Spanish Phrase
Apuntamos a finales de mes.
Meaning
The sentence states that a group (we) is aiming to finish or achieve something by the end of the month. It conveys a target deadline rather than an absolute guarantee.
When to use
Use this phrase in business meetings, project‑planning discussions, or any situation where you need to communicate a month‑end deadline or goal.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Apuntamosafinalesdemes
Apuntamos (verb)
First‑person plural present of apuntar, meaning ‘to aim’ or ‘to target’; often used for setting goals.
a (preposition)
Introduces the time frame you are aiming for; similar to English ‘to’ or ‘by’.
finales (noun, plural)
Literally ‘ends’; in the expression ‘a finales de …’ it means ‘by the end of …’.
de (preposition)
Links the noun ‘finales’ with the period ‘mes’, forming ‘finales de mes’.
mes (noun)
Singular noun meaning ‘month’; the phrase refers to the current month unless otherwise specified.
🗨In Conversation
¿Cuándo esperamos terminar el informe?
When do we expect to finish the report?
Apuntamos a finales de mes.
We’re aiming for the end of the month.
✕Common Mistakes
Apuntamos en finales de mes.
The correct preposition is ‘a’, not ‘en’, when indicating a target time.
Apuntamos a final de mes.
‘Finales’ is used in the idiomatic expression; ‘final de mes’ sounds unnatural.
Apuntamos a finales de meses.
The phrase refers to a single month; use ‘mes’, not the plural ‘meses’.
↔Alternatives
Planeamos terminar a finales de mes.
We plan to finish by the end of the month.
Nuestro objetivo es a finales de mes.
Our goal is the end of the month.
Prevemos concluir a finales de mes.
We foresee concluding by the end of the month.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking workplaces, stating a deadline with ‘apuntar a’ softens the commitment, leaving room for adjustments. It’s a polite way to set expectations without sounding overly rigid.