diff -ur mutt-1.3.22.1~/curs_lib.c mutt-1.3.22.1/curs_lib.c
--- mutt-1.3.22.1~/curs_lib.c	Mon Aug  6 21:48:45 2001
+++ mutt-1.3.22.1/curs_lib.c	Tue Sep 18 11:54:00 2001
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@
 int mutt_yesorno (const char *msg, int def)
 {
   event_t ch;
-  char *yes = _("yes");
-  char *no = _("no");
+  char *yes = option( OPTSHOWALT ) ? AltYes : _("yes");
+  char *no = option( OPTSHOWALT ) ? AltNo : _("no");
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LANGINFO_YESEXPR
   char *expr;
diff -ur mutt-1.3.22.1~/globals.h mutt-1.3.22.1/globals.h
--- mutt-1.3.22.1~/globals.h	Mon Jun 18 19:56:14 2001
+++ mutt-1.3.22.1/globals.h	Tue Sep 18 11:39:47 2001
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 WHERE char *AliasFile;
 WHERE char *AliasFmt;
+WHERE char *AltYes;
+WHERE char *AltNo;
 WHERE char *AttachSep;
 WHERE char *Attribution;
 WHERE char *AttachFormat;
diff -ur mutt-1.3.22.1~/init.h mutt-1.3.22.1/init.h
--- mutt-1.3.22.1~/init.h	Sun Aug 12 14:14:00 2001
+++ mutt-1.3.22.1/init.h	Tue Sep 18 11:39:47 2001
@@ -153,6 +153,18 @@
   ** you receive mail.  This affects Mutt's idea about messages from you
   ** and addressed to you.
   */
+  { "alt_yes", DT_STR, R_NONE, UL &AltYes, UL "y" },
+  /*
+  ** .pp
+  ** Alternative key to show instead of "yes" when answering questions. Useful
+  ** when using non-english locales. Also see ``$$alt_no'' and ``$$show_alt''.
+  */
+  { "alt_no", DT_STR, R_NONE, UL &AltNo, UL "n" },
+  /*
+  ** .pp
+  ** Alternative key to show instead of "no" when answering questions. Useful
+  ** when using non-english locales. Also see ``$$alt_yes'' and ``$$show_alt''.
+  */
   { "arrow_cursor",	DT_BOOL, R_BOTH, OPTARROWCURSOR, 0 },
   /*
   ** .pp
@@ -1872,6 +1884,12 @@
   ** .pp
   ** Command to use when spawning a subshell.  By default, the user's login
   ** shell from /etc/passwd is used.
+  */
+  { "show_alt",     DT_BOOL, R_NONE, OPTSHOWALT, 0 },
+  /*
+  ** .pp
+  ** If set, possible answers in questions will be shown as ``$$alt_yes''/``$$alt_no''
+  ** instead of locale dependant.
   */
   { "sig_dashes",	DT_BOOL, R_NONE, OPTSIGDASHES, 1 },
   /*
diff -ur mutt-1.3.22.1~/mutt.h mutt-1.3.22.1/mutt.h
--- mutt-1.3.22.1~/mutt.h	Fri Jun 29 14:05:50 2001
+++ mutt-1.3.22.1/mutt.h	Tue Sep 18 11:39:47 2001
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@
 #endif
 
 
-
+  OPTSHOWALT,
 
   OPTMAX
 };