Laaj
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?
Ndax mën nga waxaat laaj bi, su la neexee?
Can you please speak slowly?
Ndax mën nga wax ndànk, su la neexee?
I don't understand.
Dégguma ko.
Yes. / No.
Waaw. / Déedéet.
I don't know.
Xawma.
Thank you.
Jërëjëf.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Lan mooy sa tur wu mat?
Tontu · Answer
My name is ______.
Maa ngi tudd ______.
What is your date of birth?
Kañ nga juddu?
Tontu · Answer
I was born on ______.
Juddu naa ci ______.
What is your address?
Lan mooy sa adres?
Tontu · Answer
I live at ______.
Maa ngi dëkk ______.
Where were you born?
Fan nga juddu?
Tontu · Answer
I was born in ______.
Juddu naa ci ______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Kañ nga nekke dëkkukat bu fi mën a nekk (résident permanent)?
Tontu · Answer
I became a permanent resident in ______.
Nekk naa résident permanent ci ______.
Are you married?
Ndax séy nga?
Tontu · Answer
Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Waaw, séy naa. / Déedéet, séyuma.
How did you get your green card?
Naka nga jële sa green card?
Tontu · Answer
Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Ci sama njaboot. / Ci sama liggéey. / Ci asile.
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Ndax tukki nga biti Etazini ba noppi nga nekk résident permanent?
Tontu · Answer
Yes. / No.
Waaw. / Déedéet.
How long were you outside the United States?
Ñaata jamono nga def ci biti Etazini?
Tontu · Answer
About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Lu tollu ci ______ ayu-bés. / Lu tollu ci ______ weer.
Benn tukki bu ëpp 6 weer man na indi ay laaj ci dëkkuwaay bu wéy (résidence continue). Waxal ak avoka su la loolu jëmee.
Do you work?
Ndax dangay liggéey?
Tontu · Answer
Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Waaw, maa ngi liggéey ci ______. / Déedéet, tegtoo naa liggéey (retraite). / Déedéet, jàngkat laa.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Ndax jàppees na la benn yoon walla def nga benn tooñ (crime)?
Tontu · Answer
No, never.
Déedéet, musuma.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Ndax musoo nekk ci Partit Komiinist bi?
Tontu · Answer
No.
Déedéet.
Su fekkee nekkoon nga ci benn partit komiinist walla benn mbooloo mu ndaw mu ci bokk (lu baax na ci réew yu Ëropu-Est yu jëkk), war nga ko wax ci dëgg. Waxal ak avoka bu immigration laata nga jébbal sa N-400.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Ndax musoo bañ a jébbal sa déklarasioŋu galag (impôts)?
Tontu · Answer
No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Déedéet. Damay jébbal sama galag at mu nekk. / Waruma cee jébbal.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Ndax dangay taxawu Konstitisioŋ bi ak anamu nguuru Etazini?
Tontu · Answer
Yes.
Waaw.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Ndax dangaa jekk a def Kóllëreek Ngëm bi bu mat (Oath of Allegiance)?
Tontu · Answer
Yes.
Waaw.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Ndax dégg nga li ngay wax? Ndax ngeen giñ ne xibaar yi dëgg lañu?
Tontu · Answer
Yes, I do.
Waaw, giñ naa.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Lu tax nga bëgg a nekk way-réewu Etazini?
Tontu · Answer
Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Ndaxte damaa bëgg a nekk cér gu mat ci réew mii. / Ndaxte sama njaboot fii la nekk.