finalizáis

Finalizáis is the second person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb finalizar. It means you all finalize or you all are finalizing, depending on the context. The form is used in regions that employ the voseo of vosotros, primarily Spain and some parts of the Caribbean and the United States. In most Latin American varieties, the corresponding second-person plural form is ustedes finalizan.

Morphology and conjugation details: finalizar is a regular -ar verb. In the present indicative, vosotros endings are -áis, giving finalizáis. Other forms include finalizo (yo), finalizas (tú), finaliza (él/ella/usted), finalizamos (nosotros), finalizan (ellos/ellas/ustedes). The periphrastic present with estar is often used for ongoing action, e.g., estáis finalizando, though finalizáis can stand alone as simple present.

Usage and regional variation: Finalizáis appears in everyday speech and formal writing in Spain where vosotos is standard. In Latin American Spanish, speakers typically use ustedes finalizan, especially in formal or widespread contexts. The distinction between vosotros forms and ustedes forms marks regional variation rather than a difference in meaning.

Pronunciation: In Castilian Spanish, finalizáis is commonly pronounced as [fi.na.liˈθais], with z pronounced as the dental fricative /θ/ before a following i or a; in most Latin American dialects, it is pronounced as [fi.na.liˈsais], with z as /s/. The stress falls on the syllable −áis.

Etymology and related forms: Finalizar comes from final- “end” plus the suffix -izar, forming a verb meaning “to make something final” or “to complete.” Related forms adapt the same stem across different-person and tense forms, with the vosotros ending -áis indicating second-person plural in the present tense.