English phrase from drama scenes

What Does "actually you taught me how to cook" Mean?

Learn what "actually you taught me how to cook" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.

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I do but actually you taught me how to cook, so

It means correcting someone and giving them credit for teaching you.

From I Think My Wife Wants To Kill Me, Episode 17

When do people say this?

Scene Context

Someone is correcting the other person by saying they taught them how to cook.

Usage Scenario

Use this when clarifying who taught whom something. It is neutral and can be slightly defensive in an argument.

Better ways to say it

1
Actually, you taught me how to cook.
2
You taught me how to cook, actually.
3
You were the one who taught me how to cook.

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