Interview
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?
Kodi mungabwerezenso funso, chonde?
Can you please speak slowly?
Kodi mungayankhule pang'onopang'ono, chonde?
I don't understand.
Sindikumva.
Yes. / No.
Inde. / Ayi.
I don't know.
Sindikudziwa.
Thank you.
Zikomo.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Kodi dzina lanu lonse ndi ndani?
Yankho · Answer
My name is ______.
Dzina langa ndine ______.
What is your date of birth?
Kodi tsiku lanu lobadwa ndi liti?
Yankho · Answer
I was born on ______.
Ndinabadwa pa ______.
What is your address?
Kodi adiresi yanu ndi iti?
Yankho · Answer
I live at ______.
Ndimakhala ku ______.
Where were you born?
Kodi munabadwira kuti?
Yankho · Answer
I was born in ______.
Ndinabadwira ku ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Kodi munakhala mokhazikika kosatha (permanent resident) liti?
Yankho · Answer
I became a permanent resident in ______.
Ndinakhala mokhazikika kosatha mu ______.
Are you married?
Kodi ndinu okwatira/okwatiwa?
Yankho · Answer
Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Inde, ndine okwatira/okwatiwa. / Ayi, sindine okwatira/okwatiwa.
How did you get your green card?
Kodi munapeza bwanji green card yanu?
Yankho · Answer
Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Kudzera mu banja langa. / Kudzera mu ntchito yanga. / Kudzera mu asylum.
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Kodi munayendapo kunja kwa United States kuchokera pamene munakhala mokhazikika kosatha?
Yankho · Answer
Yes. / No.
Inde. / Ayi.
How long were you outside the United States?
Kodi munakhala kunja kwa United States kwa nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Yankho · Answer
About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Pafupifupi masabata ______. / Pafupifupi miyezi ______.
Ulendo umodzi wopitirira miyezi 6 ukhoza kudzutsa mafunso okhudza kukhalabe m'dziko mosalekeza. Lankhulani ndi loya ngati izi zikukhudzani.
Do you work?
Kodi mumagwira ntchito?
Yankho · Answer
Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Inde, ndimagwira ntchito ku ______. / Ayi, ndine wopuma pantchito. / Ayi, ndine wophunzira.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Kodi munamangidwapo kapena munachitapo mlandu?
Yankho · Answer
No, never.
Ayi, konse.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Kodi munakhalapo membala wa chipani cha chikominisi (Communist Party)?
Yankho · Answer
No.
Ayi.
Ngati munakhalapo membala wa chipani cha chikominisi kapena bungwe la achinyamata logwirizana nalo (zomwe zinali zofala m'mayiko akale a gulu la Kum'mawa), muyenera kuvomereza moona mtima. Funsani loya wa za anthu othawa kwawo musanatumize N-400 yanu.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Kodi munalepherapo kupereka misonkho yanu?
Yankho · Answer
No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Ayi. Ndimapereka misonkho yanga chaka chilichonse. / Sindiyenera kupereka.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Kodi mumachirikiza Constitution ndi mtundu wa boma wa United States?
Yankho · Answer
Yes.
Inde.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Kodi ndinu okonzeka kunena Oath of Allegiance yonse?
Yankho · Answer
Yes.
Inde.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Kodi mukumvetsa zomwe mukunena? Kodi mukulumbira kuti zambiri ndi zoona?
Yankho · Answer
Yes, I do.
Inde, ndikulumbira.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
N'chifukwa chiyani mukufuna kukhala nzika ya United States?
Yankho · Answer
Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Chifukwa ndikufuna kukhala membala weniweni wa dziko lino. / Chifukwa banja langa lili kuno.