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Phrase · 🙇 Apologies & excuses

A culpa foi minha.

It was my fault.

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Why every word is where it is

Adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definiteculpa1nounfaultfem. · sing.foiverbwasser · past · 3rd sing.minha2pronounminemeu · 1st sing..
  • culpa → foi: subject
  • minha → culpa: agreement

Word for word: “The fault was mine.”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    a culpa = the fault, blame. A culpa é minha = it’s my fault; foi, for something past.
  2. 2
    minha = mine: Portuguese uses the same word for "my" and "mine". Possessives & the dele/dela fix →

Variations

  • Foi culpa minha.
  • A culpa é toda minha.
  • Não foi culpa sua.