Can you 'do' me a favor? Please don't say 'make' me a favor!

Make wala do? Do wala make? Yea..it's a bit confusing because they are similar words in meaning. El moshkila is that there is no basic rule. You just have to learn it through practice. Momken ne'oul in kilmit "make" is used when you're 'doing' something. Y3nee eh? Mish 3arfa.
Let's try explaining that again:

I want to make a cup of tea. I'd like to make a lot of money (kolina).
In both cases, you're creating something. And this is when you usually say 'make.'

Can you do something for me? What are you going to do tonight?
Hina, ana mish bahadid eh howa ili ha yet3mel bezabt. Sah? When, I'm not being exact on what is to be done, I use 'do'. 3ashan ana lou ana oult le 7ad, "Can you make something for me?" they will understand it that you're asking for some particular creation.

The main point here is that we usually use 'do' with the words: nothing and something, everything, and anything.

- What are you doing?
- I'm not doing anything.
- La, you're doing something!
- Abadan walahee..I'm not doing anyting! I told you!
- Ok. But make sure if you do nothing or something or everything, I'll find out. Ana warak, warak!
- Hader, hader (Ya Rab toub 3aleya min el sit dee!)

English phrases that go with MAKE:
make an appointment
make a phone call
make a mistake
make a decision
make an effort
make plans
make a promise
make fun of (yitary'a 3ala 7ad)
make money!!!!!

English phrases that go with DO:

do homework (taba3an awil wahda!)
do a job
do a favor
do business
do harm
do (your) hair
do housework (taba3an akher haga)