diff --git a/lib/utils/pyexec.c b/lib/utils/pyexec.c
index 31885b94dc..c1bb66aad1 100644
--- a/lib/utils/pyexec.c
+++ b/lib/utils/pyexec.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ STATIC int pyexec_raw_repl_process_char(int c) {
             }
             goto reset;
         }
-        mp_hal_stdout_tx_str("raw REPL; CTRL-B to exit\r\n");
+        serial_write_compressed(translate("raw REPL; CTRL-B to exit\n"));
         goto reset;
     } else if (c == CHAR_CTRL_B) {
         // change to friendly REPL
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ STATIC int pyexec_friendly_repl_process_char(int c) {
             return PYEXEC_FORCED_EXIT;
         } else if (ret == CHAR_CTRL_E) {
             // paste mode
-            mp_hal_stdout_tx_str("\r\npaste mode; Ctrl-C to cancel, Ctrl-D to finish\r\n=== ");
+            serial_write_compressed(translate("\npaste mode; Ctrl-C to cancel, Ctrl-D to finish\n=== "));
             vstr_reset(MP_STATE_VM(repl_line));
             repl.paste_mode = true;
             return 0;
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ int pyexec_raw_repl(void) {
     vstr_init(&line, 32);
 
 raw_repl_reset:
-    mp_hal_stdout_tx_str("raw REPL; CTRL-B to exit\r\n");
+    serial_write_compressed(translate("raw REPL; CTRL-B to exit\n"));
 
     for (;;) {
         vstr_reset(&line);
diff --git a/locale/circuitpython.pot b/locale/circuitpython.pot
index c4dfb4e944..0f4024197d 100644
--- a/locale/circuitpython.pot
+++ b/locale/circuitpython.pot
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ msgid ""
 "https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/issues\n"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: lib/utils/pyexec.c
+msgid ""
+"\n"
+"paste mode; Ctrl-C to cancel, Ctrl-D to finish\n"
+"=== "
+msgstr ""
+
 #: py/obj.c
 msgid "  File \"%q\""
 msgstr ""
@@ -1392,7 +1399,8 @@ msgstr ""
 #: ports/mimxrt10xx/common-hal/busio/SPI.c ports/nrf/common-hal/busio/I2C.c
 #: ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/busio/I2C.c
 #: ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/busio/SPI.c
-#: ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/busio/UART.c
+#: ports/raspberrypi/common-hal/busio/UART.c shared-bindings/busio/SPI.c
+#: shared-bindings/busio/UART.c
 msgid "Invalid pins"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -3915,8 +3923,10 @@ msgstr ""
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_funhouse/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_magtag_2.9_grayscale/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/adafruit_metro_esp32s2/mpconfigboard.h
+#: ports/esp32s2/boards/ai_thinker_esp_12k_nodemcu/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/artisense_rd00/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/atmegazero_esp32s2/mpconfigboard.h
+#: ports/esp32s2/boards/crumpspace_crumps2/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/electroniccats_bastwifi/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/espressif_kaluga_1.3/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/espressif_kaluga_1/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -3933,6 +3943,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/morpheans_morphesp-240/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/muselab_nanoesp32_s2_wroom/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/muselab_nanoesp32_s2_wrover/mpconfigboard.h
+#: ports/esp32s2/boards/odt_pixelwing_esp32_s2/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/targett_module_clip_wroom/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/targett_module_clip_wrover/mpconfigboard.h
 #: ports/esp32s2/boards/unexpectedmaker_feathers2/mpconfigboard.h
@@ -3969,6 +3980,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "queue overflow"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: lib/utils/pyexec.c
+msgid "raw REPL; CTRL-B to exit\n"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: py/parse.c
 msgid "raw f-strings are not implemented"
 msgstr ""