Nkɔmmɔbɔ
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?
Mesrɛ wo, wobɛtumi asan aka asɛmmisa no bio?
Can you please speak slowly?
Mesrɛ wo, wobɛtumi akasa brɛoo?
I don't understand.
Mente aseɛ.
Yes. / No.
Aane. / Daabi.
I don't know.
Mennim.
Thank you.
Meda wo ase.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Ɛdeɛn ne wo din nyinaa?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
My name is ______.
Me din de ______.
What is your date of birth?
Ɛberɛ bɛn na wɔwoo wo?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
I was born on ______.
Wɔwoo me ______.
What is your address?
Ɛhe na wote?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
I live at ______.
Mete ______.
Where were you born?
Ɛhe na wɔwoo wo?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
I was born in ______.
Wɔwoo me wɔ ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Ɛberɛ bɛn na wobɛyɛɛ ɔtenani a wɔatena hɔ daa (permanent resident)?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
I became a permanent resident in ______.
Mebɛyɛɛ ɔtenani a wɔatena hɔ daa wɔ ______ mu.
Are you married?
Woaware anaa?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Aane, maware. / Daabi, mennwaree.
How did you get your green card?
Ɛkwan bɛn so na wonyaa wo green card no?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Ɛnam m'abusua so. / Ɛnam m'adwuma so. / Ɛnam guankɔbea (asylum) so.
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Woatu kwan afiri Amerika akyi firi berɛ a wobɛyɛɛ ɔtenani a wɔatena hɔ daa no?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
Yes. / No.
Aane. / Daabi.
How long were you outside the United States?
Berɛ tenten sɛn na wodii wɔ Amerika akyi?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Bɛyɛ nnawɔtwe ______. / Bɛyɛ abosome ______.
Akwantuo baako a ɛboro abosome 6 no bɛtumi de nsɛmmisa aba wo atenaeɛ a wɔatoa so (continuous residence) ho. Sɛ yei fa wo ho a, kasa kyerɛ ɔmmranimfoɔ.
Do you work?
Woyɛ adwuma anaa?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Aane, meyɛ adwuma wɔ ______. / Daabi, makɔ pɛnyin. / Daabi, meyɛ osuani.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Wɔakyere wo pɛn anaa woayɛ bɔne bi pɛn?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
No, never.
Daabi, da.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Woyɛɛ Komunist Fekuo (Communist Party) muni pɛn anaa?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
No.
Daabi.
Sɛ wode yɛɛ komunist fekuo anaa mmabunu kuo a ɛbata ho (a ɛtaa ba wɔ nsstate a berɛ bi na ɛyɛ Eastern bloc mu) muni pɛn a, ɛsɛ sɛ woka nokorɛ ho. Kɔ ɔmmranimfoɔ a ɔhwɛ atubrafoɔ ho nsɛm (immigration lawyer) hɔ ansa na wode N-400 krataa no aba.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Woantwerɛ wo tow-krataa (tax return) pɛn anaa?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Daabi. Metwerɛ me tow-krataa afe biara. / Ɛnhia sɛ metwerɛ.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Wugye Amerika Mmara Kɛseɛ ne aban nhyehyɛeɛ no tom anaa?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
Yes.
Aane.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Woasiesie wo ho sɛ wobɛka Nokorɛdie Ntam (Oath of Allegiance) no mu nyinaa anaa?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
Yes.
Aane.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Wote deɛ woreka no aseɛ anaa? Woka ntam sɛ nsɛm no yɛ nokorɛ?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
Yes, I do.
Aane.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Adɛn nti na wopɛ sɛ woyɛ Amerika ɔmanni?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Ɛfiri sɛ mepɛ sɛ meyɛ saa ɔman yi muni pa ara. / Ɛfiri sɛ m'abusua wɔ ha.