# "Emulate speech" in a "then" flow card **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [July 20, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805 "2019-07-20T12:16:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Viking42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/viking42/32/12687_2.png) [@Viking42](https://community.homey.app/u/Viking42)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805/1 "2019-07-20T12:16:52Z")
Hi, I have been lookign in google and in the forum I am not able to clearly understand what the “Emulate speech” flow card in “ten” can be used for, The little tag in the card itself opens a lot of possible tags/options, neither are clear to me on how to integrate or use. Are these link any other speech command but instead of freetext, give you some predefined words/phrasings? ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805/2 "2019-07-20T12:35:05Z")
I never used it myself (in fact, didn’t know the card… 😛) but as i look at the explaining, i think it can be used as input or as a trigger for a flow that is triggered by “Someone said” ---
**Author:** ![Da\_JoJo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/da_jojo/32/8210_2.png) [@Da\_JoJo](https://community.homey.app/u/Da_JoJo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805/3 "2019-07-20T15:27:43Z")
It makes no sense to have this as you can trigger flow directly and this emulate only would be there on a early homey with speechrecognition. I mean with speech homey you would have this kinda flows, not with the non-speech homey and homey pro. ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805/4 "2019-07-20T16:06:37Z")
Well, even if you can trigger a flow directly, it could be convenient to trigger a “someone said” flow from a different flow so you don’t have to repeat all steps in the original flow. And you can use this with all Homey’s because it’s the same “someone said” trigger if you talk to Google Home… ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805/5 "2019-07-20T18:08:19Z")
Certain things can be done (easier) by speech (pre 2019 Homey’s you can still speak to), then with flow cards, like turning all lights in a room to red. With that card you can do just that, emulate you speaking. ---
**Author:** ![Viking42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/viking42/32/12687_2.png) [@Viking42](https://community.homey.app/u/Viking42)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805/6 "2019-07-20T18:22:37Z")
what do you mean with “emulate you speaking”, please explain ---
**Author:** ![Da\_JoJo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/da_jojo/32/8210_2.png) [@Da\_JoJo](https://community.homey.app/u/Da_JoJo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805/7 "2019-07-20T22:07:00Z")
If for example you have a flow like ’ someone said “blablabla123” ’ then turn on lamp 1 Then with emulate speech you can make a flow like 'If button x pushed then Emulate speech “blablabla123” ’ So it will start the first mentioned flow. ---
**Author:** ![Da\_JoJo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/da_jojo/32/8210_2.png) [@Da\_JoJo](https://community.homey.app/u/Da_JoJo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805/8 "2019-07-20T22:10:42Z")
I did not ask … nor is Google home going to do anything with your voice activated flows for that matter. ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805/9 "2019-07-20T23:27:56Z")
Sorry, missed that you were not the original poster… My bad. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Da\_JoJo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/da_jojo/32/8210_2.png) [@Da\_JoJo](https://community.homey.app/u/Da_JoJo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2019, 6:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/emulate-speech-in-a-then-flow-card/15805/10 "2019-07-21T06:49:05Z")
I figured. ☕ 😄 Sometimes people just repeat what they heared in order to have confirmed they got it right. One of the 10 commandments says do not judge. Makes life more positive and relaxed really. And no i don’t necessarely believe. ✝