diff --git a/zero.Sqlite/Operations/DbOperations.Read.cs b/zero.Sqlite/Operations/DbOperations.Read.cs
index 19e9d5ee..139da96e 100644
--- a/zero.Sqlite/Operations/DbOperations.Read.cs
+++ b/zero.Sqlite/Operations/DbOperations.Read.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Linq.Expressions;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using ServiceStack.OrmLite;
+using ServiceStack.OrmLite.Dapper;
 using zero.Extensions;
 using zero.Models;
 using zero.Utils;
@@ -67,125 +68,30 @@ public partial class DbOperations : IDbOperations
   }
 
 
-  // /// <inheritdoc />
-  // public virtual async Task<bool> Any<T>(Func<IRavenQueryable<T>, IQueryable<T>> querySelector = default) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  // {
-  //   querySelector ??= x => x;
-  //   return await querySelector(Session.Query<T>()).AnyAsync();
-  // }
-  //
-  //
-  // /// <inheritdoc />
-  // public virtual async Task<Paged<T>> Load<T>(int pageNumber, int pageSize, Func<IRavenQueryable<T>, IQueryable<T>> querySelector = default) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  // {
-  //   IRavenQueryable<T> queryable = Session.Query<T>().Statistics(out QueryStatistics statistics);
-  //   querySelector ??= x => x;
-  //
-  //   List<T> result = await querySelector(queryable).Paging(pageNumber, pageSize).ToListAsync();
-  //   return new Paged<T>(result, statistics.TotalResults, pageNumber, pageSize);
-  // }
-  //
-  //
-  // /// <inheritdoc />
-  // public virtual async Task<Paged<T>> Load<T, TIndex>(int pageNumber, int pageSize, Func<IRavenQueryable<T>, IQueryable<T>> querySelector = default)
-  //   where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  //   where TIndex : AbstractCommonApiForIndexes, new()
-  // {
-  //   IRavenQueryable<T> queryable = Session.Query<T, TIndex>().Statistics(out QueryStatistics statistics);
-  //   querySelector ??= x => x;
-  //
-  //   List<T> result = await querySelector(queryable).Paging(pageNumber, pageSize).ToListAsync();
-  //   return new Paged<T>(result, statistics.TotalResults, pageNumber, pageSize);
-  // }
-  //
-  //
-  // /// <inheritdoc />
-  // public virtual async Task<List<T>> Load<T>(Func<IRavenQueryable<T>, IQueryable<T>> querySelector) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  // {
-  //   IRavenQueryable<T> queryable = Session.Query<T>();
-  //   querySelector ??= x => x;
-  //
-  //   return await querySelector(queryable).ToListAsync();
-  // }
-  //
-  //
-  // /// <inheritdoc />
-  // public virtual async Task<List<T>> Load<T, TIndex>(Func<IRavenQueryable<T>, IQueryable<T>> querySelector)
-  //   where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  //   where TIndex : AbstractCommonApiForIndexes, new()
-  // {
-  //   IRavenQueryable<T> queryable = Session.Query<T, TIndex>();
-  //   querySelector ??= x => x;
-  //
-  //   return await querySelector(queryable).ToListAsync();
-  // }
-  //
-  //
-  // /// <inheritdoc />
-  // public virtual async Task<List<T>> Load<T>(Expression<Func<T, bool>> predicate) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  // {
-  //   return await Session.Query<T>().Where(predicate).ToListAsync();
-  // }
-  //
-  //
-  // /// <inheritdoc />
-  // public virtual async Task<List<T>> Load<T, TIndex>(Expression<Func<T, bool>> predicate)
-  //   where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  //   where TIndex : AbstractCommonApiForIndexes, new()
-  // {
-  //   return await Session.Query<T, TIndex>().Where(predicate).ToListAsync();
-  // }
-  //
-  //
-  // /// <inheritdoc />
-  // public virtual async Task<Paged<TProjection>> Load<T, TIndex, TProjection>(int pageNumber, int pageSize, Func<IRavenQueryable<T>, IQueryable<T>> querySelector = default)
-  //   where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  //   where TProjection : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  //   where TIndex : AbstractCommonApiForIndexes, new()
