Google Assistant is more than an evolution of Google Now at a Touch. He is a virtual assistant, so you can ask questions and use him every day to optimize your tasks. In this article you will learn about some commands that you can use with the Assistant, or Assistant, in Portuguese.
Games
You can spend your time playing with the Wizard. The options are few and, in general, are games of questions and answers, riddles and puzzles. All you need to say is the command «let’s play» and follow the instructions that will appear on the screen. Remember that Google Assistant commands are contextual, meaning you can talk to the engine as usual without having to limit yourself to asking pre-made questions.
Games with Google Assistant / © NextPit (screenshot)
Knowledge and curiosities
Using the command «tell me a curiosity» you will have access to several facts and curious information involving entertainment, history, science, politics and among other subjects. You can try other commands in this direction, like the ones listed below:
- How much does the Eiffel Tower measure?
- Convert real to dollar (or other currency);
- How tall is Christ the Redeemer?
- How many people can fit in Maracanã?
- What is the population of São Paulo?
- Who invented USB?
Trivia with Google Assistant / © NextPit (screenshot)
Climate and Maps
The Google Assistant is fully integrated with Waze and Google Maps, so you can ask numerous questions about itineraries, times and even weather conditions. In addition to these basic commands, you can check the time in other cities and countries using commands like «what time is it in New York». Obviously, these commands work best when location services are enabled.
- What time does the nearest market open?
- What is the nearest cinema phone?
- Take me Home;
- Take me to the Bexiga neighborhood (worth neighborhoods or full addresses);
- How long until work?
Map, climate and transportation services / © NextPit (screenshot)
- How long to get home?
- How long to get from here to São Caetano (or another location);
- Weather forecast for today, or for a specific time or day of the week;
- Find flights to Recife;
- Bus to get to Suzano (or elsewhere);
- I need to find a hotel;
Utilities and System
A good virtual assistant is one that is integrated into the system and its applications. Google Assistant is great at that, and you can set reminders, alarms, and even ask it to read messages for you. Use the commands below to optimize your Android experience using voice eating:
- My latest emails;
- Wake me up tomorrow;
- Wake me up tomorrow at 6 am (or another time);
- Show my schedule;
- Play music;
- Play Rihanna on Spotify (or another artist);
- Increase screen brightness, or increase screen brightness to 90% (ask to reduce it too);
Using the system with Google Assistant / © NextPit (screenshot)
- Turn on Bluetooth;
- Show my photos;
- Call Ricardo;
- Set a timer;
- Send an email to Ricardo;
- Translate «you are beautiful» into German (or any other language);
Entertainment
Why not use the Google Assistant to read news, find out about TV shows or even listen to jokes? You can also ask for the score of a state or world championship to be displayed, or else the score of a specific football team. If you are not sure what you want, just talk to the Assistant, saying the command «I am bored». Have a good time!
Talking about other people’s things with the Assistant / © NextPit (screenshot)
Learning
Google Assistant can learn more about you, in addition to the data that is linked to your Google Account or company services, such as home and age. You can say commands like «what’s my boyfriend’s name?», «What’s my dad’s name?». Whenever Google doesn’t have these answers, the Assistant will ask you to teach them. The most interesting thing is that you can also ask the Wizard questions about him, like «when were you born?», «Do you like Siri?», «Do you think I’m cute?» and so on.
Remembering that it is possible to activate the Wizard with the command «Ok, Google» by going to your settings. Otherwise, you can press for a few seconds the physical or virtual start button on your Android.
Did you like these tips? Do you know any other commands for the Assistant?
