({
             />}
             tooltip={{
               ...!isAdminMenuOpen && SHOW_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT_TOOLTIPS && {
-                content: 'Admin Menu',
+                content: APP_TEXT.nav.admin,
                 keyCommand: KEY_COMMANDS.admin,
               },
             }}
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ export default function AppViewSwitcher({
           icon={<IconSearch includeTitle={false} />}
           onClick={() => setIsCommandKOpen?.(true)}
           tooltip={{...SHOW_KEYBOARD_SHORTCUT_TOOLTIPS && {
-            content: 'Search',
+            content: APP_TEXT.nav.search,
             keyCommandModifier: KEY_COMMANDS.search[0],
             keyCommand: KEY_COMMANDS.search[1],
           }}}
diff --git a/src/app/config.ts b/src/app/config.ts
index fcda18b7..eef94bf4 100644
--- a/src/app/config.ts
+++ b/src/app/config.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
 import { getOrderedCategoriesFromString } from '@/category';
 import type { StorageType } from '@/platforms/storage';
 import { makeUrlAbsolute, shortenUrl } from '@/utility/url';
+import { getContentForLanguage } from '@/i18n';
 
 // HARD-CODED GLOBAL CONFIGURATION
 
@@ -98,6 +99,10 @@ const SITE_DOMAIN_SHORT = shortenUrl(SITE_DOMAIN);
 
 // SITE META
 
+export const APP_TEXT = await getContentForLanguage(
+  process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_LANGUAGE,
+);
+
 export const NAV_TITLE =
   process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_NAV_TITLE;
 
diff --git a/src/i18n/index.ts b/src/i18n/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d1b65e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import US_EN from './languages/us-en';
+
+export type I18N = typeof US_EN;
+
+export const LANGUAGES: Record<
+  string,
+  (() => Promise<Partial<I18N>>) | undefined
+> = {
+  'pt-br': () => import('./languages/pt-br').then(module => module.default),
+};
+
+export const getContentForLanguage = async (
+  language = '',
+): Promise<I18N> => ({
+  ...US_EN,
+  ...await LANGUAGES[language.toLocaleLowerCase()]?.(),
+});
diff --git a/src/i18n/languages/pt-br.ts b/src/i18n/languages/pt-br.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0473f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n/languages/pt-br.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { I18N } from '..';
+
+const language: Partial<I18N> = {
+  core: {
+    photo: 'Foto',
+    photoPlural: 'Fotos',
+  },
+  nav: {
+    home: 'Início',
+    feed: 'Feed',
+    grid: 'Grade',
+    admin: 'Menu de Admin',
+    search: 'Pesquisar',
+    prev: 'Anterior',
+    prevShort: 'Ant',
+    next: 'Próximo',
+    nextShort: 'Prox',
+  },
+};
+
+export default language;
diff --git a/src/i18n/languages/us-en.ts b/src/i18n/languages/us-en.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86c99252
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/i18n/languages/us-en.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+const language = {
+  core: {
+    photo: 'Photo',
+    photoPlural: 'Photos',
+  },
+  nav: {
+    home: 'Home',
+    feed: 'Feed',
+    grid: 'Grid',
+    admin: 'Admin',
+    search: 'Search',
+    prev: 'Previous',
+    prevShort: 'Prev',
+    next: 'Next',
+    nextShort: 'Next',
+  },
+  categories: {
+    camera: 'Camera',
+    cameraPlural: 'Cameras',
+    lens: 'Lens',
+    lensPlural: 'Lenses',
+    tag: 'Tag',
+    tagPlural: 'Tags',
+    recipe: 'Recipe',
+    recipePlural: 'Recipes',
+    film: 'Film',
+    filmPlural: 'Films',
+    focalLength: 'Focal Length',
+    focalLengthPlural: 'Focal Lengths',
+  },
+  footer: {
+    repo: 'Made with',
+    system: 'System',
+    light: 'Light',
+    dark: 'Dark',
+  }, 
+  auth: {
+    signIn: 'Sign in',
+    signOut: 'Sign out',
+    email: 'Admin Email',
+    password: 'Admin Password',
+  },
+  tooltips: {
+    '35mm': '35mm Equivalent',
+    imageViewer: 'Open Image Viewer',
+    sharePhoto: 'Share Photo',
+    recipeInfo: 'Recipe Info',
+    recipeCopy: 'Copy Recipe Text',
+  },
+};
+
+export default language;