use of 'sino'

Question

I have a question about a use of sino -

If I wanted to say, "I couldn't help but see it" would that be "no pude sino verlo" ????

Thanks!

sino = but rather - ian-hill, Mar 6, 2011

Answer 1

If you (mentally) translate "sino" as "but, rather," you will avoid problems.

Answer 2

Another good lesson on when to use "pero" or "sino."

Answer 3

check out : link link

Answer 4

It's right but we don't use it a lot in that context, there it would be better to say: No pude hacer nada más que verlo.

Here are some examples that will help you.

Answer 5

Me gustan las canciones de amor pero esté cancion no es de amor sino de odiar, es sobre un chico que enfadarse con su padre y se llama Un chico ha llamado Sue. Above is a sentence using sino. I like love songs but this is not a love song but rather a song of hate, it is about a boy who became angry with is father and the song is called A boy named Sue.