A la fi, arriba el reemborsament.

A la fi means at last, in the end, or finally.

However, for many learners it is useful to know that per fi and finalment are often more common in everyday Catalan:

• Per fi = at last / finally
• Finalment = finally
• A la fi = in the end / at last, sometimes a little more literary or stylistically marked depending on context

So this sentence is understandable and correct, but in casual speech you may also hear:

• Per fi, arriba el reemborsament.
• Finalment, arriba el reemborsament.

The comma separates the introductory expression A la fi from the main clause.

So the structure is:

• A la fi, = introductory adverbial phrase
• arriba el reemborsament = main clause

This is very similar to English punctuation in sentences like:

• Finally, the refund arrives.
• At last, the refund arrives.

The comma is natural and helps readability, though punctuation can vary a little depending on style.

Arriba is the 3rd person singular present tense of arribar, which usually means to arrive.

Here it means:

• it arrives
• or more naturally in English, the refund comes through / the refund arrives

The subject is el reemborsament, so literally:

• arriba el reemborsament = the refund arrives

Catalan often allows both orders:

• Arriba el reemborsament
• El reemborsament arriba

Both are grammatical, but they can feel slightly different in emphasis.

Arriba el reemborsament puts more focus on the event happening:

• Here comes the refund / The refund finally arrives

El reemborsament arriba is more neutral or topic-first:

• The refund arrives

Catalan is generally more flexible than English with word order, especially when the verb comes before the subject to present new information.

In Catalan, common nouns usually take an article when you are talking about a specific thing.

So:

• el reemborsament = the refund

Even if English might sometimes say just refund in a headline-style phrase, Catalan normally uses the article in a full sentence.

For example:

• Ha arribat el paquet. = The package has arrived.
• Arriba el tren. = The train is arriving.
• Arriba el reemborsament. = The refund arrives / Here comes the refund.

Reemborsament is a masculine noun meaning refund or reimbursement.

It comes from the verb reemborsar = to refund / reimburse.

Related forms:

• reemborsar = to reimburse
• reemborsament = refund / reimbursement

Because it is masculine singular, it takes:

• el reemborsament

Yes, reemborsament is a correct and standard word for refund or reimbursement.

Depending on context, Catalan speakers may also use other expressions, especially in customer-service or banking situations, such as:

• devolució = return / refund
• fer un reemborsament = make a refund
• rebre un reemborsament = receive a refund

The best word can depend on context:

• If money is paid back: reemborsament
• If an item is returned: often devolució
• Sometimes both can appear in overlapping situations

Yes. Arriba is present tense.

Catalan, like many languages, sometimes uses the present tense in ways that English might translate more naturally with:

• arrives
• is arriving
• has arrived
• comes through

The exact English translation depends on context and style.

If you wanted to make the arrival feel more completed in Catalan, you could say:

• A la fi, ha arribat el reemborsament. = At last, the refund has arrived.

So the original sentence is present tense, but English may choose a different tense for naturalness.

Not always.

• A la fi often means in the end, at last, or finally
• Al final often means in the end / eventually / after all

In some contexts they overlap, but they are not always interchangeable in tone.

For example:

• A la fi, arriba el reemborsament. = At last, the refund arrives.
• Al final, arriba el reemborsament. = In the end, the refund arrives.

The second can sound a bit more like the result after a process or delay.
The first can sound a bit more expressive: finally!

Yes, it is understandable and correct, but it may sound slightly formal, written, or dramatic depending on context.

In everyday speech, many speakers might prefer something like:

• Per fi ha arribat el reemborsament.
• Finalment ha arribat el reemborsament.
• Ja ha arribat el reemborsament.

These alternatives may sound more conversational, especially if you are talking about money finally being returned after a delay.

The stress falls on the last syllable: reemborsaMENT.

A rough guide for English speakers:

• re-em-bor-sa-MENT

A few helpful points:

• rr in arriba is the Catalan rolled or trilled r
• the e in reemborsament begins a separate vowel sequence, so you should not squash the opening too much
• the final -ment is stressed

So the sentence rhythm is roughly:

• A la fi, ar-RI-ba el re-em-bor-sa-MENT

Yes, people may sometimes write it without a comma, especially in informal contexts, but the comma is the clearer and more standard choice when A la fi is being used as an introductory expression.

So the preferred written version is:

• A la fi, arriba el reemborsament.

This makes the sentence easier to read and matches the pause you would often hear in speech.