Entretien
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?
Nabóndeli yǒ, okokí kozóngela motúna?
Can you please speak slowly?
Nabóndeli yǒ, okokí koloba malɛmbɛ?
I don't understand.
Nazali kososola tɛ.
Yes. / No.
Ɛɛ. / Tɛ.
I don't know.
Nayébi tɛ.
Thank you.
Matɔ́ndi.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Nkómbó na yǒ mobimba ezalí níni?
Eyano · Answer
My name is ______.
Nkómbó na ngáí ezalí ______.
What is your date of birth?
Mokɔlɔ na yǒ ya mbótama ezalí níni?
Eyano · Answer
I was born on ______.
Nabótámákí na ______.
What is your address?
Adrɛsi na yǒ ezalí níni?
Eyano · Answer
I live at ______.
Nafándi na ______.
Where were you born?
Obótámákí wápi?
Eyano · Answer
I was born in ______.
Nabótámákí na ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Okómákí mofándi ya libélá (résident permanent) ntángo níni?
Eyano · Answer
I became a permanent resident in ______.
Nakómákí mofándi ya libélá na ______.
Are you married?
Obálí?
Eyano · Answer
Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Ɛɛ, nabálí. / Tɛ, nabálí tɛ.
How did you get your green card?
Ozwákí green card na yǒ ndéngé níni?
Eyano · Answer
Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Na nzelá ya libota na ngáí. / Na nzelá ya mosálá na ngáí. / Na nzelá ya asile.
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Osílá kokende libándá ya Etazíni banda okómákí mofándi ya libélá?
Eyano · Answer
Yes. / No.
Ɛɛ. / Tɛ.
How long were you outside the United States?
Oumelákí boni na libándá ya Etazíni?
Eyano · Answer
About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Pɛnɛpɛnɛ ______ bapɔ́sɔ. / Pɛnɛpɛnɛ ______ basánzá.
Mobembo mǒkó oyó eleki sánzá 6 ekokí kobimisa mituna na ntína ya bofándi ya sémba. Solola na avoká sókó likambo yangó etálí yǒ.
Do you work?
Osálaka mosálá?
Eyano · Answer
Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Ɛɛ, nasálaka na ______. / Tɛ, nazwí pansiↄ (retraite). / Tɛ, nazalí moyékoli.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Osílá kokangema tǒ kosála mbeba (crime)?
Eyano · Answer
No, never.
Tɛ, ata mokɔlɔ mǒkó tɛ.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Osílá kozala moto ya Lingómbá ya Kominisme (Parti Communiste)?
Eyano · Answer
No.
Tɛ.
Sókó osílá kozala moto ya lingómbá ya kominisme tǒ ya lisangá ya bilenge oyó ekangámi na yangó (ezalaki míngi na bikólo ya kala ya bloc ya Ɛ̌sti), osɛngɛlɛ koyébisa yangó na bosɔlɔ. Solola na avoká ya immigration liboso ya kotínda mokandá na yǒ N-400.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Osílá kozanga kotínda deklarasyó ya mpáko na yǒ?
Eyano · Answer
No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Tɛ. Natíndaka deklarasyó ya mpáko mbúla na mbúla. / Nasɛngɛlɛ kotínda yangó tɛ.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Osungaka Konstitisyo mpé lolénge ya guvɛrnema ya Etazíni?
Eyano · Answer
Yes.
Ɛɛ.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Ondimí kolapa Ndaí ya Bosémbo mobimba?
Eyano · Answer
Yes.
Ɛɛ.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Ozali kososola makambo ozali koloba? Olapi ndaí ete makambo ezalí ya sɔlɔ?
Eyano · Answer
Yes, I do.
Ɛɛ, nazali kososola.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Mpo na níni olingí kokóma mwaná-mbóka ya Etazíni?
Eyano · Answer
Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Mpo nalingí kozala moto mobimba ya ekólo oyó. / Mpo libota na ngáí ezalí áwa.