YOU SAID:
i like to eat but not drink
INTO JAPANESE
私は食べるのが好きだが飲み物は好きではない
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I like to eat but I do not like drinks
INTO JAPANESE
私は食べるのが好きですが私は飲み物が好きではありません
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I like to eat but I do not like drinks
That didn't even make that much sense in English.