diff --git a/public/admin.css b/public/admin.css
index 22ddc63..91d17f5 100644
--- a/public/admin.css
+++ b/public/admin.css
@@ -753,6 +753,27 @@ label { display: grid; gap: 6px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
 }
 .message.admin { align-self: flex-end; background: #ecf8f3; border-color: #c7e8dc; }
 .message .by { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 4px; }
+.translation-meta {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  margin-left: 4px;
+  padding: 1px 6px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  border: 1px solid #d8e5df;
+  background: #f6faf8;
+  color: #416256;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.translation-meta.translated { border-color: #b9dfca; background: #eef8f2; color: #1e7a47; }
+.translation-meta.failed { border-color: #f0b9b9; background: #fff1f1; color: #b42318; }
+.translation-meta.missing_key,
+.translation-meta.empty { border-color: #f1d29b; background: #fff7e8; color: #9a5b00; }
+.translation-meta.disabled,
+.translation-meta.skipped,
+.translation-meta.pending,
+.translation-meta.same_language { border-color: #d7dde2; background: #f5f7f8; color: #667085; }
 .message p { margin: 0; white-space: pre-wrap; }
 .message a { color: var(--brand); display: inline-block; margin-top: 6px; }
 .translation {
diff --git a/public/admin.js b/public/admin.js
index 44447b7..11348be 100644
--- a/public/admin.js
+++ b/public/admin.js
@@ -591,9 +591,47 @@ function renderActive() {
       ${renderAttachments(message.attachments)}
     </article>
   `).join("") + adminReadReceipt(conversation, messages);
+  decorateTranslationMeta(messages);
   $("#messages").scrollTop = $("#messages").scrollHeight;
 }
 
+function decorateTranslationMeta(messages) {
+  document.querySelectorAll("#messages .message .by").forEach((element, index) => {
+    const meta = translationMeta(messages[index]);
+    if (!meta) return;
+    const badge = document.createElement("span");
+    badge.className = `translation-meta ${meta.status}`;
+    badge.textContent = meta.label;
+    if (meta.error) badge.title = meta.error;
+    element.append(" ");
+    element.append(badge);
+  });
+}
+
+function translationMeta(message) {
+  if (!message?.translationStatus) return null;
+  const status = String(message.translationStatus || "");
+  const source = String(message.originalLanguage || "?").toUpperCase();
+  const target = String(message.translatedLanguage || "?").toUpperCase();
+  return {
+    status,
+    error: message.translationError || "",
+    label: translationStatusLabel(status, source, target)
+  };
+}
+
+function translationStatusLabel(status, source, target) {
+  if (status === "translated") return `preklad: ${source} -> ${target}`;
+  if (status === "same_language") return `preklad: ${source} = ${target}`;
+  if (status === "failed") return `preklad: ${source} -> ${target} - chyba`;
+  if (status === "missing_key") return "preklad: chybi klic";
+  if (status === "disabled") return "preklad: vypnuto";
+  if (status === "empty") return `preklad: ${source} -> ${target} - prazdny`;
+  if (status === "skipped") return "preklad: preskoceno";
+  if (status === "pending") return "preklad: ceka";
+  return `preklad: ${status}`;
+}
+
 function renderMessageBody(message) {
   const original = message.body ? `<p>${escapeHtml(message.body)}</p>` : "";
   if (!message.translatedBody) return original;
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 8391cdc..9d21228 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ function initDb() {
       translated_body TEXT,
       translated_language TEXT,
       translation_status TEXT,
+      translation_error TEXT,
       body TEXT NOT NULL,
       created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
     );
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ function initDb() {
   ensureColumn("messages", "translated_body", "TEXT");
   ensureColumn("messages", "translated_language", "TEXT");
   ensureColumn("messages", "translation_status", "TEXT");
+  ensureColumn("messages", "translation_error", "TEXT");
   db.exec("CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_messages_client_id ON messages(conversation_id, client_message_id) WHERE client_message_id IS NOT NULL");
 }
 
