馬 は 好き じゃ ない が、 犬 は 好き よ。uma wa suki ja nai ga, inu wa suki yo.
I don't like horses, but I like dogs.
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Breakdown of uma wa suki ja nai ga, inu wa suki yo.
はwa
topic particle
犬inu
dog
よyo
assertion particle
好きsuki
liked; likeable; loved; lovable
ないnai
not
がga
but
馬uma
horse
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