How to Say "Lastly" in French

enfin

/ɑ̃.fɛ̃/

The English word 'lastly' can be translated into French as enfin.

enfin is used to indicate the last item in a sequence.

Meaning: sequence (adv)

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While enfin can be used to mean 'lastly' in a sequence, it is more commonly used to mean 'at last' or 'finally' to express relief or impatience.

/ɑ̃.fɛ̃/

When used as a filler word, enfin can function like 'I mean' or 'actually' to correct oneself mid-sentence. For example, a speaker might say il est gentil, enfin, je crois, meaning 'he is kind, I mean, I think'.
While enfin means 'lastly' in a sequence, using it to end a speech can sound like you are impatient to be done rather than simply finishing your points.
The word enfin is a 'univerbation', meaning the preposition en and the noun fin fused into a single inseparable unit over centuries.

Enfin, elle alla en Amérique.
Lastly, she went to America.
This sentence shows how to use enfin to begin a sentence meaning 'Lastly'.
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En dernier lieu, je tiens à remercier tous les participants
Lastly, I would like to thank all the participants
En conclusion, j'aimerais souligner l'importance de l'éducation
Lastly, I would like to emphasize the importance of education
On ira faire les courses, puis on se promènera au parc, et, en dernier, on mangera une glace
We will go shopping, then take a walk in the park, and lastly, we will have ice cream
On a visité le musée, ensuite on a déjeuné, et, pour finir, on est rentré chez nous
We visited the museum, then had lunch, and, lastly, we went home
Enfin, nous allons manger.
Lastly, we are going to eat.
Il a d'abord ri, puis pleuré, et enfin dormi.
He first laughed, then cried, and lastly slept.
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Chloé and Hugo are planning a trip.

Chloé

Nous devons réserver l'hôtel et le vol.
We need to book the hotel and the flight.
Hugo

C'est vrai, et il faut acheter les billets.
That's true, and we must buy the tickets.
Chloé

Enfin, nous devons préparer nos valises.
Lastly, we have to pack our bags.
Hugo

Je m'en occupe demain, Chloé.
I'll take care of it tomorrow, Chloé.

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