✨Want to say “Not A, but (instead) B” in Korean? That’s exactly what -을 게 아니라 is for! 🙌
✅ It’s used to reject one option and suggest a better or correct alternative.
Examples:
친구를 기다릴 게 아니라 먼저 출발하자.
Instead of waiting for a friend, let’s leave first.
버스를 탈 게 아니라 지하철을 타세요.
Instead of taking the bus, take the subway.
👉 Learn how to use it in details here:
https://www.koreantopik.com/2025/08/grammar-not-but-instead-b-reject-first.html
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