Translation of probarse

My parents were Italian, but the first language I learned was Spanish, since we lived in southern Spain. Very close to Gibraltar. When I was older, like twelve I moved with them back to Lucca in Italy.
Until now I have tried the copy the mode of operation of Mike in class. Even the homework that they gave us do not match the exercise that we tried yesterday. I could not fulfill this task anyway.
What problems did you have when you had to share your flat with your mates? Probably you were not used to it. We say that when we live close we usually discover many issues that were not known.