Not X, but Y: (는 게) 아니라

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아니다 (to be not) can be used in the form 아니라 to to negate a preceding clause and connect it to a second one. This produces the structure 'not X, but Y':

N + (이/가) 아나라

민수가 아니라 영재예요!

That's not Minsu, it's Yeongjae!

저는 영국이 아니라 웨일즈에서 태어났어요.

I was born in Wales, not England.

저는 4형제가 아니라 3형제가 있어요..

I have three siblings, not four.

A/V + 는 게 아니라

저는 한국 여자를 만나는 게 아니라 가르치는 경험을 쌓으러 한국에 왔어요.

I came to Korea to gain teaching experience, not to meet Korean girls.

한국말을 배우고 있는 이유는 사람들에게 좋은 인상을 주려는 게 아니라 친구를 만나려는 것이예요.

The reason I learned Korean was not to impress people but to make friends.

제가 김치를 싫어하는 게 아니라 그냥 다른 한식을 더 좋아해요.

It's not that I hate kimchi, it's just that I like other Korean food more.

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