Thank you for always joining the lessons. It was wonderful to see you. Today we started Lesson 2, “Expression of Desires,” using the positive form shitai desu (I want to do somthing) and the negative form shitaku nai desu (I don't want to do somethig).
Regarding your question,“What does the ‘〜' mean?”, I would like to explain it once more. We often use the symbol “〜” in Japanese to show the part of the sentence that changes. It is not only for verbs. We also use it with nouns, adjectives, and other expressions. So instead of calling it “the verb phrase,” it is better to think of it as “the part that changes” or “the part you replace with your own word. We often use the symbol “〜” in Japanese, so we don't usually notice it. Your question was excellent. Thank you for asking.
You did well, Excellent work! Have a great week then. See you again on Friday!
