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Usages of nego
Moj brat radije jede jogurt s jabukom nego pahuljice.
My brother prefers to eat yogurt with an apple rather than cereal flakes.
Ne gledam vijesti na televiziji, nego na internetu.
I don’t watch the news on television, but on the internet.
Njezin brat je slikar, ali radije slika portrete nego pejzaže.
Her brother is a painter, but he prefers painting portraits to landscapes.
Pošiljka je stigla jutros, ali mi je nisu ostavili u sandučiću nego kod susjede.
The shipment arrived this morning, but they didn’t leave it for me in the mailbox, but with the neighbor.
Kad su kolica puna, više volim nositi voće u ruci nego tražiti još jednu košaricu.
When the cart is full, I prefer carrying fruit in my hand rather than looking for another basket.
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