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Al final, todo salió bien.

In the end, everything turned out fine.

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Why every word is where it is

Al1prepositionin the (a + el)final1nounendmasc. · sing.,todopronouneverythingmasc. · sing.salió2verbturned outsalir · past · 3rd sing.bien2adverbwell, fine.
  • todo → salió: todo → salió (3rd sg.)
  • salió → bien: salir bien = turn out well

Word for word: “In the end, everything came out well.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    al final = in the end; al is a + el. Articles: el, la, un, una; al and del →
  2. 2
    salir bien / mal = to turn out well / badly; the preterite gives the final result. Preterite I: regular verbs, ser/ir, dar, ver →

Variations

  • Al final, todo salió mal.
  • Por suerte, todo salió bien.