COMEDIAN Aisling Bea has given Amazon’s Alexa a masterclass in some of the most popular and well-used sayings in Ireland. “Our pal Alexa now understands what the craic is, and I am delighted to have helped teach Alexa how to be more than a bit sound,” Bea said this week as Amazon announced Alexa’s Irish update. Now you can simply ask “Alexa, teach me some ‘Irish’ sayings” to hear one of 20 new phrases she has in her locker, including their definitions provided by Bea herself. “Irish sayings are iconic, and it’s part of what makes Irish culture instantly recognisable around the world,” Meryem Tom, Alexa Director of UK and Ireland, said. “Now Alexa can join in too, responding with everything from a casual ‘It’s grand’ to a charming ‘Sláinte’,” he added.