koko nara, haha ni denwa dekimasu.

I can call my mother from here.

Breakdown of koko nara, haha ni denwa dekimasu.

• 母はは: mother
• に: indirect object particle
• ここ: here
• なら: conditional particle

Questions & Answers about koko nara, haha ni denwa dekimasu.

What does なら mean after ここ?

なら adds a sense like if it’s here, as for here, or here, at least.

So ここなら does not just mean here. It suggests a contrast or condition:

• Here, I can ...
• If it’s here, then ...
• At this place, it’s possible ...

It often implies something like:

• maybe you can’t do it somewhere else
• but here, you can

So the sentence has a nuance of “Here, I can call my mother.”

Why is there a comma after ここなら?

The comma marks a natural pause after the condition/topic part.

So the sentence is divided like this:

ここなら、 | 母に電話できます。

That pause helps show:

• setting/condition first: here / if it’s here
• main statement second: I can call my mother

In speech, you would often pause slightly there. The comma is helpful, but not absolutely required.

Why is it 母 and not お母さん?

In Japanese, when talking about your own mother to someone else, you usually say 母.