How to Say ‘My dad has finally retired’ in Spain Spanish
Mi padre por fin se ha jubilado
mee PAH-dreh por feen seh a hoo-bee-LAH-doh
[mee PAH-dreh por feen seh a hoo-bee-LAH-doh]
Phrase Breakdown
Mi padre por fin
mee PAH-dreh por feen
My father, finally,
'Por fin' means 'finally', with a sense of relief. Keep it with the subject so you can pause naturally before the verb.
Mi hermano por fin ha llegado.
My brother has finally arrived.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
En mi empresa ideal, la comunicación es abierta.
In my ideal company, communication is open.
padre
[PAH-dreh]
father
Masculine noun for a male parent.
Mi padre cocina muy bien.
My father cooks very well.
por
[por]
by, at (in 'por fin')
Preposition; 'por fin' means 'finally'.
Por fin llegamos.
We finally arrived.
fin
[feen]
end
Refers to the conclusion part of a period or event.
El fin de mes es cuando pagamos las cuentas.
The end of the month is when we pay the bills.
se ha jubilado
seh a hoo-bee-LAH-doh
has retired
This is the present perfect of the reflexive verb 'jubilarse'. The 'h' is silent, so 'se ha' blends into 'sea'.
Mi jefe se ha jubilado.
My boss has retired.
Words in this phrase
se
[seh]
himself (reflexive)
Reflexive pronoun used with 'jubilarse', to retire.
Se levanta temprano.
He gets up early.
ha
[a]
has
Auxiliary verb used to form the present perfect tense.
Él ha terminado su tarea.
He has finished his homework.
jubilado
[hoo-bee-LAH-doh]
retired
Past participle of 'jubilarse', to retire from work.
Mi tío está jubilado.
My uncle is retired.
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