Beginning Japanese Phrases 187: ～たい to want to; to wish to; would like to [“masu-stem V + たい”]

最近(さいきん)の子供(こども)は外(そと)で遊(あそ)びたいとは思(おも)わない。

nowadays | of | children | as for | outside | want to play | (quotation marker) | don’t think

Lately, children don't seem to want to play outside

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