No. 515 in French
voici
"Here is" or "here are."
In a sentence
Voici mon ami Pierre.
Here is my friend Pierre.
This usage of 'voici' introduces Pierre, presenting someone to an interlocutor.
Voici les clés que tu cherchais.
Here are the keys you were looking for.
Here, 'voici' is used to direct attention to the keys, making their presence or presentation known.
Voici comment résoudre ce problème complexe.
Here is how to solve this complex problem.
In this context, 'voici' precedes an explanation or demonstration, drawing focus to the forthcoming information.
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