N 말고 Request or suggest the latter noun instead of the preceding noun.

차를 사려고 하는데 같이 가 줄래?
I am going to buy a car. Can you come with me?
무슨 차를 사려고 하는데?
What car are you going to buy?
이번에 새로 나온 스포츠카를 사고 싶어.
I want to buy a newly launched sports car.
운전면허를 딴 지 얼마 안 됐으니까 새 차 말고 중고차를 사는 게 어때?
Since it’s not been a while since you got your driver’s license, why don’t you buy a used car instead of a new one?
그래도 나는 새 차를 사고 싶어.
But I still want to buy a new car.
중고차로 연습하고 익숙해지면 새 차를 사는 게 좋을 것 같아.
It would be good to buy a new car after you practice with a used car and get used to it.
N 말고
It is used to request or suggest the latter noun instead of the preceding noun.
공포 영화 말고 코미디 영화 보자.
Let’s watch a comedy movie instead of a horror movie.
오늘 말고 다음 주에 만납시다.
Let’s meet next week instead of today.
커피 말고 물을 주세요.
Give me some water instead of coffee.
Related words
스포츠카 a sports car
운전면허를 따다 to get a driver’s license
얼마 a while
익숙하다 to get used to

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