diff --git a/examples/M-modules/quick/qml-lisp/qml/example.qml b/examples/M-modules/quick/qml-lisp/qml/example.qml
index e96785f..c5d4ba9 100644
--- a/examples/M-modules/quick/qml-lisp/qml/example.qml
+++ b/examples/M-modules/quick/qml-lisp/qml/example.qml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ Item {
 
         // (5) pass 'this' as first argument (can be accessed in Lisp via qml:*caller*)
         Lisp.call(this, "eql-user:show-properties-dialog")
+
+        // (6) i18n
+        console.log(Lisp.tr("internationalization"))
     }
 
     Text {
diff --git a/src/eql5.js b/src/eql5.js
index 4edaa50..8ab4429 100644
--- a/src/eql5.js
+++ b/src/eql5.js
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ function apply(arg1, arg2, arg3) {
     name = arg1;
     args = arg2; }
   return checkEval(EQL5.apply(caller, name, args)); }
+
+function tr(source, context, pluralNumber) {
+  // for i18n
+  return EQL5.apply(null, "eql:qtranslate", [context, source, (typeof(pluralNumber) == "number") ? pluralNumber : 0]); }