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eventually and Spanish eventualmente
In English
eventually
finally / in the end
In Spanish
eventualmente
de vez en cuando
Spanish "eventualmente" means: occasionally
Why they get mixed up Spanish "eventualmente" means "occasionally" or "if the case arises." English "eventually" means "sooner or later, with certainty." Spanish "eventualmente" in English is "occasionally."
If you want to say...
- eventuallyal final o finalmente
- occasionallyeventualmente
- sometimesa veces
Examples
Don't worry, you'll understand it eventually.
No te preocupes, lo entenderás con el tiempo.
Eventually, they got married.
Con el tiempo, se casaron.
The bus was late, but we eventually arrived.
El autobús se retrasó, pero al final llegamos.
Eventually, I found my keys under the sofa.
Al final encontré mis llaves debajo del sofá.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Eventualmente encontré mis llaves, después de una hora.
Correct: Al final encontré mis llaves, después de una hora.
Eventualmente usually means occasionally or if it happens. For eventually, use al final or finalmente.
Incorrect: Eventualmente llegamos después de tres horas.
Correct: Finalmente llegamos después de tres horas.
Use finalmente for something that finally happens.
Phrases you will hear
- eventually arrivellegar al final
- eventually understandentender con el tiempo
- eventually get marriedcasarse finalmente
- in the endal final
- occasionallyde vez en cuando
- sometimesa veces
In a conversation
- A:
Did you find your keys?
¿Encontraste tus llaves?
- B:
Eventually. They were under the sofa.
Al final sí. Estaban debajo del sofá.
- A:
Do you lose them often?
¿Las pierdes seguido?
- B:
Occasionally, maybe twice a month.
De vez en cuando, quizá dos veces al mes.
Test yourself
"We'll get there eventually" means...
To remember it
Eventually = finally, sooner or later. "Once in a while" is "occasionally."
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "eventualmente" mean?
Spanish "eventualmente" means "occasionally". It looks like the English "eventually", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "eventually" means "finally / in the end".
Does English "eventually" mean the same as Spanish "eventualmente"?
Spanish "eventualmente" means "occasionally" or "if the case arises." English "eventually" means "sooner or later, with certainty." Spanish "eventualmente" in English is "occasionally."