diff --git a/builtin/bisect.c b/builtin/bisect.c
index 4520e585d0..ee6a2c83b8 100644
--- a/builtin/bisect.c
+++ b/builtin/bisect.c
@@ -465,13 +465,16 @@ static void bisect_print_status(const struct bisect_terms *terms)
 		return;
 
 	if (!state.nr_good && !state.nr_bad)
-		bisect_log_printf(_("status: waiting for both good and bad commits\n"));
+		bisect_log_printf(_("status: waiting for both %s and %s commits\n"),
+				  terms->term_good, terms->term_bad);
 	else if (state.nr_good)
-		bisect_log_printf(Q_("status: waiting for bad commit, %d good commit known\n",
-				     "status: waiting for bad commit, %d good commits known\n",
-				     state.nr_good), state.nr_good);
+		bisect_log_printf(Q_("status: waiting for %s commit, %d %s commit known\n",
+				     "status: waiting for %s commit, %d %s commits known\n",
+				     state.nr_good),
+				  terms->term_bad, state.nr_good, terms->term_good);
 	else
-		bisect_log_printf(_("status: waiting for good commit(s), bad commit known\n"));
+		bisect_log_printf(_("status: waiting for %s commit(s), %s commit known\n"),
+				  terms->term_good, terms->term_bad);
 }
 
 static int bisect_next_check(const struct bisect_terms *terms,
@@ -1262,14 +1265,14 @@ static int bisect_run(struct bisect_terms *terms, int argc, const char **argv)
 			int rc = verify_good(terms, command.buf);
 			is_first_run = 0;
 			if (rc < 0 || 128 <= rc) {
-				error(_("unable to verify %s on good"
-					" revision"), command.buf);
+				error(_("unable to verify %s on %s"
+					" revision"), command.buf, terms->term_good);
 				res = BISECT_FAILED;
 				break;
 			}
 			if (rc == res) {
-				error(_("bogus exit code %d for good revision"),
-				      rc);
+				error(_("bogus exit code %d for %s revision"),
+				      rc, terms->term_good);
 				res = BISECT_FAILED;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -1314,7 +1317,7 @@ static int bisect_run(struct bisect_terms *terms, int argc, const char **argv)
 			puts(_("bisect run success"));
 			res = BISECT_OK;
 		} else if (res == BISECT_INTERNAL_SUCCESS_1ST_BAD_FOUND) {
-			puts(_("bisect found first bad commit"));
+			printf(_("bisect found first %s commit\n"), terms->term_bad);
 			res = BISECT_OK;
 		} else if (res) {
 			error(_("bisect run failed: 'git bisect %s'"