The video above explains some uses of «fin» and «final». The English transcription is below. If you just want to listen to the audio, you can find it on Soundcloud.
¡Hi, and welcome to Real Spanish! Do you still have trouble with «fin» and«final»? Do we say «el fin» or «el final» of a movie?
The first thing you need to know is that «fin» has three differen meanings. It can mean the end of something, such as the end of the week, («el fin de semana») or, more colloquially, «el finde»). For example: «Este finde vamos a la playa». It can also mean the objective or motive for some action, such as, «El fin de su viaje era visitar a su madre». We use the connectors «a fin de» or «con el fin de» with the meaning of «para». For example:
«Estoy estudiando inteligencia artificial, a fin de prepararme para lo que venga en el futuro».
«Se ha aprobado una nueva ley con el fin de limitar los precios del alquiler».
But «fin» can also mean a limit or border, as in «Esta línea representa el fin del terreno del parque».
The word«final» also means «la parte final de algo», and in this case «fin» and «final» are interchangeable. Look at these examples:
«Todos estamos rogando por el fin/el final de la guerra».
«No consigo llegar a fin/final de mes».
However, why do we usually say, «el final del libro» instead of «el fin del libro»? Well. it’s because «el fin del libro» could be interpreted as the aim or objective of the book.
Ah, and another difference: «final» can be an adjective as well as a noun, whereas «fin» is only a noun. For example: «París fue el destino final de nuestro viaje».
Y ahora algunas expresiones útiles:
Por fin (at last)
Al final (in/at the end)
A/para /hasta finales de (at/by/until the end of…)
Well, the aim of this vidoeowas to explain some uses of «fin» and «final». And now we’ve come to the end. Bye for now!
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