Fa'atalanoaga
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?
Fa'amolemole, e mafai ona toe fai mai le fesili?
Can you please speak slowly?
Fa'amolemole, e mafai ona e tautala lēmū?
I don't understand.
Ou te lē malamalama.
Yes. / No.
Ioe. / Leai.
I don't know.
Ou te lē iloa.
Thank you.
Fa'afetai.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
O ai lou igoa atoa?
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My name is ______.
O lo'u igoa o ______.
What is your date of birth?
O anafea lou aso fanau?
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I was born on ______.
Na ou fanau i le ______.
What is your address?
O le ā lou tuatusi?
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I live at ______.
Ou te nofo i ______.
Where were you born?
O fea na e fanau ai?
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I was born in ______.
Na ou fanau i ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
O anafea na e avea ai ma tagata nofomau tumau?
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I became a permanent resident in ______.
Na ou avea ma tagata nofomau tumau i le ______.
Are you married?
Ua e fa'aipoipo?
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Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Ioe, ua ou fa'aipoipo. / Leai, ou te le'i fa'aipoipo.
How did you get your green card?
Na fa'apēfea ona e maua lau pepa lanu meomeo (green card)?
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Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
E ala i lo'u aiga. / E ala i la'u galuega. / E ala i le sulufaiga (asylum).
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Ua e malaga i fafo atu o le Iunaite Setete talu ona e avea ma tagata nofomau tumau?
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Yes. / No.
Ioe. / Leai.
How long were you outside the United States?
E fia le umi na e i fafo ai mai le Iunaite Setete?
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About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Pe tusa ma le ______ vaiaso. / Pe tusa ma le ______ masina.
O se malaga e tasi e sili atu i le 6 masina e ono lāgā ai fesili e uiga i le nofomau fa'aauau. Talanoa i se loia pe afai e a'afia ai oe i lenei mea.
Do you work?
E te faigaluega?
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Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Ioe, ou te faigaluega i ______. / Leai, ua ou litaea. / Leai, o a'u o se tamaititi a'oga.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Na saisai fa'apagota pe faia lava e oe se solitulafono?
Tali · Answer
No, never.
Leai, e le'i faia lava.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Sa avea lava oe ma sui o le Pati Komunisi?
Tali · Answer
No.
Leai.
Afai sa avea lava oe ma sui o se pati komunisi po'o se fa'alāpotopotoga a talavou e fesootai (e masani i atunu'u sa i le poloka i Sasa'e), e tatau ona e ta'uta'u sa'o. Talanoa i se loia o femalagaiga a'o le'i faila lau N-400.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Sa iai lava se taimi na e le'i faila ai au lafoga?
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No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Leai. Ou te faila a'u lafoga i tausaga ta'itasi. / E le mana'omia ona ou faila.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
E te lagolagoina le Fa'avae ma le ituaiga o malo o le Iunaite Setete?
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Yes.
Ioe.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
E te naunau e fai le Tautoga atoa o le Fa'amaoni (Oath of Allegiance)?
Tali · Answer
Yes.
Ioe.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
E te malamalama i mea o lo'o e fai atu ai? E te tautō e moni fa'amatalaga?
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Yes, I do.
Ioe, ou te malamalama.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Aiseā e te mana'o ai e avea ma tagatānu'u o le Iunaite Setete?
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Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Ona ou te mana'o e avea ma sui atoatoa o lenei atunu'u. / Ona o lo'u aiga o lo'o iinei.