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+---
+title: getTranslations
+description: API reference for the getTranslations dictionary translation function
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+`getTranslations` returns a translation function `t` that resolves entries from a [dictionary](/docs/next/guides/dictionaries).
+Use it to translate pre-defined strings by their dictionary key.
+
+```js
+import { getTranslations } from 'gt-node';
+
+const t = await getTranslations();
+t('greeting.hello'); // "Hello!"
+```
+
+<Callout>
+  **Request context required:**
+  `getTranslations` must be called within a [`withGT`](/docs/node/api/with-gt) callback so it knows which locale to use.
+</Callout>
+
+## Reference
+
+### Parameters
+
+None.
+
+### Returns
+
+A promise that resolves to a translation function `t`:
+
+```ts
+Promise<TFunctionType>
+```
+
+The `t` function accepts a dictionary key and optional interpolation options:
+
+| Name | Type | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `id` | `string` | The dot-separated path to a dictionary entry. |
+| `options?` | `DictionaryTranslationOptions` | Variables for interpolation. |
+
+**Returns:** `string` — the translated (or source-language fallback) text.
+
+If the key does not exist in the source dictionary, `t()` throws an error.
+If the key exists in the source dictionary but has no translation for the current locale, `t()` returns the source text.
+
+### `t.obj()`
+
+Returns an entire subtree of the dictionary as an object instead of a single string.
+
+```ts
+t.obj(id: string): DictionaryObjectTranslation
+```
+
+| Name | Type | Description |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `id` | `string` | The dot-separated path to a dictionary subtree. |
+
+**Returns:** A nested object matching the dictionary structure, with translated values where available and source-language fallbacks elsewhere.
+
+---
+
+## Setup
+
+### Automatic (recommended)
+
+Create a `dictionary.json` file in your project root:
+
+```json title="dictionary.json"
+{
+  "greeting": {
+    "hello": "Hello!"
+  },
+  "user": {
+    "welcome": "Welcome, {name}!"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+When you run `npx gtx translate`, the CLI automatically detects `dictionary.json` and translates it for your configured locales.
+
+Then initialize GT with the dictionary:
+
+```ts
+import { initializeGT } from 'gt-node';
+import dictionary from './dictionary.json';
+
+initializeGT({
+  dictionary,
+  defaultLocale: 'en-US',
+  locales: ['en-US', 'es', 'fr'],
+});
+```
+
+### Custom dictionary loader
+
+If you manage your own translated dictionaries, pass a `loadDictionary` function to [`initializeGT`](/docs/node/api/initialize-gt):
+
+```ts
+import { initializeGT } from 'gt-node';
+import dictionary from './dictionary.json';
+
+initializeGT({
+  dictionary,
+  loadDictionary: async (locale) => {
+    const dict = await import(`./locales/${locale}.json`);
+    return dict.default;
+  },
+});
+```
+
+Translations loaded via `loadDictionary` take precedence over GT-generated translations.
+
+---
+
+## Examples
+
+### Basic usage
+
+```ts
+import { getTranslations } from 'gt-node';
+
+const t = await getTranslations();
+t('greeting.hello'); // "Hello!"
+```
+
+### Variable interpolation
+
+```ts
+const t = await getTranslations();
+t('user.welcome', { name: 'Alice' }); // "Welcome, Alice!"
+```
+
+### Object lookup with `t.obj()`
+
+```ts
+const t = await getTranslations();
+
+const errors = t.obj('errors');
+// { notFound: "Page not found", unauthorized: "Access denied" }
+```
+
+---
+
+## Notes
+
+- `getTranslations` is the dictionary-based counterpart to [`getMessages`](/docs/node/api/get-messages), which is used for inline `msg()` strings.
+- For the Next.js equivalent, see [`getTranslations` in gt-next](/docs/next/api/dictionary/get-translations).
diff --git a/docs/en-US/node/api/initialize-gt.mdx b/docs/en-US/node/api/initialize-gt.mdx
index a246f6f..af708d9 100644
--- a/docs/en-US/node/api/initialize-gt.mdx
+++ b/docs/en-US/node/api/initialize-gt.mdx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ initializeGT({
 
 <Callout type="warn">
   **Required setup:**
-  `initializeGT` must be called before using `withGT`, `getGT`, `getMessages`, or any other translation function.
+  `initializeGT` must be called before using `withGT`, `getGT`, `getMessages`, `getTranslations`, or any other translation function.
   Call it once during your server's initialization (e.g., at the top of your entry file).
 </Callout>
 
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ initializeGT({
       type: 'string | null',
       optional: true,
     },
+    "dictionary?": {
+      type: 'Dictionary',
+      optional: true,
+    },
+    "loadDictionary?": {
+      type: 'DictionaryLoader',
+      optional: true,
+    },
     "loadTranslations?": {
       type: 'TranslationsLoader',
       optional: true,
@@ -84,6 +92,8 @@ initializeGT({
 | `devApiKey` | API key for development environment on-demand translations. |
 | `cacheUrl` | URL of the GT cache service. Set to `null` to disable. |
 | `runtimeUrl` | URL of the GT runtime translation service. Set to `null` to disable. |
+| `dictionary` | A source-language dictionary object for use with [`getTranslations`](/docs/node/api/get-translations). |
+| `loadDictionary` | An async function that loads a translated dictionary for a given locale. Requires `dictionary` to be set. |
 | `loadTranslations` | A custom function to load translations from your own source. |
 | `customMapping` | A mapping of custom locale codes to standard locale codes or locale properties. |
 | `enableI18n` | Whether to enable i18n features. |
@@ -135,4 +145,5 @@ initializeGT({
 ## Next steps
 
 - See [`withGT`](/docs/node/api/with-gt) to provide locale context for each request.
-- See [`getGT`](/docs/node/api/get-gt) and [`getMessages`](/docs/node/api/get-messages) for translating strings.
+- See [`getGT`](/docs/node/api/get-gt) and [`getMessages`](/docs/node/api/get-messages) for translating inline strings.
+- See [`getTranslations`](/docs/node/api/get-translations) for dictionary-based translations.
diff --git a/docs/en-US/node/api/meta.json b/docs/en-US/node/api/meta.json
index 5dd3291..50ddf14 100644
--- a/docs/en-US/node/api/meta.json
+++ b/docs/en-US/node/api/meta.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     "./with-gt",
     "./get-gt",
     "./get-messages",
+    "./get-translations",
     "./strings",
     "---Helpers---",
     "./get-locale",