لا أريد الشاي، بل القهوة.

لا أريد الشاي، بل القهوة.lâ urîdu ash-shâya, bali al-qahwata.

I don't want tea, but rather coffee.

From Lesson 82:Expressing contrast (لكنّ)·Arabic (Modern Standard)

Breakdown of لا أريد الشاي، بل القهوة.

not (with present verb)

but rather (after a negative)

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