Hello from Scotland!

denkou · 29 Mar 2010

(Excuse the romaji, I'm on a rubbish computer and this is easier.)
I'm wondering about what I just typed as the title of this topic. I've been trying to get used to the different uses of kara and wondered if it could be used in this context? If so, how exactly would someone say "hello from Japan" or "goodnight from America" etc?

Elizabeth · 30 Mar 2010

Amerika kara Konnichiwa !

Good day from America ! (Konnichiwa, Amerika kara !)

*Waves to Scotland* !!!

Hajimemashite. Doozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu !

denkou · 30 Mar 2010

ありがとうございます.

おはようございますからスコットランド! (雪が降っています.)

はじめまして.

Ben Bullock · 30 Mar 2010

denkou said:
ありがとうございます.

おはようございますからスコットランド! (雪が降っています.)

はじめまして.

No, it's the other way around:
スコットランドからおはようございます

denkou · 30 Mar 2010

Wow. That's pretty incredible that I could just have it explained to me and instantly get it wrong!

Thanks for highlighting it.

denkou · 30 Mar 2010

This brings up another question actually... Say Canada won a gold medal at the Olympics. In English I may say "Congratulations to Canada!"

This reminds me of the "Hello from Canada" problem I had. I was right about using kara, so I'm wondering if I'm right about using ni in this case? The first thing that pops to my mind is:

カナダにおめでとう!

Or can "に" not be used in this way?

Elizabeth · 30 Mar 2010

denkou said:
This brings up another question actually... Say Canada won a gold medal at the Olympics. In English I may say "Congratulations to Canada!"

This reminds me of the "Hello from Canada" problem I had. I was right about using kara, so I'm wondering if I'm right about using ni in this case? The first thing that pops to my mind is:

カナダにおめでとう!

Or can "に" not be used in this way?

おめでとうカナダ ! (Congratulations Canada !) I think is better. Usually particles are left out directly before おめでと.

Toritoribe · 30 Mar 2010

Elizabeth said:
おめでとうカナダ !

I second that. カナダにおめでとう is not incorrect, but it's rather used in the context of something like カナダにおめでとうと言[い]う or "to say congratulations to Canada."

Hello from Scotland!

denkou

スコットランド人

Elizabeth

先輩

denkou

スコットランド人

Ben Bullock

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denkou

スコットランド人

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スコットランド人

Elizabeth

先輩

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