Google is expanding the language support for Google Assistant

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Google Assistant is continuing its global march of expanding localized language support, bringing the total number to 15. Google is aggressively rolling out localized language support because the goal for the Assistant is to be available to help you get things done, no matter what language you speak, what device you’re using or what question you’re asking and Google intends for Assistant to be a truly global service.

Google Assistant is built on two decades of experience in Search as well as natural language understanding, computer vision, machine learning, and understanding user context. That’s how Google Assistant is able to understand intent behind words to handle follow-up questions and complex, multi-step tasks. And it’ll only get better over time — with your permission, it can learn your preferences, your likes and your dislikes — all done in a private, secure way that puts you in control.

Google Assistant lets you have a conversation with Google to help you get things done in your world — from telling you about your day, to finding the fastest route to work, finding directions to nearby restaurants or nearby points of interest, to know more about olympics, to plan for your valentine evening, getting score updates, setting an alarm or a reminder for the next day, or seeing your calendar entries — all in your language. Google Assistant has an advantage in terms of language support compared to Alexa. For those who aren’t aware, Assistant currently supports

• English,
• Hindi (Phone and Speakers),
• French,
• Spanish,
• German,
• Italian,
• Russian
• Singapore English
• Japanese,
• Korean,
• Danish,
• Dutch,
• Norwegian,
• Indonesian,
• Portuguese,
• Swedish
• Thai

How to enable/change Google Assistant in your language on Google Nest/Home speakers and Phone:

With Voice: Hey Google, speak to me in (your language)” OR

1. Open the Google Home app on your phone
2. Select the “Account” tab at the bottom right
3. Tap “Settings”
4. Select the “Assistant” tab, then “Languages”
5. Select language options of choice

Google Nest/Home speakers also allows users to choose any two languages in which you would like to give commands and get responses from the speakers. There is an Explore page link that provides an exhaustive rundown of “What Assistant can do.” Explore languages here:

Hindi: https://assistant.google.com/intl/hi_in

As a linguistic variety, Hindi is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world, after Mandarin, Spanish and English and is the most commonly spoken language in India. So, it makes sense for Google to address this huge market to gather momentum in digital assistant market.

If your device language is set to ‘Hindi’, just touch and hold the Home button or say “Hey Google” to activate Google Assistant on eligible smartphones and your Google Assistant will be ready to help you throughout your day. Google assistant can understand voice commands in Hindi and displays/answers results in Hindi. People in India can also choose a pair of English (India) and Hindi. Even when your hands are full, you can quickly send text messages, set reminders, or get directions with the Google Assistant.

The Google Assistant is truly Indian, it’s your helpful friend that speaks your language and understands the things you care about, from finding biryani recipes, to pulling up the latest cricket score, or finding directions to the nearest ATM. In order to make it even more useful to Indians over time, developers and businesses can build Actions on Google for the Hindi Assistant. Once an action is built, you can say “Hey Google, talk to…” and access the service or content straight through your Google Assistant.

For an overview of all Actions already available for the Hindi Assistant, and how to make the most of Google Assistant. Here are some examples of questions you can ask your Google Assistant:

• Hey Google, sabse kareeb Punjabi restaurant kahaan hain?
• Hey Google, dadar tak pahunchne mein kitna samay lagega?
• Hey Google, Cricket ka score kya hain?
• Hey Google, you can even instruct it…
• Hey Google, kal subah mujhe saat baje jagaao
• Hey Google, Selfie kheencho
• Hey Google, papa ko SMS bhejo 5 minutes mein pahunchenge

Canadian French: https://assistant.google.com/intl/fr_ca
Users can switch it on by saying “Hey Google, speak to me in French Canadian”. This makes carrying out day-to-day tasks with Assistant all the more easier for users comfortable with French language. Few Canadian treats for you. Too busy to stay on top of the news? Ask and you shall receive the latest Canadian stories from sources such as the CBC, Radio Canada, Global News, Sportsnet, TC Media, The Weather Network / MétéoMédia and more.

Spanish (Spain): https://assistant.google.com/intl/es_es

Spanish (Mexico): https://assistant.google.com/intl/es_mx

The Spanish language has had Google Assistant support for a long time now on phones, but only in a generic format. Google has rolled out three Spanish dialects to make the Assistant voice sound more natural to your native ear.

