A fin de cuentas means something like:
👉 ultimately / at the end of the day
It’s basically just a way to wrap things up in a neat little summary with a ribbon on top. 🎀
🌪️ When to whip it out
Whenever you want to wrap things up and point out the bottom line:
A fin de cuentas, seguimos siendo amigos.
At the end of the day, we’re still friends.
A fin de cuentas, no importó lo que dijo.
Ultimately, it didn’t matter what he said.
A fin de cuentas, lo que importa es que estés feliz.
When all’s said and done, what matters is that you’re happy.
A fin de cuentas, lo importante no es lo que tienes, sino con quién lo compartes.At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what you have, but who you share it with.
A fin de cuentas, todo salió bien.Ultimately, everything turned out fine.