it's not my fault

phrase

I did not cause the problem.

“It's not my fault that it's raining.”

Meanings

phrase
  1. I did not cause the problem.

    It's not my fault that it's raining.

  2. broadlyinformalI did not cause it (regardless of whether the subject matter is perceived as problematic).

    It's not my fault that you're so smart!

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 這不是我的錯 /这不是我的错
  • 這不是我的錯 /这不是我的错 (zhè bùshì wǒ de cuò)I did not cause the problem
Czech já za to nemůžu
  • já za to nemůžuI did not cause the problem
Danish det er ikke min skyld
  • det er ikke min skyldI did not cause the problem
Dutch het is niet mijn fout, het is niet mijn schuld
  • het is niet mijn foutI did not cause the problem
  • het is niet mijn schuldI did not cause the problem
Finnish ei ole minun vikani
  • ei ole minun vikaniI did not cause the problem
French ce n'est pas ma faute
  • ce n'est pas ma fauteI did not cause the problem
German es ist nicht meine Schuld
  • es ist nicht meine SchuldI did not cause the problem
Hungarian nem tehetek róla, nem az én hibám
  • nem tehetek rólaI did not cause the problem
  • nem az én hibámI did not cause the problem
Indonesian bukan salah saya, bukan salahku
  • bukan salah sayaI did not cause the problem
  • bukan salahkuI did not cause the problem
Italian non è colpa mia
  • non è colpa miaI did not cause the problem
Polish to nie moja wina
  • to nie moja winaI did not cause the problem
Portuguese não é minha culpa
  • não é minha culpaI did not cause the problem
Spanish no es mi culpa
  • no es mi culpaI did not cause the problem
Swedish det är inte mitt fel
  • det är inte mitt felI did not cause the problem
Cite this entry
APA

it's not my fault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20not%20my%20fault

MLA

“it's not my fault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20not%20my%20fault. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it's not my fault,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20not%20my%20fault.

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