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

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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

Source: Yonsei University. Korean Language Institute

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