La Palabra Del Dia: "culpa"
culpa ( kool'-pah )
noun ( blame, fault )
There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.
Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
Examples:
1. Mi hermana me echó la culpa, pero ella fue la que rompió el florero.
My sister blamed me, but she was the one who broke the vase.
2. ¡No es culpa mía que estés enamorada de mí o lo que sea!
It's not my fault that you're in love with me, or something!
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12 Answers
Una riña imaginaria: ¡Sí, Es tu culpa! ¡Siempre lo sabes todo! ¡Siempre tú quieres tener a tu cargo control! ¡Claro que se echa la culpa! ¿Piensas Crees que haya puede haber responsabilidad sin culpa?
An imaginary argument: Yes, it’s your fault! You always know everything! You always want to be in charge! Of course, you’re to blame! Do you think there can be responsibility without blame?
Una de las claves más importante para tener un matrimonio armonioso es entender quién tiene la culpa cuando algo sucede.
One of the most important keys to having a harmonious marriage is understanding who is at fault when something happens.
Mi perro, Wolfie, nunca acepta la culpalidad de nada , siempre echa la culpa a mi por no ser buena adiestradora de perros. Y tiene toda la razón.
Wolfie, my dog, never accepts that anything is ever his fault, he just blames me for being a poor dog-trainer. And he is right, of course.
No juegues el al juego de la culpa.
Admite cuando estás equivocado.
Don't play the blame game.
Admit when you are wrong.
Ronald Reagan nunca le alcanzó culpa. Era el presidente de teflón.
Ronald Reagan never had blame attached to him. He was the teflon president.
Durante de la época de las vacas flacas, la gente perdía la esperanza y le dio a otras la culpa.
During the lean years, the people were losing hope and gave others the blame.
El gobierno tiene la culpa de la situación de nuevo.
The government is to blame for the situation again.
No es mi culpa que he llegado a la hora pero no estás lista para salir.
It's not my fault that I have arrived on time but you are not ready to go out.
Hard work and dedication are what lead to success, not governmental control over everyone else's life. Don't blame capitalism for your troubles!
Trabajo duro y dedicación es lo que lleva al éxito, ¿no gubernamental control sobre la vida de los demás?. ¡No culpes al capitalismo de tus problemas!
No es mi culpa tener este peso; nunca he comído másde lo absolutamente necesario. Me parece que tengo un desorden metabólico.
This weight is not my fault; I never ate more than is absolutely necessary. It seems to me that I have a metabolic disorder.
Voy a echar la culpa a Carlos.
I am going to blame Charley.
Hay un rato en la vida cuando se echa la culpa por todo a los padres. Es normal por un adolescente, pero si el juego de culpa continua hasta la edad adulta, incluso en las treintes y cuarentas, entonces es probable que la persona sea inmadura.
There is a period in life when one blames the parents for everything. It is normal for an adolescent, but if the blame game continues into adulthood, even into the thirties and forties, then probably the person is immature.
