Voici (en. Here is)

/vwa.zi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Used to show or present something that is there.

Here’s the book you asked me for.

Voici le livre que tu m'avais demandé.

Introduces a person or thing that will be shown.

Here’s my sister, she is very nice.

Voici ma sœur, elle est très gentille.

Can be used to draw attention to something.

Here’s the product we launched recently.

Voici le produit que nous avons lancé récemment.

From Old French 'vois', a form of the verb 'voir'.

Here is then

Expression used to indicate a conclusion or an explanation.

Voici donc

Here’s what I think

Introduces an opinion or a point of view.

Voici ce que je pense

Here's an example

Used before providing a concrete example.

Voici un exemple

see

Perceive by sight.

voir

show

To show something to someone.

montrer

present

To put something or someone in front of someone's eyes.

présenter

Used informally to return to a topic.

Here’s what I think, but here’s the real question.

Voilà ce que j'en pense, mais voici la vraie question.

Used to show an item with a certain enthusiasm.

Here’s the new smartphone, it's amazing!

Voici le nouveau smartphone, il déchire !