How to Say "late in" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “late in” is “finales” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
noun (in fixed phrase)B1
referring to a time period (month, year)
Examples
Viajaremos a Madrid a finales de agosto.
We will travel to Madrid late in August.
La tecnología explotó a finales del siglo XX.
Technology exploded towards the end of the 20th century.
Mi contrato termina a finales de año.
My contract ends at the close of the year.
The Key Preposition 'A'
This phrase almost always uses the preposition 'a' ('a finales de') to mean 'at the time of the end.' Never use 'en' here.
Confusing 'Final' and 'Finales'
Mistake: “Using 'al final del mes' to mean 'late in the month.'”
Correction: Use 'a finales de mes' to mean the general period (the last week or so). 'Al final del mes' means the very last day or moment.
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