diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6bb22db33..7e6349ff9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@ set(IMGUI src/imgui/imgui_config.h
           src/imgui/imgui_layer.h
           src/imgui/imgui_std.h
           src/imgui/imgui_texture.h
+          src/imgui/imgui_translations.cpp
           src/imgui/imgui_translations.h
           src/imgui/renderer/imgui_core.cpp
           src/imgui/renderer/imgui_core.h
@@ -1275,4 +1276,4 @@ install(TARGETS shadps4 BUNDLE DESTINATION .)
 else()
     enable_testing()
     add_subdirectory(tests)
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()
diff --git a/src/imgui/imgui_translations.cpp b/src/imgui/imgui_translations.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..608f980c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/imgui/imgui_translations.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright 2026 shadPS4 Emulator Project
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#include "core/emulator_settings.h"
+#include "imgui_translations.h"
+
+namespace ImguiTranslate {
+
+const std::map<u32, std::map<std::string, std::string>> langMap = {
+    {0, JapaneseMap},
+    // {1, EnglishUsMap}, - not used
+    {2, FrenchMap},
+    {3, SpanishMap},
+    {4, GermanMap},
+    {5, ItalianMap},
+    {6, DutchMap},
+    {7, PortugesePtMap},
+    {8, RussianMap},
+    {9, KoreanMap},
+    {10, ChineseTraditionalMap},
+    {11, ChineseSimplifiedMap},
+    {12, FinnishMap},
+    {13, SwedishMap},
+    {14, DanishMap},
+    {15, NorwegianMap},
+    {16, PolishMap},
+    {17, PortugeseBrMap},
+    // {18, "English (UK)"}, - not used
+    {19, TurkishMap},
+    {20, SpanishLatinAmericanMap},
+    {21, ArabicMap},
+    {22, FrenchCanadaMap},
+    {23, CzechMap},
+    {24, HungarianMap},
+    {25, GreekMap},
+    {26, RomanianMap},
+    {27, ThaiMap},
+    {28, VietnameseMap},
+    {29, IndonesianMap},
+    {30, UkranianMap},
+};
+
+std::string tr(std::string input) {
+    // since we're coding in English
+    if (EmulatorSettings.GetConsoleLanguage() == 1 || EmulatorSettings.GetConsoleLanguage() == 18)
+        return input;
+
+    const std::map<std::string, std::string> translationTable =
+        langMap.at(EmulatorSettings.GetConsoleLanguage());
+
+    if (!translationTable.contains(input)) {
+        return input;
+    }
+
+    return translationTable.at(input);
+}
+
+} // namespace ImguiTranslate
diff --git a/src/imgui/imgui_translations.h b/src/imgui/imgui_translations.h
index 83f60f187..d6844b759 100644
--- a/src/imgui/imgui_translations.h
+++ b/src/imgui/imgui_translations.h
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include <map>
+#include <string>
 
-#include "core/emulator_settings.h"
+namespace ImguiTranslate {
+
+std::string tr(std::string input);
 
 ///////////// ImGui Translation Tables
 
@@ -130,55 +133,4 @@ const std::map<std::string, std::string> UkranianMap = {
 
 ///////////// End ImGui Translation Tables
 
-const std::map<u32, std::map<std::string, std::string>> langMap = {
-    {0, JapaneseMap},
-    // {1, EnglishUsMap}, - not used
-    {2, FrenchMap},
-    {3, SpanishMap},
-    {4, GermanMap},
-    {5, ItalianMap},
-    {6, DutchMap},
-    {7, PortugesePtMap},
-    {8, RussianMap},
-    {9, KoreanMap},
-    {10, ChineseTraditionalMap},
-    {11, ChineseSimplifiedMap},
-    {12, FinnishMap},
-    {13, SwedishMap},
-    {14, DanishMap},
-    {15, NorwegianMap},
-    {16, PolishMap},
-    {17, PortugeseBrMap},
-    // {18, "English (UK)"}, - not used
-    {19, TurkishMap},
-    {20, SpanishLatinAmericanMap},
-    {21, ArabicMap},
-    {22, FrenchCanadaMap},
-    {23, CzechMap},
-    {24, HungarianMap},
-    {25, GreekMap},
-    {26, RomanianMap},
-    {27, ThaiMap},
-    {28, VietnameseMap},
-    {29, IndonesianMap},
-    {30, UkranianMap},
-};
-
-namespace ImguiTranslate {
-
-std::string tr(std::string input) {
-    // since we're coding in English
-    if (EmulatorSettings.GetConsoleLanguage() == 1 || EmulatorSettings.GetConsoleLanguage() == 18)
-        return input;
-
-    const std::map<std::string, std::string> translationTable =
-        langMap.at(EmulatorSettings.GetConsoleLanguage());
-
-    if (!translationTable.contains(input)) {
-        return input;
-    }
-
-    return translationTable.at(input);
-}
-
 } // namespace ImguiTranslate