tu culpa
/tu kulpa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your fault" is translated into Spanish as tu culpa.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing someone using the formal "usted" form, use su culpa instead of tu culpa.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you want to avoid sounding too aggressive when saying es tu culpa, you might soften it by using es cosa tuya, which literally means 'it is your thing'.
- The word culpa is the root of the English word 'culprit', referring to the person who is at fault.
- The word culpa was a learned borrowing from Latin, replacing the older inherited Spanish form colpa.
Examples in context
- Todo es tu culpa!It's all your fault.This sentence is useful for emphasizing that everything is tu culpa.Tatoeba #6802535 by javart, translation #1780024 by Spamster
- Tom, no es tu culpa.Tom, it's not your fault.This sentence is useful for telling someone that it is not tu culpa.Tatoeba #1874979 by teskmon, translation #1874311 by CK
- Sé que no es tu culpa.I know it's not your fault.This sentence is useful for expressing knowledge that it is not tu culpa.Tatoeba #2412484 by marcelostockle, translation #2376075 by CK
- Perdón, pero ha sido su culpa que el proyecto se haya retrasado.Sorry, but it has been your fault that the project got delayed.
- Me temo que la responsabilidad es suya, ya que no realizó las verificaciones pertinentes.I'm afraid the responsibility is yours as you didn't perform the necessary checks.
- Lo siento, pero es usted el culpable de esta situación desafortunada.I'm sorry, but you are to blame for this unfortunate situation.
- Olvidé mi cartera en casa. La culpa es tuya por hacerme salir apurado.I forgot my wallet at home. The fault is yours for making me leave in a hurry.
- Voy a perder el partido por tu culpa. Eres el responsable de esta derrota.I am going to lose the game because of you. You are responsible for this defeat.
- Perdón, pero ha sido su culpa que el informe no esté listo a tiempo.Sorry, but it has been your fault that the report isn't ready on time.
- No puedo creer que no hayas cargado el teléfono antes de salir. ¡Fue tu culpa que no encontráramos el lugar!I can't believe you didn't charge your phone before leaving. It was your fault we couldn't find the place!
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about a broken vase.
- AlejandroSofía, rompiste el jarrón. ¡Fue tu culpa!Sofía, you broke the vase. It was your fault!
- SofíaNo fue mi culpa, el gato lo empujó.It wasn't my fault, the cat pushed it.
- AlejandroTú dejaste la ventana abierta.You left the window open.
- SofíaEstá bien, admito que fue tu culpa.Okay, I admit it was your fault.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries culpa, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
