diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4734a2c060c844d7641cf9498d79a7cfccc78d13..1807a780ff89b07e3ea5e481291dfbf5d1577114 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ CVS code -
 	  nanorc.5, nanorc.sample, and nano.texi. (Benno Schulenberg and
 	  DLR)
 	- If we're using verbatim input to enter a Unicode sequence,
-	  indicate it on the statusbar.  Also, refactor the Unicode
-	  sequence handler function to remove redundant code.  New
-	  function add_unicode_digit(); changes to get_unicode_input()
-	  and parse_verbatim_kninput(). (Benno Schulenberg, minor tweaks
-	  by DLR)
+	  indicate it on the statusbar, and add a translator comment
+	  explaining the message.  Also, refactor get_unicode_kbinput()
+	  to remove redundant code.  New function add_unicode_digit();
+	  changes to get_unicode_kbinput() and parse_verbatim_kbinput().
+	  (Benno Schulenberg, minor tweaks by DLR)
 - browser.c:
   do_browser()
 	- Reference NANO_GOTODIR_(ALT|F)?KEY instead of
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ CVS code -
   do_spell()
 	- Clarify the error message when creating a temporary file
 	  fails. (DLR)
+  do_verbatim_input()
+	- Add a translator comment explaining the "Verbatim Input"
+	  statusbar message. (Benno Schulenberg)
 - winio.c:
   parse_kbinput()
 	- If we get NANO_CONTROL_8, properly handle it in all cases.
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index b51259a7d434a239846dcfb4c4bb8b489efb00d9..c23ac7cf93a8c2a6a69ce8054c0f35fa71178a22 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -2424,6 +2424,8 @@ void do_verbatim_input(void)
     size_t kbinput_len, i;
     char *output;
 
+    /* TRANSLATORS: This is displayed when the next keystroke will be
+     * inserted verbatim. */
     statusbar(_("Verbatim Input"));
 
     /* If constant cursor position display is on, make sure the current
diff --git a/src/winio.c b/src/winio.c
index 0a2215a49b05d3b323db3a2d43342dd35fa2474c..8dda32129ef94bcb0f0c8fb0a76f0fef0d8a239a 100644
--- a/src/winio.c
+++ b/src/winio.c
@@ -1459,6 +1459,8 @@ int *parse_verbatim_kbinput(WINDOW *win, size_t *kbinput_len)
 	int uni_mb_len, *seq, i;
 
 	if (win == edit)
+	    /* TRANSLATORS: This is displayed during the input of a
+	     * six-digit Unicode code. */
 	    statusbar(_("Unicode Input"));
 
 	while (uni == ERR) {