How to Say "guilty" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “guilty” is “culpable” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El jurado lo declaró culpable después de dos horas de deliberación.
The jury declared him guilty after two hours of deliberation.
Me siento culpable por haberme comido todo el pastel.
I feel guilty for having eaten the whole cake.
Si no estudias, serás culpable de tu propio fracaso.
If you don't study, you will be responsible for your own failure.
Gender is Easy
Unlike many Spanish adjectives, 'culpable' does not change its ending to match masculine or feminine nouns. You use 'el hombre culpable' and 'la mujer culpable'.
Connecting the Blame
Mistake: “Soy culpable para el error. (Incorrect use of 'para')”
Correction: Soy culpable del error. (The word needs the preposition 'de' when you specify what the guilt is about. 'De' + 'el' becomes 'del'.)
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