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Users invoke custom skills in two ways: using a supported phrase combined with the invocation name, or indirectly with name-free interaction.

About invoking custom skills

Users can invoke Alexa custom skills in two ways:

• Use a phrase supported by the Alexa service in combination with the invocation name for a custom skill to request information, ask a question, or tell Alexa to do something ("Alexa, ask Daily Horoscopes for the horoscope for Gemini"). See the following sections:
  • Invoke a skill with a specific request (intent)
  • Invoke a skill with no specific request (no intent)
  • Make sure that the sample utterances support the invocation phrases
  • Other words and phrases users can include in their utterances
• Indirectly invoke an Alexa custom skill through a name-free interaction. In this case, the user asks Alexa to perform a task, without naming the skill that should fulfill the request. ("Alexa, what is my horoscope?"). See the following section: Indirectly invoke a skill with name-free interaction.

Invoke a skill with a specific request (intent)

• Arabic (SA)
• Dutch (NL)
• English (All)
• French (All)
• German (DE)
• Hindi (IN)
• Italian (IT)
• Japanese (JP)
• Portuguese (BR)
• Spanish (All)

Users can combine your invocation name with an action, command or question. This sends the service for your skill an IntentRequest with the specific intent that corresponds to the user's request. The action, command, or question included in the phrase comes from the sample utterances you define and map to intents.

There are several ways users can combine your invocation name with the request.

Request followed by the invocation name, with a supported connecting word in between – this can make the phrase flow more naturally:

"اليكسا برجي اليوم من توقعات الابراج اليومية"

Invocation name and request provided in a supported phrase with "أسألي" and other phrases:

"اليكسا اسألي توقعات الابراج اليومية عن برجي اليوم"

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

The following table summarizes the set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. In these examples, the request portion (a sample utterance) is shown in italics, while words defined by Alexa are shown in bold.

Users can combine your invocation name with an action, command or question. This sends the service for your skill an IntentRequest with the specific intent that corresponds to the user's request. The action, command, or question included in the phrase comes from the sample utterances you define and map to intents.

There are several ways users can combine your invocation name with the request:

• Request followed by the invocation name, with a supported connecting word in between – this can make the phrase flow more naturally: "Alexa, laat me mijn horoscoop zien van Dagelijkse Horoscoop".
• Invocation name and request provided in a supported phrase with "vraag", "vertel", and other phrases: "Alexa, vraag Dagelijkse Horoscoop over Weegschaal".

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

The following table summarizes the set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. In these examples, the request portion (a sample utterance) is shown in italics, while words defined by Alexa are shown in bold.

Users can combine your invocation name with an action, command or question. This sends the service for your skill an IntentRequest with the specific intent that corresponds to the user's request. The action, command, or question included in the phrase comes from the sample utterances you define and map to intents.

There are several ways users can combine your invocation name with the request:

• Request followed by the invocation name, with a supported connecting word in between – this can make the phrase flow more naturally: "Alexa, get today's Taurus report from Daily Horoscopes".
• Invocation name and request provided in a supported phrase with "ask", "tell", and other phrases: "Alexa, Ask Daily Horoscopes about Taurus".

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

The following table summarizes the set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. In these examples, the request portion (a sample utterance) is shown in italics, while words defined by Alexa are shown in bold.

Users can combine your invocation name with an action, command or question. This sends the service for your skill an IntentRequest with the specific intent that corresponds to the user's request. The action, command, or question included in the phrase comes from the sample utterances you define and map to intents.

Users can combine your invocation name with the request in the following way:

• Invocation name and request provided in a supported phrase with "demande", "lance", and other phrases: "Alexa, Demande à signe astrologique les gémeaux".

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

The following table summarizes the set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. In these examples, the request portion (a sample utterance) is shown in italics, while words defined by Alexa are shown in bold.

Users can combine your invocation name with an action, command or question. This sends the service for your skill an IntentRequest with the specific intent that corresponds to the user's request. The action, command, or question included in the phrase comes from the sample utterances you define and map to intents.

There are several ways users can combine your invocation name with the request:

• Request followed by the invocation name, with a supported connecting word in between – this can make the phrase flow more naturally: "Alexa, gib mir das Horoskop für Fische vom Tageshoroskop".
• Invocation name and request provided in a supported phrase with "frage", "sage", and other phrases: "Alexa, Frage Tageshoroskop nach dem Horoskop für Fische".

