diff --git a/src/Dibi/Expression.php b/src/Dibi/Expression.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f52432d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Dibi/Expression.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * This file is part of the "dibi" - smart database abstraction layer.
+ * Copyright (c) 2005 David Grudl (https://davidgrudl.com)
+ */
+
+namespace Dibi;
+
+
+/**
+ * SQL expression.
+ */
+class Expression
+{
+	use Strict;
+
+	/** @var array */
+	private $values;
+
+
+	public function __construct()
+	{
+		$this->values = func_get_args();
+	}
+
+
+	public function getValues()
+	{
+		return $this->values;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Dibi/Translator.php b/src/Dibi/Translator.php
index 56a59502..69c865f6 100644
--- a/src/Dibi/Translator.php
+++ b/src/Dibi/Translator.php
@@ -458,6 +458,9 @@ final class Translator
 		} elseif ($value instanceof Literal) {
 			return (string) $value;
 
+		} elseif ($value instanceof Expression) {
+			return call_user_func_array([$this->connection, 'translate'], $value->getValues());
+
 		} else {
 			$type = is_object($value) ? get_class($value) : gettype($value);
 			return $this->errors[] = "**Unexpected $type**";
diff --git a/tests/dibi/Translator.phpt b/tests/dibi/Translator.phpt
index 42e093d9..a486f80a 100644
--- a/tests/dibi/Translator.phpt
+++ b/tests/dibi/Translator.phpt
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ Assert::same(
 		'title' => ['SHA1(%s)', 'Test product'],
 	], [
 		'product_id' => 1,
-		'title' => ['SHA1(%s)', 'Test product'],
+		'title' => new Dibi\Expression('SHA1(%s)', 'Test product'),
 	])
 );
 
@@ -486,6 +486,22 @@ Assert::same(
 	])
 );
 
+Assert::same(
+	reformat('UPDATE [products] [product_id]=1, [title]=SHA1(\'Test product\')'),
+	$conn->translate('UPDATE [products]', [
+		'product_id' => 1,
+		'title' => new Dibi\Expression('SHA1(%s)', 'Test product'),
+	])
+);
+
+Assert::same(
+	reformat('SELECT * FROM [products] WHERE [product_id]=1, [title]=SHA1(\'Test product\')'),
+	$conn->translate('SELECT * FROM [products] WHERE', [
+		'product_id' => 1,
+		'title' => new Dibi\Expression('SHA1(%s)', 'Test product'),
+	])
+);
+
 
 $e = Assert::exception(function () use ($conn) {
 	$array6 = [