diff --git a/rest_framework/filters.py b/rest_framework/filters.py
index bb99e201e..a13b90b04 100644
--- a/rest_framework/filters.py
+++ b/rest_framework/filters.py
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ class OrderingFilter(BaseFilterBackend):
         current = None if current is None else current[0]
         options = []
         for key, label in self.get_valid_fields(queryset, view):
-            options.append((key, '%s - ascending' % label))
-            options.append(('-' + key, '%s - descending' % label))
+            options.append((key, '%s - %s' % (label, _('ascending'))))
+            options.append(('-' + key, '%s - %s' % (label, _('descending'))))
         return {
             'request': request,
             'current': current,