voilà
Meanings
Verb
1. there (it) is, there (it) comes
2. here (it) is, here (it) comes
3. that is (introduces something one has said, whereas voici something one is about to)
4. expresses something completed; used with pronouns, can serve as a loose copula
5. expresses the unexpected or abrupt nature of an event
Examples239
Voilà ce qu'on va faire ensuite.
Here's what we are going to do next.
Voilà le fromage.
Here's the cheese.
Me voilà fini!
I'm done for!
Comme nous étions à la promenade, voilà qu’une ondée vint à tomber.
As we were taking a walk, a huge rainshower suddenly began to fall.
Voilà ce que je lui ai demandé, et voici sa réponse : « ... »
That's what I asked her and this is her answer: "..."
Californie, me voilà !
California, here I come!