French word

fini

Pronunciation

IPA/fini/

Meaning

  • adjectiveover

Example

Le film est fini.

The film is over.

Illustration for fini (over)

More examples

C'est fini pour aujourd'hui.

It's over for today.

Core concept

A completed course that has reached its final point and cannot continue as before.

Common phrases

  • c'est fini

    It's over

  • tout est fini

    Everything is finished

  • le travail est fini

    The work is finished

Similar words

terminé: Ended and brought to a definite conclusion.
fait: Completed, leaving nothing more to be done.
achevé: Finished in full after reaching the final stage.

Definition in French

Sert à dire qu'une tâche, un processus ou un événement est terminé.

Word origin

French fini developed from the past participle of finir, a verb descended from Latin finire, "to bring to an end."

Usage tips

  • C'est fini commonly means "it's over" or "it's done," while je suis fini can mean "I'm finished" in the strong sense of being ruined or defeated.

Other meanings

  • finishedadjective

Opposites

  • inachevéunfinishedadjective
  • incompletincompleteadjective

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