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

The following table summarizes the set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. In these examples, the request portion (a sample utterance) is shown in italics, while words defined by Alexa are shown in bold.

Users can combine your invocation name with an action, command or question. This sends the service for your skill an IntentRequest with the specific intent that corresponds to the user's request. The action, command, or question included in the phrase comes from the sample utterances you define and map to intents.

There are several ways users can combine your invocation name with the request:

• Request followed by the invocation name, with a supported connecting word in between – this can make the phrase flow more naturally: "Alexa, दैनिक राशिफल में जाओ और वृषभ राशि के लिए Monday का राशिफल प्राप्त करो ".
• Invocation name and request provided in a supported phrase with "से पूछो" and other phrases: "Alexa, दैनिक राशीफल से पूछो के मिथुन राशि का राशिफल क्या है".

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

The following table summarizes the set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. In these examples, the request portion (a sample utterance) is shown in italics, while words defined by Alexa are shown in bold.

Users can combine your invocation name with an action, command or question. This sends the service for your skill an IntentRequest with the specific intent that corresponds to the user's request. The action, command, or question included in the phrase comes from the sample utterances you define and map to intents.

Users can combine your invocation name with the request in the following way:

• Invocation name and request provided in a supported phrase with "chiedi a", "domanda a", and other phrases: "Alexa, domanda a Oroscopo del Giorno l'oroscopo del Toro".

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

The following table summarizes the set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. In these examples, the request portion (a sample utterance) is shown in italics, while words defined by Alexa are shown in bold.

Users can combine your invocation name with an action, command or question. This sends the service for your skill an IntentRequest with the specific intent that corresponds to the user's request. The action, command, or question included in the phrase comes from the sample utterances you define and map to intents.

There are several ways users can combine your invocation name with the request:

• Request followed by a connecting word, the invocation name, and then a supported phrase : "アレクサ、牡牛座の運勢を十二星座占いに聞いて".
• Invocation name, a connecting word, and request provided in a supported phrase : "アレクサ、十二星座占いを使って牡牛座の運勢を教えて".

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

The following table summarizes the set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. In these examples, words defined by Alexa are shown in bold.

Users can combine your invocation name with an action, command or question. This sends the service for your skill an IntentRequest with the specific intent that corresponds to the user's request. The action, command, or question included in the phrase comes from the sample utterances you define and map to intents.

There are several ways users can combine your invocation name with the request:

• Request followed by the invocation name, with a supported connecting word in between – this can make the phrase flow more naturally: "Alexa, me dê o horóscopo de touro do Horóscopo Diário".
• Invocation name and request provided in a supported phrase with "perguntar para a", "perguntar para o", "pedir à", "pedir ao" and other phrases: "Alexa, Pergunte para o Horóscopo Diário sobre o signo de touro".

Users can use supported launch phrasing using infinitives (abrir), and você (abra) and tu (abre) command forms with masculine and feminine, plural and singular optional articles before the skill name.

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

The following table summarizes the set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. In these examples, the request portion (a sample utterance) is shown in italics, while words defined by Alexa are shown in bold.

Pergunta para Meu Calendário que dia é hoje

Users can combine your invocation name with an action, command or question. This sends the service for your skill an IntentRequest with the specific intent that corresponds to the user's request. The action, command, or question included in the phrase comes from the sample utterances you define and map to intents.

There are several ways users can combine your invocation name with the request:

• Invocation name and request provided in a supported phrase with "pregúntale a", "dile a", and other phrases: "Alexa, pregúntale a Horóscopo Diario sobre Géminis".

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

The following table summarizes the set of supported phrases for invoking your skill with an intent. In these examples, the request portion (a sample utterance) is shown in italics, while words defined by Alexa are shown in bold.

Invoke a skill with no specific request (no intent)

• Arabic (SA)
• Dutch (NL)
• English (All)
• French (All)
• German (DE)
• Hindi (IN)
• Italian (IT)
• Japanese (JP)
• Portuguese (BR)
• Spanish (All)

Users can begin interacting with your skill without providing a specific question, request, or command. This sends the service for your skill a LaunchRequest.

