I have probably cursed Alexa a lot more in the amount of time we had her in our household, compared to the curses I have released in my 36 years of existence.
Just a couple of nights ago, I wanted to listen to Apples by Lily Allen. “Alexa, spiele das Lied Apples von Lily Allen“, I said. The first time, she heard me say abos. The second, third, and fourth time, she heard me say applaus. Then I decided to say epples instead of apples, and she played the correct song.
This happens to me 80% of the time. It can get really annoying and frustrating. Plus, I have been the laughing stock of the family whenever I try to command her to play a song or songs from a band.
I live in a household that speaks mostly german, and at times english. Alexa’s language is set to german, obviously. But with my son learning english as well, this concerns me a lot. Finn has now adapted to talking some words in english with the german accent, and I do not like it. I correct his pronunciation every time, but if Alexa understands him when he asks for the song Iref duh tiger, why does he need to listen to me at all?
What I am trying to say is, “Alexa can you please support me in my endeavors of teaching my son how to speak proper english?” It is after all Apples and not Epples!
Silke 