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The officer checks your spoken English with questions about your N-400. Answers can be short. Personalize these →
Survival phrases · say them anytime
Can you please repeat the question?
Kan u asseblief die vraag herhaal?
Can you please speak slowly?
Kan u asseblief stadig praat?
I don't understand.
Ek verstaan nie.
Yes. / No.
Ja. / Nee.
I don't know.
Ek weet nie.
Thank you.
Dankie.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Wat is u volle naam?
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My name is ______.
My naam is ______.
What is your date of birth?
Wat is u geboortedatum?
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I was born on ______.
Ek is op ______ gebore.
What is your address?
Wat is u adres?
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I live at ______.
Ek woon by ______.
Where were you born?
Waar is u gebore?
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I was born in ______.
Ek is in ______ gebore.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Wanneer het u 'n permanente inwoner geword?
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I became a permanent resident in ______.
Ek het in ______ 'n permanente inwoner geword.
Are you married?
Is u getroud?
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Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Ja, ek is getroud. / Nee, ek is nie getroud nie.
How did you get your green card?
Hoe het u u groenkaart gekry?
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Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Deur my familie. / Deur my werk. / Deur asiel.
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Het u buite die Verenigde State gereis sedert u 'n permanente inwoner geword het?
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Yes. / No.
Ja. / Nee.
How long were you outside the United States?
Hoe lank was u buite die Verenigde State?
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About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Ongeveer ______ weke. / Ongeveer ______ maande.
'n Enkele reis van langer as 6 maande kan vrae oor deurlopende verblyf laat ontstaan. Praat met 'n prokureur as dit op u van toepassing is.
Do you work?
Werk u?
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Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Ja, ek werk by ______. / Nee, ek is afgetree. / Nee, ek is 'n student.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Is u al ooit gearresteer of het u al ooit 'n misdaad gepleeg?
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No, never.
Nee, nooit nie.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Was u al ooit 'n lid van die Kommunistiese Party?
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No.
Nee.
As u al ooit 'n lid van 'n kommunistiese party of 'n verwante jeugorganisasie was (algemeen in voormalige Oosblok-lande), moet u dit eerlik bekend maak. Raadpleeg 'n immigrasieprokureur voordat u u N-400 indien.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Het u al ooit versuim om u belasting in te dien?
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No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Nee. Ek dien elke jaar my belasting in. / Ek hoef nie in te dien nie.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Ondersteun u die Grondwet en die regeringsvorm van die Verenigde State?
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Yes.
Ja.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Is u bereid om die volledige Getrouheidseed af te lê?
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Yes.
Ja.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Verstaan u wat u sê? Sweer u dat die inligting waar is?
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Yes, I do.
Ja.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Waarom wil u 'n Amerikaanse burger word?
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Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Omdat ek 'n volwaardige lid van hierdie land wil wees. / Omdat my familie hier is.