diff --git a/.i18nrc.json b/.i18nrc.json
index 915d9845560fb..650182830796f 100644
--- a/.i18nrc.json
+++ b/.i18nrc.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     "xpack.idxMgmt": "x-pack/plugins/index_management",
     "xpack.indexLifecycleMgmt": "x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management",
     "xpack.infra": "x-pack/plugins/infra",
+    "xpack.kueryAutocomplete": "x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete",
     "xpack.licenseMgmt": "x-pack/plugins/license_management",
     "xpack.ml": "x-pack/plugins/ml",
     "xpack.logstash": "x-pack/plugins/logstash",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/conjunction.js b/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/conjunction.js
index 8aa64c13cb956..d9a98a4666d29 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/conjunction.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/conjunction.js
@@ -4,11 +4,36 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+
 const type = 'conjunction';
 
+const bothArgumentsText = i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.andOperatorDescription.bothArgumentsText', {
+  defaultMessage: 'both arguments',
+  description: 'Part of xpack.kueryAutocomplete.andOperatorDescription. Full text: "Requires both arguments to be true"'
+});
+const oneOrMoreArgumentsText = i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.orOperatorDescription.oneOrMoreArgumentsText', {
+  defaultMessage: 'one or more arguments',
+  description: 'Part of xpack.kueryAutocomplete.orOperatorDescription. Full text: "Requires one or more arguments to be true"'
+});
+
 const conjunctions = {
-  and: `<p>Requires <span class="suggestionItem__callout">both arguments</span> to be true</p>`,
-  or: `<p>Requires <span class="suggestionItem__callout">one or more arguments</span> to be true</p>`
+  and: '<p>' +
+    i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.andOperatorDescription', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Requires {bothArguments} to be true',
+      values: { bothArguments: `<span class="suggestionItem__callout">${bothArgumentsText}</span>` },
+      description: 'Full text: "Requires both arguments to be true". See ' +
+        'xpack.kueryAutocomplete.andOperatorDescription.bothArgumentsText for "both arguments" part.'
+    }) +
+    '</p>',
+  or: '<p>' +
+    i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.orOperatorDescription', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Requires {oneOrMoreArguments} to be true',
+      values: { oneOrMoreArguments: `<span class="suggestionItem__callout">${oneOrMoreArgumentsText}</span>` },
+      description: 'Full text: "Requires one or more arguments to be true". See ' +
+      'xpack.kueryAutocomplete.orOperatorDescription.oneOrMoreArgumentsText for "one or more arguments" part.'
+    }) +
+    '</p>'
 };
 
 function getDescription(conjunction) {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/field.js b/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/field.js
index 7a96fd6baa945..762ab51324668 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/field.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/field.js
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@ import { escape, flatten } from 'lodash';
 import { escapeKuery } from './escape_kuery';
 import { sortPrefixFirst } from 'ui/utils/sort_prefix_first';
 import { isFilterable } from 'ui/index_patterns/static_utils';
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 
 
 const type = 'field';
 
 function getDescription(fieldName) {
-  return `<p>Filter results that contain <span class="suggestionItem__callout">${escape(fieldName)}</span></p>`;
+  return '<p>' +
+    i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.filterResultsDescription', {
+      defaultMessage: 'Filter results that contain {fieldName}',
+      values: { fieldName: `<span class="suggestionItem__callout">${escape(fieldName)}</span>` }
+    }) +
+    '</p>';
 }
 
 export function getSuggestionsProvider({ indexPatterns }) {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/operator.js b/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/operator.js
index c5301e7e783e4..76139e4e76728 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/operator.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/kuery_autocomplete/public/autocomplete_providers/operator.js
@@ -4,32 +4,89 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+
 import { flatten } from 'lodash';
 const type = 'operator';
 
