diff --git a/spcd/bootstrap.sh b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
index 3a52dcd..f51acb9 100644
--- a/spcd/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
@@ -172,6 +172,21 @@ _spcd_step_wipe() {
         "__SPCD_STEP_${__SPCD_STEP_LEVEL}_LABEL"
 }
 
+# ╭───┬─────╮
+# │ _ │ txt │
+# ╰───┴─────╯
+
+_SPCD_TXT_LANGUAGE_ENGLISH="en"
+_SPCD_TXT_LANGUAGE_FRENCH="fr"
+
+_spcd_txt_pick() {
+    case "${SPCD_TXT_LANGUAGE}" in
+    "${_SPCD_TXT_LANGUAGE_ENGLISH}") echo "${2}" ;;
+    "${_SPCD_TXT_LANGUAGE_FRENCH}") echo "${1}" ;;
+    *) ;;
+    esac
+}
+
 # ╭───────────╮
 # │ functions │
 # ╰───────────╯