diff --git a/src/components/dashboard-view.tsx b/src/components/dashboard-view.tsx
index ca17971..0cca6c3 100644
--- a/src/components/dashboard-view.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dashboard-view.tsx
@@ -14,42 +14,47 @@ import {
 } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import type { DashboardMetrics } from '@/lib/types'
+import { useTranslation } from '@/hooks/use-translation'
 
 interface DashboardViewProps {
   metrics: DashboardMetrics
 }
 
 export function DashboardView({ metrics }: DashboardViewProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation()
+
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
       <div>
-        <h2 className="text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Dashboard</h2>
-        <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1">Real-time overview of your workforce operations</p>
+        <h2 className="text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight">{t('dashboard.title')}</h2>
+        <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1">{t('dashboard.subtitle')}</p>
       </div>
 
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
         <MetricCard
-          title="Pending Approvals"
+          title={t('dashboard.pendingApprovals')}
           value={metrics.pendingApprovals}
           icon={<ClockCounterClockwise size={20} className="text-warning" />}
           trend={{ value: 12, direction: 'up' }}
+          trendText={t('dashboard.vsLastWeek', { value: '12' })}
           variant="warning"
         />
         <MetricCard
-          title="Pending Expenses"
+          title={t('dashboard.pendingExpenses')}
           value={metrics.pendingExpenses}
           icon={<Notepad size={20} className="text-info" />}
           variant="default"
         />
         <MetricCard
-          title="Overdue Invoices"
+          title={t('dashboard.overdueInvoices')}
           value={metrics.overdueInvoices}
           icon={<Receipt size={20} className="text-destructive" />}
           trend={{ value: 5, direction: 'down' }}
+          trendText={t('dashboard.vsLastWeek', { value: '5' })}
           variant="error"
         />
         <MetricCard
-          title="Compliance Alerts"
+          title={t('dashboard.complianceAlerts')}
           value={metrics.complianceAlerts}
           icon={<Warning size={20} className="text-warning" />}
           variant="warning"
@@ -59,8 +64,8 @@ export function DashboardView({ metrics }: DashboardViewProps) {
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
         <Card className="lg:col-span-1">
           <CardHeader>
-            <CardTitle className="text-lg">Monthly Revenue</CardTitle>
-            <CardDescription>Total invoiced this month</CardDescription>
+            <CardTitle className="text-lg">{t('dashboard.monthlyRevenue')}</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription>{t('dashboard.monthlyRevenueDescription')}</CardDescription>
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent>
             <div className="text-3xl font-semibold font-mono">
@@ -68,15 +73,15 @@ export function DashboardView({ metrics }: DashboardViewProps) {
             </div>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-1 mt-2 text-sm text-success">
               <ArrowUp size={16} weight="bold" />
-              <span>12.5% from last month</span>
+              <span>{t('dashboard.vsLastMonth', { value: '12.5' })}</span>
             </div>
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
 
         <Card className="lg:col-span-1">
           <CardHeader>
-            <CardTitle className="text-lg">Monthly Payroll</CardTitle>
-            <CardDescription>Total payroll costs</CardDescription>
+            <CardTitle className="text-lg">{t('dashboard.monthlyPayroll')}</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription>{t('dashboard.monthlyPayrollDescription')}</CardDescription>
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent>
             <div className="text-3xl font-semibold font-mono">
@@ -84,15 +89,15 @@ export function DashboardView({ metrics }: DashboardViewProps) {
             </div>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-1 mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
               <ArrowUp size={16} weight="bold" />
-              <span>8.3% from last month</span>
+              <span>{t('dashboard.vsLastMonth', { value: '8.3' })}</span>
             </div>
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
 
