I've been using Duolingo but also heavily relying on DH for help - he is half Japanese and spent about half his time there growing up, and spoke the language at home, so he's been quite helpful for some of Duolingo's more... interesting bits.
おはよう! 鳥 が すき.
I am painfully monolingual but I've learnt some Japanese through traveling and I have a basic understanding of hiragana, which I am working to improve. I found that I was able to get through most of my stay in Japan merely by knowing the words for "thank you" and "tasty." :lol: