renunciar a tu trabajo
/renunθjaɾ a tu tɾabaxo/from spelling rules
To quit your job in Spanish is renunciar a tu trabajo.
This phrase is used when someone voluntarily leaves a position of employment.
How does it change in a sentence?
When speaking to someone formally using usted, you must change tu to su, resulting in renunciar a su trabajo. Additionally, you can replace trabajo with empleo to specifically refer to one's employment or position, as in renunciar a su empleo.
How do you pronounce it?
/renunθjaɾ a tu tɾabaxo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying renunciar tu trabajo. In Spanish, you must include the preposition a after the verb renunciar, so the correct structure is renunciar a [something].
Did you know?
- The word trabajo shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'triple', stemming from the Latin 'tripālis' which refers to things involving the number three.
- The Spanish language uses the same verb renunciar for quitting a job and for a monk or royal giving up their title or vows.
- In some Latin American contexts, someone might say they are tirando la toalla (throwing in the towel) before they officially renunciar a su trabajo.
Examples in context
- No creo que debas renunciar a tu trabajo.I don't think that you should quit your job.This sentence is useful for expressing a suggestion about quitting one's job.Tatoeba #7969588 by pchamorro, translation #7227701 by CK
- ¿Estás segura de que quieres renunciar a tu trabajo?Are you sure that you want to quit your job?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is certain about wanting to quit their job.Tatoeba #1235095 by marcelostockle, translation #953132 by CK
- Ahora que decidiste renunciar a tu trabajo, te ves feliz.Now that you've decided to quit your job, you look happy.This sentence is useful for noting how someone appears after deciding to quit their job.Tatoeba #1715639 by marcelostockle, translation #1140068 by CK
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Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking at a cafe about his career.
- Sofía¿Realmente vas a renunciar a tu trabajo?Are you really going to quit your job?
- MateoSí, Sofía, necesito un nuevo comienzo.Yes, Sofia, I need a new beginning.
- SofíaEs una decisión valiente, Mateo.It is a brave decision, Mateo.
- MateoGracias, me siento mucho mejor.Thanks, I feel much better.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, renunciar, trabajo, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
