What does voici in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word voici in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use voici in French.

The word voici in French means here is, this is, this is, here + [pronoun + be], here is, have been, here it is, here they are, Here I am!, this is how, here for you. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word voici

here is, this is

préposition (présente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Voici notre nouveau directeur.
Here is our new director.

this is

préposition (indique la proximité)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Voici la maison de mon fils.
This is my son's house.

here + [pronoun + be]

préposition (qui marque l'état actuel)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Nous voici à la fin de l'hiver.
Here we are at the end of the winter.

here is

préposition (on va détailler [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Voici la preuve de ce que je viens de vous dire.
Here we have proof of what I have just told you.

have been

préposition (indique une durée) (person/entity as subject)

Voici maintenant 25 ans que notre entreprise s'engage pour l'environnement. Voici 50 ans, une telle technologie n'existait pas.
50 years ago, this kind of technology didn't exist.

here it is, here they are

locution adverbiale (voici de ceci)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Here I am!

interjection (C'est moi qui arrive !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

this is how

locution conjonction (c'est ainsi que)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

here for you

(ceci est pour vous)

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