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Old November 26, 2008, 11:55 AM
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Please correct my short text...

I've worked on this for a while now, and I had to use an online translator a few times, but we all know that you can't really trust those I'd really appreciate it if someone could take the time to correct me (and also explain what makes my version of the sentence incorrect) ...
Keep in mind that I've only had Spanish for three months, so don't be too hard on me =S

SPANISH TEXT:
Soy una chica de diecisèis años. Tengo un hermano mayor que se llama ******, pero yo no vivo con él. El vive con nuestra madre en un apartamento del centro, y yo vivo con nuestro padre en una casa en *******. Todos nosotros vivimos en *****, la capital de *******. ((((Cómo se dice "we visit each other sometimes, but I wish we all lived together" en Español??)
Yo estudio Español en un instituto de *******, pero no hablo bien. Quiero mover a España y aprender a hablar español como un nativo.
Me gusta estar con mis amigos y jugar. Yo también gusta leer libros y revistas. Mi libro predilecto es Twilight y yo lo he leído tres veces.
Yo canto y toco la guitarra. Adoro música pero yo no tengo una banda, pero mi hermano toca la guitarra en un grupo de rock.
Yo también quiero viajar. Mi lugar predilecto es Roma (cómo se dice "so far" en Español?) porque es un barrio muy bonito y romántico. Quiero especialmente la fuente de Trevi ("fontana di trevi") y The Spanish Steps ("Scalinata di Spagna") ...


Here's the English version in case what I wrote doesn't make sense to you at all:

I'm a sixteen year old girl. I have an older brother named ******, but I don't live with him. He lives with our mom in an apartment downtown, and I live with our dad in a house in *******. We all live in *****, la capital de ******.
I'm studying Spanish in a high school in ******, but I don't speak very well. I want to move to Spain and learn to speak Spanish like a native.
I like to be with my friends and sports. I also like reading books and magazines.. My favorite book is Twilight and I've read it three times.
I sing and play the guitar. I love music but (how do you say "although"?) I don't have a band, but my brother plays the guitar in a rock band.
I also like traveling. My favorite place is Roma because it's a beautiful and romantic city. I especially like the Trevi Fountain and The Spanish Steps.
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