diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocUtils.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocUtils.java
index 0cdacdc42..6c02827c2 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocUtils.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/LocUtils.java
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface.OnClickListener;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.preference.ListPreference;
 import android.preference.Preference;
 import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
 import android.preference.PreferenceGroup;
-import android.preference.ListPreference;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.Menu;
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.CheckBox;
 import android.widget.Spinner;
+import android.widget.SpinnerAdapter;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -424,8 +425,8 @@ public class LocUtils {
 
     private static void xlateView( Context context, View view, int depth )
     {
-        // DbgUtils.logf( "xlateView(depth=%d, view=%s, canRecurse=%b)", depth, 
-        //                view.getClass().getName(), view instanceof ViewGroup );
+        DbgUtils.logf( "xlateView(depth=%d, view=%s, canRecurse=%b)", depth, 
+                       view.getClass().getName(), view instanceof ViewGroup );
         if ( view instanceof Button ) {
             Button button = (Button)view;
             String str = xlateString( context, button.getText().toString() );
@@ -442,6 +443,8 @@ public class LocUtils {
                     sp.setPrompt( xlation );
                 }
             }
+            SpinnerAdapter adapter = sp.getAdapter();
+            sp.setAdapter( new XlatingSpinnerAdapter( context, adapter ) );
         }
 
         // A Spinner, for instance, ISA ViewGroup, so this is a separate test.
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/XlatingSpinnerAdapter.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/XlatingSpinnerAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca918fd44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/loc/XlatingSpinnerAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/* -*- compile-command: "find-and-ant.sh debug install"; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright 2014 by Eric House (xwords@eehouse.org).  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+package org.eehouse.android.xw4.loc;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.database.DataSetObserver;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.SpinnerAdapter;
+
+import org.eehouse.android.xw4.DbgUtils;
+
+public class XlatingSpinnerAdapter implements SpinnerAdapter {
+
+    private SpinnerAdapter m_adapter;
+    private Context m_context;
+
+    public XlatingSpinnerAdapter( Context context, SpinnerAdapter adapter )
+    {
+        m_adapter = adapter;
+        m_context = context;
+    }
+
+    public View getDropDownView( int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent )
+    {
+        View view = m_adapter.getDropDownView( position, convertView, parent );
+        // DbgUtils.logf( "getDropDownView()=>%s", view.getClass().getName() );
+        LocUtils.xlateView( m_context, view );
+        return view;
+    }
+
+    public View getView( int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent )
+    {
+        View view = m_adapter.getView( position, convertView, parent );
+        // DbgUtils.logf( "getView()=>%s", view.getClass().getName() );
+        LocUtils.xlateView( m_context, view );
+        return view;
+    }
+
+    public int getCount() { return m_adapter.getCount(); }
+    public Object getItem(int position) { return m_adapter.getItem(position); }
+    public long getItemId(int position) { return m_adapter.getItemId(position); }
+    public int getItemViewType(int position) { return m_adapter.getItemViewType(position); }
+    public int getViewTypeCount() { return m_adapter.getViewTypeCount(); }
+    public boolean hasStableIds() { return m_adapter.hasStableIds(); }
+    public boolean isEmpty() { return m_adapter.isEmpty(); }
+    public void registerDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer) {
+        m_adapter.registerDataSetObserver(observer);
+    }
+    public void unregisterDataSetObserver(DataSetObserver observer) {
+        m_adapter.unregisterDataSetObserver(observer);
+    }
+}