What is the Spanish word for "guilty"?

Learn how to say "guilty" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

guilty

Spanish

culpable

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Examples of how to use "guilty" in Spanish

English
The defendant was found guilty.
Spanish
El acusado fue declarado culpable.
English
I felt guilty about breaking the vase.
Spanish
Me sentí culpable por romper el jarrón.
English
She looked guilty after taking the cookie.
Spanish
Ella parecía culpable después de tomar la galleta.
English
They found him guilty in the story.
Spanish
Lo encontraron culpable en la historia.
English
Do you feel guilty for lying yesterday?
Spanish
¿Te sientes culpable por mentir ayer?

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