diff --git a/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp b/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp
index bf138675e..c2bb1c950 100644
--- a/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp
+++ b/src/core/gpu_hw.cpp
@@ -100,10 +100,11 @@ void GPU_HW::UpdateHWSettings(bool* framebuffer_changed, bool* shaders_changed)
 
   if (m_resolution_scale != resolution_scale)
   {
-    g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(10.0f, "Resolution scale set to %ux (display %ux%u, VRAM %ux%u)",
-                                             resolution_scale, m_crtc_state.display_vram_width * resolution_scale,
-                                             resolution_scale * m_crtc_state.display_vram_height,
-                                             VRAM_WIDTH * resolution_scale, VRAM_HEIGHT * resolution_scale);
+    g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(
+      10.0f, g_host_interface->TranslateString("OSDMessage", "Resolution scale set to %ux (display %ux%u, VRAM %ux%u)"),
+      resolution_scale, m_crtc_state.display_vram_width * resolution_scale,
+      resolution_scale * m_crtc_state.display_vram_height, VRAM_WIDTH * resolution_scale,
+      VRAM_HEIGHT * resolution_scale);
   }
 
   m_resolution_scale = resolution_scale;
diff --git a/src/core/host_interface.cpp b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
index 6baf40416..cf421e329 100644
--- a/src/core/host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/host_interface.cpp
@@ -811,7 +811,8 @@ void HostInterface::ToggleSoftwareRendering()
 
   const GPURenderer new_renderer = g_gpu->IsHardwareRenderer() ? GPURenderer::Software : g_settings.gpu_renderer;
 
-  AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Switching to %s renderer...", Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(new_renderer));
+  AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, TranslateString("OSDMessage", "Switching to %s renderer..."),
+                         Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(new_renderer));
   System::RecreateGPU(new_renderer);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/memory_card.cpp b/src/core/memory_card.cpp
index 961c13c70..33fb0b976 100644
--- a/src/core/memory_card.cpp
+++ b/src/core/memory_card.cpp
@@ -295,15 +295,17 @@ bool MemoryCard::SaveIfChanged(bool display_osd_message)
   {
     if (display_osd_message)
     {
-      g_host_interface->AddOSDMessage(
-        StringUtil::StdStringFromFormat("Failed to save memory card to '%s'", m_filename.c_str()), 20.0f);
+      g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(
+        20.0f, g_host_interface->TranslateString("OSDMessage", "Failed to save memory card to '%s'"),
+        m_filename.c_str());
     }
 
     return false;
   }
 
   if (display_osd_message)
-    g_host_interface->AddOSDMessage(StringUtil::StdStringFromFormat("Saved memory card to '%s'", m_filename.c_str()));
+    g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(
+      2.0f, g_host_interface->TranslateString("OSDMessage", "Saved memory card to '%s'"), m_filename.c_str());
 
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/pad.cpp b/src/core/pad.cpp
index b41776c1a..99da1f91f 100644
--- a/src/core/pad.cpp
+++ b/src/core/pad.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ bool Pad::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
       if (g_settings.load_devices_from_save_states)
       {
         g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(
-          10.0f, "Save state contains controller type %s in port %u, but %s is used. Switching.",
+          10.0f,
+          g_host_interface->TranslateString(
+            "OSDMessage", "Save state contains controller type %s in port %u, but %s is used. Switching."),
           Settings::GetControllerTypeName(state_controller_type), i + 1u,
           Settings::GetControllerTypeName(controller_type));
 
@@ -69,8 +71,9 @@ bool Pad::DoState(StateWrapper& sw)
       }
       else
       {
-        g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(10.0f, "Ignoring mismatched controller type %s in port %u.",
-                                                 Settings::GetControllerTypeName(state_controller_type), i + 1u);
+        g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(
+          10.0f, g_host_interface->TranslateString("OSDMessage", "Ignoring mismatched controller type %s in port %u."),
+          Settings::GetControllerTypeName(state_controller_type), i + 1u);
 
         // we still need to read the save state controller state
         if (state_controller_type != ControllerType::None)
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index a24469f39..9e7c3c20f 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -1663,8 +1663,9 @@ bool RemoveMediaPathFromPlaylist(u32 index)
 
   if (GetMediaPlaylistIndex() == index)
   {
-    g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(10.0f,
-                                             "Removing current media from playlist, removing media from CD-ROM.");
+    g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(
+      10.0f,
+      g_host_interface->TranslateString("System", "Removing current media from playlist, removing media from CD-ROM."));
     g_cdrom.RemoveMedia();
   }
 
@@ -1679,7 +1680,9 @@ bool ReplaceMediaPathFromPlaylist(u32 index, const std::string_view& path)
 
   if (GetMediaPlaylistIndex() == index)
   {
-    g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(10.0f, "Changing current media from playlist, replacing current media.");
+    g_host_interface->AddFormattedOSDMessage(
+      10.0f,
+      g_host_interface->TranslateString("System", "Changing current media from playlist, replacing current media."));
     g_cdrom.RemoveMedia();
 
     s_media_playlist[index] = path;
diff --git a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
index 0300c42fa..4e733c758 100644
--- a/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend-common/common_host_interface.cpp
@@ -2236,12 +2236,12 @@ bool CommonHostInterface::StartDumpingAudio(const char* filename)
 
   if (g_spu.StartDumpingAudio(filename))
   {
-    AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, "Started dumping audio to '%s'.", filename);
+    AddFormattedOSDMessage(5.0f, TranslateString("OSDMessage", "Started dumping audio to '%s'."), filename);
     return true;
   }
   else
   {
-    AddFormattedOSDMessage(10.0f, "Failed to start dumping audio to '%s'.", filename);
+    AddFormattedOSDMessage(10.0f, TranslateString("OSDMessage", "Failed to start dumping audio to '%s'."), filename);
     return false;
   }
 }
@@ -2251,7 +2251,7 @@ void CommonHostInterface::StopDumpingAudio()
   if (System::IsShutdown() || !g_spu.StopDumpingAudio())
     return;
 
-  AddOSDMessage("Stopped dumping audio.", 5.0f);
+  AddOSDMessage(TranslateStdString("OSDMessage", "Stopped dumping audio."), 5.0f);
 }
 
 bool CommonHostInterface::SaveScreenshot(const char* filename /* = nullptr */, bool full_resolution /* = true */,