sentimiento de culpa
/sentimjento de kulpa/from spelling rules
The English phrase guilt trip can be translated into Spanish as sentimiento de culpa.
sentimiento de culpa refers to the feeling of guilt itself that a person experiences. While this describes the internal state, you may need different phrases to describe the action of guilt-tripping. To describe the act of making someone feel guilty, use the phrase hacer sentir culpable a alguien.
Did you know?
- While sentimiento de culpa is the standard term, Spanish speakers often use the word chantaje, which means 'blackmail', to describe the act of guilt-tripping someone.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a common way to express a 'guilt trip' in a family context is through the phrase tirar en cara, which literally means 'to throw in someone's face'.
- In Spanish, the term culpa is also used in legal contexts to denote a person's 'fault' or 'liability' in a crime, making the phrase sound much more heavy and serious than a simple feeling of regret.
Examples in context
- No caigas en su juego, siempre intenta hacerse la víctima para manipularteDon't fall for their game, they always try to guilt trip you by playing the victim
- No permitas que te chantajeen emocionalmente, nadie debería hacerte sentir asíDon't let them guilt trip you, nobody should make you feel like that
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are discussing a disagreement they had.
- MaríaPerdón por gritarte ayer, Alejandro.I'm sorry for shouting at you yesterday, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEstá bien, María, no te preocupes.It's okay, María, don't worry.
- MaríaTengo un sentimiento de culpa muy fuerte.I have a very strong feeling of guilt.
- AlejandroYa pasó, podemos olvidarlo ahora.It's over, we can forget it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
