make a sandwich

Meaning

This phrase means to prepare a sandwich by putting meat, cheese, vegetables, or spreads between slices of bread. It does not usually involve cooking with heat, just assembling the ingredients.

Examples

• I'm going to make a sandwich for lunch.

  I'm going to make a sandwich for lunch.

• Can you make a sandwich for me while you're in the kitchen?

  Can you make a sandwich for me while you're in the kitchen?

• She showed me how to make a sandwich with turkey and avocado.

  She showed me how to make a sandwich with turkey and avocado.

• I don't have much time, so I'll just make a sandwich.

  I don't have much time, so I'll just make a sandwich.

• He likes to make a sandwich with lots of mustard and pickles.

  He likes to make a sandwich with lots of mustard and pickles.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will cook a sandwich for lunch.

  ✓ I will make a sandwich for lunch.

  We use the verb 'make' or 'prepare', not 'cook', because sandwiches usually do not require cooking with heat from scratch.

• ✗ She is making sandwich in the kitchen.

  ✓ She is making a sandwich in the kitchen.

  'Sandwich' is a countable noun. You must use the indefinite article 'a' when referring to one singular sandwich.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I have some bread and cheese, so I think I'll ___.

  💡 Prepare a simple bread-based meal

  Show answer

  make a sandwich

• Could you ___ for the kids before they go to school?

  💡 Assemble some bread with fillings

  Show answer

  make a sandwich