How to Say "at last" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “at last” is “finalmente” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Finalmente llegué a casa después de un largo viaje.
I finally arrived home after a long trip.
Finalmente, después de meses de búsqueda, encontró trabajo.
Ultimately, after months of searching, he found a job.
Finalmente nos decidimos por el restaurante italiano.
In the end, we decided on the Italian restaurant.
Position in sentence
You can put 'finalmente' at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence. At the beginning sounds more dramatic: 'Finalmente llegué' vs. 'Llegué finalmente.'
With other time words
Works great with 'por fin' and 'al fin' for extra emphasis: 'Finalmente, por fin, terminé' (Finally, at last, I finished).
Using 'final' instead of 'finalmente'
Mistake: “Say 'final llegué' instead of 'finalmente llegué'”
Correction: Use 'finalmente' (with -mente) for 'finally.' 'Final' means 'end' or 'final' as an adjective.
Confusing with 'al final'
Mistake: “Say 'finalmente del partido' when you mean 'at the end of the game'”
Correction: Use 'al final' for 'at the end' (location/time) and 'finalmente' for 'finally' (completion after waiting).
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