diff --git a/src/util/i18n.cpp b/src/util/i18n.cpp
index 4dbe4d8..0cb7c6d 100644
--- a/src/util/i18n.cpp
+++ b/src/util/i18n.cpp
@@ -874,9 +874,9 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["wiz_pin_mismatch"] = "PINs do not match";
         strings_["settings_data_dir"] = "Data Dir";
         strings_["settings_wallet_size_label"] = "Wallet Size";
-        strings_["wallet_size_warn"] = "Your wallet has built up a lot of notes. Each payment you receive is stored as a separate \"note\"; as they pile up they enlarge the wallet file and slow down syncing. Consolidating merges them into fewer notes to keep it small and fast \xE2\x80\x94 your balance stays exactly the same.";
-        strings_["wallet_size_auto_info"] = "Your wallet has built up a lot of notes \xE2\x80\x94 separate pieces of received funds that enlarge the file and slow syncing. Auto-consolidation is quietly merging them in the background to keep it small and fast, so there's nothing you need to do.";
-        strings_["tt_wallet_size_warn"] = "Each payment arrives as a separate shielded note, and every note carries witness data that grows the wallet file and slows scans. Merging many notes into one per address shrinks it \xE2\x80\x94 your funds and balance are unchanged. Back up your seed first. You can also turn on Auto-consolidate in Settings to do this automatically in the background.";
+        strings_["wallet_size_warn"] = "Your wallet has built up a lot of notes. Each payment you receive is stored as a separate \"note\"; as they pile up they make the wallet slower to sync and keep it growing. Consolidating merges them into fewer notes so it scans faster and stops growing \xE2\x80\x94 your balance stays exactly the same.";
+        strings_["wallet_size_auto_info"] = "Your wallet has built up a lot of notes \xE2\x80\x94 separate pieces of received funds that slow syncing and keep the file growing. Auto-consolidation is quietly merging them in the background to keep the wallet fast and stop it growing, so there's nothing you need to do.";
+        strings_["tt_wallet_size_warn"] = "Each payment arrives as a separate shielded note, and every note carries witness data that slows scans and keeps the wallet file growing. Merging many notes into one per address keeps it fast and stops the growth \xE2\x80\x94 your funds and balance are unchanged. The file reclaims its freed space only when you Compact it (Berkeley DB can't shrink in place). Back up your seed first. You can also turn on Auto-consolidate in Settings.";
         strings_["wallet_size_consolidate"] = "Consolidate notes\xE2\x80\xA6";
         strings_["wallet_size_compact"] = "Compact wallet\xE2\x80\xA6";
         strings_["tt_wallet_size_compact"] = "Reclaim the disk space freed by consolidating. Berkeley DB can't shrink the file in place, so this rewrites wallet.dat into a smaller file and restarts the node with a full rescan (can take a while). A backup of the current wallet is kept.";
@@ -2830,7 +2830,7 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["merge_title"] = "Merge to Address";
         // Consolidate-funds flow (rich merge modal + wallet-bloat preset).
         strings_["consolidate_title"] = "Consolidate funds";
-        strings_["consolidate_desc"] = "Each payment you receive is stored as a separate \"note\" \xE2\x80\x94 like an individual bill in a wallet. They pile up over time, and every note adds witness data that makes the wallet file larger and slower to sync. Consolidating combines many small notes into one per address: your balance doesn't change, but the wallet stays small, scans faster, and reveals less about your funds.";
+        strings_["consolidate_desc"] = "Each payment you receive is stored as a separate \"note\" \xE2\x80\x94 like an individual bill in a wallet. They pile up over time, and every note adds witness data that makes the wallet slower to sync and keeps it growing. Consolidating combines many small notes into one per address: your balance doesn't change, but the wallet scans faster, stops growing, and reveals less about your funds.";
         strings_["consolidate_funds_btn"] = "Consolidate";
         strings_["merge_scope_loading"] = "Checking your inputs\xE2\x80\xA6";
         strings_["merge_scope_fmt"] = "%d transparent + %d shielded inputs  \xC2\xB7  ~%s DRGX spendable";