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"Finalmente" is an adverb which is often translated as "finally", and "después" is an adverb which is often translated as "after". Learn more about the difference between "finalmente" and "después" below.
finalmente(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (in the end)
a. finally
Después de años de trabajo arduo, finalmente terminaron su prototipo.After years of hard work, they finally finished their prototype.
b. in the end
Giselle dijo que no le gustaba el pescado, pero finalmente lo comió.Giselle said she didn't like fish, but in the end she ate it.
después(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. after
Llamé a mis papás justo después de comprometerme.I called my parents just after getting engaged.
b. later
Iré de compras después pero ahora tengo que estudiar.I'll go shopping later but now I have to study.
c. afterwards
¿Podemos ir al parque después? Ahora quiero descansar.Can we go to the park afterwards? I want to rest now.
d. afterward (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Paco comenzó a tener diferencias de opinión con los otros socios, y poco después abandonó la firma.Paco started having disagreements with the other partners, and he left the firm not long afterward.
