Voici la convocation de Paul.

Paul

Breakdown of Voici la convocation de Paul.

• de: of
• la convocation: the formal meeting notice
• voici: here it is; here they are

Questions & Answers about Voici la convocation de Paul.

What kind of word is voici?

Voici is a fixed expression used to present or point out something. In English, it often corresponds to here is or here are.

So Voici la convocation de Paul is the kind of sentence you would use when showing someone the document or drawing attention to it.

What is the difference between voici and voilà?

Both are used to present something, but there is a small difference:

• voici = here is / here are
• voilà = often there is / there are, but very often also here is / here are in modern French

In everyday speech, voilà is more common. Voici can sound a bit more formal or more specifically tied to here.

Why is there la before convocation?

Because convocation is a feminine singular noun, so it takes la when it is definite.

Also, French usually keeps an article where English might use a possessive form without one. English says Paul's ..., but French normally says the ... of Paul:

• la convocation de Paul
• le livre de Marie
• la voiture de Jean

So the article is completely normal here.

What does de Paul mean here?