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fin and Spanish fin
In English
fin
a fish's or shark's fin
In Spanish
fin
el final
Spanish "fin" means: end
Why they get mixed up Spanish "fin" is the end or conclusion of something. English "fin" is the fin of a fish, shark, or plane. The end of something in English is "end."
If you want to say...
- finaleta
- endfin o final
- weekendfin de semana
Examples
The shark's fin appeared above the water.
La aleta del tiburón apareció sobre el agua.
Divers wear fins on their feet.
Los buzos usan aletas en los pies.
A dolphin's fin cut through the water.
La aleta de un delfín cortó el agua.
She bought new fins for snorkeling.
Compró unas aletas nuevas para hacer snorkel.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: El tiburón movió su fin en el agua.
Correct: El tiburón movió su aleta en el agua.
Fin means end. A fish's fin is una aleta.
Incorrect: Compré unos fines para bucear.
Correct: Compré unas aletas para bucear.
Use aletas for diving fins.
Phrases you will hear
- a shark finuna aleta de tiburón
- swim finsaletas de buceo
- a dolphin's finla aleta de un delfín
- the endel final
- at lastal fin
- the weekendel fin de semana
In a conversation
- A:
Look! A shark fin!
¡Mira! ¡Una aleta de tiburón!
- B:
Where?
¿Dónde?
- A:
There, next to the diver's fins.
Ahí, junto a las aletas del buzo.
- B:
Let's leave. It's the end of the trip anyway.
Vámonos. De todos modos es el final del viaje.
Test yourself
"A shark fin" is...
To remember it
Fin (English) = a shark/fish fin. The end (Spanish "fin") = end.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "fin" mean?
Spanish "fin" means "end". It looks like the English "fin", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "fin" means "a fish's or shark's fin".
Does English "fin" mean the same as Spanish "fin"?
Spanish "fin" is the end or conclusion of something. English "fin" is the fin of a fish, shark, or plane. The end of something in English is "end."