Today’s Spanish word of the day is “fin”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “end”, “purpose” or “aim”, depending on the context. It’s also used in the expression “fin de semana”, meaning “weekend”.
The word “fin” comes from Latin finis, meaning “end”, “boundary” or “limit”. Related English words include “finish”, “final” and “infinite”.
Example sentences
Todo tiene un fin.
Everything has an end.
Con el fin de ayudar, donó todo.
With the aim of helping, he donated everything.
El fin de la película fue inesperado.
The end of the movie was unexpected.
El fin no justifica los medios.
The end doesn’t justify the means.
Por fin entendí que mi gato es el verdadero dueño de la casa.
I finally understood that my cat is the real owner of the house.
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