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Meaning of mea culpa | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B2
[ˈme.aː ˈkʊɫ.paː]

Definitions

  1. through my fault
  2. Equivalent to 'Sorry': The act of saying sorry; an apology.

Equivalents

Deutsch mein Fehler
English my bad Sorry
Français autant pour moi
Magyar tévedtem
Português foi mal
Русский мой кося́к

Examples

“, Text of the Tridentine Mass”

I confess to the Almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you brethren, that I have sinned exceedingly, in thought, word, and deed: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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