         <Card className="lg:col-span-1">
           <CardHeader>
-            <CardTitle className="text-lg">Gross Margin</CardTitle>
-            <CardDescription>Revenue minus payroll</CardDescription>
+            <CardTitle className="text-lg">{t('dashboard.grossMargin')}</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription>{t('dashboard.grossMarginDescription')}</CardDescription>
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent>
             <div className="text-3xl font-semibold font-mono">
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ export function DashboardView({ metrics }: DashboardViewProps) {
             </div>
             <div className="flex items-center gap-1 mt-2 text-sm text-success">
               <ArrowUp size={16} weight="bold" />
-              <span>3.2% from last month</span>
+              <span>{t('dashboard.vsLastMonth', { value: '3.2' })}</span>
             </div>
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
@@ -109,34 +114,34 @@ export function DashboardView({ metrics }: DashboardViewProps) {
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
         <Card>
           <CardHeader>
-            <CardTitle className="text-lg">Recent Activity</CardTitle>
-            <CardDescription>Latest timesheet and billing events</CardDescription>
+            <CardTitle className="text-lg">{t('dashboard.recentActivity')}</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription>{t('dashboard.recentActivityDescription')}</CardDescription>
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent>
             <div className="space-y-4">
               <ActivityItem
                 icon={<CheckCircle size={18} className="text-success" />}
-                title="Timesheet approved"
+                title={t('dashboard.timesheetApproved')}
                 description="John Smith - Week ending 15 Jan 2025"
-                time="5 minutes ago"
+                time={t('dashboard.minutesAgo', { value: '5' })}
               />
               <ActivityItem
                 icon={<Receipt size={18} className="text-info" />}
-                title="Invoice generated"
+                title={t('dashboard.invoiceGenerated')}
                 description="INV-00234 - Acme Corp - £2,450"
-                time="12 minutes ago"
+                time={t('dashboard.minutesAgo', { value: '12' })}
               />
               <ActivityItem
                 icon={<CheckCircle size={18} className="text-success" />}
-                title="Payroll completed"
+                title={t('dashboard.payrollCompleted')}
                 description="Weekly run - 45 workers - £28,900"
-                time="1 hour ago"
+                time={t('dashboard.hourAgo', { value: '1' })}
               />
               <ActivityItem
                 icon={<Warning size={18} className="text-warning" />}
-                title="Document expiring soon"
-                description="DBS check for Sarah Johnson - 14 days"
-                time="2 hours ago"
+                title={t('dashboard.documentExpiringSoon')}
+                description={`DBS check for Sarah Johnson - ${t('dashboard.days', { value: '14' })}`}
+                time={t('dashboard.hoursAgo', { value: '2' })}
               />
             </div>
           </CardContent>
@@ -144,25 +149,25 @@ export function DashboardView({ metrics }: DashboardViewProps) {
 
         <Card>
           <CardHeader>
-            <CardTitle className="text-lg">Quick Actions</CardTitle>
-            <CardDescription>Common tasks and workflows</CardDescription>
+            <CardTitle className="text-lg">{t('dashboard.quickActions')}</CardTitle>
+            <CardDescription>{t('dashboard.quickActionsDescription')}</CardDescription>
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent className="space-y-2">
             <Button className="w-full justify-start" variant="outline">
               <Clock size={18} className="mr-2" />
-              Create Timesheet
+              {t('dashboard.createTimesheet')}
             </Button>
             <Button className="w-full justify-start" variant="outline">
               <Receipt size={18} className="mr-2" />
-              Generate Invoice
+              {t('dashboard.generateInvoice')}
             </Button>
             <Button className="w-full justify-start" variant="outline">
               <CurrencyDollar size={18} className="mr-2" />
-              Run Payroll
+              {t('dashboard.runPayroll')}
             </Button>
             <Button className="w-full justify-start" variant="outline">
               <Download size={18} className="mr-2" />
-              Export Reports
+              {t('dashboard.exportReports')}
             </Button>
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
@@ -176,10 +181,11 @@ interface MetricCardProps {
   value: number
   icon: React.ReactNode
   trend?: { value: number; direction: 'up' | 'down' }
+  trendText?: string
   variant?: 'default' | 'success' | 'warning' | 'error'
 }
 
