culpa
la culpa
guilt
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How do you say culpa in Spanish?
How do you pronounce culpa in Spanish?
culpa is pronounced /la ˈkulpa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La culpa es completamente mía por haber llegado tarde a la reunión.
The guilt/blame is completely mine for having arrived late to the meeting.
La culpa principal recae sobre el conductor negligente que causó el accidente.
The main blame falls on the negligent driver who caused the accident.
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Why is it feminine?
Culpa is feminine because it derives from Latin *culpa* (feminine noun meaning "fault" or "blame"), and Spanish inherited the feminine gender of its Latin source word. Latin grammatical gender was not always systematic, but *culpa* was simply assigned feminine gender in the parent language, which Spanish preserved through regular sound changes.
What is the Spanish word for guilt?
The Spanish word for guilt is la culpa — feminine.
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