Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
Mea culpa
English translation:
My fault
Added to glossary by
Vidmantas Stilius
Jul 6, 2001 01:04
23 yrs ago
Latin term
Joanne
Mea culpa
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Latin to English
Other
I don't know
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 +2 | My fault |
Vidmantas Stilius
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| 0 | my guilt, guiltiness |
KONSUL-SLOVENIA
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| 0 | I am to blame |
Julia Gal
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| 0 | I am to blame |
Julia Gal
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| 0 | It's my fault ! |
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
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Vidmantas Stilius
18 years in shipping business
Native in: Lithuanian 
Works in: English to Lithuanian, Russian to Lithuanian, Hungarian to Lithuanian, and 5 more.
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My fault
Also: My guilt
Dear Steve,
: Just curiousity. What does "Mea Culpa" means?
Dear Erol,
"Mea culpa" is Latin for "my guilt", an admission of error or wrongdoing. In US street language the expression nowadays is "my bad". If, for example, I throw an awful pass in a basketball game and my teammate is unable to reach it, it is appropriate for me to say to nobody in particular, "My bad". This tells him and everyone else that I realize that his failure to catch the pass was my fault, not his.
Dear Steve,
: Just curiousity. What does "Mea Culpa" means?
Dear Erol,
"Mea culpa" is Latin for "my guilt", an admission of error or wrongdoing. In US street language the expression nowadays is "my bad". If, for example, I throw an awful pass in a basketball game and my teammate is unable to reach it, it is appropriate for me to say to nobody in particular, "My bad". This tells him and everyone else that I realize that his failure to catch the pass was my fault, not his.
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KONSUL-SLOVENIA
Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia
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Native in: Slovenian 
, German
Works in: Slovenian to German, Slovenian to English, Slovenian to French, and 15 more.
my guilt, guiltiness
mea culpa =
my guilt
my guiltiness
HTH :-)
Damian
my guilt
my guiltiness
HTH :-)
Damian
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I am to blame
the phrase 'mea culpa' is commonly used by people to say 'it was my fault' or 'I am to blame'
2 hrs
I am to blame
forgot to add that it is used as an acknowledgment of guilt, without actually saying 'sorry'
1 day 10 hrs
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland
PhD & Ita+Spa Native. Fast and precise.
Native in: Italian , Spanish
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It's my fault !
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Flavio
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