culpa — meaning in English: guilt

Definition

▶ culpa

La culpa es el sentimiento de responsabilidad o remordimiento que se experimenta por haber hecho algo mal o por no haber hecho lo que se debía.

Guilt is the feeling of responsibility or remorse that one experiences for having done something wrong or for not having done what one should have.

▶ Siento culpa por no haber ayudado a mi amigo en su momento más difícil.

I feel guilt for not having helped my friend in his most difficult time.

▶ La culpa me persigue cada vez que recuerdo el error que cometí.

Guilt haunts me every time I remember the mistake I made.

▶ Es normal sentir culpa cuando lastimamos a alguien sin querer.

It's normal to feel guilt when we unintentionally hurt someone.