Level A2 (Upper Beginner)
Published February 10, 2026 — Lesson written by French teacher David Issokson for students who want to learn French online, with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a voice artist from France.
The French Word of the Day is enfin, meaning “finally.” It’s one of those indispensable words that can mean several different things depending on tone and context — and you’ll hear it everywhere in everyday French.
📘 Enfin meaning in French
Enfin is a French adverb with several usages and meanings, including “finally,” “at last,” “in short,” or “I mean”. Here are its main usages with short examples:
➞ Finally / at last
Il est enfin arrivé. He finally arrived.
➞ Well / I mean (self-correction)
Elle est gentille, enfin, je crois. She is nice, I mean, I think.
➞ In short / anyway (conclusion)
Enfin bref, on part. Anyway, in short, we’re leaving.
➞ Impatience or emphasis
Enfin ! Écoute-moi. Come on! Listen to me.
🎧 Enfin pronunciation in French
The pronunciation of enfin is /ɑ̃.fɛ̃/ (IPA), which sounds roughly like “ahn-fen.”
📝 Enfin usage examples
Enfin, je suis arrivé à Paris !
Finally, I’ve arrived in Paris!
Arriver (to arrive) uses être (to be) as an auxiliary verb in the passé composé.
👉 See also: Être conjugation chart (with audio and interactive quiz) »
J’ai enfin trouvé mes clés.
I finally found my keys.
Elle a enfin compris le subjonctif.
She finally understood the subjunctive.
Enfin bref, on a décidé de partir.
Anyway, in short, we decided to leave.
Connector words are “glue” words you can use to link sentences together. They’re absolutely essential for fluency in French.
👉 See also: 50 French connector words »
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- finalement — finally, in the end
- à la fin — at the end
- en résumé — in summary
- bref — anyway, long story short
- en conclusion — in conclusion
- au final — ultimately, when all is said and done
- tout compte fait — all things considered
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