Enjoy: Many Japanese people use this word way too much.
For example:
I ask "What did you do last weekend?"
they say "I enjoyed pasta at an Italian restaurant." or "I enjoyed a movie with my friends."
Just say: "I had pasta at an Italian restaurant." or "I saw a movie with my friends."
If you really want to express your enjoyment, you can add:
"The tomato sauce was really good." or "It was really funny."
We don't really use enjoy in natural conversation. It's very "junior high school text book."
Also with hobbies:
"I play soccer." not "I enjoy soccer."
"I like drawing." not "I enjoy drawing."
We do use enjoy sometimes. For example, if my student is going to France this week, I might say: "Enjoy your trip!" Or if she is going to the movie theater, "Enjoy the movie this weekend!"
...and about that tomato sauce I mentioned. Notice how I didn't say "delicious." Another word we rarely use in conversation. Just say: It was good. (or so good, or great, or wonderful...)
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