Google Assistant speaks Spanish dialects: España, México, and EE.UU. (Estados Unidos). Available in Google Home’s settings, users can adjust the device’s language to one of three Spanish dialects including España, México, and EE.UU, which are used in Spain, Mexico, and the US respectively.

German: https://assistant.google.com/intl/de_de

Italian: https://assistant.google.com/intl/it_it

Russian: https://assistant.google.com/intl/ru_ru

To give Russian consumers a warm welcome when the Assistant launches, Actions on Google team allowed developers Russian support from some time so they could build, or localize, apps for the new locale. Google Assistant features some unique functionalities like the ability to sing folk songs.

Singapore English: https://assistant.google.com/intl/en_sg
Google Assistant has been enhanced to support the Singaporean English, commonly known as Singlish. Dubbed “your helpful kaki”, the Google Assistant can give directions to the closest hawker center or show the recipe for chilli crab. Below are some examples of questions you can ask Google Assistant:

• Where is the nearest POSB ATM?
• How far is the nearest 7-Eleven?
• Set a reminder at 7pm to get groceries from NTUC Fairprice
• Remind me to book movie tickets at Shaw Lido in 3 hours
• How to cook Nasi Lemak?
• How long will it take to get to Littl

Japanese: https://assistant.google.com/intl/ja_jp

Korean: https://assistant.google.com/intl/ko_kr

Danish: https://assistant.google.com/intl/da_dk

Dutch: https://assistant.google.com/intl/nl_be
Google Assistant in Dutch has an adapted personality to the locale – the assistant sings Dutch songs, follows Dutch football and understands that the weather is very important to you. Assistant in Dutch supports features such as Actions on Google, and quite a few Dutch brands have even revealed support for Assistant. For example, you can

• ask PostNL when your package arrives,
• get some gift inspiration at Bol.com,
• ask Albert Heijn for recipes and
• check with Buienradar if it will rain soon.

In addition to integration with international services such as Whatsapp, Spotify and Netflix, Dutch companies such as Centraal Beheer, Eneco, Essent, ING, Jumbo, KLM, KRO-NCRV, MediaMarket, NOS, NPO, Qmusic, Rabobank, Rituals, Transavia and Unilever also have a Action on Google created.

Also, news bulletins from a large number of reputable Dutch news organizations are available via the Google Assistant. Users can listen to the news of 538 News, ANP, Blendle, BNR News Radio, NOS, NU.nl, RTL News, Omroep Brabant and Omroep Gelderland with one voice command.

Norwegian: https://assistant.google.com/intl/no_no

Indonesian: https://assistant.google.com/intl/id_id

Portuguese(Brazil): https://assistant.google.com/intl/pt_br

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Swedish: https://assistant.google.com/intl/sv_se
Google Assistant has a local flair when answering some questions, can report Swedish football and other sports scores, answers questions about nearby places, sends messages, sets reminders, and plays music.

Thai: https://assistant.google.com/intl/th_th
Google Assistant can speak and understand Thais care about, from finding Thai food recipes to help with other languages ​​or entertaining us with jokes. Here are some examples of questions you can ask Assistant:

• Play “Cookie Siangtai” video on YouTube
• Which way should I take to the airport?
• Find me Thai restaurants nearby ?
• Góp ý để mua một số sau đóang sau 6pm.
• Liverpool vs Chelsea, who will win?
• How long does it take to go to Amphawa floating market.

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On Android phones and tablets, the Google Assistant is available in languages such as English in Australia, Canada, U.S. and U.K.; Portuguese in Brazil; French in Canada and France; German in Germany; Japanese in Japan; Korean in Korea. Hindi in India, Indonesian in Indonesia, Italian in Italy, and Spanish in Spain.

To check and see if the Assistant’s arrived for you, simply hold down the home button on a phone that’s set to either language and see if you’ve got the Assistant UI instead of the old Now on Tap/screen search functionality. If you want to Assistant to speak it, you have to pull up the service and actually ask it “Hey Google, speak in your language”.

Which language you would like to use Google Assistant with, let us know in the comments below.