Spanish word

fin

Pronunciation

IPA/fin/

Meaning

  • masculine nounend

Example

Este es el fin de la película.

This is the end of the movie.

Illustration for fin (end)

More examples

El fin principal de esta reunión es aclarar dudas.

The main purpose of this meeting is to clarify doubts.

Core concept

A finish line.

Common phrases

  • el fin de semana

    weekend

  • el fin del mes

    end of the month

  • el fin del día

    end of the day

Similar words

final: The last part of an event or a fixed period.
término: The exact point when something is completed.
conclusión: The closing section of a talk, text, or argument.
cierre: The act or state of closing a place, meeting, or service.

Definition in Spanish

Terminación o conclusión de algo; también puede referirse al objetivo o propósito de una acción.

Word origin

From Latin finis 'boundary, end', fin passes through medieval Romance into Spanish keeping the sense of an ending and extending to mean an intended goal or purpose.

Usage tips

  • Use por fin to mean 'finally', use con el fin de or a fin de + infinitive to express 'for the purpose of', and remember fin is masculine (el fin).

Other meanings

  • purposenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • infinitoinfiniteadjective
  • finalmentefinallyadverb
  • finalfinaladjective

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