Here's a better way to think about it:
* Shared Ancestry: Humans and monkeys share a common ancestor that lived millions of years ago. This ancestor was neither a human nor a monkey as we know them today.
* Evolutionary Divergence: Over millions of years, this common ancestor's descendants evolved into different branches, ultimately leading to humans, apes, and monkeys.
* No Direct Descent: We did not descend from any monkey species alive today. Instead, we share a common ancestor with them, and our lineages diverged over time.
Think of it like a family tree. You share a common ancestor with your cousins, but you didn't directly come from one of them. Similarly, humans and monkeys share a common ancestor, but we didn't directly evolve from any existing monkey species.