Question

"OK Google" commands for the Google Assistant and Google Home

Answer 1

Practical orders
Funny orders

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Google Home and the Google Assistant are extremely practical everyday companions. We have put together the most important "OK Google" commands..

Would you like to get to know the functions of your Google Assistant a little better? No problem! Here is a list of the best voice commands to say "OK Google". The commands can be practical, such as "OK Google, call XY". But they can also be fun, for example by saying "OK Google, tell a joke". Here we explain how you can activate the "OK Google" commands for the Google Assistant and Google Home.

• Practical orders
• Funny orders

Practical orders

Of course, the Google Assistant has all sorts of functions that other voice assistants can also do.

action	command
Send SMS	OK Google, send SMS to <recipient name>, <content of SMS>.
Call contact	OK Google, call <name>!
Switch on / off mobile phone light	OK Google, flashlight on / off.
take picture	OK Google, start the camera!
Inquire about the time for sunset	OK Google, when does the sun set in <city name>?
translation	OK Google, what does <word or phrase> mean in <language>?
Change volume	OK Google, decrease / increase the volume.

action	command
Send SMS	OK Google, send SMS to <recipient name>, <content of SMS>.
Call contact	OK Google, call <name>!
Switch on / off mobile phone light	OK Google, flashlight on / off.
take picture	OK Google, start the camera!
Inquire about the time for sunset	OK Google, when does the sun set in <city name>?
translation	OK Google, what does <word or phrase> mean in <language>?
Change volume	OK Google, decrease / increase the volume.

Funny orders

Not all voice commands make perfect sense. There are also some rather funny commands. We have put together the best of them for you..

Note	command
You are unsure of what your purring pet is trying to tell you.	OK Google, what did my cat say?
You want to be entertained by the Google Home Assistant.	OK Google, tell me a joke. OK Google, let's play. OK Google, what am I thinking right now?
The Google Assistant is supposed to beatbox.	OK Google, Beatbox.
You would like to learn some trivia knowledge.	OK Google, surprise me.
You are a Game of Thrones fan.	OK Google, Hodor.
You would like to add more film and series references.	OK Google, speak like Yoda. OK Google, beam me up. OK Google, do you belong to Skynet?
You are a fan of fairy tales.	OK Google, who's the prettiest in the land?
You are now so familiar with your Google Assistant that you can also ask personal questions.	OK Google, do you go to the bathroom? OK Google, are you ticklish?
When asked about colleagues like Alexa or Siri, the voice assistant has a few funny answers ready. Speaking of Alexa, here's a list of fun commands for Alexa.	OK Google, what do you think of Alexa? OK Google, do you know Siri?

Note	command
Sie sind sich unschlüssig, was Ihr schnurrendes Haustier Ihnen mitteilen möchte.	OK Google, was hat meine Katze gesagt?
Sie möchten sich vom Google Home Assistenten bespaßen lassen.	OK Google, erzähl mir einen Witz. OK Google, lass uns spielen. OK Google, was denke ich gerade?
Der Google Assistent soll beatboxen.	OK Google, Beatbox.
Sie möchten gerne etwas Trivia-Wissen erfahren.	OK Google, überrasch mich.
Sie sind Game of Thrones-Fan.	OK Google, Hodor.
Sie würden gerne mehr Film- und Serienreferenzen anbringen.	OK Google, sprich wie Yoda. OK Google, beam mich hoch. OK Google, gehörst du zu Skynet?
Sie sind ein Märchen-Fan.	OK Google, wer ist die Schönste im ganzen Land?
Inzwischen sind Sie mit Ihrem Google Assistenten so vertraut, dass Sie auch persönliche Fragen stellen können.	OK Google, gehst du auf die Toilette? OK Google, bist du kitzelig?
Auch auf die Frage nach Kolleginnen wie Alexa oder Siri hat der Sprachassistent ein paar witzige Antworten parat. Wo gerade die Rede von Alexa ist: Hier finden Sie eine Liste lustiger Befehle für Alexa.	OK Google, was hältst du von Alexa? OK Google, kennst du Siri?

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