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"Finalmente" is an adverb which is often translated as "finally", and "por fin" is a phrase which is also often translated as "finally". Learn more about the difference between "finalmente" and "por fin" below.
finalmente(
fee
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nahl
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mehn
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teh
)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.
por fin(
pohr
feen
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (in the end)
