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PhrasesResigning ProfessionallyMe ne vado senza alcun risentimento.
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Me ne vado senza alcun risentimento.

I am leaving without any resentment.

Pronunciation

'Risentimento' = ri-zen-ti-MEN-to. Five syllables; stress the fourth.

When to use it

Use this when you want to be explicitly clear that you are not leaving due to anger, frustration or interpersonal conflict. It clears the air and ensures the relationship ends on a genuinely clean note.

What it means

'Senza alcun risentimento' (without any resentment) is emphatic — 'alcun' (any) strengthens the negation. Using this phrase is a gift to the relationship you are ending, as it removes any ambiguity about your emotional state.

Variations

Non porto rancore verso nessuno.

I bear no grudge towards anyone.

'Rancore' (grudge/rancour) is a stronger Italian word than 'risentimento' — more definitive

Parto sereno/a e grato/a.

I am leaving calm and grateful.

Simple and warm; 'sereno/a' (calm/serene) is a beautiful Italian emotional word

È una partenza, non una rottura.

It is a departure, not a break.

Distinguishes a professional transition from an emotional severing of the relationship

Mini Dialogue

Collega: Sento che stai andando via. Tutto ok? Dipendente: Tutto bene. Me ne vado senza alcun risentimento. È semplicemente il momento giusto per me. Collega: Mi fa piacere sentirlo. Ti mancherai. Dipendente: Anche voi a me. Restate in contatto.

Colleague: I hear you are leaving. Everything ok? Employee: Everything is fine. I am leaving without any resentment. It is simply the right time for me. Colleague: I am glad to hear that. You will be missed. Employee: You too will be missed by me. Stay in touch.

Cultural Note

Italians distinguish between 'andarsene' (leaving) and 'scappare' (fleeing). Leaving 'senza risentimento' signals 'andarsene' — a composed, chosen departure — rather than a flight from something negative. This distinction matters enormously in a culture where professional departures are long remembered and discussed within tight industry networks.