At a minimum, users can just say the wake word ("Alexa") and your skill's invocation name. For example, "Alexa, Daily Horoscopes" would invoke the skill with the invocation name "Daily Horoscopes."

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

Ways to start a skill with no intent:

Users can begin interacting with your skill without providing a specific question, request, or command. This sends the service for your skill a LaunchRequest.

At a minimum, users can just say the wake word ("Alexa") and your skill's invocation name. For example, "Alexa, Dagelijkse Horoscoop" would invoke the skill with the invocation name "Dagelijkse Horoscoop."

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

Ways to start a skill with no intent:

Users can begin interacting with your skill without providing a specific question, request, or command. This sends the service for your skill a LaunchRequest.

At a minimum, users can just say the wake word ("Alexa") and your skill's invocation name. For example, "Alexa, Daily Horoscopes" would invoke the skill with the invocation name "Daily Horoscopes."

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

Ways to start a skill with no intent:

Users can begin interacting with your skill without providing a specific question, request, or command. This sends the service for your skill a LaunchRequest.

At a minimum, users can just say the wake word ("Alexa") and your skill's invocation name. For example, "Alexa, signe astrologique" would invoke the skill with the invocation name "signe astrologique."

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

Ways to start a skill with no intent:

Users can begin interacting with your skill without providing a specific question, request, or command. This sends the service for your skill a LaunchRequest.

At a minimum, users can just say the wake word ("Alexa") and your skill's invocation name. For example, "Alexa, Tageshoroskop" would invoke the skill with the invocation name "tageshoroskop."

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

Ways to start a skill with no intent:

Users can begin interacting with your skill without providing a specific question, request, or command. This sends the service for your skill a LaunchRequest.

At a minimum, users can just say the wake word ("Alexa") and your skill's invocation name. For example, "Alexa, दैनिक राशिफल" would invoke the skill with the invocation name "दैनिक राशिफल."

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

Ways to start a skill with no intent:

Users can begin interacting with your skill without providing a specific question, request, or command. This sends the service for your skill a LaunchRequest.

At a minimum, users can just say the wake word ("Alexa") and your skill's invocation name. For example, "Alexa, Oroscopo del Giorno" would invoke the skill with the invocation name "oroscopo del giorno."

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

Ways to start a skill with no intent:

Users can begin interacting with your skill without providing a specific question, request, or command. This sends the service for your skill a LaunchRequest.

At a minimum, users can just say the wake word ("アレクサ") and your skill's invocation name. For example, "アレクサ、十二星座占い" would invoke the skill with the invocation name "十二星座占い".

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

Ways to start a skill with no intent:

Users can begin interacting with your skill without providing a specific question, request, or command. This sends the service for your skill a LaunchRequest.

At a minimum, users can just say the wake word ("Alexa") and your skill's invocation name. For example, "Alexa, Horóscopo Diário" would invoke the skill with the invocation name "Horóscopo Diário." Users can use supported launch phrasing using infinitives (abrir), and você (abra) and tu (abre) command forms with masculine and feminine, plural and singular optional articles before the skill name.

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

Ways to start a skill with no intent:

Users can begin interacting with your skill without providing a specific question, request, or command. This sends the service for your skill a LaunchRequest.

At a minimum, users can just say the wake word ("Alexa") and your skill's invocation name. For example, "Alexa, Horóscopo Diario" would invoke the skill with the invocation name "Horóscopo Diario."

Users can use supported launch phrasing using infinitives (abrir), and formal (abra), and informal (abre) command forms.

Note that "jugar" in all its supported forms can be used for game skills only. For video, music, or audio skills that would require "play" in English, use instead "reproducir" in any supported verbal form.

Note that users can include additional words around their utterances.

Ways to start a skill with no intent:

Make sure that the sample utterances support the invocation phrases

• Arabic (SA)
• Dutch (NL)
• English (All)
• French (All)
• German (DE)
• Hindi (IN)
• Italian (IT)
• Japanese (JP)
• Portuguese (BR)
• Spanish (All)

All of the phrases described in this document are available for all skills. You do not need to enable the specific phrases. However, you do need to write sample utterances that flow naturally with these phrases.

