Tafatafa
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?
Azafady, azonao averina ve ilay fanontaniana?
Can you please speak slowly?
Azafady, azonao lazaina miadana ve?
I don't understand.
Tsy azoko.
Yes. / No.
Eny. / Tsia.
I don't know.
Tsy fantatro.
Thank you.
Misaotra.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Inona no anaranao feno?
Valiny · Answer
My name is ______.
Ny anarako dia ______.
What is your date of birth?
Inona no daty nahaterahanao?
Valiny · Answer
I was born on ______.
Teraka tamin'ny ______ aho.
What is your address?
Inona no adiresinao?
Valiny · Answer
I live at ______.
Monina ao ______ aho.
Where were you born?
Taiza no nahaterahanao?
Valiny · Answer
I was born in ______.
Teraka tao ______ aho.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Rahoviana ianao no lasa mponina maharitra?
Valiny · Answer
I became a permanent resident in ______.
Lasa mponina maharitra aho tamin'ny ______.
Are you married?
Manambady ve ianao?
Valiny · Answer
Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Eny, manambady aho. / Tsia, tsy manambady aho.
How did you get your green card?
Ahoana no nahazoanao ny green card-nao?
Valiny · Answer
Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Tamin'ny alalan'ny fianakaviako. / Tamin'ny alalan'ny asako. / Tamin'ny alalan'ny fialokalofana.
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Efa nivahiny tany ivelan'i Etazonia ve ianao nanomboka tamin'ny nahalasanao mponina maharitra?
Valiny · Answer
Yes. / No.
Eny. / Tsia.
How long were you outside the United States?
Naharitra hafiriana ianao tany ivelan'i Etazonia?
Valiny · Answer
About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Manodidina ny ______ herinandro. / Manodidina ny ______ volana.
Ny dia tokana mihoatra ny 6 volana dia mety hiteraka fanontaniana momba ny fonenana tsy tapaka. Miresaka amin'ny mpisolovava raha mahakasika anao izany.
Do you work?
Miasa ve ianao?
Valiny · Answer
Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Eny, miasa ao amin'ny ______ aho. / Tsia, misotro ronono aho. / Tsia, mpianatra aho.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Efa nosamborina na nanao heloka bevava ve ianao?
Valiny · Answer
No, never.
Tsia, tsy mbola.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Efa mpikamban'ny Antoko Kaominista ve ianao?
Valiny · Answer
No.
Tsia.
Raha efa mpikamban'ny antoko kaominista na fikambanana tanora mifandray aminy ianao (mahazatra any amin'ireo firenena teo ambany bloc atsinanana taloha), dia tsy maintsy milaza izany amin'ny fahamarinana ianao. Manontania mpisolovava momba ny fifindra-monina alohan'ny handefasanao ny N-400.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Efa tsy nandefa ny fisondroan-ketranao ve ianao?
Valiny · Answer
No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Tsia. Mandefa ny hetrako isan-taona aho. / Tsy voatery mandefa aho.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Manohana ny Lalàm-panorenana sy ny endriky ny fitondram-panjakan'i Etazonia ve ianao?
Valiny · Answer
Yes.
Eny.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Vonona ny hanao ny Fianianam-panekena feno ve ianao?
Valiny · Answer
Yes.
Eny.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Azonao ve izay lazainao? Mianiana ve ianao fa marina ny fampahalalana?
Valiny · Answer
Yes, I do.
Eny.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Nahoana ianao no maniry ho lasa olom-pirenena Amerikanina?
Valiny · Answer
Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Satria te ho mpikambana feno amin'ity firenena ity aho. / Satria eto ny fianakaviako.