-  // {
-  //   IRavenQueryable<T> queryable = Session.Query<T, TIndex>().Statistics(out QueryStatistics statistics);
-  //   querySelector ??= x => x;
-  //
-  //   List<TProjection> result = await querySelector(queryable).ProjectInto<TProjection>().Paging(pageNumber, pageSize).ToListAsync();
-  //   return new Paged<TProjection>(result, statistics.TotalResults, pageNumber, pageSize);
-  // }
-  //
-  //
-  // /// <inheritdoc />
-  // public virtual async Task<List<T>> LoadAll<T>() where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  // {
-  //   List<T> items = new();
-  //
-  //   await foreach (T item in Stream<T>(null))
-  //   {
-  //     items.Add(item);
-  //   }
-  //
-  //   return items;
-  // }
-  //
-  //
-  // /// <inheritdoc />
-  // public virtual async IAsyncEnumerable<T> Stream<T>(Func<IRavenQueryable<T>, IQueryable<T>> expression) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
-  // {
-  //   IRavenQueryable<T> query = Session.Query<T>();
-  //   IQueryable<T> queryable = query;
-  //
-  //   if (expression != null)
-  //   {
-  //     queryable = expression(query);
-  //   }
-  //
-  //   var stream = await Session.Advanced.StreamAsync(queryable);
-  //
-  //   while (await stream.MoveNextAsync())
-  //   {
-  //     if (WhenActive(stream.Current.Document) == default)
-  //     {
-  //       continue;
-  //     }
-  //
-  //     yield return stream.Current.Document;
-  //   }
-  // }
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  public virtual async Task<bool> Any<T>(Expression<Func<T, bool>> querySelector = null) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
+  {
+    return await Db.ExistsAsync(querySelector ?? (x => true));
+  }
+
+  
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  public virtual async Task<List<T>> Load<T>(Expression<Func<T, bool>> querySelector) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
+  {
+    return await Db.SelectAsync(querySelector ?? (x => true));
+  }
+  
+  
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  public virtual async Task<List<T>> LoadBySql<T>(Func<SqlExpression<T>, SqlExpression<T>> querySelector) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
+  {
+    return await Db.SelectAsync(querySelector(Db.From<T>()));
+  }
+
+  
+  /// <inheritdoc />
+  public virtual async Task<List<T>> LoadAll<T>() where T : ZeroIdEntity, new()
+  {
+    return await Db.SelectAsync<T>(x => true);
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/zero.Sqlite/Operations/DbOperations.cs b/zero.Sqlite/Operations/DbOperations.cs
index 419b98b4..ad170dd9 100644
--- a/zero.Sqlite/Operations/DbOperations.cs
+++ b/zero.Sqlite/Operations/DbOperations.cs
@@ -151,6 +151,27 @@ public interface IDbOperations
   /// </summary>
   Task<List<T>> LoadAsList<T>(IEnumerable<string> ids) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new();
 
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Check if any items exist in this collection (with optional query)
+  /// </summary>
+  Task<bool> Any<T>(Expression<Func<T, bool>> querySelector = null) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new();
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Get entities by query
+  /// </summary>
+  Task<List<T>> Load<T>(Expression<Func<T, bool>> querySelector) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new();
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Get entities by sql query
+  /// </summary>
+  Task<List<T>> LoadBySql<T>(Func<SqlExpression<T>, SqlExpression<T>> querySelector) where T : ZeroIdEntity, new();
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Get all entities from this collection. 
+  /// Warning: Don't use this method for large collections. Stream the results instead.
