French word

revoilà

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəvwala/

Meaning

  • interjectionthere it is again

Example

Tiens, revoilà !

Look, there it is again!

Illustration for revoilà (there it is again)

More examples

Quand j'ouvre la porte, revoilà.

When I open the door, there it is again.

Core concept

An item is held out again, or a returning person suddenly appears in the scene.

Common phrases

  • tiens, revoilà

    There it is again

  • le revoilà

    There he is again

Similar words

voilà: A brief exclamation pointing out a thing or situation.
voici: A brief exclamation while presenting something nearby.
tiens: A short call when handing something over or drawing attention.
hop: A quick exclamation during a swift action or casual handoff.

Definition in French

Sert à indiquer qu'on remet ou montre quelque chose à nouveau à quelqu'un, ou qu'une personne revient.

Word origin

Revoilà combines re- ('again') with voilà, whose history goes back to vois là ('see there').

Usage tips

  • Revoilà is conversational and can stand alone as an interjection rather than requiring a following noun.

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