No. Every language is included on every plan, from Basic at C$99 a month. There is no charge per language.

Bilingual AI receptionist

Answer callers in French, English and 30 more languages

Q: Can an AI receptionist speak other languages too?

Yes. Jodie speaks 32 languages, including English and French. Turn on the ones your customers use, and she answers in theirs.

Q: Which languages does Jodie speak?

Jodie speaks 32 languages: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Q: Can Jodie switch language in the middle of a call?

Yes. Calls open in English. If the caller moves to French or another language you have on, Jodie follows without asking.

Q: Will my call summary be in English?

Yes. Summaries and caller details are written in English, even when the call was in French or another language.

French is on from day one, and Jodie switches language the moment a caller does.

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Calls

Sophie Gagnon Lead

Sat, Oct 10 at 10:26 AM • 2:14

Address

112 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON M6R 2K9

AI Summary

Sophie called in French about a leaking pipe under her kitchen sink at 112 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto. She would like a callback today to arrange a repair.

Good morning, you've reached Lakeshore Plumbing & Heating, Jodie speaking. How can I help you today?

Jodie

Bonjour. J'ai une fuite sous l'évier.

Sophie Gagnon

Désolée de l'apprendre. Quel est votre nom?

Jodie

Call in French, summary in English

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How bilingual answering works

1

Choose your languages

French is on already. Add others, or turn French off.
2

Callers speak naturally

Calls open in English. Jodie switches when the caller does.
3

You read it in English

Summaries and details arrive in English, as usual.

The same Jodie, in every language

Pick the languages your customers speak

Turn languages on in your agent settings, or ask the AI Assistant. Jodie keeps the same voice, knowledge and questions in every language.

French plus 30 more on top of English
Turn any of them off whenever you like

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Agent Setup / Identity & Voice

Identity & Voice

Give your agent a name and voice that fits your brand

Built-In Voice

Choose a voice for Jodie from our selection of professional voices

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Additional Languages

Jodie speaks English by default. Add any other languages Jodie should recognize and switch into mid-call.

Also switches into

French

Français

Hindi

हिन्दी

Portuguese

Português

Chinese

中文

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Callers are always greeted in English. Jodie switches the moment a caller speaks one of these, without asking them first.

Who it helps most

Dental offices

A patient in Ottawa calls in French about a cracked tooth. Jodie answers in French, and your front desk reads the summary in English.

Jodie for dental offices Property managers

A tenant reports a leak in Ukrainian. Jodie replies in Ukrainian and gets the unit number, the problem and when someone can get in.

Jodie for property managers Home care agencies

A client's son calls in Chinese to move his mother's visit. Jodie switches to Chinese and takes the new time.

Jodie for home care agencies

The details

Languages: 32 in total. English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
French: On by default for new accounts in Canada. You can turn it off.
Switching: Calls open in English. Jodie switches when the caller speaks a language you have on.
Voice: The same voice in every language.
Summaries: Written in English, whatever language the call was in.
Cost: Included on every plan. No charge per language.

Which plans include it

Basic includes this feature C$99/month
Professional includes this feature C$199/month
Premium includes this feature C$399/month

Every feature is on during the 7-day free trial.

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Bilingual AI receptionist: common questions

Can an AI receptionist answer calls in French?

Yes. French is on by default for new Jodie accounts in Canada. Calls open in English, and Jodie switches to French when the caller does.

Can an AI receptionist speak other languages too?

Which languages does Jodie speak?

Can Jodie switch language in the middle of a call?

Will my call summary be in English?

Does it cost extra?

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Customer memory

Recognizes returning callers and remembers them

Every plan

Multi-channel

Answers calls, website chat, WhatsApp and email

Website chat on every plan, WhatsApp on Premium

AI Assistant

Update Jodie by typing what you want

Every plan

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Answer in French without hiring a bilingual receptionist

French is already on. Add the other languages your callers speak.