How do you use "make vs do" in a sentence?

I made a mistake. Did you do your homework? She's making dinner. He does yoga every morning.

make vs do

Q: What does "make vs do" mean?

Choosing between make and do 'Make' = create, produce something new: make a cake, make a decision, make friends. 'Do' = perform an action, tasks: do homework, do the dishes, do exercise. Many are fixed expressions.

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Meaning: Choosing between make and do

选择make还是do

Elegir entre make y do

makeとdoの使い分け

make와 do의 사용 구분

'Make' = create, produce something new: make a cake, make a decision, make friends. 'Do' = perform an action, tasks: do homework, do the dishes, do exercise. Many are fixed expressions.

'Make'= 创造，产生新事物：make a cake, make a decision, make friends。'Do'= 执行动作、任务：do homework, do the dishes, do exercise。许多都是固定搭配。

'Make' = crear, producir algo nuevo: make a cake, make a decision, make friends. 'Do' = realizar una acción, tareas: do homework, do the dishes, do exercise. Muchas son expresiones fijas.

「Make」= 何か新しいものを作る、生み出す：make a cake, make a decision, make friends。「Do」= 動作を行う、タスク：do homework, do the dishes, do exercise。多くは固定表現です。

'Make' = 새로운 것을 만들거나 생산하기: make a cake, make a decision, make friends. 'Do' = 행동이나 과제를 수행하기: do homework, do the dishes, do exercise. 많은 것이 고정된 표현입니다.

Examples

I made a mistake.
我犯了一个错误。
Cometí un error.
私は間違いを犯しました。
실수를 했어요.
Did you do your homework?
你做作业了吗？
¿Hiciste tu tarea?
宿題はやりましたか？
숙제는 했어요?
She's making dinner.
她在做晚饭。
Ella está preparando la cena.
彼女は夕食を作っています。
그녀가 저녁을 만들고 있어요.
He does yoga every morning.
他每天早上做瑜伽。
Él hace yoga todas las mañanas.
彼は毎朝ヨガをします。
그는 매일 아침 요가를 해요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: descriptive

✓ Do Say

Make a decision.
做一个决定。
Tomar una decisión.
決断を下す。
결정을 내리세요.
Do the laundry.
洗衣服。
Hacer la colada.
洗濯をする。
빨래를 하세요.
Make progress.
取得进展。
Hacer progreso.
進歩する。
진전을 이루세요.
Make a mistake.
犯错。
Cometer un error.
間違いをする。
실수를 하다.
Do homework.
做作业。
Hacer la tarea.
宿題をする。
숙제를 하다.
Do the dishes.
洗碗。
Lavar los platos.
皿洗いをする。
설거지를 하다.

✗ Don't Say

Do a mistake. (use 'make')
Do一个mistake。（用'make'）
Do a mistake. (se usa 'make')
Do a mistake。（'make'を使う）
Do a mistake.（'make'를 사용）
Make homework. (use 'do')
Make homework。（用'do'）
Make homework. (se usa 'do')
Make homework。（'do'を使う）
Make homework.（'do'를 사용）
Make the dishes. (use 'do')
Make the dishes。（用'do'）
Make the dishes. (se usa 'do')
Make the dishes。（'do'を使う）
Make the dishes.（'do'를 사용）

Origin & History

Collocational verb usage

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal