Cancelling a subscription in Italian

1. 1
   abbonamento/abbonaˈmento/

   subscriptionnoun

   An agreement where you pay every month or every year and get a service in return.
2. 2
   disdire/dizˈdire/

   to cancelverb

   To let someone know you no longer want a contract or a booking, so it ends.
3. 3
   rinnovo/rinˈnɔvo/

   renewalnoun

   The fact of making a contract or a document continue past the date it was due to end.
4. 4

   scadereto expire

5. 5

   recessowithdrawal

6. 6

   penalepenalty

7. 7

   addebitocharge

8. 8

   rimborsorefund

9. 9

   disattivareto deactivate

10. 10

    insoddisfattodissatisfied

The sentences3 of 10

1. Buongiorno, chiamo per chiudere il mio abbonamento, che non uso più.

   Hello, I'm calling to cancel my subscription, which I no longer use.

2. Posso disdire il contratto per telefono o serve una lettera?

   Can I cancel the contract over the phone or do you need a letter?

3. Vorrei bloccare il rinnovo automatico prima della fine del mese.

   I'd like to stop the automatic renewal before the end of the month.

Pronunciation

• abbonamento/abbonaˈmento/

  The two b's are held long, and the stress falls on -men-.

• disdire/dizˈdire/

  The s of dis- is voiced, like the s in the English word "rose"; the stress falls on the i of -dire.

• rinnovo/rinˈnɔvo/

  Double n and an open o, with the stress on -nò-.

Questions

How do you say you want to cancel a subscription in Italian?

You can say: buongiorno, chiamo per chiudere il mio abbonamento, che non uso più.

What does recesso mean?

It means the right to withdraw from a contract that you signed.

How do you ask to stop automatic renewal in Italian?

You can say: vorrei bloccare il rinnovo automatico prima della fine del mese.