diff --git a/src/livecodes/UI/loading.ts b/src/livecodes/UI/loading.ts
index f301ce79d..dd1051232 100644
--- a/src/livecodes/UI/loading.ts
+++ b/src/livecodes/UI/loading.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-internal-modules
-import { markElementForTranslation } from '../i18n/utils';
-
-export const loadingMessage = (message = 'Loading...') => {
+export const loadingMessage = (
+  message = window.deps.translateString('loading.defaultMessage', 'Loading...'),
+) => {
   const loadingDiv = document.createElement('div');
   loadingDiv.innerHTML = message;
   loadingDiv.classList.add('modal-message');
-  markElementForTranslation(loadingDiv, 'generic.loading');
   return loadingDiv;
 };
diff --git a/src/livecodes/core.ts b/src/livecodes/core.ts
index 02f27e95c..2ef58d6aa 100644
--- a/src/livecodes/core.ts
+++ b/src/livecodes/core.ts
@@ -139,14 +139,24 @@ import {
 import { customEvents } from './events/custom-events';
 import { populateConfig } from './import/utils';
 import { permanentUrlService } from './services/permanent-url';
-import { translate } from './i18n/utils';
+import type { I18nInterpolationType, I18nKeyType } from './i18n/utils';
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-duplicate-imports
+import { translate, translateString } from './i18n/utils';
 
 // declare global dependencies
-declare const window: Window & {
-  deps: {
-    showMode: typeof showMode;
-  };
-};
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    deps: {
+      showMode: typeof showMode;
+      translateString: (
+        key: I18nKeyType,
+        value: string,
+        interpolation?: I18nInterpolationType,
+      ) => string;
+    };
+  }
+}
 
 const stores: Stores = createStores();
 const eventsManager = createEventsManager();
@@ -3978,6 +3988,18 @@ const handleI18n = () => {
   });
 };
 
+const translateStringMock = (
+  _key: I18nKeyType,
+  value: string,
+  interpolation?: I18nInterpolationType,
+) => {
+  if (!interpolation) return value;
+  for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(interpolation)) {
+    value = value.replaceAll(`{{${k}}}`, v as string);
+  }
+  return value;
+};
+
 const basicHandlers = () => {
   notifications = createNotifications();
   modal = createModal();
@@ -4536,7 +4558,11 @@ const createApi = (): API => {
 };
 
 const initApp = async (config: Partial<Config>, baseUrl: string) => {
-  window.deps = { showMode };
+  window.deps = {
+    showMode,
+    translateString: (key: I18nKeyType, value: string, interpolation?: I18nInterpolationType) =>
+      translateString(i18n, key, value, interpolation),
+  };
   await initializePlayground({ config, baseUrl }, async () => {
     basicHandlers();
     await loadToolsPane();
@@ -4546,7 +4572,10 @@ const initApp = async (config: Partial<Config>, baseUrl: string) => {
 };
 
 const initEmbed = async (config: Partial<Config>, baseUrl: string) => {
-  window.deps = { showMode };
+  window.deps = {
+    showMode,
+    translateString: translateStringMock,
+  };
   await initializePlayground({ config, baseUrl, isEmbed: true }, async () => {
     basicHandlers();
     await loadToolsPane();
@@ -4554,14 +4583,20 @@ const initEmbed = async (config: Partial<Config>, baseUrl: string) => {
   return createApi();
 };
 const initLite = async (config: Partial<Config>, baseUrl: string) => {
-  window.deps = { showMode };
+  window.deps = {
+    showMode,
+    translateString: translateStringMock,
+  };
   await initializePlayground({ config, baseUrl, isEmbed: true, isLite: true }, () => {
     basicHandlers();
   });
   return createApi();
 };
 const initHeadless = async (config: Partial<Config>, baseUrl: string) => {
-  window.deps = { showMode: () => undefined };
+  window.deps = {
+    showMode: () => undefined,
+    translateString: translateStringMock,
+  };
   await initializePlayground({ config, baseUrl, isEmbed: true, isHeadless: true }, () => {
     notifications = {
       info: () => undefined,
diff --git a/src/livecodes/i18n/utils.ts b/src/livecodes/i18n/utils.ts
index f29bd63ee..071e88ee1 100644
--- a/src/livecodes/i18n/utils.ts
+++ b/src/livecodes/i18n/utils.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { ParseKeys, CustomTypeOptions } from 'i18next';
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line import/no-internal-modules
 import { predefinedValues } from '../utils/utils';
 
@@ -140,21 +142,23 @@ export const translate = (
   });
 };
 
-type StringProps<T> = {
-  [K in keyof T]: T[K] extends string | null ? K : never;
-}[keyof T];
-
-type AdditionalDataAttributes = 'data-hint';
+export type I18nKeyType = ParseKeys<keyof CustomTypeOptions['resources']>;
+export interface I18nInterpolationType {
+  [key: string]: string | number;
+}
 
-export const markElementForTranslation = <T extends HTMLElement>(
-  elem: T,
-  key: string,
-  props?: Array<StringProps<T> | AdditionalDataAttributes>,
+export const translateString = (
+  i18n: typeof import('./i18n').default | undefined,
+  key: I18nKeyType,
+  value: string,
+  interpolation?: I18nInterpolationType,
 ) => {
-  elem.dataset.i18n = key;
-  if (props) {
-    elem.dataset.i18nProp = props.join(' ');
-  }
+  if (!i18n) return value;
+  return i18n.t(key, {
+    ...interpolation,
+    ...predefinedValues,
+    defaultValue: value,
+  }) as string;
 };
 
 export const dispatchTranslationEvent = (elem: HTMLElement) => {