This article explains how to add a second language to the Google Home app on your mobile phone. Languages that work with Google Home include English, French, German, Chinese, Danish, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Dutch, Norwegian, Spanish, and dialects within these languages.

What to Know

  • Open the Google Home app on your phone. Tap your profile.Select Assistant settings > Assistant > Languages.Tap Add a language and select a second language from the list.

How to Add a Second Language to Google Home

Google Assistant isn’t limited to English-language commands. It’s possible to add any two supported languages and speak to your device in either one. Here’s a look at adding a second language to Google Assistant to control your Google Home devices.

Use the Google Home app for iOS or Android to add a second language to your speaker. The process is similar for either operating system.

  • Open the Google Home app on your smartphone.
  • Select your profile icon in the upper-right corner.
  • Select Assistant settings > Assistant > Languages.
  • Select Add a language to choose a second language for Google Home to recognize. Then select a language from the list.
  • If you haven’t set any languages yet, tap Add a language on both lines to select two languages.
  • Tap the back arrow to view the two languages you now have set.
  • To remove the second language, go back into the language settings, select the language you no longer want to be supported, then tap None.
  • Say, “OK Google” to the Google Home device in either of your chosen languages. Google Assistant answers in the language you use.

More on Multiple Languages With Google Home

You can’t use a combination of languages in your instructions. For example, suppose you set English and Spanish as your languages. In that case, Google Home won’t understand, “Hey Google, set a timer por favor.”

Open the Google Home app on your smartphone.

Select your profile icon in the upper-right corner.

Select Assistant settings > Assistant > Languages.

Select Add a language to choose a second language for Google Home to recognize. Then select a language from the list.

If you haven’t set any languages yet, tap Add a language on both lines to select two languages.

Tap the back arrow to view the two languages you now have set.

To remove the second language, go back into the language settings, select the language you no longer want to be supported, then tap None.

Say, “OK Google” to the Google Home device in either of your chosen languages. Google Assistant answers in the language you use.

If other family members who use the speaker want to use a second language, each user must set up Voice Match with the device in each language. This way, Google Assistant will recognize and respond to each user in their preferred language.

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