Change the language of your voice assistant

Customize your voice assistant by chasing its language or adding up to 2 additional languages. Allowing your assistant to recognize 3 languages. Changes to your voice assistant's language affect all Google Nest and Home devices linked to your account.

Important:Google Assistant can only recognize 2 languages.

The Home admin’s primary language will take precedent. Learn more on how to Manage people and permissions in the Google Home app .

The primary language set will be based on the admin who accepted the invitation to Gemini for Home voice assistant.

Before you update your voice assistant's language, make sure your mobile device or tablet meets one of these conditions:

Tip: Some devices may not support all languages in all regions.

Change your voice assistant’s language

By default, the language is set based on your region.

  1. On your mobile device, open the Google Home app.
  2. At the top right, tap your Profile pictureor Initial.
  3. Tap Home settings and then Gemini for Home voice assistantor Google Assistantand then Languages.
  4. Tap Add a languageand thenthe current language set.
  5. Choose from the list of available languages.

Add a second language to your voice assistant

If you add a second language to your voice assistant, it can recognize either of the languages you've chosen.

  1. On your mobile device, open the Google Home app.
  2. At the top right, tap your Profile pictureor Initial.
  3. Tap Home settings and then Gemini for Home voice assistantor Google Assistantand then Languages.
  4. Tap Add a languageand thenthe current language set.
  5. Choose from the list of available languages.

Talk to your voice assistant in either language

It's easy to talk to your voice assistant when you've chosen more than one language. When you say "Hey Google" followed by a voice command, your voice assistant answers in the language you use after "Hey Google."

Your voice assistant can't recognize more than one language in the same phrase. For example, "Hey Google, set a timer for drei Minuten."

Languages you can use

Gemini for Home voice assistant

Countries

Language

Early access:

Canada

Mexico

United States

English (Australia)

English (Canada)

English (United States)

English (United Kingdom)

French (Canada)

Spanish (Mexico)

Spanish (Spain)

Spanish (US)

Google Assistant

Google Assistant is available in these languages on the following devices:

Speakers

Google Nest speakers include Google Home, Google Nest Mini (2nd gen), Google Home Mini (1st Gen), Google Home Max, and Google Nest Audio.

Country or Region Supported Languages
Argentina Spanish
Australia English
Austria French, German
Belgium Dutch, English, French, German
Brazil Portuguese
Canada English, French
Chile Spanish
Columbia Spanish
Denmark Danish
France French
Germany German
Hong Kong English
India English, Hindi
Indonesia Indonesian
Ireland English
Israel English
Italy Italian, Spanish
Japan Japanese
Malaysia English
Mexico Spanish
Netherlands Dutch
New Zealand English
Norway Norwegian
Peru Spanish
Philippines English
South Korea Korean
Singapore English
South Africa English
Spain Italian, Spanish
Sweden Swedish
Switzerland French, German, Italian
Taiwan Mandarin (TW)
Thailand Thai
United Kingdom English
United States English, Spanish
Displays

Available languages shown in the Google Home app may not be the available languages for your display.

Google Nest Hub
Country or Region Supported Languages
Australia English
Austria German
Belgium Dutch, French
Canada English, French
Denmark Danish
France French
Germany German
India English
Ireland English
Italy Italian
Japan Japanese
Mexico Spanish
Netherlands Dutch
Norway Norwegian
South Korea Korean
Spain Spanish
Sweden Swedish
Switzerland French, German, Italian
United Kingdom English
United States English
Google Nest Hub (2nd gen)
Country or Region Supported Languages
Australia English
Austria German
Belgium Dutch, French, German
Canada English, French
Denmark Danish
France French
Germany German
India English
Ireland English
Italy Italian
Japan Japanese
Netherlands Dutch
New Zealand English
Norway Norwegian
South Korea Korean
Spain Spanish
Sweden Swedish
Switzerland French, German, Italian
Taiwan Mandarin (TW)
United Kingdom English
United States English, Spanish

Google Nest Hub Max

Country or Region Supported Languages
Australia English
Canada English, French
France French
Japan Japanese
United Kingdom English
United States English, Spanish

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