Years ago I bought a Japanese phrasebook so that I could study basic phrases. I remember a few of the phrases but not enough to keep a conversation. I also watch a lot of anime so I have picked up some words here and there from those shows. I can say basic greetings + pleasantries and I can introduce myself in Japanese. But that is basically it. I would like to learn Japanese just for the sole purpose of being able to speak Japanese. I was raised speaking English and Spanish fluently and I have heard that learning a third language is not that difficult if you already know two languages. I am going to convince my brother to learn Japanese with me so that we can talk to each other and practice with each other. We have hopes to travel to Japan in the future. We both love the culture and the language!