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Not only rich but also powerful No solo or No sólo or No solamente rico sino también or sino además poderoso ► When the but also part does not contain ((subject)) + ((verb)), translate using no solo or no sólo or no solamente. It will not only cause tension, but it will also damage the economy No solo or No sólo or No solamente provocará tensiones, sino que además or sino que también dañará la economía ► When the but also part of this construction contains ((subject)) + ((verb)), translate using no solo or no sólo or no solamente. He's not asking you to do what he says but (rather) to listen to him No te pide que hagas lo que él dice, sino que le escuches ► When but or but rather introduces a verb clause (or requires a verb clause in Spanish) which corrects a previous negative, translate using sino que: His trip to London was not to investigate the case but to hush it up Su viaje a Londres no fue para investigar el caso sino para taparlo They aren't from Seville, but from Bilbao No son de Sevilla, sino de Bilbao Not wine, but vinegar No vino, sino vinagre ► When but or but rather introduces a noun phrase, prepositional phrase or verb in the infinitive which corrects a previous negative, translate but using sino: NOTE: In formal language, s in embargo or no obstante may be preferred:īut, in spite of the likely benefits, he still opposed the idea Sin embargo or No obstante, a pesar de las probables ventajas, todavía se oponía a la idea ► In informal language, per o can be used at the start of a comment:īut where are you going to put it? Pero ¿dónde lo vas a poner? I thought he would help me but he refused Creí que me ayudaría, pero se negó

Strange but interesting Extraño pero interesante ► To introduce a contrast or a new idea, use per o:

There are three main ways of translating the conjunction b ut: pero, sino and sino que. Come on, no buts, off to bed with you! - ¡vale ya! no hay pero que valga, ¡a la cama!