How to say something is not your fault in German

Useful German Phrase: “Ich kann nichts dafür.” – This German phrase essentially means “It’s not my fault.” or “I did not cause this.” and is the perfect retort when someone blames you for having done or caused something bad… or when you want to make sure that it’s someone else’s fault.

“Ich kann nichts dafür dass es regnet.” – “It’s not my fault it’s raining.”
“Ich kann doch auch nichts dafür.” – essentially “That’s not my fault either.”
“Ich kann nichts dafür dass du so viel getrunken hast.” – “It’s not my fault you drank so much.”

An alternative phrase is the literal “Es ist nicht meine Schuld.”

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