Spanish basics As I am sitting here thinking how to write a very basic sentence in present tense spanish, all I can think of in english are complex sentences. It is difficult to think in present tense without getting all complexed. This is part of my homework with my wonderful tutor, Sylvia. She wants me to learn at least 5 verbs and put them in present tense sentences. I learned online that if we say in English: We know how to play with the ball - This does not translate word for word in spanish. In fact, it is considered a common mistake to do that. I would normally write, Sabemos como jugar con la pelota. That would be wrong. So here is the corrected version: Sabemos jugar con la pelota. I never knew writing simple sentences could be so difficult. It is not simple at all. The thing that is difficult is to not translate word for word. I think Sylvia's homework project is genius. Is my so called simple sentence correct??

Mí casa ciudad (hometown) Yo vivo en una pequeña ciudad. Un tren y rojo brick streets esta en nosotros ciudad. El oficina de correos no va a mí casa, porque la ciudad es muy pequeña. Nosotros tienen va a el oficina de correos por cartas. Esta ciudad es quiete y bonita. I am learning to speak and write spanish (Latino) so please, I invite corrections. My native tongue is English though by birth I am hispanic. Thank you so much.