Translation of caprice in Spanish

Getting to the door and skipping the entire line, we started to chat with some guy from New York, and by coincidence we found out, that he had good connections in this club and could help us getting in.
The first thing he wanted to show us was a war memorial for Cambodia's civil war. The war has ended only few years earlier and was still very present in the mind of the entire population.
Hi George, I speak a little bit of English but not very well. Can you correct my mistakes if I have any? I will help you with German. Writing is important, it helps to focus. Thank you for your answer.