-function MetricCard({ title, value, icon, trend, variant = 'default' }: MetricCardProps) {
+function MetricCard({ title, value, icon, trend, trendText, variant = 'default' }: MetricCardProps) {
   const borderColors = {
     default: 'border-border',
     success: 'border-success/20',
@@ -207,7 +213,7 @@ function MetricCard({ title, value, icon, trend, variant = 'default' }: MetricCa
             ) : (
               <ArrowDown size={14} weight="bold" />
             )}
-            <span>{trend.value}% vs last week</span>
+            <span>{trendText || `${trend.value}% vs last week`}</span>
           </div>
         )}
       </CardContent>
diff --git a/src/data/translations/en.json b/src/data/translations/en.json
index 82e6c6e..7b9c260 100644
--- a/src/data/translations/en.json
+++ b/src/data/translations/en.json
@@ -80,13 +80,38 @@
   },
   "dashboard": {
     "title": "Dashboard",
-    "subtitle": "Overview of key metrics and activities",
+    "subtitle": "Real-time overview of your workforce operations",
     "welcomeBack": "Welcome back",
     "recentActivity": "Recent Activity",
+    "recentActivityDescription": "Latest timesheet and billing events",
     "quickActions": "Quick Actions",
+    "quickActionsDescription": "Common tasks and workflows",
     "notifications": "Notifications",
     "pendingApprovals": "Pending Approvals",
-    "upcomingDeadlines": "Upcoming Deadlines"
+    "pendingExpenses": "Pending Expenses",
+    "overdueInvoices": "Overdue Invoices",
+    "complianceAlerts": "Compliance Alerts",
+    "upcomingDeadlines": "Upcoming Deadlines",
+    "monthlyRevenue": "Monthly Revenue",
+    "monthlyRevenueDescription": "Total invoiced this month",
+    "monthlyPayroll": "Monthly Payroll",
+    "monthlyPayrollDescription": "Total payroll costs",
+    "grossMargin": "Gross Margin",
+    "grossMarginDescription": "Revenue minus payroll",
+    "createTimesheet": "Create Timesheet",
+    "generateInvoice": "Generate Invoice",
+    "runPayroll": "Run Payroll",
+    "exportReports": "Export Reports",
+    "timesheetApproved": "Timesheet approved",
+    "invoiceGenerated": "Invoice generated",
+    "payrollCompleted": "Payroll completed",
+    "documentExpiringSoon": "Document expiring soon",
+    "vsLastWeek": "{{value}}% vs last week",
+    "vsLastMonth": "{{value}}% from last month",
+    "minutesAgo": "{{value}} minutes ago",
+    "hourAgo": "{{value}} hour ago",
+    "hoursAgo": "{{value}} hours ago",
+    "days": "{{value}} days"
   },
   "timesheets": {
     "title": "Timesheets",
diff --git a/src/data/translations/es.json b/src/data/translations/es.json
index 1701ee6..949e12c 100644
--- a/src/data/translations/es.json
+++ b/src/data/translations/es.json
@@ -80,13 +80,38 @@
   },
   "dashboard": {
     "title": "Panel de Control",
-    "subtitle": "Resumen de métricas y actividades clave",
+    "subtitle": "Vista general en tiempo real de sus operaciones de fuerza laboral",
     "welcomeBack": "Bienvenido de nuevo",
     "recentActivity": "Actividad Reciente",
+    "recentActivityDescription": "Últimos eventos de hojas de tiempo y facturación",
     "quickActions": "Acciones Rápidas",
+    "quickActionsDescription": "Tareas y flujos de trabajo comunes",
     "notifications": "Notificaciones",
