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Tener la culpa

To be to blame / To be at fault

Word Combinations
Notes & Usage:

Natural collocation for being responsible for something bad. Tener la culpa de algo = to be to blame for something. La culpa es mía = it's my fault.

See It in Context

No tienes la culpa de lo que pasó.

You're not to blame for what happened.

—¿Quién tiene la culpa? —Todos tenemos parte de culpa.

—Who's to blame? —We're all partly to blame.

Admitió que tenía la culpa y pidió perdón.

He admitted he was at fault and apologised.