Hey Siri
The English phrase "hey siri" is used in Irish as the wake word to activate the Apple virtual assistant.
Hey Siri is the specific phrase used to trigger the Apple virtual assistant functionality within an Irish language context.
Did you know?
- To get a person's attention in Irish, one might traditionally use A stór, meaning 'my treasure', or A chara, meaning 'my friend'. Using these lovely Irish terms will not, unfortunately, trigger your Apple device.
- If an Irish speaker wanted to address 'Siri' using traditional grammar, they would use the vocative case and say Hé, a Siri.
- The phenomenon of saying Hey Siri in English and then immediately following it with an Irish command is called 'code-switching'. This is a very common way for modern Irish speakers to move between their native tongue and global technology.
Example conversation
Siobhán and Cathal are in the kitchen.
- SiobhánHey Siri, cuir an rrátaíon on.Hey Siri, turn on the radio.
- CathalAn bhfuil sé ag obair?Is it working?
- SiobhánNíl, níl sí ag freagairt.No, she isn't answering.
- CathalDéan iarracht ar Hey Siri arís.Try Hey Siri again.
