English–French

“finish” in French

French

Alsoterminer · achever

Pronunciation

IPA/finiʁ/

Example

J'ai fini le travail.

I finished the work.

Illustration for finir (finish)

How to say “finish” in French

“Finish” in French is finir.

A process reaches its boundary as its last step falls into place.

Full entry for finir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with finir

Je dois finir ce rapport ce soir.

I have to finish this report tonight.

Tips for using finir

  • Finir de + infinitive means to finish doing something, while finir par + infinitive means to end up doing something.

Other French words for “finish”

J'ai terminé le travail.

I finished the work.

J'ai achevé mon travail.

I finished my work.

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