How do you say that 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.

Alternatives are the literal Das ist nicht meine Schuld and Ich bin nicht schuld (note the lowercase schuld here).