diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/templates/blog_post.html b/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/templates/blog_post.html
index 67236fb26d..b5e2f8d4f8 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/templates/blog_post.html
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/templates/blog_post.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 				<time datetime="{{ published_on }}">{{ frappe.format_date(published_on) }}</time>
 				{%- if read_time -%}
 				&nbsp;&middot;
-				<span>{{ read_time }} min read</span>
+				<span>{{ read_time }} {{ _('min read') }} </span>
 				{%- endif -%}
 			</div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/templates/blog_post_row.html b/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/templates/blog_post_row.html
index f8494d12b0..91beeb12e9 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/templates/blog_post_row.html
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/blog_post/templates/blog_post_row.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 					<a href="/blog?blogger={{ post.blogger }}">{{ post.full_name }}</a>
 					<div class="small">
 						{{ frappe.format_date(post.published_on) }}
-						{% if post.read_time %} &middot; {{ post.read_time }} min read {% endif %}
+						{% if post.read_time %} &middot; {{ post.read_time }} {{ _('min read') }} {% endif %}
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</div>