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no es que

it's not that

→ no
phrase Uncommon #14,899
it's not that Often introduces a qualification or clarification and is typically followed by the subjunctive.
SP: No es que no quiera ayudarte.
EN: It's not that I don't want to help you.

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 el título sea importante.

It’s not that the title is important.

— Moulin Rouge, amor en rojo (2001)

No es que no hagan nada que no me saque de quicio.

It’s not like they do anything that doesn’t drive me crazy.

— Familia (2023)

No es que quiera hablar.

It's not that I want to talk.

— Chungking Express (1994)

No es que parezca, así es.

It's not that it seems that way; that's just how it is.

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

No es que uno lo supiera por las fotos.

Not that you'd know it from the photos.

No sé, porque no es que me duele tanto.

I don't know, because it's not like it hurts that much.

— El cuaderno de Tomy (2020)

No es que los nobles sean malos.

It's not that nobles are bad.

— El Gatopardo (1963)

No es que quiera matarte.

It's not that I want to kill you.

— El jardín de los pecadores 5: Paradoja espiral (2008)

No es que le importe, ya no.

It’s not like he cares anymore.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

No es que moleste.

It’s not that it bothers me.

— El Maquinista (2004)

No es que sepa tu nombre.

It's not like I know your name.

No es que importe, pero sí.

Not that it matters, but yes.

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

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

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

Cariño, no es que vaya a esquiar.

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

— Salyut-7 (2017)

No es que vive de eso como Bob Crumb.

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

— Esplendor americano (2003)

Pero el asesino, ¿no es que estaba desnudo?

But wasn't the killer naked?

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

No es que esté tratando de hacerlo de esa manera.

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

— El Día del Fin del Mundo (2020)

No es que me gustan los hombres.

It's not that I like men.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

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.

— Las alas del deseo (1987)

No es que culpe a Kat por querer dormir.

It's not that I blame Kat for wanting to sleep.

No es que ninguno de los que llevo se comporte de otra forma.

It’s not like any of the ones I’m wearing act any differently.

No es que quiera criticar su obra, señor.

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

— Titanic (1997)

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 importe.

Not that it matters.

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.

— Amigos Intocables (2011)

No es que haya dicho algo.

It's not that I said anything.

No es que me gustara.

It’s not that I liked it.

— El botín (2026)