No. 103 in Czech
nakonec
"Finally" or "in the end."
In a sentence
Nakonec jsme si vybrali tu restauraci, o které jsi mluvil.
In the end, we chose the restaurant you talked about.
Here, 'nakonec' means 'in the end' and shows the conclusion or decision made after considering options.
Myslel jsem, že nepřijde, ale nakonec přišel.
I thought he wouldn’t come, but he came after all.
In this sentence, 'nakonec' expresses the outcome that was contrary to the expectation.
Představení začalo opožděně, nakonec však dopadlo dobře.
The performance started late, but ultimately, it went well.
Here, 'nakonec' emphasizes that despite difficulties, the result was positive.
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