diff --git a/src/bin/scripts/common.c b/src/bin/scripts/common.c
index a1a6993e72..2e0612a8e7 100644
--- a/src/bin/scripts/common.c
+++ b/src/bin/scripts/common.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/scripts/common.c,v 1.2 2003/04/04 20:42:13 momjian Exp $
+ * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/scripts/common.c,v 1.3 2003/05/27 19:36:54 petere Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -153,3 +153,24 @@ executeQuery(PGconn *conn, const char *query, const char *progname, bool echo)
 
 	return res;
 }
+
+
+/*
+ * Check yes/no answer in a localized way.  1=yes, 0=no, -1=neither.
+ */
+
+/* translator: Make sure the (y/n) prompts match the translation of this. */
+#define PG_YESLETTER gettext_noop("y")
+/* translator: Make sure the (y/n) prompts match the translation of this. */
+#define PG_NOLETTER gettext_noop("n")
+
+int
+check_yesno_response(const char *string)
+{
+	if (strcmp(string, gettext(PG_YESLETTER)) == 0)
+		return 1;
+	else if (strcmp(string, gettext(PG_NOLETTER)) == 0)
+		return 0;
+	else
+		return -1;
+}
diff --git a/src/bin/scripts/common.h b/src/bin/scripts/common.h
index 6122b686ce..8fb33dfd03 100644
--- a/src/bin/scripts/common.h
+++ b/src/bin/scripts/common.h
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@ connectDatabase(const char *dbname, const char *pghost, const char *pgport,
 
 PGresult *
 executeQuery(PGconn *conn, const char *command, const char *progname, bool echo);
+
+int
+check_yesno_response(const char *string);
diff --git a/src/bin/scripts/createuser.c b/src/bin/scripts/createuser.c
index e58952977d..864a0ddbe9 100644
--- a/src/bin/scripts/createuser.c
+++ b/src/bin/scripts/createuser.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/scripts/createuser.c,v 1.2 2003/05/14 03:26:03 tgl Exp $
+ * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/scripts/createuser.c,v 1.3 2003/05/27 19:36:54 petere Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		char	   *reply;
 
 		reply = simple_prompt("Shall the new user be allowed to create databases? (y/n) ", 1, true);
-		if (reply[0] == 'y' || reply[0] == 'Y')
+		if (check_yesno_response(reply) == 1)
 			createdb = +1;
 		else
 			createdb = -1;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		char	   *reply;
 
 		reply = simple_prompt("Shall the new user be allowed to create more new users? (y/n) ", 1, true);
-		if (reply[0] == 'y' || reply[0] == 'Y')
+		if (check_yesno_response(reply) == 1)
 			adduser = +1;
 		else
 			adduser = -1;
diff --git a/src/bin/scripts/dropdb.c b/src/bin/scripts/dropdb.c
index 796930c415..2a0831e291 100644
--- a/src/bin/scripts/dropdb.c
+++ b/src/bin/scripts/dropdb.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/scripts/dropdb.c,v 1.2 2003/05/14 03:26:03 tgl Exp $
+ * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/scripts/dropdb.c,v 1.3 2003/05/27 19:36:54 petere Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		printf(_("Database \"%s\" will be permanently deleted.\n"), dbname);
 		reply = simple_prompt("Are you sure? (y/n) ", 1, true);
-		if (reply[0] != 'y' && reply[0] != 'Y')
+		if (check_yesno_response(reply) != 1)
 			exit(0);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/bin/scripts/dropuser.c b/src/bin/scripts/dropuser.c
index 6bc6359cd7..db340050a8 100644
--- a/src/bin/scripts/dropuser.c
+++ b/src/bin/scripts/dropuser.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  * Portions Copyright (c) 1994, Regents of the University of California
  *
- * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/scripts/dropuser.c,v 1.2 2003/05/14 03:26:03 tgl Exp $
+ * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/scripts/dropuser.c,v 1.3 2003/05/27 19:36:55 petere Exp $
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		printf(_("User \"%s\" will be permanently deleted.\n"), dropuser);
 		reply = simple_prompt("Are you sure? (y/n) ", 1, true);
-		if (reply[0] != 'y' && reply[0] != 'Y')
+		if (check_yesno_response(reply) != 1)
 			exit(0);
 	}