But, except, rather - Sino (The 143rd Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for But, except, rather is Sino. It can be used as conjunction. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 143rd most commonly used word in Spanish. This word often comes up when talking about measures. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Discover all of the 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: but, except, rather

Spanish: sino

Examples


The problem is not what he said, but how he said it.	No es lo que él dijo, sino la manera en que lo dijo.
It isn't how much you know, but what you can do that counts.	No es cuanto sabes, sino lo que puedes hacer lo que cuenta.
She is not home, but at school.	Ella no está en casa, sino que en la escuela.
It isn't what you say, but what you do that counts.	Lo que cuenta no es lo que dices, sino lo que haces.
What he needs is not money but love.	No es dinero lo que necesita, sino amor.
I could not but think that he had died.	No pude sino pensar que había muerto.
What I want now isn't money, but time.	Yo lo que quiero ahora no es dinero, sino tiempo.
I went not once, but twice.	Fui no una vez, sino dos.

We don't see things as they are, but as we are.	No vemos las cosas según son, sino según somos.
I'd like coffee rather than tea, please.	Lo que quiero no es té, sino café.
Not words but action is needed now.	Ahora no se necesitan palabras, sino acción.
It's not what you say, but just the opposite.	No es lo que usted dice, sino todo lo contrario.
It's neither one or the other, but all the opposite.	No es ni lo uno ni lo otro, sino todo lo contrario.
A man's happiness doesn't depend on what he has, but on what he is.	La felicidad de un hombre no depende de lo que tiene, sino de lo que es.
You have nothing to do but trust one another.	No tenéis nada que hacer sino confiar el uno en el otro.
They are not enemies, but friends.	Ellos no son enemigos sino aliados.
So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not Three Gods, but One God.	De modo que el Padre es Dios, el Hijo es Dios, y el Espíritu Santo es Dios. Y aun así no son tres Dioses, sino Un Dios.
We live, not as we wish to, but as we can.	No vivimos como queremos, sino como podemos.
Women not only see things differently from men, but they see different things.	Las mujeres no solo ven las cosas distinto que los hombres, sino que también ven cosas diferentes.
It's not what is beautiful that is expensive, but what is expensive that is beautiful.	No es que lo hermoso es caro, sino que lo caro es hermoso.
The key question is not what can I gain but what do I have to lose.	La pregunta clave no es lo que puedo ganar, sino lo que tengo para perder.