Problem: You are using the YOAST SEO plugin to manage your sitemap and have noticed that several pages appear duplicated in the sitemap. You are wondering if this duplication could be due to the pages being translated. Solution: We do not generate different sitemap files for different directories. This is expected behavior when using WPML with the YOAST SEO plugin. If you require separate sitemaps for each language version, this will only be possible with a Multi-Domain setup or through custom development. You should not encounter any issues submitting your sitemap, which includes all language versions, at once to Google Search Console. There is no need to submit separate versions for each language.
If this solution does not seem relevant to your case, or if it appears outdated, we recommend opening a new support ticket. We also highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. For further assistance, please visit our support forum at https://wpml.org/forums/forum/english-support/.
