Learn Hardcore Croatian: Ne gledam vijesti na televiziji, nego na internetu. - I don’t watch the news on television, but on the internet.

Croatian often drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the subject. Gledam = (I) watch / I’m watching. You can add ja (Ja ne gledam...) for emphasis or contrast, but it’s usually unnecessary.

How does the negation ne work here?

Ne is the standard negation particle and it normally goes directly before the verb: ne gledam = I don’t watch. In everyday writing it’s a separate word (not attached to the verb).

Is gledam present simple or present continuous?

Croatian present tense covers both meanings depending on context: gledam can mean I watch (habitually) or I’m watching (right now). In a general statement like this, it usually means I don’t watch (as a habit).

Why does Croatian use nego instead of ali for but?

After a negation, Croatian commonly uses nego to correct/replace what was negated:

Ne ... nego ... = not ... but rather ... Ali is more general (but/however) and doesn’t specifically signal “replacing a negated option” in the same way.