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

I need to do the shopping before the shops close. She does the shopping every Saturday morning. Have you done the shopping yet?

do the shopping

Q: What does "do the shopping" mean?

To go to the shops and buy groceries or necessities 'Do the shopping' uses 'do' as the collocating verb, not 'make'. This is a common mistake for learners. In British English, 'do the shopping' usually means buying food and household items.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To go to the shops and buy groceries or necessities

去买东西

hacer la compra

買い物をする

장을 보다

'Do the shopping' uses 'do' as the collocating verb, not 'make'. This is a common mistake for learners. In British English, 'do the shopping' usually means buying food and household items.

'Do the shopping'用'do'作为搭配动词，而不是'make'。这是学习者常犯的错误。在英式英语中，'do the shopping'通常指购买食物和家居用品。

'Do the shopping' usa 'do' como verbo, no 'make'. Este es un error común entre los estudiantes. En inglés británico, 'do the shopping' suele referirse a comprar comida y productos para el hogar.

「Do the shopping」は搭配動詞として'do'を使い、'make'は使いません。これは学習者がよく間違えるポイントです。イギリス英語では、'do the shopping'は通常、食料品や日用品の購入を意味します。

'Do the shopping'에서는 'make'가 아니라 'do'를 동사로 사용합니다. 이것은 학습자들이 흔히 하는 실수입니다. 영국 영어에서 'do the shopping'은 보통 식료품과 생활필수품을 사는 것을 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

I need to do the shopping before the shops close.
我需要在商店关门前去买东西。
Tengo que hacer la compra antes de que cierren las tiendas.
お店が閉まる前に買い物をしなければなりません。
가게가 닫기 전에 장을 봐야 해요.
She does the shopping every Saturday morning.
她每个星期六早上去买东西。
Ella hace la compra todos los sábados por la mañana.
彼女は毎週土曜日の朝に買い物をします。
그녀는 매주 토요일 아침에 장을 봐요.
Have you done the shopping yet?
你买东西了吗？
¿Ya has hecho la compra?
もう買い物しましたか？
벌써 장 봤어요?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: everyday, household

Tono: practical

✓ Correcto

I need to do the shopping.
我需要去买东西。
Tengo que hacer la compra.
買い物をしなければなりません。
장을 봐야 해요.
Who does the shopping in your house?
你们家谁去买东西？
¿Quién hace la compra en tu casa?
あなたの家では誰が買い物をしますか？
댁에서는 누가 장을 봐요?
I'll do the shopping after work.
下班后我去买东西。
Haré la compra después del trabajo.
仕事の後に買い物をします。
퇴근 후에 장을 볼게요.

✗ Incorrecto

I need to make the shopping. (use 'do' not 'make' with shopping)
我需要make the shopping。（买东西用'do'而不是'make'）
Tengo que make the shopping. (se usa 'do' y no 'make' con shopping)
make the shoppingしなければなりません。（shoppingには'make'ではなく'do'を使います）
make the shopping을 해야 해요. (shopping에는 'make'가 아니라 'do'를 씁니다)
I need to go the shopping. (use 'do the shopping' or 'go shopping' — not 'go the shopping')
我需要go the shopping。（用'do the shopping'或'go shopping'——不是'go the shopping'）
Tengo que go the shopping. (se usa 'do the shopping' o 'go shopping' — no 'go the shopping')
go the shoppingしなければなりません。（'do the shopping'か'go shopping'を使います——'go the shopping'ではありません）
go the shopping을 해야 해요. ('do the shopping' 또는 'go shopping'을 씁니다. 'go the shopping'은 틀립니다)

Origen e historia

Natural English collocation — household tasks typically use 'do' (do the shopping, do the cleaning, do the washing).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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