diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema.cpp b/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
index bf283e4aab..24a056c705 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema.cpp
@@ -331,8 +331,7 @@ void IFACE::SaveFileAs( const wxString& aProjectBasePath, const wxString& aProje
             if( !aErrors.empty() )
                 aErrors += "\n";
 
-            msg.Printf( _( "Cannot copy file '%s' as it will be overwritten by the new root "
-                           "sheet file." ), destFile.GetFullPath() );
+            msg.Printf( _( "Cannot copy file '%s'." ), destFile.GetFullPath() );
             aErrors += msg;
             return;
         }
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_plugin.cpp b/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_plugin.cpp
index 24e3a819bf..02912c348d 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_plugin.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_plugins/kicad/sch_sexpr_plugin.cpp
@@ -624,12 +624,16 @@ void SCH_SEXPR_PLUGIN::loadHierarchy( const SCH_SHEET_PATH& aParentSheetPath, SC
         {
             if( ancestorSheetPath.LastScreen()->GetFileName() == fileName.GetFullPath() )
             {
+                if( m_error.IsEmpty() )
+                {
+                    m_error = _( "The entire schematic could not be loaded.  Errors occurred "
+                                 "attempting to load hierarchical sheets." );
+                }
+
                 if( !m_error.IsEmpty() )
                     m_error += "\n";
 
-                m_error += wxString::Format( _( "Could not load sheet '%s' because it already "
-                                                "appears as a direct ancestor in the schematic "
-                                                "hierarchy." ),
+                m_error += wxString::Format( _( "Error loading schematic '%s'." ),
                                              fileName.GetFullPath() );
 
                 fileName = wxEmptyString;
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
index b6949e7728..2d404fa92e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_control.cpp
@@ -786,9 +786,11 @@ void PCB_CONTROL::pruneItemLayers( std::vector<BOARD_ITEM*>& aItems )
 
     if( ( returnItems.size() < aItems.size() ) || fpItemDeleted )
     {
-        DisplayError( m_frame, _( "Warning: some pasted items were on layers which are not "
-                                  "present in the current board.\n"
-                                  "These items could not be pasted.\n" )  );
+        // We have no existing strings in 6.0 that are even remotely appropriate here, so the
+        // best we can do is show the user English and let them use Google Translate.
+        DisplayError( m_frame, wxT( "Warning: some pasted items were on layers which are not "
+                                    "present in the current board.\n"
+                                    "These items could not be pasted.\n" )  );
     }
 
     aItems = returnItems;