---
title: locale
framework: appintents
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appintents/intentsystemcontext/locale
---

# locale

The locale in which the system performs the app intent.

## Declaration

```swift
var locale: Locale { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The locale for a person’s request can differ from the app’s current locale in a few cases: A person makes a request in a language that’s different from the system’s locale. A person creates a custom shortcut in the Shortcuts app that uses a locale different from their system locale. Where possible, use LocalizedStringResource APIs to localize app intents and let the system choose the right locale as needed. If localized string resources aren’t an option — for example, when you generate content on a server or on device using generative models and can’t easily localize results in the app — use the locale property as context to provide intent results that match the person’s locale.