diff --git a/app/Helpers/translation_helpers.php b/app/Helpers/translation_helpers.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d71464b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Helpers/translation_helpers.php
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Language;
+use App\Models\Translation;
+use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
+
+if (!function_exists('current_language')) {
+    /**
+     * Get current active language
+     */
+    function current_language(): ?Language
+    {
+        return Language::findByCode(app()->getLocale());
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('current_language_code')) {
+    /**
+     * Get current language code
+     */
+    function current_language_code(): string
+    {
+        return app()->getLocale();
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('default_language')) {
+    /**
+     * Get default language
+     */
+    function default_language(): ?Language
+    {
+        return Language::getDefault();
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('default_language_code')) {
+    /**
+     * Get default language code
+     */
+    function default_language_code(): string
+    {
+        $defaultLanguage = Language::getDefault();
+        return $defaultLanguage ? $defaultLanguage->code : config('app.locale');
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('available_languages')) {
+    /**
+     * Get all active languages
+     */
+    function available_languages(): Collection
+    {
+        return Language::getActive();
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('available_language_codes')) {
+    /**
+     * Get all active language codes
+     */
+    function available_language_codes(): array
+    {
+        return Language::active()->pluck('code')->toArray();
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('translate_model')) {
+    /**
+     * Get translated value for a model field
+     * 
+     * @param mixed $model Model instance
+     * @param string $field Field name to translate
+     * @param string|null $languageCode Language code (null for current)
+     * @param bool $fallback Use fallback to default language
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    function translate_model($model, string $field, ?string $languageCode = null, bool $fallback = true): mixed
+    {
+        if (!method_exists($model, 'translate')) {
+            return $model->{$field} ?? null;
+        }
+
+        return $model->translate($field, $languageCode, $fallback);
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('has_translation')) {
+    /**
+     * Check if model has translation for field and language
+     */
+    function has_translation($model, string $field, ?string $languageCode = null): bool
+    {
+        if (!method_exists($model, 'hasTranslation')) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $languageCode = $languageCode ?? current_language_code();
+        return $model->hasTranslation($field, $languageCode);
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('translation_progress')) {
+    /**
+     * Get translation progress for a model
+     */
+    function translation_progress($model, ?string $languageCode = null): int
+    {
+        if (!method_exists($model, 'getTranslationProgress')) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        $progress = $model->getTranslationProgress();
+        
+        if ($languageCode) {
+            return $progress[$languageCode] ?? 0;
+        }
+
+        return $progress;
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('user_can_manage_language')) {
+    /**
+     * Check if current user can manage a language
+     */
+    function user_can_manage_language(string $languageCode): bool
+    {
+        $user = auth()->user();
+        
+        if (!$user || !method_exists($user, 'canManageLanguage')) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $user->canManageLanguage($languageCode);
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('user_managed_languages')) {
+    /**
+     * Get languages that current user can manage
+     */
+    function user_managed_languages(): Collection
+    {
+        $user = auth()->user();
+        
+        if (!$user || !method_exists($user, 'getManagedLanguages')) {
+            return collect();
+        }
+
+        return $user->getManagedLanguages();
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('user_managed_language_codes')) {
+    /**
+     * Get language codes that current user can manage
+     */
+    function user_managed_language_codes(): array
+    {
+        $user = auth()->user();
+        
+        if (!$user || !method_exists($user, 'getManagedLanguageCodes')) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return $user->getManagedLanguageCodes();
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('switch_language')) {
+    /**
+     * Switch application language
+     */
+    function switch_language(string $languageCode): bool
+    {
+        $language = Language::findByCode($languageCode);
+        
+        if (!$language || !$language->is_active) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        app()->setLocale($languageCode);
+        
+        if (auth()->check()) {
+            session(['locale' => $languageCode]);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('get_translation_status_badge')) {
+    /**
+     * Get translation status badge HTML
+     */
+    function get_translation_status_badge(string $status): string
+    {
+        $badges = [
+            'draft' => '<span class="badge badge-secondary">Draft</span>',
+            'review' => '<span class="badge badge-warning">Review</span>',
+            'approved' => '<span class="badge badge-success">Approved</span>',
+            'published' => '<span class="badge badge-primary">Published</span>',
+        ];
+
+        return $badges[$status] ?? $badges['draft'];
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('get_translation_status_color')) {
+    /**
+     * Get translation status color
+     */
+    function get_translation_status_color(string $status): string
+    {
+        $colors = [
+            'draft' => 'gray',
+            'review' => 'warning',
+            'approved' => 'success',
+            'published' => 'primary',
+        ];
+
+        return $colors[$status] ?? 'gray';
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('get_language_flag')) {
+    /**
+     * Get language flag emoji or icon
+     */
+    function get_language_flag(string $languageCode): string
+    {
+        $language = Language::findByCode($languageCode);
+        return $language ? ($language->flag ?? '🌐') : '🌐';
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('format_language_name')) {
+    /**
+     * Format language name with native name
+     */
+    function format_language_name(string $languageCode): string
+    {
+        $language = Language::findByCode($languageCode);
+        
+        if (!$language) {
+            return $languageCode;
+        }
+
+        return "{$language->name} ({$language->native_name})";
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('translation_exists')) {
+    /**
+     * Check if a translation exists in database
+     */
+    function translation_exists(string $modelClass, int $modelId, string $field, string $languageCode): bool
+    {
+        return Translation::forModel($modelClass, $modelId)
+            ->forField($field)
+            ->forLanguage($languageCode)
+            ->exists();
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('get_translation_value')) {
+    /**
+     * Get translation value directly from Translation model
+     */
+    function get_translation_value(string $modelClass, int $modelId, string $field, ?string $languageCode = null): ?string
+    {
+        $languageCode = $languageCode ?? current_language_code();
+        
+        $translation = Translation::forModel($modelClass, $modelId)
+            ->forField($field)
+            ->forLanguage($languageCode)
+            ->published()
+            ->first();
+
+        return $translation ? $translation->field_value : null;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index d6aa7cd..b3ff955 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
             "App\\": "app/",
             "Database\\Factories\\": "database/factories/",
             "Database\\Seeders\\": "database/seeders/"
-        }
+        },
+        "files": [
+            "app/Helpers/translation_helpers.php"
+        ]
     },
     "autoload-dev": {
         "psr-4": {