cancelar suscripción
/kanθelaɾ suskɾibθjon/from spelling rules
To unsubscribe in Spanish is cancelar suscripción.
In the context of digital services or memberships, the reflexive form darse de baja is frequently used to mean unsubscribing or canceling one's membership.
Meaning: to cancel a subscription (verb)
Which one should you use?
While cancelar suscripción is understood, the verb cancelar often implies the act of nullifying an existing agreement or appointment. In contrast, dar de baja specifically refers to the process of removing oneself from a registry or a subscription list.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Deseo cancelar mi suscripción is commonly used. In Argentina, people often use Quiero desuscribirme or Me quiero desuscribir to express an unsubscribe request. In Spain, the expression Quiero darme de baja is frequently used to unsubscribe.
How does it change in a sentence?
A very common way to express unsubscribing from a service or a mailing list is to use the phrase dar de baja la suscripción.
How do you pronounce it?
/kanθelaɾ suskɾibθjon/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking bureaucratic contexts, dar de baja can also be used as a euphemism for discharging a soldier from the army or removing a piece of equipment from an inventory.
- The term dar de baja is the opposite of dar de alta, which is the standard way to say 'to sign up' or 'to register' for a service in Spain.
- The English word 'cancel' and the Spanish cancelar both stem from the Latin 'cancellus', meaning a lattice or screen, which relates to the idea of crossing out or marking over something.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about a streaming service.
- DanielYa no uso este servicio, voy a cancelar suscripción.I don't use this service anymore, I'm going to unsubscribe.
- MaríaTienes razón, Daniel, es muy caro.You're right, Daniel, it's very expensive.
- DanielMaría, ¿sabes dónde está el botón para cancelar suscripción?María, do you know where the unsubscribe button is?
- MaríaSí, está en el menú de pagos.Yes, it's in the payments menu.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cancelar, suscripción, CC BY-SA 4.0.
