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Speaking to the Garmin Speak Device

The Garmin Speak™ device uses natural language processing to understand the intent of your requests. You can ask questions or speak commands in natural language, using complete sentences. Many example phrases are provided throughout the manual, but you can experiment with speaking to the device using the language most comfortable to you.

  1. Start each request by either saying Alexa or pressing Action key.

    The bottom of the LED ring glows cyan while the device listens to your request.


    Blue LED light ring that shows device is listening
  2. If necessary, specify a skill.

    For example, to make a navigation request from the Garmin® skill, say ask Garmin or tell Garmin.

  3. Speak your request or command clearly toward the device.

    For example, you can try these complete commands to practice.

    • Alexa, ask Garmin to take me to work.

    • Alexa, what's the weather today?

    • Alexa, play some classical music.

    When you are finished speaking, the LED ring animates with blue and cyan while the device processes your request.

  4. Listen to the voice response, and respond to prompts by speaking to the device, if necessary.

If the device did not understand your request correctly, you can phrase your request differently to try again.

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