Question 1

Why do we need the word que in sino que también?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, you must use sino que instead of just sino when the second part of the sentence has a new conjugated verb. Here, that new verb is encanta. If you were just connecting two nouns instead of clauses, you would drop the que.

Question 2

Could I just say pero también instead of sino que también?

Accepted Answer

No, when you start a phrase with no solo (not only), it must be paired with sino también or sino que también (but also). Using pero here would sound incorrect to a native speaker.

Question 3

Why are we using the plural gustan but the singular encanta?

Accepted Answer

Both of these verbs work backward compared to English. Gustan is plural because its subject is the plural los episodios (the episodes please me). Encanta is singular because its subject is the singular el formato (the format enchants me).

Question 4

Is the comma before sino required?

Accepted Answer

Yes, in Spanish it is a standard punctuation rule to always place a comma before contrasting conjunctions like pero (but) and sino (but rather).

Question 5

I learned that the word for 'only' has an accent mark (sólo). Why is it missing here?

Accepted Answer

The official Spanish language academy (RAE) updated their spelling rules a while back. Now, solo meaning 'only' does not need an accent mark, making it spelled exactly the same as the adjective solo meaning 'alone'.

No solo me gustan los episodios, sino que también me encanta el formato.

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