@@ -776,17 +778,17 @@ function normalizeClientMessageId(value) {
 
 async function translateStoredMessage(conversationId, messageId, senderType, body) {
   const message = db.prepare("SELECT * FROM messages WHERE id = ? AND conversation_id = ?").get(messageId, conversationId);
-  if (!message || !message.body.trim()) return markMessageTranslation(messageId, null, null, null, "skipped");
+  if (!message || !message.body.trim()) return markMessageTranslation(messageId, null, null, null, "skipped", null);
 
   const conversation = findConversationById(conversationId);
   const settings = getTranslationSettings();
-  if (!settings.enabled) return markMessageTranslation(messageId, null, null, null, "disabled");
-  if (!settings.openaiApiKey) return markMessageTranslation(messageId, null, null, null, "missing_key");
+  if (!settings.enabled) return markMessageTranslation(messageId, null, null, null, "disabled", null);
+  if (!settings.openaiApiKey) return markMessageTranslation(messageId, null, null, null, "missing_key", null);
 
   const targetLanguage = senderType === "visitor"
     ? settings.operatorLanguage
     : normalizeLanguage(conversation.customer_language || conversation.language || body.language || settings.operatorLanguage);
-  if (!targetLanguage) return markMessageTranslation(messageId, null, null, null, "skipped");
+  if (!targetLanguage) return markMessageTranslation(messageId, null, null, null, "skipped", null);
 
   try {
     const result = await translateText(message.body, targetLanguage, settings.model, settings.openaiApiKey);
@@ -800,24 +802,25 @@ async function translateStoredMessage(conversationId, messageId, senderType, bod
     }
 
     if (!translatedText || sameLanguage) {
-      return markMessageTranslation(messageId, sourceLanguage, null, translatedLanguage, sameLanguage ? "same_language" : "empty");
+      return markMessageTranslation(messageId, sourceLanguage, null, translatedLanguage, sameLanguage ? "same_language" : "empty", null);
     }
-    markMessageTranslation(messageId, sourceLanguage, translatedText, translatedLanguage, "translated");
+    markMessageTranslation(messageId, sourceLanguage, translatedText, translatedLanguage, "translated", null);
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("translation_failed", error.message);
-    markMessageTranslation(messageId, null, null, targetLanguage, "failed");
+    markMessageTranslation(messageId, null, null, targetLanguage, "failed", error.message);
   }
 }
 
-function markMessageTranslation(messageId, sourceLanguage, translatedBody, translatedLanguage, status) {
+function markMessageTranslation(messageId, sourceLanguage, translatedBody, translatedLanguage, status, error) {
   db.prepare(`
     UPDATE messages
     SET original_language = ?,
         translated_body = ?,
         translated_language = ?,
-        translation_status = ?
+        translation_status = ?,
+        translation_error = ?
     WHERE id = ?
-  `).run(sourceLanguage, translatedBody, translatedLanguage, status, messageId);
+  `).run(sourceLanguage, translatedBody, translatedLanguage, status, truncateText(error, 500), messageId);
 }
 
 async function translateText(text, targetLanguage, model, apiKey) {
@@ -948,6 +951,13 @@ function normalizeLanguage(value) {
   return text.split("-")[0].slice(0, 8);
 }
 
+function truncateText(value, maxLength) {
+  const text = String(value || "").trim();
+  if (!text) return null;
+  if (text.length <= maxLength) return text;
+  return `${text.slice(0, maxLength - 3)}...`;
+}
+
 function saveAttachments(conversationId, messageId, attachments) {
   for (const attachment of attachments.slice(0, 3)) {
     if (!attachment.dataBase64 || !attachment.name) continue;
@@ -1072,6 +1082,7 @@ function conversationDetails(conversation) {
       translatedBody: message.translated_body,
       translatedLanguage: message.translated_language,
       translationStatus: message.translation_status,
+      translationError: message.translation_error,
       createdAt: message.created_at,
       attachments: attachments
         .filter((item) => item.message_id === message.id)