     "pendingApprovals": "Aprobaciones Pendientes",
-    "upcomingDeadlines": "Plazos Próximos"
+    "pendingExpenses": "Gastos Pendientes",
+    "overdueInvoices": "Facturas Vencidas",
+    "complianceAlerts": "Alertas de Cumplimiento",
+    "upcomingDeadlines": "Plazos Próximos",
+    "monthlyRevenue": "Ingresos Mensuales",
+    "monthlyRevenueDescription": "Total facturado este mes",
+    "monthlyPayroll": "Nómina Mensual",
+    "monthlyPayrollDescription": "Costos totales de nómina",
+    "grossMargin": "Margen Bruto",
+    "grossMarginDescription": "Ingresos menos nómina",
+    "createTimesheet": "Crear Hoja de Tiempo",
+    "generateInvoice": "Generar Factura",
+    "runPayroll": "Ejecutar Nómina",
+    "exportReports": "Exportar Informes",
+    "timesheetApproved": "Hoja de tiempo aprobada",
+    "invoiceGenerated": "Factura generada",
+    "payrollCompleted": "Nómina completada",
+    "documentExpiringSoon": "Documento por vencer pronto",
+    "vsLastWeek": "{{value}}% vs semana pasada",
+    "vsLastMonth": "{{value}}% desde el mes pasado",
+    "minutesAgo": "hace {{value}} minutos",
+    "hourAgo": "hace {{value}} hora",
+    "hoursAgo": "hace {{value}} horas",
+    "days": "{{value}} días"
   },
   "timesheets": {
     "title": "Hojas de Tiempo",
diff --git a/src/data/translations/fr.json b/src/data/translations/fr.json
index 19fa030..7b4d167 100644
--- a/src/data/translations/fr.json
+++ b/src/data/translations/fr.json
@@ -80,13 +80,38 @@
   },
   "dashboard": {
     "title": "Tableau de Bord",
-    "subtitle": "Aperçu des métriques et activités clés",
+    "subtitle": "Aperçu en temps réel de vos opérations de main-d'œuvre",
     "welcomeBack": "Bon retour",
     "recentActivity": "Activité Récente",
+    "recentActivityDescription": "Derniers événements de feuilles de temps et de facturation",
     "quickActions": "Actions Rapides",
+    "quickActionsDescription": "Tâches et flux de travail courants",
     "notifications": "Notifications",
     "pendingApprovals": "Approbations en Attente",
-    "upcomingDeadlines": "Échéances à Venir"
+    "pendingExpenses": "Dépenses en Attente",
+    "overdueInvoices": "Factures en Retard",
+    "complianceAlerts": "Alertes de Conformité",
+    "upcomingDeadlines": "Échéances à Venir",
+    "monthlyRevenue": "Revenus Mensuels",
+    "monthlyRevenueDescription": "Total facturé ce mois-ci",
+    "monthlyPayroll": "Paie Mensuelle",
+    "monthlyPayrollDescription": "Coûts totaux de la paie",
+    "grossMargin": "Marge Brute",
+    "grossMarginDescription": "Revenus moins paie",
+    "createTimesheet": "Créer une Feuille de Temps",
+    "generateInvoice": "Générer une Facture",
+    "runPayroll": "Exécuter la Paie",
+    "exportReports": "Exporter les Rapports",
+    "timesheetApproved": "Feuille de temps approuvée",
+    "invoiceGenerated": "Facture générée",
+    "payrollCompleted": "Paie terminée",
+    "documentExpiringSoon": "Document expirant bientôt",
+    "vsLastWeek": "{{value}}% par rapport à la semaine dernière",
+    "vsLastMonth": "{{value}}% par rapport au mois dernier",
+    "minutesAgo": "il y a {{value}} minutes",
+    "hourAgo": "il y a {{value}} heure",
+    "hoursAgo": "il y a {{value}} heures",
+    "days": "{{value}} jours"
   },
   "timesheets": {
     "title": "Feuilles de Temps",