Translation of hoarse in Spanish

I want to improve my level of English. Have you ever been in the U.S. and in which states have you been? I've been in England, Scotland and Ireland, but unfortunately, I have never been to America.
I have always met nice people so far, and I have never had a strange friends request. So far I only had problems with my grammar in various foreign languages that I am trying to acquire.
Which region in Germany are you from? I live in Aarau in the state of Argau, that is in the middle of Switzerland not far from Zurich, Lake Zurich and near the border city of Basel.