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"I have finished" is a form of "finish", a transitive verb which is often translated as "terminar". "I'm finished" is a phrase which is often translated as "estoy acabado". Learn more about the difference between "I'm finished" and "I have finished" below.
I'm finished(
aym
fih
-
nihsht
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (I'm ruined)
a. estoy acabado
If my bosses get to know about this, I'm finished.Si mis jefes se enteran de esto, estoy acabado.
a. ya terminé
Would you like some more fish? - No, thanks. I'm finished.¿Quiere más pescado? - No, gracias. Ya terminé.
b. he terminado
I'm finished with season 1 of the series. It's fantastic.He terminado la temporada 1 de la serie. Es fantástica.
finish(
fih
-
nihsh
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to use up)
3. (to defeat)
a. acabar con
"I'm going to finish him once and for all!" boomed the villain."¡Voy a acabar con él de una vez por todas!" gritó el villano.
a. terminar de
We'll finish papering the room over the weekend.Terminaremos de empapelar la habitación durante el fin de semana.
b. acabar de
Did you finish eating? Can I clear the table?¿Acabaron de comer? ¿Puedo quitar la mesa?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
8. (end)
9. (coating)
a. el acabado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The finish on your grandfather's desk came out really well.El acabado del escritorio de tu abuelo quedó muy bien.
10. (finish line)
