Translation of hackneyed 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.
We were not the only tourists, there were a many boats sailing on the same route. At one point the driver stopped the boat and immediately children of the village people approached us.
Nice to meet you. Your German is not bad at all, stop being so insecure. I have been learning Spanish for 3 weeks only. I am visiting a private Spanish teacher. It is very expensive but good.