Finally in different languages

Finally in Different Languages

Discover 'Finally' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'finally' is a small but powerful term that signifies the end of a wait or struggle. It carries a sense of relief, triumph, and closure that resonates across cultures. 'Finally' represents a pivotal moment in one's journey, marking the transition from uncertainty to resolution.

Throughout history, 'finally' has been used in various contexts, from literature to politics, to highlight significant achievements or turning points. For instance, Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous 'I Have a Dream' speech concludes with the word 'finally', emphasizing the long-awaited arrival of equality and justice.

Understanding the translation of 'finally' in different languages can provide valuable cultural insights and foster better communication among people from diverse backgrounds. For example, in Spanish, 'finally' is 'por fin', in French, it's 'enfin', and in German, it's 'endlich'.

Explore the various translations of 'finally' below and discover the unique ways different cultures express the joy and relief of reaching a much-anticipated milestone.

Finally


Finally in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansuiteindelik
In Afrikaans, "uiteindelik" can also refer to the final chapter of a book or the last act of a play.
Amharicበመጨረሻም
The word "በመጨረሻም" is derived from the root "ጨረ" which is related to the concept of completeness or totality.
Hausaa ƙarshe
The word "a ƙarshe" is a shortened form of "a ƙarshen karshe", which means "at the very end."
Igbon'ikpeazụ
The Igbo word "n'ikpeazụ" is an abstract noun derived from the verb "pea" (to end) and the suffix "-azụ" (at the back)
Malagasyfarany
The word "Farany" is derived from the French word "finir" (to finish) and was introduced to Madagascar during the French colonial period.
Nyanja (Chichewa)potsiriza
Nyanja (Chichewa) word 'potsiriza' also means 'by and by' or 'slowly' in English.
Shonapakupedzisira
"Pakupedzisira" is a compound word composed of the prefix "pa-" (at), the stem "-kupedza" (to finish), and the suffix "-sira" (to wait).
Somaliugu dambeyntii
The word "ugu dambeyntii" may have originated from the Arabic phrase "awwalan wa akhiran," which means "first and last."
Sesothoqetellong
The noun qetellong means 'a short while' and the adjective means 'short, low, shallow, brief'
Swahilimwishowe
The word "mwishowe" also means "the end" or "the last" in Swahili.
Xhosaekugqibeleni
"Ekugqibeleni" is an adverb in Xhosa that means "finally". It is derived from the verb "kuqabela", which means "to close" or "to end".
Yorubanipari
The Yoruba word "nipari" is a combination of the words "ni" and "pari"," which means "to finish" or "to bring to an end."
Zuluekugcineni
-ekugcineni: this stem also occurs in -gcina "to keep, protect or preserve."
Bambaraa laban
Ewemlᴐeba
Kinyarwandaamaherezo
Lingalansukansuka
Lugandaokukomenkereza
Sepedimafelelong
Twi (Akan)ne korakora

Finally in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicأخيرا
أخيرا is derived from 'آخر' ('last') and means both 'last' and 'eventually'.
Hebrewסוף סוף
The word "סוף סוף" (sof sof) literally means "end of end" and is also used to emphasize the notion of "at long last".
Pashtoپه نهایت کې
Arabicأخيرا
أخيرا is derived from 'آخر' ('last') and means both 'last' and 'eventually'.

Finally in Western European Languages

Albanianme ne fund
The word "me ne fund" derives from the Albanian words "me" (with) and "fund" (end), suggesting the idea of reaching the end of something.
Basqueazkenean
"Azken" in "azkenean" derives from the Basque word for "final" (that is, "last") and is cognate with the French word "fin".
Catalanfinalment
The word "finalment" in Catalan is derived from the Latin word "finis," meaning "end," and also means "ultimately" or "in the end."
Croatiankonačno
The word "konačno" can mean "at some point" in addition to "finally" in Croatian.
Danishendelig
In Old Norse the word ultimately means "to bring to purpose".
Dutchtenslotte
Tenslotte is een samenstelling van het voorzetsel 'ten' en het substantief 'slotte', dat 'slot' betekent.
Englishfinally
"Finally" originally meant "definitive" or "of the utmost importance", not necessarily "at the end."
Frenchenfin
The French word "enfin" can also mean "after all", "in short" or "in a word".
Frisianúteinlik
The Frisian word "úteinlik" derives from the Old Frisian word "úte-en-lik", meaning "at the end". It can also mean "at last" or "after all".
Galicianfinalmente
Galician 'finalmente' comes from Latin 'finaliter' meaning 'at the end', but also means 'in order to', 'so that'.
Germanschließlich
The word "schließlich" originally meant "in the end" or "at last", but it has since come to mean "finally" or "after all".
Icelandicloksins
The Icelandic word "loksins" originally meant "at the end" and has only recently acquired the meaning "finally"
Irishfaoi dheireadh
Italianfinalmente
"Finalmente" can mean "definitely", "ultimately", "in the end", or "as a result" in Italian.
Luxembourgishendlech
The word "endlech" is derived from "endelich" in German and "enfin" in French, both meaning "finally".
Maltesefinalment
In Maltese, "finalment" can also mean "in the end" or "lastly".
Norwegianendelig
The word "endelig" in Norwegian can also mean "ultimately" or "eventually."
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)finalmente
The Portuguese word "finalmente" derives from the Latin "finalis" ( "last, conclusive") and can also mean "in the end", "in conclusion", or "ultimately".
Scots Gaelicmu dheireadh
It is also used in the sense of "at length" or "in the end".
Spanishfinalmente
The word "finalmente" in Spanish comes from the Latin word "finalis", meaning "final", and is also used to mean "at last" or "in the end".
Swedishtill sist
It is a contraction of the phrase "till sist och slutligen", meaning "to the last and finally".
Welsho'r diwedd
The Welsh word "o'r diwedd" literally translates to "from the end" or "of the end".