+  /// </summary>
+  Task<List<T>> LoadAll<T>() where T : ZeroIdEntity, new();
+
   /// <summary>
   /// Creates an entity with an optional validator
   /// </summary>
diff --git a/zero/Localization/FluentValidationGermanLanguage.cs b/zero/Localization/FluentValidationGermanLanguage.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5556516
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zero/Localization/FluentValidationGermanLanguage.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+namespace zero.Localization;
+
+public class FluentValidationGermanLanguage
+{
+	public static readonly Dictionary<string, string> Translations = new()
+	{
+		{ "EmailValidator", "Keine gültige E-Mail-Adresse" },
+		{ "GreaterThanOrEqualValidator", "Der Wert muss grösser oder gleich '{ComparisonValue}' sein." },
+		{ "GreaterThanValidator", "Der Wert muss grösser sein als '{ComparisonValue}'." },
+		{ "LengthValidator", "Die Länge muss zwischen {MinLength} und {MaxLength} Zeichen liegen. Es wurden {TotalLength} Zeichen eingetragen." },
+		{ "MinimumLengthValidator", "Die Länge muss größer oder gleich {MinLength} sein. Sie haben {TotalLength} Zeichen eingegeben." },
+		{ "MaximumLengthValidator", "Die Länge muss kleiner oder gleich {MaxLength} sein. Sie haben {TotalLength} Zeichen eingegeben." },
+		{ "LessThanOrEqualValidator", "Der Wert muss kleiner oder gleich '{ComparisonValue}' sein." },
+		{ "LessThanValidator", "Der Wert muss kleiner sein als '{ComparisonValue}'." },
+		{ "NotEmptyValidator", "Dieses Feld darf nicht leer sein." },
+		{ "NotEqualValidator", "Dieser Wert darf nicht '{ComparisonValue}' sein." },
+		{ "NotNullValidator", "Dieses Feld darf nicht leer sein." },
+		{ "PredicateValidator", "Der Wert entspricht nicht der festgelegten Bedingung." },
+		{ "AsyncPredicateValidator", "Der Wert entspricht nicht der festgelegten Bedingung." },
+		{ "RegularExpressionValidator", "Dieses Feld weist ein ungültiges Format auf." },
+		{ "EqualValidator", "Der Wert muss gleich '{ComparisonValue}' sein." },
+		{ "ExactLengthValidator", "Dieses Feld muss genau {MaxLength} lang sein. Es wurden {TotalLength} eingegeben." },
+		{ "ExclusiveBetweenValidator", "Der Wert muss zwischen {From} und {To} sein (exklusiv). Es wurde {PropertyValue} eingegeben." },
+		{ "InclusiveBetweenValidator", "Der Wert muss zwischen {From} and {To} sein. Es wurde {PropertyValue} eingegeben." },
+		{ "CreditCardValidator", "Keine gültige Kreditkartennummer." },
+		{ "ScalePrecisionValidator", "Das Feld darf insgesamt nicht mehr als {ExpectedPrecision} Ziffern enthalten, mit Berücksichtigung von {ExpectedScale} Dezimalstellen. Es wurden {Digits} Ziffern und {ActualScale} Dezimalstellen gefunden." },
+		{ "EmptyValidator", "Dieses Feld sollte leer sein." },
+		{ "NullValidator", "Dieses Feld sollte leer sein." },
+		{ "EnumValidator", "Dieses Feld hat einen Wertebereich, der '{PropertyValue}' nicht enthält." },
+		// Additional fallback messages used by clientside validation integration.
+		{ "Length_Simple", "Die Länge muss zwischen {MinLength} und {MaxLength} Zeichen liegen." },
+		{ "MinimumLength_Simple", "Die Länge muss größer oder gleich {MinLength} sein." },
+		{ "MaximumLength_Simple", "Die Länge muss kleiner oder gleich {MaxLength} sein." },
+		{ "ExactLength_Simple", "Dieses Feld muss genau {MaxLength} lang sein." },
+		{ "InclusiveBetween_Simple", "Der Wert muss zwischen {From} and {To} sein." }
+	};
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zero/Localization/LanguageManagerExtensions.cs b/zero/Localization/LanguageManagerExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42db29aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zero/Localization/LanguageManagerExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using FluentValidation.Resources;
+
+namespace zero.Localization;
+
+public static class LanguageManagerExtensions
+{
+  public static ILanguageManager AddGermanOverrides(this ILanguageManager manager)
+  {
+    if (manager is LanguageManager languageManager)
+    {
+      foreach (var kvp in FluentValidationGermanLanguage.Translations)
+      {
+        languageManager.AddTranslation("de", kvp.Key, kvp.Value);
+      }
+    }
+		return manager;
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/zero/Localization/ZeroLocalizationModule.cs b/zero/Localization/ZeroLocalizationModule.cs
index 45d3e938..3a41a6d6 100644
--- a/zero/Localization/ZeroLocalizationModule.cs
+++ b/zero/Localization/ZeroLocalizationModule.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization;
+using FluentValidation;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ internal class ZeroLocalizationModule : ZeroModule
   {
     // hint: think about using https://github.com/nuages-io/nuages-localization
     
+    ValidatorOptions.Global.LanguageManager.AddGermanOverrides();
+    
     services.AddScoped<ICultureResolver, CultureResolver>();
     services.AddScoped<ICultureService, CultureService>();
     services.AddScoped<ILocalizer, ConfigurationLocalizer>();