mi licenzio
In Italian, "I quit" is said as mi licenzio.
This phrase is used to announce that you are leaving your job.
Which one should you use?
While mi licenzio is a direct way to say you are quitting, you can use Mi dimetto. to say "I resign.", Porgo le mie dimissioni. to say "I tender my resignation.", or Rassegno le mie dimissioni. to say "I submit my resignation."
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase mi licenzio is a reflexive verb construction, where mi acts as the reflexive pronoun meaning "myself".
Did you know?
- If you use mi licenzio, you are actually saying 'I fire myself'.
- In Italian slang, someone who quits a job abruptly might be said to have buttato tutto in aria, which literally means they 'threw everything into the air'.
- If you want to say you are 'quitting' a bad habit rather than a job, you would use the verb smettere instead of licenziarsi.
Examples in context
- Mi licenzio.I quit.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase mi licenzio.Tatoeba #1548514 by Guybrush88, translation #731636 by Eldad
- Mi dimetto dal posto di lavoro.I quit my job.
- Porgo le mie dimissioni dall'incarico di presidente.I tender my resignation from the position of president.
- Mi licenzio dal progetto.I quit the project.
- Me ne vado dalla squadra.I'm leaving the team.
- Non sono più felice qui, mi licenzio.I am not happy here anymore, I quit.
- Ho trovato un altro lavoro, quindi mi licenzio.I found another job, so I quit.
Example conversation
Alessandro tells his boss that he is leaving.
- AlessandroMartina, mi licenzio.Martina, I quit.
- MartinaCosa? Perché lo fai?What? Why are you doing this?
- AlessandroHo trovato un lavoro migliore.I found a better job.
- MartinaMi dispiace sentirtelo dire.I'm sorry to hear that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
What about Io mollo? I have seen this in movies, with the meaning of quit. Thank you.