diff --git a/components/SiteMenteVoiceWidget.tsx b/components/SiteMenteVoiceWidget.tsx
index 97c4633..12a4806 100644
--- a/components/SiteMenteVoiceWidget.tsx
+++ b/components/SiteMenteVoiceWidget.tsx
@@ -52,15 +52,15 @@ export default function SiteMenteVoiceWidget({
       setErrorMsg("");
       setStatus("connecting");
       
-      // Verify mic
+      // Verify mic - don't block if mic check fails, let Vapi handle it
       try {
         const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true });
         console.log("✅ Mic stream created");
+        // Stop the stream after checking - we don't need it, Vapi will create its own
+        stream.getTracks().forEach(track => track.stop());
       } catch (micErr) {
-        console.log("❌ Mic error:", micErr);
-        setErrorMsg("Microphone access denied");
-        setStatus("error");
-        return;
+        console.log("⚠️ Mic check failed, continuing anyway:", micErr);
+        // Don't return - let Vapi try to start the call
       }
       
       const vapi = new Vapi(VAPI_PUBLIC_KEY);
@@ -157,11 +157,15 @@ export default function SiteMenteVoiceWidget({
 
       const lowerInput = userMessage.toLowerCase();
       
-      // Detect language (simple check for English keywords)
-      const isEnglish = /^(hello|hi|hours|book|contact|price|cost|menu|reservation|thanks|thank you|what|how|when|where)/i.test(lowerInput);
+      // Detect language - use manual toggle first, then auto-detect
+      const spanishKeywords = ['hola', 'gracias', 'si', 'no', 'por favor', 'quiero', 'necesito', 'reserva', 'horario', 'precio', 'contacto', 'dónde', 'cuándo'];
+      const isSpanishInput = spanishKeywords.some(keyword => lowerInput.includes(keyword));
+      const isEnglishInput = /^(hello|hi|hey|thanks|yes|no|please|i want|i need|book|hours|price|contact|where|when)/i.test(lowerInput);
       
-      const responses = isEnglish ? englishResponses : spanishResponses;
-      const defaultResponse = isEnglish ? englishDefault : spanishDefault;
+      // Use language toggle, or fallback to detection
+      const useEnglish = language === 'en' || (!isSpanishInput && isEnglishInput);
+      const responses = useEnglish ? englishResponses : spanishResponses;
+      const defaultResponse = useEnglish ? englishDefault : spanishDefault;
       
       let response = defaultResponse;
       
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ export default function SiteMenteVoiceWidget({
   };
 
   // Add state for chat panel visibility
-  const [showChat, setShowChat] = useState(true);
+  const [language, setLanguage] = useState<'en' | 'es'>('en')
 
   const buttonColor = theme === "dark" ? "bg-brand-pink" : "bg-blue-600";
   const bgColor = theme === "dark" ? "bg-[#1a1625]" : "bg-white";
@@ -207,6 +211,15 @@ export default function SiteMenteVoiceWidget({
 
   return (
     <div className="fixed bottom-6 right-6 z-50">
+      {/* Language Toggle */}
+      <button
+        onClick={() => setLanguage(lang => lang === 'en' ? 'es' : 'en')}
+        className={`absolute bottom-28 right-0 ${buttonColor} px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full text-xs text-white shadow-lg mb-2 flex items-center gap-1.5 hover:scale-105 transition-transform`}
+        title="Toggle Language"
+      >
+        {language === 'en' ? '🇪🇸 ES' : '🇬🇧 EN'}
+      </button>
+
       {/* Mode Toggle Button */}
       <button
         onClick={toggleMode}