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Tier 2: Useful

No es que

It's not that

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Hedging & Softening Institutionalized Expression Intermediate neutral
Pronunciation:

no es keh

When to use:

Softening negative statements.

See It in Context

No es que no me guste, pero...

It's not that I don't like it, but...

Softening criticism
No es que esté en desacuerdo, solo...

It's not that I disagree, just...

Qualifying disagreement
No es que no quiera ayudar, es que...

It's not that I don't want to help, it's that...

Softening refusal