Au finale vs au final

James S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Au finale vs au final

Would either be accepted? It's my understanding that one means "at the end", and the other means "finally". Thank you

Asked 1 year ago
CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour James,

"Au finale" would not work as "finale" is feminine so the preposition "au" should be "à la finale" - which has a very different meaning to "at the end / finally"-> https://www.wordreference.com/fren/finale  -  https://www.wordreference.com/fren/au%20final

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

à la finale -- at the finals
au final -- in the end / in the long run / at the end of the day

James S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you Céline!

Au finale vs au final

Would either be accepted? It's my understanding that one means "at the end", and the other means "finally". Thank you

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