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no es que

it's not that

→ no
phrase Uncommon #13,470
it's not that Used to deny or qualify an implied reason or situation. It is commonly followed by the subjunctive when introducing something hypothetical, uncertain, or being denied.
SP: No es que no quiera ayudarte; es que estoy ocupado.
EN: It's not that I don't want to help you; it's just that I'm busy.

No es que vive de eso como Bob Crumb.

It’s not like he makes a living from it, the way Bob Crumb does.

— American Splendor (2003)

No es que importe, pero sí.

Not that it matters, but yes.

No es que quiera matarte.

It's not that I want to kill you.

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

Pero el asesino, ¿no es que estaba desnudo?

But wasn't the killer naked?

— Investigación sobre un ciudadano libre de toda sospecha (1970)

No es que esté tratando de hacerlo de esa manera.

It's not that I'm trying to do it that way.

— Greenland: El último refugio (2020)

No es que me gustan los hombres.

It's not that I like men.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Cuéntanos, no es que estamos esperando para tomar el bus.

Tell us—it's not like we're waiting to catch the bus.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

No es que si quiero lo hago y si no quiero no lo hago.

It's not as if I do it when I want to and don't when I don't.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

No es que uno lo supiera por las fotos.

Not that you'd know it from the photos.

Y no es que los deseos se hagan realidad inmediatamente.

And it's not like wishes come true immediately.

— Stalker (1979)

No es que me guste, es que la adoro.

It’s not that I like it; I adore it.

No es que quiera hablar.

It's not that I want to talk.

— Chungking Express (1994)

No es que espere que venga a despedirse, digo, apenas nos conocemos.

It's not like I expect him to come and say goodbye, I mean, we barely know each other.

— Wicked (2024)

No es que importe.

Not that it matters.

No es que los nobles sean malos.

It's not that nobles are bad.

— El gatopardo (1963)

No es que nuestro ahora?

Isn't it ours now?

— Tumbbad (2018)

No es que quiera tener un hijo, ni plantar un árbol.

It's not that I want to have a child, or plant a tree.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

No es que sepa tu nombre.

It's not like I know your name.

No es que tengamos poco tiempo, sino que perdemos mucho.

It’s not that we have little time; it’s that we waste a lot of it.

No es que haya dicho algo.

It's not that I said anything.

No es que le importe, ya no.

It’s not like he cares anymore.

— Perdición (1944)

Mi discapacidad no es que tenga que estar en una silla de ruedas.

My disability is not that I have to be in a wheelchair.

— Intocable (2011)

No es que moleste.

It’s not that it bothers me.

— El maquinista (2004)

No es que quiera criticar su obra, señor.

It's not that I want to criticize your work, sir.

— Titanic (1997)

Cariño, no es que vaya a esquiar.

Honey, it's not like I'm going skiing.

— Salyut-7: Héroes en el espacio (2017)