Explanation

Beschreibung

German native speakers tend to use the word ‘make’ more often than ‘do.’ However, that’s not how it works in English and sometimes it isn't easy to know whether to use ‘make’ or ‘do.’

Example:
Wrong: I make my homework.
Correct: I do my homework.

In German we use ‘make’:
Ich mache meine Hausübungen.

Generally, use ‘make’ when you talk about creating or constructing something like cake, tea or sculptures.

‘Do’ gets used for general activities and ist often used with words like:

• anything
• everything
• something

Unfortunately, there are exceptions to the rules above, and some words only work with ‘make’ or ‘do.’ All you can do is to learn the correct usage by heart or look it up if you’re unsure.