#13 How to say "I" in Japanese? Can you Introduce yourself in Japanese? 【Situation】 You meet the person for the first time. Or write on your profile for the first time. #1 こんにちは。はじめまして。 俺はアメリカ人です。よろしく。 #2. こんにちは。はじめまして。 私はアメリカ人です。 よろしくおねがいします。 #3. こんにちは。はじめまして。 アメリカ人です。どうぞよろしく。 #1 I = 俺 (ore) #2 I = 私 (watashi) #3 I = Omit the subject To be honest, these are great but as a Japanese teacher, I would Correct #1. I am going to translate it into English. I won't do a direct translation, but this is what I feel when Japanese language learners use #俺. What do you think about each impression? #1 俺 person Hey! Nice to meet you. I'm American. How's it hanging? #2 私 person Hello, Nice to meet you. I'm American. How are you? #3 No subject person Hello, Nice to you. I'm American. How are you doing?