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Tier 3: Advanced

Por culpa de

Because of / Due to (negative connotation)

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Reasoning & Logic Institutionalized Expression Intermediate neutral
Pronunciation:

por KOOL-pa deh

When to use:

Blame or negative attribution.

See It in Context

Por culpa del conductor, hubo un accidente.

Because of the driver, there was an accident.

Assigning blame
Perdí el vuelo por culpa del tráfico.

I missed the flight because of the traffic.

Frustration
Todo salió mal por tu culpa.

Everything went wrong because of you.

Direct blame
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