For example, if all of your sample utterances are phrased as questions ("إيش هي التوقعات لبرج الثور؟"), then phrases that work with noun or verb utterances won't flow naturally. Users are unlikely to say something like "اسألي توقعات الابراج اليومية إيش هي التوقعات لبرج الثور؟" as this is not a natural way to ask this question. This reduces the number of useful invocation phrases.

For a better user experience, provide a large variety of sample utterances written in different forms:

• Noun utterances ("…التوقعات لبرج")
• Verb utterances ("…أعطيني التوقعات لبرج")
• Question utterances ("…إيش هي توقعات برج")

Test how your utterances sound when combined with the invocation phrases shown in the table above. Write utterances that work with as many of the invocation phrases as possible.

All of the phrases described in this document are available for all skills. You do not need to enable the specific phrases. However, you do need to write sample utterances that flow naturally with these phrases.

For example, if all of your sample utterances are phrased as questions ("Wat is de horoscoop voor Weegschaal"), then phrases that work with noun or verb utterances won't flow naturally. Users are unlikely to say something like "zeg Daily Horoscopes wat is de horoscoop voor Weegschaal," as this is not a natural way to ask this question. This reduces the number of useful invocation phrases.

For a better user experience, provide a large variety of sample utterances written in different forms:

• Noun utterances ("de horoscoop voor…")
• Verb utterances ("geef me de horoscoop voor…")
• Question utterances ("wat is de horoscoop voor…")

Test how your utterances sound when combined with the invocation phrases shown in the table above. Write utterances that work with as many of the invocation phrases as possible.

All of the phrases described in this document are available for all skills. You do not need to enable the specific phrases. However, you do need to write sample utterances that flow naturally with these phrases.

For example, if all of your sample utterances are phrased as questions ("what is the horoscope for Taurus"), then phrases that work with noun or verb utterances won't flow naturally. Users are unlikely to say something like "tell Daily Horoscopes what is the horoscope for Taurus," as this is not a natural way to ask this question. This reduces the number of useful invocation phrases.

For a better user experience, provide a large variety of sample utterances written in different forms:

• Noun utterances ("the horoscope for…")
• Verb utterances ("give me the horoscope for…")
• Question utterances ("what is the horoscope for…")

Test how your utterances sound when combined with the invocation phrases shown in the table above. Write utterances that work with as many of the invocation phrases as possible.

All of the phrases described in this document are available for all skills. You do not need to enable the specific phrases. However, you do need to write sample utterances that flow naturally with these phrases.

For example, if all of your sample utterances are phrased as questions ("quel est l'horoscope des gémeaux"), then phrases that work with noun or verb utterances won't flow naturally. Users are unlikely to say something like "ouvre signe astrologique quel est l'horoscope des gémeaux." as this is not a natural way to ask this question. This reduces the number of useful invocation phrases.

For a better user experience, provide a large variety of sample utterances written in different forms:

• Noun utterances ("l'horoscope des…")
• Verb utterances ("donne-moi l'horoscope des…")
• Question utterances ("quel est l'horoscope des…")

Test how your utterances sound when combined with the invocation phrases shown in the table above. Write utterances that work with as many of the invocation phrases as possible.

All of the phrases described in this document are available for all skills. You do not need to enable the specific phrases. However, you do need to write sample utterances that flow naturally with these phrases.

For example, if all of your sample utterances are phrased as questions ("was ist das Horoskop für Fische"), then phrases that work with noun or verb utterances won't flow naturally. Users are unlikely to say something like "sage Tageshoroskop, was das Horoskop für heute ist," as this is not a natural way to ask this question. This reduces the number of useful invocation phrases.

For a better user experience, provide a large variety of sample utterances written in different forms:

• Noun utterances ("das Horoskop für…")
• Verb utterances ("gib mir das Horoskop für…")
• Question utterances ("was ist das Horoskop für…")

Test how your utterances sound when combined with the invocation phrases shown in the table above. Write utterances that work with as many of the invocation phrases as possible.

All of the phrases described in this document are available for all skills. You do not need to enable the specific phrases. However, you do need to write sample utterances that flow naturally with these phrases.

