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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?
Za ka iya sake maimaita tambayar, don Allah?
Can you please speak slowly?
Za ka iya yin magana a hankali, don Allah?
I don't understand.
Ban gane ba.
Yes. / No.
Ee. / A'a.
I don't know.
Ban sani ba.
Thank you.
Na gode.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Menene cikakken sunanka?
Amsa · Answer
My name is ______.
Sunana ______.
What is your date of birth?
Menene ranar haihuwarka?
Amsa · Answer
I was born on ______.
An haife ni a ______.
What is your address?
Menene adireshinka?
Amsa · Answer
I live at ______.
Ina zaune a ______.
Where were you born?
A ina aka haife ka?
Amsa · Answer
I was born in ______.
An haife ni a ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Yaushe ka zama mazaunin dindindin (permanent resident)?
Amsa · Answer
I became a permanent resident in ______.
Na zama mazaunin dindindin a ______.
Are you married?
Kana da aure?
Amsa · Answer
Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Ee, ina da aure. / A'a, ba ni da aure.
How did you get your green card?
Yaya ka samu green card ɗinka?
Amsa · Answer
Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Ta hanyar iyalina. / Ta hanyar aikina. / Ta hanyar neman mafaka (asylum).
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Ka taɓa tafiya wajen Amurka tun bayan ka zama mazaunin dindindin?
Amsa · Answer
Yes. / No.
Ee. / A'a.
How long were you outside the United States?
Tsawon lokaci nawa ka yi a wajen Amurka?
Amsa · Answer
About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Kimanin makonni ______. / Kimanin watanni ______.
Tafiya ɗaya da ta wuce watanni 6 na iya haifar da tambayoyi game da zama na ci gaba (continuous residence). Yi magana da lauya idan wannan ya shafe ka.
Do you work?
Kana aiki?
Amsa · Answer
Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Ee, ina aiki a ______. / A'a, na yi ritaya. / A'a, ni ɗalibi ne.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Ka taɓa fuskantar kama ko aikata laifi?
Amsa · Answer
No, never.
A'a, ba taɓa ba.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Ka taɓa zama memba na Jam'iyyar Kwaminisanci?
Amsa · Answer
No.
A'a.
Idan ka taɓa zama memba na wata jam'iyyar kwaminisanci ko ƙungiyar matasa mai alaƙa da ita (abu ne na kowa a ƙasashen tsohon gabashin Turai), dole ka bayyana hakan da gaskiya. Nemi shawarar lauyan shige da fice kafin ka gabatar da N-400 ɗinka.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Ka taɓa kasa gabatar da harajinka?
Amsa · Answer
No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
A'a. Ina gabatar da harajina kowace shekara. / Ba na buƙatar gabatarwa.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Kana goyon bayan Kundin Tsarin Mulki da tsarin gwamnatin Amurka?
Amsa · Answer
Yes.
Ee.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Kana shirye ka yi cikakkiyar Rantsuwar Biyayya (Oath of Allegiance)?
Amsa · Answer
Yes.
Ee.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Ka gane abin da kake faɗa? Ka rantse cewa bayanan gaskiya ne?
Amsa · Answer
Yes, I do.
Ee, na gane.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Me ya sa kake son zama ɗan ƙasar Amurka?
Amsa · Answer
Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Saboda ina son zama cikakken memba na wannan ƙasa. / Saboda iyalina suna nan.