diff --git a/frontend/src/components/EmptyState.vue b/frontend/src/components/EmptyState.vue
index 8ca99cbd..626ce846 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/EmptyState.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/EmptyState.vue
@@ -2,23 +2,25 @@
 	<div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center mt-60">
 		<GraduationCap class="size-10 mx-auto stroke-1 text-ink-gray-5" />
 		<div class="text-lg font-semibold text-ink-gray-7 mb-2.5">
-			{{ __('No {0}').format(type?.toLowerCase()) }}
+      {{ __('No {0}').format(props.type) }}
 		</div>
 		<div
 			class="leading-5 text-base w-2/5 text-base text-center text-ink-gray-7"
 		>
 			{{
-				__(
-					'There are no {0} currently. Keep an eye out, fresh learning experiences are on the way!'
-				).format(type?.toLowerCase())
+        __(
+          'There are no {0} currently. Keep an eye out, fresh learning experiences are on the way!'
+        ).format(props.type)
 			}}
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue'
 import { BookOpen, GraduationCap } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 
 const props = defineProps({
 	type: String,
 })
-</script>
+
+</script>
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diff --git a/frontend/src/global.d.ts b/frontend/src/global.d.ts
index 6af9dfe4..1c36740d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/global.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/global.d.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 export {}
 
 declare global {
-  function __(text: string): string
+  // May return string or an object with `.format(...)` when placeholders exist
+  function __(text: string): any
 }
 
 declare module 'vue' {
   interface ComponentCustomProperties {
-    __: (text: string) => string
+    __: (text: string) => any
   }
 }
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diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue
index 26c4227e..d66acd25 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Courses.vue
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 				<CourseCard :course="course" />
 			</router-link>
 		</div>
-		<EmptyState v-else-if="!courses.list.loading" type="Courses" />
+    <EmptyState v-else-if="!courses.list.loading" :type="__('Courses').toLowerCase()" />
 		<div
 			v-if="!courses.list.loading && courses.hasNextPage"
 			class="flex justify-center mt-5"