For example, if all of your sample utterances are phrased as questions ("वृषभ राशि का राशिफल क्या है"), then phrases that work with noun or verb utterances won't flow naturally. Users are unlikely to say something like "दैनिक राशिफल चालू करो और वृषभ राशि का राशिफल क्या है" as this is not a natural way to ask this question. This reduces the number of useful invocation phrases.

For a better user experience, provide a large variety of sample utterances written in different forms:

• Noun utterances ("…..का राशिफल")
• Verb utterances ("मुझे …… का राशिफल दो")
• Question utterances ("…..राशि का राशिफल क्या है")

Test how your utterances sound when combined with the invocation phrases shown in the table above. Write utterances that work with as many of the invocation phrases as possible.

All of the phrases described in this document are available for all skills. You do not need to enable the specific phrases. However, you do need to write sample utterances that flow naturally with these phrases.

For example, if all of your sample utterances are phrased as questions ("qual è l'oroscopo del toro"), then phrases that work with noun or verb utterances won't flow naturally. Users are unlikely to say something like "apri Oroscopo del Giorno e qual è l'oroscopo del toro," as this is not a natural way to ask this question. This reduces the number of useful invocation phrases.

For a better user experience, provide a large variety of sample utterances written in different forms:

• Noun utterances ("l'oroscopo di…")
• Verb utterances ("dammi l'oroscopo di…")
• Question utterances ("qual è l'oroscopo di…")

Test how your utterances sound when combined with the invocation phrases shown in the table above. Write utterances that work with as many of the invocation phrases as possible.

All of the phrases described in this document are available for all skills. You do not need to enable the specific phrases. However, you do need to write sample utterances that flow naturally with these phrases.

For example, if all of your sample utterances are phrased as questions ("牡牛座の運勢は何"), then phrases that work with noun or verb utterances won't flow naturally. Users are unlikely to say something like "十二星座占いで牡牛座の運勢は何であるか教えて," as this is not a natural way to ask this question. This reduces the number of useful invocation phrases.

For a better user experience, provide a large variety of sample utterances written in different forms:

• Noun utterances ("～のレシピ")
• Verb utterances ("～のレシピを教えて")
• Question utterances ("～のレシピは何がある")

Test how your utterances sound when combined with the invocation phrases shown in the table above. Write utterances that work with as many of the invocation phrases as possible.

All of the phrases described in this document are available for all skills. You do not need to enable the specific phrases. However, you do need to write sample utterances that flow naturally with these phrases.

For example, if all of your sample utterances are phrased as questions ("qual é o horóscopo de touro"), then phrases that work with noun or verb utterances won't flow naturally. Users are unlikely to say something like "fala com o Horóscopo Diário qual é o horóscopo de touro," as this is not a natural way to ask this question. This reduces the number of useful invocation phrases.

For a better user experience, provide a large variety of sample utterances written in different forms:

• Noun utterances ("o horóscopo de…")
• Verb utterances ("me dar o horóscopo de…")
• Question utterances ("qual é o horóscopo de…")

Test how your utterances sound when combined with the invocation phrases shown in the table above. Write utterances that work with as many of the invocation phrases as possible.

All of the phrases described in this document are available for all skills. You do not need to enable the specific phrases. However, you do need to write sample utterances that flow naturally with these phrases.

For example, if all of your sample utterances are phrased as questions ("cuál es el horóscopo para géminis"), then phrases that work with noun or verb utterances won't flow naturally. Users are unlikely to say something like "dile a Horóscopo Diario cuál es el horóscopo de géminis," as this is not a natural way to ask this question. This reduces the number of useful invocation phrases.

For a better user experience, provide a large variety of sample utterances written in different forms:

• Noun utterances ("el horóscopo para…")
• Verb utterances ("dame el horóscopo para…")
• Question utterances ("cuál es el horóscopo para…")

Test how your utterances sound when combined with the invocation phrases shown in the table above. Write utterances that work with as many of the invocation phrases as possible.

