diff --git a/src/uu/pwd/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/pwd/locales/en-US.ftl
index 52a4a2283..ffed18f37 100644
--- a/src/uu/pwd/locales/en-US.ftl
+++ b/src/uu/pwd/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -1,2 +1,10 @@
 pwd-about = Display the full filename of the current working directory.
-pwd-usage = pwd [OPTION]... [FILE]...
+pwd-usage = pwd [OPTION]...
+
+# Help messages
+pwd-help-logical = use PWD from environment, even if it contains symlinks
+pwd-help-physical = avoid all symlinks
+
+# Error messages
+pwd-error-failed-to-get-current-directory = failed to get current directory
+pwd-error-failed-to-print-current-directory = failed to print current directory
diff --git a/src/uu/pwd/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/pwd/locales/fr-FR.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95a79a362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/pwd/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+pwd-about = Afficher le nom de fichier complet du répertoire de travail actuel.
+pwd-usage = pwd [OPTION]...
+
+# Messages d'aide
+pwd-help-logical = utiliser PWD de l'environnement, même s'il contient des liens symboliques
+pwd-help-physical = éviter tous les liens symboliques
+
+# Messages d'erreur
+pwd-error-failed-to-get-current-directory = échec de l'obtention du répertoire actuel
+pwd-error-failed-to-print-current-directory = échec de l'affichage du répertoire actuel
diff --git a/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs b/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs
index f1f398d9b..5abe5aae0 100644
--- a/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs
+++ b/src/uu/pwd/src/pwd.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
     } else {
         physical_path()
     }
-    .map_err_context(|| "failed to get current directory".to_owned())?;
+    .map_err_context(|| get_message("pwd-error-failed-to-get-current-directory"))?;
 
     // \\?\ is a prefix Windows gives to paths under certain circumstances,
     // including when canonicalizing them.
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ pub fn uumain(args: impl uucore::Args) -> UResult<()> {
         .map(Into::into)
         .unwrap_or(cwd);
 
-    println_verbatim(cwd).map_err_context(|| "failed to print current directory".to_owned())?;
-
+    println_verbatim(cwd)
+        .map_err_context(|| get_message("pwd-error-failed-to-print-current-directory"))?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ pub fn uu_app() -> Command {
             Arg::new(OPT_LOGICAL)
                 .short('L')
                 .long(OPT_LOGICAL)
-                .help("use PWD from environment, even if it contains symlinks")
+                .help(get_message("pwd-help-logical"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
         )
         .arg(
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ pub fn uu_app() -> Command {
                 .short('P')
                 .long(OPT_PHYSICAL)
                 .overrides_with(OPT_LOGICAL)
-                .help("avoid all symlinks")
+                .help(get_message("pwd-help-physical"))
                 .action(ArgAction::SetTrue),
         )
 }
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_pwd.rs b/tests/by-util/test_pwd.rs
index 77826b878..bee42a603 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_pwd.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_pwd.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fn test_deleted_dir() {
     let output = Command::new("sh")
         .arg("-c")
         .arg(format!(
-            "cd '{}'; mkdir foo; cd foo; rmdir ../foo; exec '{}' {}",
+            "cd '{}'; mkdir foo; cd foo; rmdir ../foo; LANG=C exec '{}' {}",
             at.root_dir_resolved(),
             ts.bin_path.to_str().unwrap(),
             ts.util_name,
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ fn test_deleted_dir() {
     assert!(!output.status.success());
     assert!(output.stdout.is_empty());
     assert_eq!(
-        output.stderr,
-        b"pwd: failed to get current directory: No such file or directory\n"
+        String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr),
+        "pwd: failed to get current directory: No such file or directory\n"
     );
 }