Maybe you have asked yourself: When should I use „machen" and „tun"?
Generally, the verbs are used interchangeably. But we use „machen“ to express a process, something we create or something we accomplish.
Here are some examples:
- Ich mache Sport.
- Ich mache einen Besuch.
- Ich mache einen Kuchen.
And we use „tun" to express that we do something in general.
Here are some examples:
- Heute tue ich nichts.
- Ich habe etwas Gutes getan.
- Was sollen wir heute tun?
Both verbs are also used in certain sayings or proverbs. Do you know some of them?