culpa
/ˈkulpa/
la
noun
B1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- las culpas
Meaning
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fault, guilt
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Fue mi culpa.
It was my fault.
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Similar words
culpabilidad is more formal or legal; culpa is more everyday — both mean "guilt."
Practice
1 What does culpa mean?
fault, guilt
2 Fill the gap: Fue mi ___.
Full sentence: Fue mi culpa. (It was my fault.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches culpa?
culpa: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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