Using "hacer" when cooking
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On one of my Spanish assignments, I used "hacer" meaning someone made something to eat.
It was something like this...
Mamá salió a las ocho para hacer los tacos. Mom left at eight to make the tacos.
But my teacher crossed out "hacer" and wrote in "cocinar".
Can you not use hacer when talking about making food?
Gracias. 
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updated Aug 19, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
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In formal or literary styles you would be advised (but not forced) to use "cocinar" or the precise and appropriate term, but it is definitely not wrong.
hacer.
9. tr. Disponer, componer, aderezar. Hacer la comida, la cama, la maleta
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updated Aug 19, 2011
edited by lazarus1907
posted by lazarus1907
Ok! Muchas gracias! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 19, 2011
How about "preparar"? get the food ready or cook according to our dictionary. - 0074b507, Aug 19, 2011
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Preparar is also a very common way to talk about cooking.
Voy a casa para prepar la cena.
updated Aug 19, 2011
posted by rodneyp
Oh yeah, that's another good choice! Thanks, Rodney. - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 19, 2011
