diff --git a/ftl/core/studying.ftl b/ftl/core/studying.ftl
index ed3f8eb30..a317a68ba 100644
--- a/ftl/core/studying.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/studying.ftl
@@ -46,6 +46,20 @@ studying-type-answer-unknown-field = Type answer: unknown field { $val }
 studying-unbury = Unbury
 studying-what-would-you-like-to-unbury = What would you like to unbury?
 studying-you-havent-recorded-your-voice-yet = You haven't recorded your voice yet.
+studying-card-studied-in-minute =
+    { $cards ->
+        [one] { $cards } card
+       *[other] { $cards } cards
+    } studied in
+    { $minutes ->
+        [one] { $minutes } minute.
+       *[other] { $minutes } minutes.
+    }
+studying-question-time-elapsed = Question time elapsed
+studying-answer-time-elapsed = Answer time elapsed
+
+## OBSOLETE; you do not need to translate this
+
 studying-card-studied-in =
     { $count ->
         [one] { $count } card studied in
@@ -56,5 +70,3 @@ studying-minute =
         [one] { $count } minute.
        *[other] { $count } minutes.
     }
-studying-question-time-elapsed = Question time elapsed
-studying-answer-time-elapsed = Answer time elapsed
diff --git a/qt/aqt/reviewer.py b/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
index a8839c598..6d68f9e3a 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/reviewer.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import aqt.browser
 import aqt.operations
 from anki.cards import Card, CardId
 from anki.collection import Config, OpChanges, OpChangesWithCount
+from anki.lang import with_collapsed_whitespace
 from anki.scheduler.base import ScheduleCardsAsNew
 from anki.scheduler.v3 import (
     CardAnswer,
@@ -966,11 +967,15 @@ timerStopped = false;
         elapsed = self.mw.col.timeboxReached()
         if elapsed:
             assert not isinstance(elapsed, bool)
-            part1 = tr.studying_card_studied_in(count=elapsed[1])
-            mins = int(round(elapsed[0] / 60))
-            part2 = tr.studying_minute(count=mins)
+            cards_val = elapsed[1]
+            minutes_val = int(round(elapsed[0] / 60))
+            message = with_collapsed_whitespace(
+                tr.studying_card_studied_in_minute(
+                    cards=cards_val, minutes=str(minutes_val)
+                )
+            )
             fin = tr.studying_finish()
-            diag = askUserDialog(f"{part1} {part2}", [tr.studying_continue(), fin])
+            diag = askUserDialog(message, [tr.studying_continue(), fin])
             diag.setIcon(QMessageBox.Icon.Information)
             if diag.run() == fin:
                 self.mw.moveToState("deckBrowser")