1. A method for recognising an utterance of a user with a device, wherein a set of models of the utterances have been stored in advance and for speech recognition, the utterance of the user is received, the utterance of the user is compared with the prestored models and, on the basis of the comparison, a recognition decision is made, wherein, in the method, the user is allowed to provide a qualifier limiting the comparison by touching the device, the qualifier itentifying an item in a menu structure of the device, a sub-set of models is selected from the stored models on the basis of the qualifier provided by the user said sub-set of models identifying sub-items of the menu structure, and a comparison is made for making the recognition decision by comparing the utterance of the user with said sub-set of models.