Spanish · Everyday Verbs
"to finish" in Spanish: terminar
terminar
To finish in Spanish is terminar. Say yo termino and el trabajo termina a las cinco. Acabar is a common synonym.
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How to pronounce terminar
Say it
tehr-mee-NAHR / tehr-MEE-noh / tehr-MEE-nah
/teɾ.mi.ˈnaɾ/
tehr-mee-NAHR. Termino is tehr-MEE-noh; termina is tehr-MEE-nah.
"to finish" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| terminar | to finish Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| yo termino | I finish First person. | First person. |
| termina | it/he/she finishes Schedules. | Schedules. |
| terminamos | we finish Group present. | Group present. |
| terminado | finished Done state. | Done state. |
How to use terminar in real life
- 1Homework
Yo termino la tarea después de cenar.
I finish homework after dinner.
Yo termino.
- 2Shift
El turno termina a las seis.
The shift finishes at six.
Termina.
- 3Meeting
Terminamos la reunión temprano hoy.
We finished the meeting early today.
Terminamos.
Mistakes English speakers make with terminar
Incorrect: Yo terminar ahora.
Correct: Yo termino ahora.
Conjugate: yo termino.
Incorrect: Ya finish el libro.
Correct: Ya terminé el libro.
Use terminar, not English finish.
Good to know
Good to knowTerminar and acabar both mean to finish in Latin America. Ya terminé is a common “I’m done.” Soft check-ins use ¿Ya terminaste?
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Wrapping up work
ChatPal
¿Terminas el informe hoy?
Will you finish the report today?
You
Termino en una hora.
I’ll finish in an hour.
ChatPal
Perfecto. Yo termino las correcciones.
Perfect. I’ll finish the edits.
You
Luego vamos por un café.
Then let’s get a coffee.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to finish" in Spanish
I finish?
Yo termino.
How do you stress terminar?
tehr-mee-NAHR — stress the last syllable.
It finishes?
Termina.
I’m done?
Ya terminé.
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