diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78b7f9e..72db4a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ locale.set(
     // set the key name to look for a locale on 'window.location.hash'
     // 'example.com#locale=en-US'
     hash: 'locale',
-  }),
+    // define a pattern to look in the window.location.pathname. It returns the first capturing group.
+    pathname: /^\/(.*?)\//,
+    // define a pattern to look in the window.location.hostname. It returns the first capturing group.
+    hostname: /^\/(.*?)\//,
+  })
 )
 ```
 
@@ -82,7 +86,8 @@ dictionary.set({
       ask: 'Por favor, digite seu nome',
       message: 'Olá {name}, como vai?',
     },
-    photos: 'Você {n, plural, =0 {não tem fotos.} =1 {tem uma foto.} other {tem # fotos.}}',
+    photos:
+      'Você {n, plural, =0 {não tem fotos.} =1 {tem uma foto.} other {tem # fotos.}}',
     cats: 'Tenho {n, number} {n,plural,=0{gatos}one{gato}other{gatos}}',
   },
   en: {
@@ -92,7 +97,8 @@ dictionary.set({
       ask: 'Please type your name',
       message: 'Hello {name}, how are you?',
     },
-    photos: 'You have {n, plural, =0 {no photos.} =1 {one photo.} other {# photos.}}',
+    photos:
+      'You have {n, plural, =0 {no photos.} =1 {one photo.} other {# photos.}}',
     cats: 'I have {n, number} {n,plural,one{cat}other{cats}}',
   },
 })
diff --git a/src/client/includes/utils.ts b/src/client/includes/utils.ts
index 48b7d17..b568e70 100644
--- a/src/client/includes/utils.ts
+++ b/src/client/includes/utils.ts
@@ -23,47 +23,77 @@ export function getLocalesFrom(locale: string) {
   return locale.split('-').map((_, i, arr) => arr.slice(0, i + 1).join('-'))
 }
 
+const getFromURL = (urlPart: string, key: string) => {
+  const keyVal = urlPart
+    .substr(1)
+    .split('&')
+    .find(i => i.indexOf(key) === 0)
+
+  if (keyVal) {
+    return keyVal.split('=').pop()
+  }
+}
+
+const getMatch = (base: string, pattern: RegExp) => {
+  const match = pattern.exec(base)
+  if (!match) return null
+  return match[1] || null
+}
+
 // todo add a urlPattern method/regexp
 export const getClientLocale = ({
   navigator,
   hash,
   search,
+  pathname,
+  hostname,
   default: defaultLocale,
 }: {
   navigator?: boolean
-  hash?: string
-  search?: string
+  hash?: string | RegExp
+  search?: string | RegExp
   fallback?: string
   default?: string
+  pathname?: RegExp
+  hostname?: RegExp
 }) => {
   let locale
 
-  const getFromURL = (urlPart: string, key: string) => {
-    const keyVal = urlPart
-      .substr(1)
-      .split('&')
-      .find(i => i.indexOf(key) === 0)
-
-    if (keyVal) {
-      return keyVal.split('=').pop()
-    }
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+    return defaultLocale
   }
 
-  // istanbul ignore else
-  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
-    if (navigator) {
-      // istanbul ignore next
-      locale = window.navigator.language || window.navigator.languages[0]
-    }
-
-    if (search && !locale) {
-      locale = getFromURL(window.location.search, search)
-    }
-
-    if (hash && !locale) {
-      locale = getFromURL(window.location.hash, hash)
-    }
+  if (hostname) {
+    locale = getMatch(window.location.hostname, hostname)
+    if (locale) return locale
   }
 
-  return locale || defaultLocale
+  if (pathname) {
+    locale = getMatch(window.location.pathname, pathname)
+    if (locale) return locale
+  }
+
+  if (navigator) {
+    // istanbul ignore else
+    locale = window.navigator.language || window.navigator.languages[0]
+    if (locale) return locale
+  }
+
+  if (search) {
+    locale =
+      typeof search === 'string'
+        ? getFromURL(window.location.search, search)
+        : getMatch(window.location.search, search)
+    if (locale) return locale
+  }
+
+  if (hash) {
+    locale =
+      typeof hash === 'string'
+        ? getFromURL(window.location.hash, hash)
+        : getMatch(window.location.hash, hash)
+    if (locale) return locale
+  }
+
+  return defaultLocale
 }
diff --git a/test/client/index.test.ts b/test/client/index.test.ts
index dc1800c..bf503e0 100644
--- a/test/client/index.test.ts
+++ b/test/client/index.test.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ describe('utilities', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       delete window.location
       window.location = {
+        pathname: '/',
+        hostname: 'example.com',
         hash: '',
         search: '',
       } as any
@@ -120,13 +122,11 @@ describe('utilities', () => {
 
     it('should get the locale based on the passed hash parameter', () => {
       window.location.hash = '#locale=en-US&lang=pt-BR'
-      expect(getClientLocale({ hash: 'locale' })).toBe('en-US')
       expect(getClientLocale({ hash: 'lang' })).toBe('pt-BR')
     })
 
     it('should get the locale based on the passed search parameter', () => {
       window.location.search = '?locale=en-US&lang=pt-BR'
-      expect(getClientLocale({ search: 'locale' })).toBe('en-US')
       expect(getClientLocale({ search: 'lang' })).toBe('pt-BR')
     })
 
@@ -136,9 +136,18 @@ describe('utilities', () => {
       )
     })
 
+    it('should get the default locale', () => {
+      expect(getClientLocale({ default: 'pt' })).toBe('pt')
+    })
+
     it('should get the fallback locale', () => {
-      expect(getClientLocale({ navigator: false, default: 'pt' })).toBe('pt')
-      expect(getClientLocale({ hash: 'locale', default: 'pt' })).toBe('pt')
+      window.location.pathname = '/en-US/foo/'
+      expect(getClientLocale({ pathname: /^\/(.*?)\// })).toBe('en-US')
+    })
+
+    it('should get the fallback locale', () => {
+      window.location.hostname = 'pt.example.com'
+      expect(getClientLocale({ hostname: /^.*?\./ })).toBe('pt')
     })
   })