Make or do breakfast

[Hannele]

I know that "I'm making breakfast" is correct but is it acceptable to say "I´m doing breakfast"?

 

[emsr2d2]

Colloquially, yes, but I wouldn't use it in an exam or other formal situation.

 

[GoesStation]

AmE speakers would not understand that doing was meant to be synonymous with ​making.

 

[Tarheel]

There is "do lunch" but that has more to do with meeting than with eating.

 

[Rover_KE]

I was going to say that 'Let's do lunch' means 'Let's meet for lunch' — not 'Let's make lunch'.

Confusion can arise as 'make' and 'do' share the same verb in a number of languages.

Is that the case in Finnish, Hannele?

 

[emsr2d2]

"Let's do lunch" can also be used in BrE to mean "Let's get together for lunch".

As I said, colloquially "do breakfast/lunch/dinner" is used.

Jane: Who's doing dinner tonight?
John: I think it's my turn.
Jane: You're right. I'll do lunch tomorrow. Does that sound OK?

 

[bigC]

Is "I am cooking breakfast / lunch" acceptable?

 

[tedmc]

Yes, but not all breakfasts or lunches are cooked.