diff --git a/packages/app-address-book/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-address-book/src/translate.ts
index a0baa8dbf7..af6c5eb754 100644
--- a/packages/app-address-book/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-address-book/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-address-book');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-address-book']);
diff --git a/packages/app-claims/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-claims/src/translate.ts
index 1f0b79dc09..07e877cb39 100644
--- a/packages/app-claims/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-claims/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-claims');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-claims']);
diff --git a/packages/app-contracts/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-contracts/src/translate.ts
index fbd789d271..e390261599 100644
--- a/packages/app-contracts/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-contracts/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-contracts');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-contracts']);
diff --git a/packages/app-council/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-council/src/translate.ts
index 847d7a18ee..f886c8b437 100644
--- a/packages/app-council/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-council/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-council');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-council']);
diff --git a/packages/app-dashboard/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-dashboard/src/translate.ts
index a2ad8e6424..290ee12a7c 100644
--- a/packages/app-dashboard/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-dashboard/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-dashboard');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-dashboard']);
diff --git a/packages/app-democracy/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-democracy/src/translate.ts
index 55b0d83356..fa5895053f 100644
--- a/packages/app-democracy/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-democracy/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-democracy');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-democracy']);
diff --git a/packages/app-explorer/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-explorer/src/translate.ts
index 83ed9b1130..7cc51ce307 100644
--- a/packages/app-explorer/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-explorer/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-explorer');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-explorer']);
diff --git a/packages/app-extrinsics/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-extrinsics/src/translate.ts
index f82a301b4c..77a66eaf74 100644
--- a/packages/app-extrinsics/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-extrinsics/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-extrinsics');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-extrinsics']);
diff --git a/packages/app-generic-asset/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-generic-asset/src/translate.ts
index a408ae3f2c..422b042ac8 100644
--- a/packages/app-generic-asset/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-generic-asset/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-generic-asset');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-generic-asset']);
diff --git a/packages/app-js/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-js/src/translate.ts
index a33fc587e1..1e00400ae8 100644
--- a/packages/app-js/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-js/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-js');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-js']);
diff --git a/packages/app-parachains/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-parachains/src/translate.ts
index 9604204094..bcd1c236e0 100644
--- a/packages/app-parachains/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-parachains/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-parachains');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-parachains']);
diff --git a/packages/app-settings/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-settings/src/translate.ts
index 1bc2fdcb3a..9dea90b071 100644
--- a/packages/app-settings/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-settings/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-settings');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-settings']);
diff --git a/packages/app-storage/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-storage/src/translate.ts
index 45be9cb81d..ad9b8713d9 100644
--- a/packages/app-storage/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-storage/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-storage');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-storage']);
diff --git a/packages/app-sudo/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-sudo/src/translate.ts
index 897160cbb5..5fa8767d2a 100644
--- a/packages/app-sudo/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-sudo/src/translate.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2019 @polkadot/app-123code authors & contributors
+// Copyright 2017-2019 @polkadot/app-sudo authors & contributors
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-sudo');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-sudo']);
diff --git a/packages/app-tech-comm/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-tech-comm/src/translate.ts
index 847d7a18ee..a89645a677 100644
--- a/packages/app-tech-comm/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tech-comm/src/translate.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2019 @polkadot/app-council authors & contributors
+// Copyright 2017-2019 @polkadot/app-tech-comm authors & contributors
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
-export default withTranslation(['app-council']);
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-tech-comm');
+}
+
+export default withTranslation(['app-tech-comm']);
diff --git a/packages/app-toolbox/src/translate.ts b/packages/app-toolbox/src/translate.ts
index 187fb8c7c3..648530b5e5 100644
--- a/packages/app-toolbox/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/app-toolbox/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('app-toolbox');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['app-toolbox']);
diff --git a/packages/react-components/src/translate.ts b/packages/react-components/src/translate.ts
index 71aca2de88..b4074d9633 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/react-components/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('react-components');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['react-components']);
diff --git a/packages/react-signer/src/translate.ts b/packages/react-signer/src/translate.ts
index 6973bab365..145dac15f2 100644
--- a/packages/react-signer/src/translate.ts
+++ b/packages/react-signer/src/translate.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 // This software may be modified and distributed under the terms
 // of the Apache-2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.
 
-import { withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useTranslation as useTranslationBase, UseTranslationResponse, withTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export function useTranslation (): UseTranslationResponse {
+  return useTranslationBase('react-signer');
+}
 
 export default withTranslation(['react-signer']);