Do vs. Make

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English	Korean	Example
do homework	숙제를 하다	I always do my homework right after school.
do the dishes	설거지를 하다	It's your turn to do the dishes tonight.
do the laundry	빨래를 하다	I do the laundry every Sunday morning.
do housework	집안일을 하다	We share the housework in our family.
do the shopping	장을 보다	Mom does the shopping on Saturday mornings.
do the cooking	요리를 하다	My father does the cooking on weekends.
do the cleaning	청소를 하다	We do the cleaning together every Friday.
do the ironing	다림질을 하다	I hate doing the ironing on hot days.
do the gardening	정원을 가꾸다	Grandpa does the gardening every morning.
do business	사업을 하다 / 거래하다	Our company does business with several Korean firms.
do a favor / do a favour	부탁을 들어주다	Could you do me a favor and wait here?
do exercise	운동을 하다	You should do exercise at least three times weekly.
do your best	최선을 다하다	Just do your best on the exam tomorrow.
do harm	해를 끼치다	Smoking does serious harm to your health.
do damage	손상을 입히다 / 피해를 주다	The storm did a lot of damage to the roof.
do research	연구를 하다 / 조사를 하다	She does research on climate change at university.
do a good job	일을 잘 해내다	You did a good job on the presentation.
do well	잘하다 / 좋은 성과를 내다	She did well on her English test.
do badly	못하다 / 성적이 나쁘다	He did badly because he didn't study.
do nothing	아무것도 하지 않다	I want to do nothing all weekend.
do a course	강좌를 듣다 / 과정을 이수하다	I'm doing a course in web design.
do an experiment	실험을 하다	The students did an experiment in science class.
do your hair	머리를 손질하다	She did her hair before the party.
do your nails	손톱을 손질하다	I did my nails in a pink color.
do overtime	야근하다 / 초과 근무를 하다	He often does overtime at the end of the month.
do the paperwork	서류 작업을 하다	I spent all morning doing the paperwork.
do someone good	~에게 도움이 되다	A short holiday will do you good.
make a decision	결정을 내리다	We need to make a decision by Friday.
make a mistake	실수를 하다	Don't worry; everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
make money	돈을 벌다	He makes money by selling handmade furniture.
make a plan	계획을 세우다	Let's make a plan for the summer trip.
make an effort	노력을 하다	You should make an effort to arrive early.
make progress	진전을 이루다 / 발전하다	She is making great progress in English.
make a promise	약속을 하다	He made a promise to call every day.
make a choice	선택을 하다	You have to make a choice between the two.
make friends	친구를 사귀다	It's easy to make friends at language school.
make an appointment	예약을 하다 / 약속을 잡다	I made an appointment with the doctor for Tuesday.
make a reservation	예약을 하다	Did you make a reservation at the restaurant?
make a phone call	전화를 걸다	Excuse me, I need to make a phone call.
make a noise	소리를 내다 / 소음을 내다	Please don't make a noise; the baby is sleeping.
make the bed	이부자리를 정돈하다 / 침대를 정리하다	I make the bed as soon as I wake up.
make breakfast	아침을 만들다 / 아침을 차리다	Dad makes breakfast for us every morning.
make dinner	저녁을 만들다	I'll make dinner if you wash the dishes.
make coffee	커피를 끓이다 / 커피를 타다	Could you make coffee for our guests?
make a cake	케이크를 만들다	She made a cake for his birthday.
make a wish	소원을 빌다	Make a wish before you blow out the candles.
make a suggestion	제안을 하다	May I make a suggestion about the schedule?
make an excuse	변명을 하다 / 핑계를 대다	He always makes an excuse for being late.
make a complaint	불만을 제기하다 / 항의하다	She made a complaint about the noisy room.
make a difference	변화를 가져오다 / 차이를 만들다	Small daily habits can make a big difference.
make sense	말이 되다 / 이해가 되다	This sentence doesn't make sense to me.
make sure	확실히 하다 / 확인하다	Make sure you lock the door before leaving.
make a living	생계를 꾸리다	She makes a living as a freelance translator.
make a list	목록을 만들다	Let's make a list before we go shopping.
make a speech	연설을 하다	The president made a speech at the ceremony.
make an offer	제안을 하다 / 제의하다	They made an offer to buy our house.
make up your mind	결심하다 / 마음을 정하다	Hurry up and make up your mind.
make a mess	어지르다 / 엉망으로 만들다	The kids made a mess in the kitchen.
make room	자리를 만들다 / 공간을 내다	Can you make room for one more person?
make time	시간을 내다	Try to make time for your family.
make a deal	거래를 하다 / 합의하다	Let's make a deal: I cook, you clean.
make an impression	인상을 주다 / 인상을 남기다	He made a good impression at the interview.
make fun of	놀리다 / 비웃다	Don't make fun of his accent; it's rude.