This is how to "translate" a slug:
{% set enSlug = 'work' %} {# Get the ID of an entry with that english slug #} {% set enId = craft.entries.slug(enSlug).locale('en').first().id %} {# Use the entry ID to get the german slug #} {% set deSlug = craft.entries.id(enId).locale('de').first().urislug %}