Finally in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianнарэшце
The word "нарэшце" in Belarusian is also used to express the idea of "at least" or "in the end".
Bosniannapokon
The word 'napokon' in Bosnian is derived from the Proto-Slavic word 'napakъ', meaning 'at the end', and is also related to the modern Polish word 'na koniec', meaning 'at the end'.
Bulgarianнакрая
The word "накрая" can also mean "on the edge" or "at the end", and is derived from the word "край" (edge).
Czechkonečně
The word "Konečně" also means "at the ends", "at least" and is a form of the Czech word "konec", which means "end".
Estonianlõpuks
The etymology of “lõpuks” (“finally”) in Estonian goes back to the Proto-Uralic base word **loppu** meaning “end” or “conclusion”.
Finnishlopulta
The word "lopulta" in Finnish is derived from the word "loppu", meaning "end, conclusion".
Hungarianvégül
The word "végül" also means "after all" or "in the end" in Hungarian.
Latvianbeidzot
The word "beidzot" in Latvian also means "a final agreement" or "a final settlement".
Lithuanianpagaliau
"Pagaliau" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pag-, meaning "to fasten, bind, fix", and is related to the Lithuanian word "pagas", meaning "rope, cord, tether".
Macedonianконечно
The word "конечно" also means "of course" in Macedonian
Polishwreszcie
The word "wreszcie" comes from the Proto-Slavic word *vьrtěti, meaning "to turn" or "to twist".
Romanianin cele din urma
In Romanian, "in cele din urma" also means "in the last instance" or "in the end."
Russianнаконец-то
"Наконец-то" is also used to introduce a long-awaited action or event.
Serbianконачно
Serbian "коначно" derives from "кон" (end) and "ац" (action towards something) and it can mean "in the end" too.
Slovakkonečne
"Konečne" comes from "kôn", the Slovak word for "horse" from Proto-Slavic "*konь" (horse), originally from an archaic Indo-European root meaning"to be quick".
Sloveniankončno
"Končno" can also mean "thoroughly" or "completely" in Slovenian
Ukrainianнарешті
In some contexts, the Ukrainian word "нарешті" can mean "at last" or "after a long time".

Finally in South Asian Languages

Bengaliঅবশেষে
Derived from Sanskrit "avasishta" (remaining), the word "অবশেষে" also refers to "what is left" or "residue".
Gujaratiછેવટે
The word "છેવટે" can also mean "after all" or "at last" in certain contexts, beyond its primary meaning of "finally."
Hindiआखिरकार
The word "आखिरकार" can also mean "after all" in the sense of "in spite of everything" or "on the whole".
Kannadaಅಂತಿಮವಾಗಿ
The word "ಅಂತಿಮವಾಗಿ" (antimavagi) has roots in Sanskrit and also means "the end, outcome, or consequence."
Malayalamഒടുവിൽ
The word "ഒടുവിൽ" can also mean "the end" or "the conclusion".
Marathiशेवटी
"Shevati" is a Sanskrit word that means "at the end" or "eventually". It is often used in Marathi literature.
Nepaliअन्तमा
"अन्तमा" is cognate with Sanskrit "अंतम" (end) and Hindi "अंत में" (in the end).
Punjabiਅੰਤ ਵਿੱਚ
Sinhala (Sinhalese)අවසාන
Sinhala word "අවසාන" means "ultimately" or "on the final occasion" in English.
Tamilஇறுதியாக
இறுதியாக also means "definitely," "for good" and "firmly" in Tamil.
Teluguచివరకు
Urduآخر میں
The word "آخر میں" also means "in the end" or "at the last moment".