Other words and phrases users can include in their utterances

• Arabic (SA)
• Dutch (NL)
• English (All)
• French (All)
• German (DE)
• Hindi (IN)
• Italian (IT)
• Japanese (JP)
• Portuguese (BR)
• Spanish (All)

Users can include other words and phrases around their utterances:

• Users can add the word "ال" before the invocation name: "اليكسا، افتحي التوقعات الابراج اليومية" (in this example, the invocation name is just "توقعات الابراج اليومية" and the user added in the word "ال").
• Users can include some phrases before the entire invocation:
  • "تقدري…"
  • "خلينا…"
• For example:
  • "اليكسا، من فضلك تقدرين تفتحين توقعات الابراج اليومية". "اليكسا، من فضلك خلينا نفتح توقعات الابراج اليومية"
• Users can include "من فضلك" at the end of the utterance:
  • "افتحي توقعات الابراج اليومية من فضلك".

Users can include other words and phrases around their utterances:

• Users can add the word "de" before the invocation name: "Alexa, Geef me de Weegschaal horoscoop van de Dagelijkse Horoscoop" (in this example, the invocation name is just "Dagelijkse Horoscoop" and the user added in the word "de").
• Users can include some phrases before the entire invocation:
  • "Kun je…"
  • "Laten we…"
  • "Ik wil"
    For example: "Alexa, kun je Geef me de Weegschaal horoscoop van Dagelijkse Horoscoop". "Alexa, ik wil een auto boeken bij Uber."
• Users can include "alsjeblieft / alstublieft" at the end of the utterance:
  • "Vraag Dagelijkse Horoscoop om me de weegschaal horoscoop te geven, alsjeblieft".

Users can include other words and phrases around their utterances:

• Users can add the word "the" before the invocation name: "Alexa, give me my Taurus horoscope from the Daily Horoscopes" (in this example, the invocation name is just "Daily Horoscopes" and the user added in the word "the").
• Users can include some phrases before the entire invocation:
  • "Can you…"
  • "Let's…"
  • "I want to…" / "I wanna…"
    For example: "Alexa, can you give me my Taurus horoscope from Daily Horoscopes". "Alexa, I want to order a car from Car Fu."
• Users can include "please" at the end of the utterance:
  • "Ask Daily Horoscopes to give me the horoscope for Taurus, please".

Users can include other words and phrases around their utterances:

• "le/la/l'/à" can be included before the invocation name: "Alexa, ouvre le signe astrologique pour les gémeaux" (in this example, the invocation name is just "signe astrologique" and the user added in the word "le").
• Certain phrases can be included before the entire phrase:
  • "Je veux…" / "Je désire…" / "Je souhaite…" / "Je voudrais…"
  • "Peux-tu…" / "Est-ce que tu peux" / "Pourrais-tu…"
    For example: "Alexa, peux-tu ouvrir signe astrologique pour les gémeaux?". "Alexa, je voudrais demander à Signe Astrologique l'horoscope gémeaux"
• Users can include "s'il te plaît" ou "s'il vous plaît" at the end of the utterance:
  • "Demande à signe astrologique l'horoscope gémeaux s'il te plaît".

Users can include other words and phrases around their utterances:

• Articles "der", "die", "das" including declensions (e.g. “dem”, “den”, “von dem”) as well as the possessive “mein” including declensions (“meiner”, “meinen” and “meinem”) can be included before the invocation name:
  • "Alexa, gib mir mein Fischhoroskop vom Tageshoroskop" (in this example, the invocation name is just "Tageshoroskop" and the user added in the word "von dem / vom").
  • "Alexa, Fische von meinem Tageshoroskop" (in this example, the invocation name is just "Tageshoroskop" and the user added in the words "von meinem").
• Users can include "bitte" at the beginning or end of the utterance:
  • „Alexa, bitte suche mein Horoskop im Tageshoroskop.“
  • „Alexa, suche mein Horoskop im Tageshoroskop bitte.“

Users can include other words and phrases around their utterances:

• Certain phrases can be included before the entire phrase:
  • "क्या तुम…"
    For example: "Alexa, क्या तुम दैनिक राशिफल खोल सकते हो".
• Users can include "कृपया" at the beginning of the utterance:
  • "कृपया दैनिक राशिफल खोलो."

Users can include other words and phrases around their utterances:

• Users can include "per favore" at the beginning or end of the utterance:
  • "Domanda a Oroscopo del Giorno l'oroscopo del Toro, per favore".
  • "Per favore, domanda a Oroscopo del Giorno l'oroscopo del Toro".

