diff --git a/TalkHeal.py b/TalkHeal.py
index 02ba9ea..a9f839c 100644
--- a/TalkHeal.py
+++ b/TalkHeal.py
@@ -19,6 +19,31 @@
 from components.emergency_page import render_emergency_page
 from components.profile import apply_global_font_size
 
+# ------------- ADDED FOR CHATBOT LANGUAGE ---------------
+from deep_translator import GoogleTranslator
+
+
+lang_map = {
+    "English": "en",
+    "Hindi": "hi",
+    "Bengali": "bn",
+    "Gujarati": "gu",
+    "Tamil": "ta",
+    "Telugu": "te",
+    "Marathi": "mr",
+    "Punjabi": "pa"
+}
+
+
+def translate_chatbot_reply(text):
+    lang = st.session_state.get("language", "English")
+    if lang != "English":
+        try:
+            return GoogleTranslator.translate(text, dest=lang_map[lang]).text
+        except Exception:
+            return text
+    return text
+# -------------------------------------------------------
 
 # --- 1. INITIALIZE SESSION STATE ---
 if "chat_history" not in st.session_state:
@@ -40,16 +65,17 @@
     ]
 if "selected_tone" not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.selected_tone = "Compassionate Listener"
+if "language" not in st.session_state:
+    st.session_state.language = "English"
 
 # --- 2. SET PAGE CONFIG ---
 apply_global_font_size()
 
-
 # --- 3. APPLY STYLES & CONFIGURATIONS ---
 apply_custom_css()
 model = configure_gemini()
 
-# --- 4. TONE SELECTION DROPDOWN IN SIDEBAR ---
+# --- 4. TONE & LANGUAGE SELECTION DROPDOWN IN SIDEBAR ---
 TONE_OPTIONS = {
     "Compassionate Listener": "You are a compassionate listener — soft, empathetic, patient — like a therapist who listens without judgment.",
     "Motivating Coach": "You are a motivating coach — energetic, encouraging, and action-focused — helping the user push through rough days.",
@@ -67,6 +93,15 @@
     )
     st.session_state.selected_tone = selected_tone
 
+    # ------------- LANGUAGE DROPDOWN ADDED HERE -------------
+    st.header("🌐 Chatbot Reply Language")
+    st.session_state.language = st.selectbox(
+        "Choose reply language for chatbot:",
+        ["English", "Hindi", "Bengali", "Gujarati", "Tamil", "Telugu", "Marathi", "Punjabi"],
+        index=0
+    )
+    # --------------------------------------------------------
+
 # --- 5. DEFINE FUNCTION TO GET TONE PROMPT ---
 def get_tone_prompt():
     return TONE_OPTIONS.get(st.session_state.get("selected_tone", "Compassionate Listener"), TONE_OPTIONS["Compassionate Listener"])
@@ -114,4 +149,4 @@ def get_tone_prompt():
     }
     setTimeout(scrollToBottom, 100);
 </script>
-""", unsafe_allow_html=True) 
\ No newline at end of file
+""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
diff --git a/components/chat_interface.py b/components/chat_interface.py
index 874a329..c55972f 100644
--- a/components/chat_interface.py
+++ b/components/chat_interface.py
@@ -4,6 +4,32 @@
 from core.utils import get_current_time, get_ai_response, save_conversations
 import requests
 
+# ---- Translation Code Directly Here ----
+from deep_translator import GoogleTranslator
+
+lang_map = {
+    "English": "en",
+    "Hindi": "hi",
+    "Bengali": "bn",
+    "Gujarati": "gu",
+    "Tamil": "ta",
+    "Telugu": "te",
+    "Marathi": "mr",
+    "Punjabi": "pa"
+}
+
+def translate_chatbot_reply(text):
+    lang = st.session_state.get("language", "English")
+    if lang != "English":
+        try:
+            return GoogleTranslator(source="auto", target=lang_map[lang]).translate(text)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print("Translation error:", e)
+            return text
+    return text
+
+# -----------------------------------------
+
 # Inject JS to get user's local time zone
 def set_user_time_in_session():
     if "user_time_offset" not in st.session_state:
@@ -112,9 +138,13 @@ def format_memory(convo_history, max_turns=10):
                     prompt = f"{system_prompt}\n\n{memory}\nUser: {user_input.strip()}\nBot:"
                     ai_response = get_ai_response(prompt, model)
 
+                    # --------------- TRANSLATE THE BOT REPLY ---------------
+                    ai_response_translated = translate_chatbot_reply(ai_response)
+                    # -------------------------------------------------------
+
                     active_convo["messages"].append({
                         "sender": "bot",
-                        "message": ai_response,
+                        "message": ai_response_translated,
                         "time": get_current_time()
                     })
 
diff --git a/components/sidebar.py b/components/sidebar.py
index 5c0bafe..66cf87d 100644
--- a/components/sidebar.py
+++ b/components/sidebar.py
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@
 
 def render_sidebar():
     """Renders the left and right sidebars."""
+
+    with st.sidebar:
+     st.header("🌐 Chatbot Reply Language")
+    st.session_state.language = st.selectbox(
+        "Choose reply language for chatbot:",
+        ["English", "Hindi", "Bengali", "Gujarati", "Tamil", "Telugu", "Marathi", "Punjabi"],
+        index=0
+    )
+
      
     with st.sidebar:
         render_profile_section()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7a85788..2987619 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ google-generativeai
 geopy
 requests
 Pillow
-streamlit-lottie
\ No newline at end of file
+streamlit-lottie
+deep-translator
+