Question 1

Why do we use sino que instead of just sino in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

We use sino que because the second half of the sentence introduces a new conjugated verb (sigue). If the contrast didn't include a new conjugated verb, you would just use sino (for example: No reduce los carbohidratos, sino las grasas).

Question 2

Why must we use sino que here rather than pero?

Accepted Answer

When you have a negative phrase like no solo (not only), Spanish requires sino or sino que to introduce the contrasting addition. Pero translates to 'but' in standard contrasting sentences, whereas sino translates closer to 'but rather' or 'but also' after a negative statement.

Question 3

How does the structure sigue entrenando work?

Accepted Answer

This is a very common verbal periphrasis (a multi-word verb phrase). The verb seguir followed by a gerund (a verb ending in -ando or -iendo) expresses that an action is ongoing. Here, sigue plus the gerund entrenando means 'keeps training' or 'continues training'.

Question 4

Why is the definite article los used before carbohidratos?

Accepted Answer

In English, we often drop the article when talking about things in a general or categorical sense, saying simply 'carbohydrates.' In Spanish, when referring to a general concept or category as the object of a verb like this, you must include the definite article, making it los carbohidratos.

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