diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 71de2b5db..138cc92b7 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ PATH
     vagrant (0.6.0.dev)
       archive-tar-minitar (= 0.5.2)
       erubis (~> 2.6.6)
+      i18n (~> 0.4.1)
       json (~> 1.4.6)
       mario (~> 0.0.6)
       net-scp (~> 1.0.3)
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ GEM
       abstract (>= 1.0.0)
     ffi (0.6.3)
       rake (>= 0.8.7)
+    i18n (0.4.1)
     json (1.4.6)
     mario (0.0.6)
     mocha (0.9.8)
diff --git a/lib/vagrant.rb b/lib/vagrant.rb
index 9bfb557e9..ac9b5af51 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'json'
+require 'i18n'
 require 'virtualbox'
 require 'vagrant/errors'
 require 'vagrant/util/glob_loader'
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ module Vagrant
   end
 end
 
+# Default I18n to load the en locale
+I18n.load_path << File.expand_path("templates/locales/en.yml", Vagrant.source_root)
+
 # Load them up. One day we'll convert this to autoloads. Today
 # is not that day. Low hanging fruit for anyone wishing to do it.
 libdir = File.expand_path("lib/vagrant", Vagrant.source_root)
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/command/box.rb b/lib/vagrant/command/box.rb
index c2e6e7617..cb87c980d 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/command/box.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/command/box.rb
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ module Vagrant
       desc "remove NAME", "Remove a box from the system"
       def remove(name)
         b = Box.find(env, name)
-        raise BoxNotFound.new("Box '#{name}' could not be found.") if !b
+        raise BoxNotFound.new(:name => name) if !b
         b.destroy
       end
 
       desc "repackage NAME", "Repackage an installed box into a `.box` file."
       def repackage(name)
         b = Box.find(env, name)
-        raise BoxNotFound.new("Box '#{name}' could not be found.") if !b
+        raise BoxNotFound.new(:name => name) if !b
         b.repackage
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/command/helpers.rb b/lib/vagrant/command/helpers.rb
index a14a83658..626dc73cb 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/command/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/command/helpers.rb
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ module Vagrant
       # Initializes the environment by pulling the environment out of
       # the configuration hash and sets up the UI if necessary.
       def initialize_environment(args, options, config)
-        raise CLIMissingEnvironment.new("This command requires that a Vagrant environment be properly passed in as the last parameter.") if !config[:env]
+        raise CLIMissingEnvironment.new if !config[:env]
         @env = config[:env]
         @env.ui = UI::Shell.new(@env, shell) if !@env.ui.is_a?(UI::Shell)
       end
 
       def require_environment
-        raise NoEnvironmentError.new("No Vagrant environment detected. Run `vagrant init` to set one up.") if !env.root_path
+        raise NoEnvironmentError.new if !env.root_path
       end
 
       # This returns an array of {VM} objects depending on the arguments
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ module Vagrant
           if env.multivm?
             return env.vms.values if !self.name
             vm = env.vms[self.name.to_sym]
-            raise VMNotFoundError.new("A VM by the name of `#{self.name}` was not found.") if !vm
+            raise VMNotFoundError.new(:name => self.name) if !vm
           else
-            raise MultiVMEnvironmentRequired.new("A multi-vm environment is required for name specification to a command.") if self.name
+            raise MultiVMEnvironmentRequired.new if self.name
             vm = env.vms.values.first
           end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/command/package.rb b/lib/vagrant/command/package.rb
index 36cab487d..e2e025fb3 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/command/package.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/command/package.rb
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ module Vagrant
 
       def package_base
         vm = VM.find(options[:base], env)
-        raise VMNotFoundError.new("Specified base VM not found: #{options[:base]}") if !vm.created?
+        raise BaseVMNotFoundError.new(:name => options[:base]) if !vm.created?
         package_vm(vm)
       end
 
       def package_target
-        raise MultiVMTargetRequired.new("`vagrant package` requires the name of the VM to package in a multi-vm environment.") if target_vms.length > 1
+        raise MultiVMTargetRequired.new(:command => "package") if target_vms.length > 1
         vm = target_vms.first
-        raise VMNotCreatedError.new("The VM must be created to package it. Run `vagrant up` first.") if !vm.created?
+        raise VMNotCreatedError.new if !vm.created?
         package_vm(vm)
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/command/ssh.rb b/lib/vagrant/command/ssh.rb
index c4859fb27..d7405b2cd 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/command/ssh.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/command/ssh.rb
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ module Vagrant
       end
 
       def ssh_connect
-        raise VMNotCreatedError.new("The VM must be created for SSH to work. Please run `vagrant up`.") if !ssh_vm.created?
+        raise VMNotCreatedError.new if !ssh_vm.created?
         ssh_vm.ssh.connect
       end
 
       def ssh_vm
         @ssh_vm ||= begin
           vm = self.name.nil? && env.multivm? ? env.primary_vm : nil
-          raise MultiVMTargetRequired.new("A target or primary VM must be specified for SSH in a multi-vm environment.") if !vm && target_vms.length > 1
+          raise MultiVMTargetRequired.new(:command => "ssh") if !vm && target_vms.length > 1
           vm = target_vms.first if !vm
           vm
         end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/command/ssh_config.rb b/lib/vagrant/command/ssh_config.rb
index ad7ca8a58..07424dc2e 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/command/ssh_config.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/command/ssh_config.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ module Vagrant
       register "ssh_config"
 
       def execute
-        raise MultiVMTargetRequired.new("Please specify a single VM to get SSH config info.") if target_vms.length > 1
+        raise MultiVMTargetRequired.new(:command => "ssh_config") if target_vms.length > 1
         vm = target_vms.first
-        raise VMNotCreatedError.new("The VM must be created to get the SSH info.") if !vm.created?
+        raise VMNotCreatedError.new if !vm.created?
 
