Sentence examples of "sondern" in German with translation "but"

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Nicht Worte zählen, sondern Taten! It's not what you say, but what you do that counts.
Es ist nicht schwer, sondern leicht. It’s not heavy, but light.
Sie ist nicht Krankenschwester, sondern Ärztin. She is not a nurse, but a doctor.
Jim ist nicht Anwalt, sondern Arzt. Jim is not a lawyer but a doctor.
Jim ist kein Anwalt, sondern Doktor. Jim is not a lawyer but a doctor.
Wale sind keine Fische, sondern Säugetiere. The whale is not a fish but a mammal.
Er ist kein Amerikaner sondern Engländer. He is not an American but an Englishman.
Er ist nicht Arzt, sondern Krankenpfleger. He's not a doctor, but a nurse.
Er ist kein Amerikaner, sondern Franzose. He is not an American but a Frenchman.
Ich möchte keinen Tee, sondern Kaffee. What I want isn't tea, but coffee.
Ich bin kein Arzt, sondern Lehrer. I am not a doctor, but a teacher.
Er ist kein Politiker, sondern ein Anwalt. He is not a politician but a lawyer.
Ich will keine Ehefrau, sondern eine Sexbekanntschaft. It's not a wife that I want, but a sex friend.
Rauchen ist keine Angewohnheit, sondern eine Sucht. Smoking is no habit but an addiction.
Nicht dich, sondern sie will er heiraten. It is not you but her that he wants to marry.
Herr Suzuki ist kein Zahnarzt sondern Arzt. Mr Suzuki is not a dentist but a physician.
Nicht du, sondern ich bin daran schuld. It is not you but I that am to blame.
Man bezahlt sie nicht monatlich, sondern täglich. She isn't paid monthly, but daily.
Wir sind keine Götter, sondern bloß Menschen. We're not gods, but mere men.
Diese Tafel ist nicht schwarz, sondern grün. This blackboard is not black, but green.
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