no se trata

it's not about

→ no
phrase Common #7,418
it's not about Usually followed by “de” and a person or thing.
SP: No se trata de ganar, sino de aprender.
EN: It's not about winning, but about learning.

No se trata del templo, el"lagaan"o el juego.

It’s not about the temple, “lagaan,” or the game.

— Lagaan, érase una vez en la India (2001)

Y esto no se trata del auto.

And this isn't about the car.

— Picnic (1955)

Esto no se trata sólo de tú.

This isn't just about you.

No se trata sólo de cerraduras y llaves.

It's not just about locks and keys.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)

No se trata del templo.

It's not about the temple.

— მონანიება (1987)

No se trata del dinero, sino de la música.

It's not about the money, it's about the music.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Esto no se trata sólo de la coordinación mano-ojo allá fuera, tú sabes.

This isn't just about hand-eye coordination out there, you know.

— Avatar (2009)

No se trata sólo de ti.

It's not just about you.

No se trata siempre de ti.

It's not always about you.

No se trata del individuo, sino del todo.

It's not about the individual, but about the whole.

— Sin novedad en el frente (2022)

La ruleta no se trata tan solo de suerte.

Roulette is not just about luck.

Esto no se trata sólo de tu pequeña y apestosa existencia.

This isn't just about your pathetic, stinking existence.

— Die Fälscher (2007)

De esto no se trata, Colin.

That's not what this is about, Colin.

— Pasajero (2025)

¡Diles que no se trata del auto!

Tell them it’s not about the car!

— Picnic (1955)

No se trata solo de Gita y Kaveriamma.

It's not just about Gita and Kaveriamma.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Una buena imitación no se trata sólo de la imitación.

A good imitation is not just about imitation.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)