renuncio
/renunθjo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, renuncio is the way to say "I resign".
Renuncio is a direct translation used to formally announce that you are leaving your job. Other formal ways to express this intention include Presento mi renuncia, which emphasizes that you are presenting your resignation professionally and Doy por terminada mi relación laboral, which is used to convey the formal end of an employment relationship.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form renuncio is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb renunciar.
How do you pronounce it?
/renunθjo/
Did you know?
- In certain legal contexts, if a worker quits because the employer breached the contract, they use autodespido. This 'self-dismissal' allows the employee to claim severance pay as if they had been fired.
- The verb renunciar shares a historical root with the English word 'announce' and the Latin word 'nuntius', meaning messenger. This connects the act of resigning to the act of making a formal declaration or message.
- While renuncio is the standard way to state your resignation, in many Latin American workplaces, it is culturally more common to use presento mi renuncia to show professional respect. Using only the short verb can sometimes feel abrupt or overly blunt in a formal setting.
Examples in context
- Renuncio.I resign.This sentence is useful for stating renuncio.Tatoeba #731632 by Shishir, translation #731590 by Eldad
- Queridos colegas, les escribo para informarles que renuncio a mi puesto a partir del [fecha]. Agradezco por la oportunidad de trabajar con ustedes y espero que sigan teniendo éxito en el futuro.Dear colleagues, I am writing to inform you that I resign from my position as of [date]. I appreciate the opportunity to work with you and hope you continue to have success in the future.
- Hoy mismo renuncio a mi puesto.I resign from my position this very day.
- Renuncio debido a una mejor oferta.I resign due to a better offer.
Example conversation
Javier tells Sofía that he is leaving the company.
- JavierSofía, tengo que decirte que renuncio.Sofía, I have to tell you that I resign.
- Sofía¿De verdad, Javier? Te vamos a extrañar.Really, Javier? We are going to miss you.
- JavierSí, renuncio para emprender mi propio proyecto.Yes, I resign to start my own project.
- SofíaTe deseo mucha suerte en esta nueva etapa.I wish you much luck in this new stage.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries renuncio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