Users can include other words and phrases around their utterances:

• Certain phrases can be included before the entire phrase:
  • "…（して）くれる？"
  • "…（して）もらえる？"
  • "…よ"
    For example: "アレクサ、十二星座占いを使って牡牛座の運勢をチェックしてくれる？" "アレクサ、タクシー予約でタクシーを手配してもらえる？"
• Users can include "ください" at the end of the utterance:
  • "アレクサ、十二星座占いで牡牛座の運勢をチェックしてください"

Users can include other words and phrases around their utterances:

• "a, o, as, os" can be included before the invocation name: "Alexa, me dê o horóscopo de touro do Horóscopo Diário" (in this example, the invocation name is just "Horóscopo Diário" and the user added in the word "do").
• Certain phrases can be included before the entire phrase:
  • "Você pode…"
  • "Vamos…"
  • "Eu quero…" / "Quero…"
    For example: "Alexa, você pode me dar o horóscopo de touro do Horóscopo Diário". "Alexa, eu quero pedir um táxi do Meu Táxi."
• Users can include "please" at the end of the utterance:
  • "Peça ao Horóscopo Diário para me dar o horóscopo de touro, por favor".

Users can include other words and phrases around their utterances:

• "el", "la", "los", "las" can be included before the invocation name: "Alexa, abre el Horóscopo Diario y dame mi horóscopo de Géminis" (in this example, the invocation name is just "Horóscopo Diario" and the user added in the word "el").
• Certain phrases can be included before the entire phrase:
  • "Puedes…"
  • "Me gustaría…"
  • "Yo quiero…" / "Quiero…"
    For example: "Alexa, puedes abrir Horóscopo Diario y darme mi horóscopo de Géminis". "Alexa, quiero utilizar Coche Fu para pedir un coche".
• Users can include "por favor" at the end of the utterance:
  • "Pídele a Horóscopo Diario que me dé el horóscopo de Géminis, por favor".

Indirectly invoke a skill with name-free interaction

This feature is currently supported for the en-US locale only.

When a user speaks to Alexa and does not indicate a skill, Alexa may select a skill that can fulfill the request. For more details, see Understand Name-free Interaction for Custom Skills.

Invoke skills through the Alexa app

Users can have Alexa launch apps on mobile devices, similar to how users can launch apps on a Fire TV or Fire tablet. For example, if a user says, "Alexa, open ”, the relevant app launches on their mobile device. This feature only works when a user interfaces with Alexa through the Alexa app – it doesn't work on a standalone device, such as an Echo or Echo Show.

As a result, it's possible that when a user tries to invoke your skill by using the Alexa app, your skill doesn't launch. Instead, a native mobile app opens on their device – for example, an Android or iOS app. This might occur if your skill has a similar name to a pre-existing app that's already installed on their phone.

This problem might only occur when a user tries to invoke your skill by using the Alexa app. A user might be able to invoke your skill without problems on other Alexa-enabled devices, such as an Echo device.

Use the following instructions to determine if your skill has problems opening on the Alexa app.

To test if your skill has problems opening in the Alexa app

• Open the Alexa app and try to invoke your skill with the following command "Alexa, open ".
  • If your skill launches, you don't have a problem. Try invoking your skill a few times to make sure the results are consistent. It's also a good idea to test your utterance on different operating systems, as there may be different apps available across different operating systems.
  • If a different app launches other than your skill, than you might need to adjust your skill utterance. To do this, continue with the instructions in the next section.

To adjust your skill utterance

1. Search the app store of the operating system you are having trouble with to determine if there is an app that shares a similar name to your skill. This helps you pinpoint the problem.
2. Add the word "skill" to your utterance, directly after your skill invocation name. For example, "Alexa, open skill." This change allows Alexa to differentiate your skill from the app with a similar name.
3. Test your new utterance through the Alexa app, and then verify that your skill launches instead of the native app.

• Choose the Invocation Name for a Custom Skill
• Create the Interaction Model for Your Skill
• Best Practices for Sample Utterances and Custom Slot Type Values
• Interaction Model Schema
• Alexa Design Guide
• Steps to Build a Custom Skill

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Last updated: Nov 28, 2023