eventually in Arabic: في النهاية (fī al‑nihāyah)

How to use it

Eventually translates to فِي النِّهَايَةِ and is used to indicate that something happens after a period of time or after other events. It can appear at the beginning or end of a clause.

Example sentences

سَيَكُونُ ٱلْنَتِيجَةُ فِي النِّهَايَةِ جَيِّدَةً.

sayakūnu al‑natījatū fī al‑nihāyah jayyidah.

The result will eventually be good.
بَعْدَ سَنَوَاتٍ طَوِيلَةٍ، وَصَلَ إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ فِي النِّهَايَةِ.

baʿda sanawātin ṭawīlah, waṣala ilā al‑madīnah fī al‑nihāyah.

After many years, he eventually arrived at the city.
سَتَفْهَمُ الدَّرْسَ فِي النِّهَايَةِ.

satafhamu al‑darsa fī al‑nihāyah.

You will understand the lesson eventually.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

All wars end, eventually.

كل الحروب تنتهي في آخر الأمر.

You'll eventually forget me.

ستنساني في نهاية المطاف.

Investors eventually do learn.

إن المستثمرون يتعلمون في نهاية المطاف.

But all bubbles eventually burst.

ولكن الفقاعات تنفجر في النهاية.

And we eventually broke the code.

وفي النهاية قمنا بفك الشفرة

But time eventually does run out.

ولكن الوقت ينفد في نهاية المطاف.

These reforms will eventually come.

إن مثل هذه الإصلاحات لابد وأن تتحقق في النهاية.

India’s citizenry eventually reacted.

ثم جاء رد المواطنين الهنود في النهاية.

Sami's fight eventually landed on YouTube.

انتهى الأمر بفيديو عراك سامي بنشره على اليوتوب.

George eventually returned in January 1737.

عاد جورج فى نهاية المطاف فى يناير 1737.

Islamism could eventually emerge victorious.

فقد يخرج التيار الإسلامي من هذه الأزمة منتصرا.

But, these findings were eventually forgotten.

ولكن هذه النتائج تم نسيانها في نهاية المطاف.

Questions and answers

Is فِي النِّهَايَةِ formal or colloquial?

It is standard Arabic and works in both formal and everyday contexts.

Can I omit the preposition فِي?

Usually you keep فِي; dropping it would sound unnatural.