+const equalsText = i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.equalOperatorDescription.equalsText', {
+  defaultMessage: 'equals',
+  description: 'Part of xpack.kueryAutocomplete.equalOperatorDescription. Full text: "equals some value"'
+});
+const lessThanOrEqualToText = i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.lessThanOrEqualOperatorDescription.lessThanOrEqualToText', {
+  defaultMessage: 'less than or equal to',
+  description: 'Part of xpack.kueryAutocomplete.lessThanOrEqualOperatorDescription. Full text: "is less than or equal to some value"'
+});
+const greaterThanOrEqualToText = i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.greaterThanOrEqualOperatorDescription.greaterThanOrEqualToText', {
+  defaultMessage: 'greater than or equal to',
+  description: 'Part of xpack.kueryAutocomplete.greaterThanOrEqualOperatorDescription. Full text: "is greater than or equal to some value"'
+});
+const lessThanText = i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.lessThanOperatorDescription.lessThanText', {
+  defaultMessage: 'less than',
+  description: 'Part of xpack.kueryAutocomplete.lessThanOperatorDescription. Full text: "is less than some value"'
+});
+const greaterThanText = i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.greaterThanOperatorDescription.greaterThanText', {
+  defaultMessage: 'greater than',
+  description: 'Part of xpack.kueryAutocomplete.greaterThanOperatorDescription. Full text: "is greater than some value"'
+});
+const existsText = i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.existOperatorDescription.existsText', {
+  defaultMessage: 'exists',
+  description: 'Part of xpack.kueryAutocomplete.existOperatorDescription. Full text: "exists in any form"'
+});
+
 const operators = {
   ':': {
-    description: '<span class="suggestionItem__callout">equals</span> some value',
+    description: i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.equalOperatorDescription', {
+      defaultMessage: '{equals} some value',
+      values: { equals: `<span class="suggestionItem__callout">${equalsText}</span>` },
+      description: 'Full text: "equals some value". See ' +
+      'xpack.kueryAutocomplete.equalOperatorDescription.equalsText for "equals" part.'
+    }),
     fieldTypes: ['string', 'number', 'date', 'ip', 'geo_point', 'geo_shape', 'boolean']
   },
   '<=': {
-    description: 'is <span class="suggestionItem__callout">less than or equal to</span> some value',
+    description: i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.lessThanOrEqualOperatorDescription', {
+      defaultMessage: 'is {lessThanOrEqualTo} some value',
+      values: { lessThanOrEqualTo: `<span class="suggestionItem__callout">${lessThanOrEqualToText}</span>` },
+      description: 'Full text: "is less than or equal to some value". See ' +
+      'xpack.kueryAutocomplete.lessThanOrEqualOperatorDescription.lessThanOrEqualToText for "less than or equal to" part.'
+    }),
     fieldTypes: ['number', 'date', 'ip']
   },
   '>=': {
-    description: 'is <span class="suggestionItem__callout">greater than or equal to</span> to some value',
+    description: i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.greaterThanOrEqualOperatorDescription', {
+      defaultMessage: 'is {greaterThanOrEqualTo} some value',
+      values: { greaterThanOrEqualTo: `<span class="suggestionItem__callout">${greaterThanOrEqualToText}</span>` },
+      description: 'Full text: "is greater than or equal to some value". See ' +
+      'xpack.kueryAutocomplete.greaterThanOrEqualOperatorDescription.greaterThanOrEqualToText for "greater than or equal to" part.'
+    }),
     fieldTypes: ['number', 'date', 'ip']
   },
   '<': {
-    description: 'is <span class="suggestionItem__callout">less than</span> some value',
+    description: i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.lessThanOperatorDescription', {
+      defaultMessage: 'is {lessThan} some value',
+      values: { lessThan: `<span class="suggestionItem__callout">${lessThanText}</span>` },
+      description: 'Full text: "is less than some value". See ' +
+      'xpack.kueryAutocomplete.lessThanOperatorDescription.lessThanText for "less than" part.'
+    }),
     fieldTypes: ['number', 'date', 'ip']
   },
   '>': {
-    description: 'is <span class="suggestionItem__callout">greater than</span> some value',
+    description: i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.greaterThanOperatorDescription', {
+      defaultMessage: 'is {greaterThan} some value',
+      values: { greaterThan: `<span class="suggestionItem__callout">${greaterThanText}</span>` },
+      description: 'Full text: "is greater than some value". See ' +
+      'xpack.kueryAutocomplete.greaterThanOperatorDescription.greaterThanText for "greater than" part.'
+    }),
     fieldTypes: ['number', 'date', 'ip']
   },
   ':*': {
-    description: '<span class="suggestionItem__callout">exists</span> in any form'
+    description: i18n.translate('xpack.kueryAutocomplete.existOperatorDescription', {
+      defaultMessage: '{exists} in any form',
+      values: { exists: `<span class="suggestionItem__callout">${existsText}</span>` },
+      description: 'Full text: "exists in any form". See ' +
+      'xpack.kueryAutocomplete.existOperatorDescription.existsText for "exists" part.'
+    })
   },
 };