4 files changed, 34 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx b/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
index 2a070bf87..da98b2643 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/Drawer.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, {ComponentProps} from 'react'
 import {Linking, ScrollView, TouchableOpacity, View} from 'react-native'
 import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
-import {msg, Plural, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {msg, Plural, plural, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {StackActions, useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native'
 
@@ -450,7 +450,12 @@ let NotificationsMenuItem = ({
       accessibilityHint={
         numUnreadNotifications === ''
           ? ''
-          : _(msg`${numUnreadNotifications} unread`)
+          : _(
+              msg`${plural(numUnreadNotifications ?? 0, {
+                one: '# unread item',
+                other: '# unread items',
+              })}` || '',
+            )
       }
       count={numUnreadNotifications}
       bold={isActive}
diff --git a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
index 4f3e790de..7b760b069 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, {ComponentProps} from 'react'
 import {GestureResponderEvent, View} from 'react-native'
 import Animated from 'react-native-reanimated'
 import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {msg, plural, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {BottomTabBarProps} from '@react-navigation/bottom-tabs'
 import {StackActions} from '@react-navigation/native'
@@ -204,7 +204,12 @@ export function BottomBar({navigation}: BottomTabBarProps) {
               accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Chat`)}
               accessibilityHint={
                 numUnreadMessages.count > 0
-                  ? _(msg`${numUnreadMessages.numUnread} unread items`)
+                  ? _(
+                      msg`${plural(numUnreadMessages.numUnread ?? 0, {
+                        one: '# unread item',
+                        other: '# unread items',
+                      })}` || '',
+                    )
                   : ''
               }
             />
@@ -231,7 +236,12 @@ export function BottomBar({navigation}: BottomTabBarProps) {
               accessibilityHint={
                 numUnreadNotifications === ''
                   ? ''
-                  : _(msg`${numUnreadNotifications} unread items`)
+                  : _(
+                      msg`${plural(numUnreadNotifications ?? 0, {
+                        one: '# unread item',
+                        other: '# unread items',
+                      })}` || '',
+                    )
               }
             />
             <Btn
diff --git a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx
index 8e6d90cfe..d29649c8b 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarWeb.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import Animated from 'react-native-reanimated'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {msg, plural, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {useNavigationState} from '@react-navigation/native'
 
@@ -269,7 +269,12 @@ const NavItem: React.FC<{
       {notificationCount ? (
         <View
           style={styles.notificationCount}
-          aria-label={_(msg`${notificationCount} unread items`)}>
+          aria-label={_(
+            msg`${plural(notificationCount, {
+              one: '# unread item',
+              other: '# unread items',
+            })}`,
+          )}>
           <Text style={styles.notificationCountLabel}>{notificationCount}</Text>
         </View>
       ) : hasNew ? (
diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
index 522b51dba..a1730af66 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react'
 import {StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
 import {AppBskyActorDefs} from '@atproto/api'
 import {FontAwesomeIconStyle} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
-import {msg, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
+import {msg, plural, Trans} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {
   useLinkProps,
@@ -384,7 +384,12 @@ function NavItem({count, hasNew, href, icon, iconFilled, label}: NavItemProps) {
               {right: -20}, // more breathing room
             ]}>
             <Text
-              accessibilityLabel={_(msg`${count} unread items`)}
+              accessibilityLabel={_(
+                msg`${plural(count, {
+                  one: '# unread item',
+                  other: '# unread items',
+                })}`,
+              )}
               accessibilityHint=""
               accessible={true}
               numberOfLines={1}