nego

него

/nêɡo/

CONJUNCTION

(after a comparative) than

Moj brat je viši nego ja. — My brother is taller than me.

Bolje je kasno nego nikad. — Better late than never.
(after a negation) but; rather

Nije crven, nego plav. — It's not red but blue.

Ona nije samo pametna, nego i vredna. — She's not only smart but also hard-working.
colloq. (at the start of a sentence) anyway; by the way

Nego, šta ima novo kod tebe? — Anyway, what's new with you?

In comparisons od + genitive is a common alternative: viši od mene.

Synonyms:

već od

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