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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?
Aɗa waawi fillitaade naamnal ngal, tiiɗno?
Can you please speak slowly?
Aɗa waawi haalde seese, tiiɗno?
I don't understand.
Mi faamaani.
Yes. / No.
Eey. / Alaa.
I don't know.
Mi anndaa.
Thank you.
A jaaraama.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Hol innde maa timmunde?
Jaabtawol · Answer
My name is ______.
Innde am ko ______.
What is your date of birth?
Hol ñalngu jibineede maa?
Jaabtawol · Answer
I was born on ______.
Mi jibinaa ñalnde ______.
What is your address?
Hol adres maa?
Jaabtawol · Answer
I live at ______.
Miɗo hoɗi to ______.
Where were you born?
Honto njibinaɗaa?
Jaabtawol · Answer
I was born in ______.
Mi jibinaa to ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Nde ngonɗaa koɗɗo duumiiɗo (permanent resident)?
Jaabtawol · Answer
I became a permanent resident in ______.
Mi wonti koɗɗo duumiiɗo e ______.
Are you married?
A resii?
Jaabtawol · Answer
Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Eey, mi resii. / Alaa, mi resaani.
How did you get your green card?
Noy keɓuɗaa green card maa?
Jaabtawol · Answer
Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Rewrude e ɓeynguure am. / Rewrude e liggeey am. / Rewrude e asile (moolagol).
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
A yahii boowal Dowlaaji Dentuɗi Amerik gila ngonɗaa koɗɗo duumiiɗo?
Jaabtawol · Answer
Yes. / No.
Eey. / Alaa.
How long were you outside the United States?
No foti juutude ngonɗaa boowal Dowlaaji Dentuɗi Amerik?
Jaabtawol · Answer
About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Ina tolnoo e ______ yontere. / Ina tolnoo e ______ lebbi.
Njillu gootu ɓurngu lebbi 6 juutde ina waawi addude naamne fii jooɗaango duumingo. Yeewtu e awokaa si ɗum ina fewti maa.
Do you work?
Aɗa golloo?
Jaabtawol · Answer
Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Eey, miɗo golloo to ______. / Alaa, mi fuɗɗi fooftaade (retretee). / Alaa, ko mi jaŋgoowo.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
A nanngaama nde walla a waɗii bone (crime)?
Jaabtawol · Answer
No, never.
Alaa, poomaa.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
A jeyanooma nde e Parti Komonist?
Jaabtawol · Answer
No.
Alaa.
Si a jeyanooma nde e parti komonist walla fedde sukaaɓe jokkundu ndu (ko heewi e leyɗe Bloc Fuɗnaange gadanɗe), a foti hollirde ɗum e goonga. Yeewtu e awokaa immigrasiyoŋ ko adii nde neldataa N-400 maa.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
A woppii nde yoɓde lempooji maa?
Jaabtawol · Answer
No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Alaa. Miɗo yoɓa lempooji am hitaande kala. / Mi hatojinaaka e yoɓde.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Aɗa wallita Doosgal e sifaa laamu Dowlaaji Dentuɗi Amerik?
Jaabtawol · Answer
Yes.
Eey.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Aɗa yiɗi ƴettude Oath of Allegiance timmuɗo?
Jaabtawol · Answer
Yes.
Eey.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Aɗa faami ko mbiyataa? Aɗa woonda wonde kabaruuji ɗi ko goonga?
Jaabtawol · Answer
Yes, I do.
Eey, miɗo woonda.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Ko honɗum addani yiɗde wonde ɓiɗɗo leydi Amerik?
Jaabtawol · Answer
Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Sabu miɗo yiɗi wonde jeyaaɗo timmuɗo e leydi ndi. / Sabu ɓeynguure am ndi ɗoo.