final
/fiˈnal/masculine
In Spanish, 'ending' is translated as final.
The word final refers to the last part of something, such as the conclusion of a story, movie or event. It can function as both a noun meaning 'ending' and an adjective meaning 'final'.
Meaning: last part of something (noun)
Which one should you use?
While English speakers often use the gerund 'ending' as a noun, Spanish uses the noun final to refer to the conclusion of a story, movie or event.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of final is finales.
How do you pronounce it?
/fiˈnal/
Did you know?
- When discussing a book, a Spanish speaker might use el desenlace instead of el final to describe the 'untying' of the plot. This comes from the idea of untying a knot to reach an end.
- The word finales is used to describe the 'end' of a time period, such as finales de enero for 'late January'.
- The Spanish word final shares a common ancestor with the English word 'finish'. Both trace back to the Latin root 'finis', which describes a boundary or a limit.
Examples in context
- La historia tuvo un final feliz.The story had a happy ending.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe a happy ending using final.Tatoeba #1416466 by marcelostockle, translation #43293 by CK
- El final es mucho más interesante.The ending is much more interesting.This sentence shows how to use final to describe an interesting conclusion.Tatoeba #1721194 by marcelostockle, translation #1720959 by CM
- No me gustó el final de esa película.I didn't like the ending of that movie.This sentence demonstrates how to express a dislike for the final of a movie.Tatoeba #3710624 by hayastan, translation #3415112 by CK
- El final de la reunión se acercaThe end of the meeting is approaching
- La conclusión del informe es claraThe conclusion of the report is clear
- ¡Qué bien que llegamos al fin de esta película!Great that we finally reached the end of this movie!
- El cierre del concierto fue espectacularThe ending of the concert was spectacular
- ¡Es el final!It's the end!
- ¡Terminó!It's over!
- ¡Llegamos al desenlace!We reached the end!
- El final del libro me dejó sin palabrasThe ending of the book left me speechless
- ¡Por fin llegamos al desenlace de la historia!We finally reached the ending of the story!
- El cierre de la fiesta fue increíble. ¡No queríamos que terminara!The ending of the party was amazing. We didn't want it to end!
- La conclusión de la conferencia resumió de manera brillante los aspectos claveThe conclusion of the conference brilliantly summarized the key aspects
- El fin de la película fue inesperado. ¡No puedo esperar a ver la secuela!The end of the movie was unexpected. I can't wait to see the sequel!
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Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a movie they just watched.
- Javier¿Qué te pareció el final?What did you think of the ending?
- SofíaFue un final muy sorprendente.It was a very surprising ending.
- JavierA mí también me sorprendió.It surprised me too.
- SofíaEs un final inolvidable.It is an unforgettable ending.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ending” translations and entries final, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries final, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
