How do you use "do the cooking" in a sentence?

He does all the cooking in their house. Who does the cooking in your family? I'll do the cooking tonight if you do the washing up.

do the cooking

Q: What does "do the cooking" mean?

To prepare and cook meals 'Do the cooking' is the standard collocation for preparing food as a household task. You can also say 'do the cooking for' someone. 'Make' is used with specific dishes (make dinner, make a cake) but 'do' is used with the general activity.

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Meaning: To prepare and cook meals

做饭

cocinar

料理をする

요리를 하다

'Do the cooking' is the standard collocation for preparing food as a household task. You can also say 'do the cooking for' someone. 'Make' is used with specific dishes (make dinner, make a cake) but 'do' is used with the general activity.

'Do the cooking'是把做饭作为家务活动的标准搭配。你也可以说'do the cooking for'某人。'Make'用于具体菜肴（make dinner、make a cake），但'do'用于一般活动。

'Do the cooking' es la colocación estándar para preparar comida como tarea doméstica. También se puede decir 'do the cooking for' alguien. 'Make' se usa con platos específicos (make dinner, make a cake) pero 'do' se usa para la actividad general.

「Do the cooking」は家事としての料理の標準的なコロケーションです。「do the cooking for」誰かと言うこともできます。「Make」は具体的な料理に使い（make dinner、make a cake）、「do」は一般的な活動に使います。

'Do the cooking'은 가사로서 음식을 준비하는 것에 대한 표준 연어입니다. 'Do the cooking for' 누군가라고도 말할 수 있습니다. 특정 요리에는 'make'를 사용하지만(make dinner, make a cake), 일반적인 활동에는 'do'를 사용합니다.

Examples

He does all the cooking in their house.
他在家里包揽了所有的做饭。
Él cocina siempre en su casa.
彼が家で全ての料理をします。
그가 집에서 모든 요리를 합니다.
Who does the cooking in your family?
你们家谁做饭？
¿Quién cocina en tu familia?
あなたの家族では誰が料理をしますか？
당신 가족에서는 누가 요리를 하나요?
I'll do the cooking tonight if you do the washing up.
如果你洗碗，今晚我来做饭。
Yo cocino esta noche si tú friegas.
食器洗いをしてくれるなら、今夜は私が料理をします。
당신이 설거지를 해주면 오늘 밤은 제가 요리할게요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: household, everyday

Tone: practical

✓ Do Say

I'll do the cooking tonight.
今晚我来做饭。
Yo cocino esta noche.
今夜は私が料理をします。
오늘 밤은 제가 요리할게요.
Who does the cooking?
谁做饭？
¿Quién cocina?
誰が料理をしますか？
누가 요리해요?
She does all the cooking.
她包揽了所有的做饭。
Ella cocina siempre.
彼女が全ての料理をします。
그녀가 모든 요리를 해요.

✗ Don't Say

I'll make the cooking tonight. (use 'do the cooking' not 'make the cooking')
今晚我来make the cooking。（用'do the cooking'而不是'make the cooking'）
I'll make the cooking tonight.（se usa 'do the cooking' y no 'make the cooking'）
今夜はmake the cookingします。（'make the cooking'ではなく'do the cooking'を使います）
오늘 밤 make the cooking할게요. ('make the cooking'이 아니라 'do the cooking'을 씁니다)
I'll prepare the cooking tonight. (use 'do the cooking' — 'prepare' goes with 'meals' not 'cooking')
今晚我来prepare the cooking。（用'do the cooking'——'prepare'搭配'meals'而不是'cooking'）
I'll prepare the cooking tonight.（se usa 'do the cooking' — 'prepare' se combina con 'meals', no con 'cooking'）
今夜はprepare the cookingします。（'do the cooking'を使います——'prepare'は'meals'と使い、'cooking'とは使いません）
오늘 밤 prepare the cooking할게요. ('do the cooking'을 씁니다—'prepare'는 'cooking'이 아니라 'meals'와 씁니다)

Origin & History

Natural English collocation — general household activities use 'do' while specific food items use 'make'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal