# Preferred Language in Contact **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips, Tricks & Best Practices\ **Created:** [February 23, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/preferred-language-in-contact/52012 "2022-02-23T14:04:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RobbyVarel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@RobbyVarel](https://community.hubspot.com/u/RobbyVarel)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/preferred-language-in-contact/52012/1 "2022-02-23T14:04:35Z")
Which values can be used as preferred language to import contacts? All I can find is that it’s an enumeration type. But I cannot find any list of valid values. ---
**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/preferred-language-in-contact/52012/2 "2022-02-23T14:06:35Z")
Hi @RobbyVarel, You can check those values under _Settings_ \> _Properties_. Search for “preferred language”, click on the property and you should see the values. Both the _Label_ and the _Internal value_ should work when used in your import file: ![karstenkoehler_0-1645625173059.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/c/5/c5e4c03acbe1aa4cb023289ef5f3fc3a2c07e604.png) Hope this helps! ---
**Author:** ![RobbyVarel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@RobbyVarel](https://community.hubspot.com/u/RobbyVarel)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/preferred-language-in-contact/52012/3 "2022-02-23T14:20:41Z")
Right, do I have to take printscreens to have them all? Or is there a way to obain a list of all possible values? ---
**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/preferred-language-in-contact/52012/4 "2022-02-23T14:28:24Z")
Hi @RobbyVarel, I’m not aware of a way to copy this list, unfortunately. You can however display all values by selecting “Show all” at the bottom: ![karstenkoehler_0-1645626451410.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/9/6/96fcc6b132843e765e42d38fc73e5f619b57355a.png) Best regards! ---
**Author:** ![RobbyVarel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@RobbyVarel](https://community.hubspot.com/u/RobbyVarel)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/preferred-language-in-contact/52012/5 "2022-02-23T14:34:15Z")
How can I ever check if the values I want to import are correct? I need to convert the values from my database into Hubspot-acceptable values. A list of valid values is the least one can expect in the desription of enumerated types! ---
**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/preferred-language-in-contact/52012/6 "2022-02-23T16:06:30Z")
Hi @RobbyVarel, The fastest option would be to copy and paste them and then map them to the options from your database. HubSpot doesn’t offer any validation before importing. (Don’t shoot the messenger.) Best regards! ---
**Author:** ![RobbyVarel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@RobbyVarel](https://community.hubspot.com/u/RobbyVarel)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 10:52am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/preferred-language-in-contact/52012/7 "2022-02-24T10:52:33Z")
I like your kind of humour. But not not being able to obtain a list of all enumeration values, makes me cry! ---
**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/preferred-language-in-contact/52012/8 "2022-02-24T10:57:21Z")
I agree, this should be easier to obtain, @RobbyVarel. ---
**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/preferred-language-in-contact/52012/9 "2024-08-13T14:09:28Z")
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