         env.ui.info Util::TemplateRenderer.render("ssh_config", {
           :host_key => options[:host] || "vagrant",
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
index f4ad6fc77..135d08126 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
@@ -1,15 +1,61 @@
 module Vagrant
+  # Main superclass of any errors in Vagrant. This provides some
+  # convenience methods for setting the status code and error key.
+  # The status code is used by the `vagrant` executable as the
+  # error code, and the error key is used as a default message from
+  # I18n.
   class VagrantError < StandardError
     def self.status_code(code = nil)
       define_method(:status_code) { code }
     end
+
+    def self.error_key(key=nil)
+      define_method(:error_key) { key }
+    end
+
+    def initialize(message=nil, *args)
+      message = I18n.t("vagrant.errors.#{error_key}", message) if respond_to?(:error_key)
+      super
+    end
   end
 
-  class CLIMissingEnvironment < VagrantError; status_code(1); end
-  class BoxNotFound < VagrantError; status_code(2); end
-  class NoEnvironmentError < VagrantError; status_code(3); end
-  class VMNotFoundError < VagrantError; status_code(4); end
-  class MultiVMEnvironmentRequired < VagrantError; status_code(5); end
-  class VMNotCreatedError < VagrantError; status_code(6); end
-  class MultiVMTargetRequired < VagrantError; status_code(7); end
+  class BaseVMNotFound < VagrantError
+    status_code(6)
+    error_key(:base_vm_not_found)
+  end
+
+  class BoxNotFound < VagrantError
+    status_code(2)
+    error_key(:box_not_found)
+  end
+
+  class CLIMissingEnvironment < VagrantError
+    status_code(1)
+    error_key(:cli_missing_environment)
+  end
+
+  class MultiVMEnvironmentRequired < VagrantError
+    status_code(5)
+    error_key(:multi_vm_required)
+  end
+
+  class MultiVMTargetRequired < VagrantError
+    status_code(7)
+    error_key(:multi_vm_target_required)
+  end
+
+  class NoEnvironmentError < VagrantError
+    status_code(3)
+    error_key(:no_environment)
+  end
+
+  class VMNotCreatedError < VagrantError
+    status_code(6)
+    error_key(:vm_creation_required)
+  end
+
+  class VMNotFoundError < VagrantError
+    status_code(4)
+    error_key(:vm_not_found)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a02864a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+en:
+  vagrant:
+    errors:
+      base_vm_not_found: The base VM with the name '%{name}' was not found.
+      box_not_found: Box '%{name}' could not be found.
+      cli_missing_env: This command requires that a Vagrant environment be properly passed in as the last parameter.
+      multi_vm_required: A multi-vm environment is required for name specification to this command.
+      multi_vm_target_required: `vagrant %{command}` requires a specific VM name to target in a multi-VM environment.
+      no_env: No Vagrant environment detected. Run `vagrant init` to set one up.
+      vm_creation_required: VM must be created before running this command. Run `vagrant up` first.
+      vm_not_found: A VM by the name of %{name} was not found.
diff --git a/test/locales/en.yml b/test/locales/en.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e6528136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/locales/en.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+en:
+  vagrant:
+    errors:
+      test_key: This is a test key
+      test_key_with_interpolation: This is a test key that says %{key}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 078353b57..07079bef5 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ require 'mocha'
 # Add this folder to the load path for "test_helper"
 $:.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__))
 
+# Add the I18n locale for tests
+I18n.load_path << File.expand_path("../locales/en.yml", __FILE__)
+
 class Test::Unit::TestCase
   # Mocks an environment, setting it up with the given config.
   def mock_environment
diff --git a/test/vagrant/errors_test.rb b/test/vagrant/errors_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f2e5cce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vagrant/errors_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+require "test_helper"
+
+class ErrorsTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @super = Vagrant::VagrantError
+  end
+
+  should "set the given status code" do
+    klass = Class.new(@super) { status_code(4) }
+    assert_equal 4, klass.new.status_code
+  end
+
+  should "use the given message if no set error key" do
+    klass = Class.new(@super)
+    assert_equal "foo", klass.new("foo").message
+  end
+
+  should "use the translation from I18n if specified" do
+    klass = Class.new(@super) { error_key(:test_key) }
+    assert_equal I18n.t("vagrant.errors.test_key"), klass.new.message
+  end
+
+  should "use the translation with the options specified if key given" do
+    klass = Class.new(@super) { error_key(:test_key_with_interpolation) }
+    assert_equal I18n.t("vagrant.errors.test_key_with_interpolation", :key => "yo"), klass.new(:key => "yo").message
+  end
+end
diff --git a/vagrant.gemspec b/vagrant.gemspec
index 824c03138..950c7fc39 100644
--- a/vagrant.gemspec
+++ b/vagrant.gemspec
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.add_dependency "mario", "~> 0.0.6"
   s.add_dependency "net-ssh", "~> 2.0.23"
   s.add_dependency "net-scp", "~> 1.0.3"
+  s.add_dependency "i18n", "~> 0.4.1"
   s.add_dependency "thor"
   s.add_dependency "radar"
   s.add_dependency "virtualbox", "~> 0.7.3"