Finally in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)最后
最后 (zuìhòu) can also mean the end point or conclusion of something, denoting a final result or outcome.
Chinese (Traditional)最後
最後, 'final', can also mean 'eventually', 'the end', or 'at the end'.
Japanese最終的に
最終的に (saishuteki ni) also means "in the end" or "ultimately" in Japanese.
Korean드디어
"드디어" means "at last" or "after a long time", and is derived from the Chinese characters "到頭" (dàotóu) meaning "to reach the end".
Mongolianэцэст нь
The Mongolian word "эцэст нь" can also mean "in the end" or "at last".
Myanmar (Burmese)နောက်ဆုံးတော့

Finally in South East Asian Languages

Indonesianakhirnya
The word "akhirnya" in Indonesian is derived from the Arabic word "akhir" which means "end" or "last".
Javanesepungkasane
The word "pungkasane" can also mean "the end" or "the last part" of something.
Khmerទីបំផុត
Some theories suggest that the Khmer word "ទីបំផុត" originated from the Sanskrit word "अपरिमित" (aparamita), meaning "unlimited" or "infinite".
Laoສຸດທ້າຍ
Malayakhirnya
The term 'akhirnya' has different interpretations beyond a sense of accomplishment; it may also refer to an end, be it favorable or unfavorable.
Thaiในที่สุด
ในที่สุด can also be used to refer to the final person or item in a series or group.
Vietnamesecuối cùng
The word "cuối cùng" in Vietnamese originally meant "at the root" but evolved to mean "in the end".
Filipino (Tagalog)sa wakas

Finally in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaninəhayət
Nəhayət comes from the Arabic origin نهایت and can also mean "boundary", "limit" or "end" in Azerbaijani.
Kazakhақыры
"Ақыры" (finally) is also used to express the concept of a "result", as in "Ақыры қандай болды?" ("What was the end result?") and has additional nuances depending on context, such as expressing satisfaction with an outcome.
Kyrgyzакыры
The word "акыры" can also refer to the end of something, such as a period of time or a journey.
Tajikдар охир
The word "дар охир" is a Persian phrase that literally means "in the end" or "at the end".
Turkmenahyrynda
Uzbeknihoyat
The word "nihoyat" is related to the Arabic word "nihāya" meaning "end" or "goal" and is also used in Persian and Urdu with the same meaning.
Uyghurئاخىرى

Finally in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianhope loa
In Hawaiian, “hope loa” can also mean an eternal state of happiness, often used when referring to heaven after death
Maorihopea
Hopea can also mean 'certainly' or 'without doubt'.
Samoanmulimuli ane
Samoan 'mulimuli ane' ('finally') derives from 'muli' ('back, rear, or end') and 'ane' ('time, period, or occasion').
Tagalog (Filipino)sa wakas
The prefix 'sa' can also indicate 'with the cause of', resulting in a meaning closer to 'because', as in 'sa wakas ay naging maayos na ang lahat', or 'because finally, everything became well'.

Finally in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaratukuyawi
Guaraniipahápe

Finally in International Languages

Esperantofine
The Esperanto word "fine" also means "well" or "good", just like the English "fine."
Latintandem
In Latin, "tandem" also refers to a two-wheeled chariot with one rider in front and one behind.

Finally in Others Languages

Greekτελικά
Derived from the Greek word for "end" or "goal," τελικά (finally) can also mean "purposely," "deliberately," or "after all."
Hmongkawg li
The Hmong word "kawg li" can also mean "so that; in order to; to cause".
Kurdishpaşan
The word "paşan" can also mean "at last" or "in the end" in Kurdish.
Turkishen sonunda
The word "en sonunda" is a compound word consisting of the adverb "en" (most) and the noun "son" (end), meaning "at the very end" or "in the end".
Xhosaekugqibeleni
"Ekugqibeleni" is an adverb in Xhosa that means "finally". It is derived from the verb "kuqabela", which means "to close" or "to end".
Yiddishלעסאָף
The Yiddish word "לעסאָף" is derived from the Hebrew word "סוף," meaning "end," and ultimately from the Akkadian word "supu," meaning "to depart".
Zuluekugcineni
-ekugcineni: this stem also occurs in -gcina "to keep, protect or preserve."
Assameseঅৱশেষত
Aymaratukuyawi
Bhojpuriअंत में
Dhivehiއެންމެފަހުން
Dogriआखरकार
Filipino (Tagalog)sa wakas
Guaraniipahápe
Ilocanokamaudiananna
Kriodɔn
Kurdish (Sorani)لەکۆتاییدا
Maithiliअंततः
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯑꯀꯣꯟꯕꯗ
Mizoa tawpah chuan
Oromodhumarratti
Odia (Oriya)ଶେଷରେ
Quechuatukukuy
Sanskritअन्ते
Tatarниһаять
Tigrinyaኣብ መወዳእታ
Tsongaheteleleni

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