Phrase · 🎯 Arguing a point
El problema no es solo económico, sino también social.
The problem isn't only economic, but also social.
B2arguingAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteproblemanounproblemmasc. · sing.no1adverbnotesverbisser · present · 3rd sing.solo2adverbonlyeconómicoadjectiveeconomicmasc. · sing.,sino1conjunctionbuttambién1adverbalsosocialadjectivesocialsing..
- no → sino: corr
- problema → El: agree
- problema → económico: agree
- problema → social: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1No solo… sino también = not only… but also. After a negative, Spanish uses sino, never pero. Discourse markers B2: contrast, digression and reformulation →
- 2solo (only) is normally written without an accent today; sólo is an older spelling.