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How to Say "conclusions" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word for “conclusions” is “conclusiones” — use 'conclusiones' when referring to judgments, opinions, or the logical end of an argument or thought process..

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conclusiones

/kon-kloo-syoh-ness//konkluˈsjones/

nounB1general
Use 'conclusiones' when referring to judgments, opinions, or the logical end of an argument or thought process.
A person sitting on a bench in a thoughtful pose, looking at a completed jigsaw puzzle with a satisfied expression.

Examples

No deberías sacar conclusiones sin tener toda la información.

You shouldn't draw conclusions without having all the information.

Llegamos a la misma conclusión después de ver los datos.

We reached the same conclusion after seeing the data.

Las conclusiones del estudio fueron muy interesantes.

The findings of the study were very interesting.

Gender and Number

This word is always feminine. Even though it ends in '-es', remember it's the plural of 'conclusión'. Use 'las' or 'unas' with it.

Using 'hacer' instead of 'sacar'

Mistake: “hacer conclusiones”

Correction: sacar conclusiones or llegar a conclusiones. In Spanish, we 'pull out' (sacar) or 'arrive at' (llegar a) a conclusion rather than 'making' one.

finales

/fee-NAH-les//fiˈnales/

nounA2general
Use 'finales' when talking about the end of a story, event, or a situation's result.
Red velvet theater curtains completely closed on a stage, symbolizing the conclusion of a performance.

Examples

Todos los cuentos tenían finales felices.

All the stories had happy endings.

Los finales de las películas de terror siempre me asustan.

The endings of horror movies always scare me.

Masculine Plural

Even though the English translation 'endings' sounds neutral, 'finales' is a masculine noun and requires masculine articles ('los').

Confusing Judgments with Endings

The most common mistake is using 'finales' when you mean a reasoned opinion or judgment. Remember, 'conclusiones' is for thinking and deciding, while 'finales' is for what happens at the very end.

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