A la postre / al fin

Question

While looking for different ways to say cake, I came across this in our dictionary: Postre - dessert. Postre - adverbial phrase. In the end.

So I thought, wow I've never heard this before. Is it widely used? A la postre. Al fin. Which is more common? Is it used like Al principio, in the beginning? Muchas Gracias!

Answer 1

I found a neat link when looking for this Glosario inglés > español de conectores Also: yahoo questions

Answer 2

That's pretty common in Spain. It is a generalised word for dessert as you say. I've heard, "And for afters?" in English, but it's sort of slangy.

I put a la postre into the translator and got "eventually" Haven't seen that before. I only know it as "dessert".

Answer 3

I think the English "Afters" comes from the French "Aprés" -diner, also "Aprés -ski the desert is sometimes refered to as Les aprés.

That's plausible, good idea. - lagartijaverde, Apr 3, 2010

Answer 4

We use postre all the time. Ex. Estoy listo para el postre. (I'm ready for dessert) Qué tipo de postre vas a pedir? (What kind of dessert are you going to order?)