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enfin

finally

adverb ahn-FAN Common

Also means

at least

Usage Note

Enfin is a versatile discourse marker: it can mean 'finally' (after a wait), 'at last,' 'in short,' or even signal a mild correction or concession (enfin, je crois — 'well, I think'). In everyday speech it functions as a filler or hesitation word, similar to 'well' or 'I mean' in English.

Examples

"Il est enfin arrivé!"

Natural Translation

He has finally arrived!

Literal Translation

He is finally arrived

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