Ɲininkali
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?
I bɛ se ka ɲininkali segin, n b'i deli?
Can you please speak slowly?
I bɛ se ka kuma dɔɔnin-dɔɔnin, n b'i deli?
I don't understand.
N tɛ faamu.
Yes. / No.
Ɔwɔ. / Ayi.
I don't know.
N t'a dɔn.
Thank you.
I ni ce.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
I tɔgɔ dafalen ye mun ye?
Jaabi · Answer
My name is ______.
N tɔgɔ ko ______.
What is your date of birth?
I bangeloon ye jumɛn ye?
Jaabi · Answer
I was born on ______.
N bangera ______ la.
What is your address?
I sigiyɔrɔ ye min ye?
Jaabi · Answer
I live at ______.
N sigilen bɛ ______.
Where were you born?
I bangera min?
Jaabi · Answer
I was born in ______.
N bangera ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
I kɛra sigidalan banbali (permanent resident) ye tuma jumɛn?
Jaabi · Answer
I became a permanent resident in ______.
N kɛra sigidalan banbali ye ______ la.
Are you married?
I furulen don wa?
Jaabi · Answer
Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Ɔwɔ, n furulen don. / Ayi, n furubali don.
How did you get your green card?
I ye i ka green card sɔrɔ cogo di?
Jaabi · Answer
Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
N ka denbaya fɛ. / N ka baara fɛ. / Kalifali (asile) fɛ.
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
I ye taama kɛ ka bɔ Ameriki kɔkan kabini i kɛra sigidalan banbali ye wa?
Jaabi · Answer
Yes. / No.
Ɔwɔ. / Ayi.
How long were you outside the United States?
I mɛnna Ameriki kɔkan waati joli?
Jaabi · Answer
About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Dɔgɔkun ______ ɲɔgɔn. / Kalo ______ ɲɔgɔn.
Taama kelen min ka jan ni kalo wɔɔrɔ ye, o bɛ se ka ɲininkali lawuli sigi banbaliya kan. Ni o bɛ i kan, kuma awokati fɛ.
Do you work?
I bɛ baara kɛ wa?
Jaabi · Answer
Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Ɔwɔ, n bɛ baara kɛ ______. / Ayi, n ye pansiyɔn ta. / Ayi, n ye kalanden ye.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
I delila ka minɛ walima ka kojugu kɛ wa?
Jaabi · Answer
No, never.
Ayi, abada.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
I delila ka kɛ Komunisi Parti mɔgɔ ye wa?
Jaabi · Answer
No.
Ayi.
Ni i delila ka kɛ komunisi parti walima o ka kamalenkulu mɔgɔ ye (min ka teli kɔrɔ Kɔrɔntɔ-blɔku jamanaw na), i ka kan k'o fɔ ka ɲɛ tiɲɛ na. Ka kuma ni tunkanabɔ awokati ye sanni i ka i ka N-400 sɛbɛn ci.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
I delila ka i ka nisɔngɔ sɛbɛn cili to wa?
Jaabi · Answer
No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Ayi. N bɛ n ka nisɔngɔ sɛbɛn ci san o san. / N man kan k'a ci.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
I bɛ Ameriki Sariyaba ni gɔfɛrɛnama cogoya dɛmɛ wa?
Jaabi · Answer
Yes.
Ɔwɔ.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
I sɔnna ka Oath of Allegiance dafalen ta wa?
Jaabi · Answer
Yes.
Ɔwɔ.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
I bɛ min fɔ, i b'o faamu wa? I bɛ kali ko kunnafoniw ye tiɲɛ ye wa?
Jaabi · Answer
Yes, I do.
Ɔwɔ.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Mun na i b'a fɛ ka kɛ Ameriki jamanaden ye?
Jaabi · Answer
Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Bawo n b'a fɛ ka kɛ nin jamana mɔgɔ dafalen ye. / Bawo n ka denbaya bɛ yan.