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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?
Ungawuphinda umbuzo, nceda?
Can you please speak slowly?
Ungathetha ngokucothayo, nceda?
I don't understand.
Andiqondi.
Yes. / No.
Ewe. / Hayi.
I don't know.
Andazi.
Thank you.
Enkosi.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Ngubani igama lakho elipheleleyo?
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My name is ______.
Igama lam ngu______.
What is your date of birth?
Ungowuphi umhla wokuzalwa?
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I was born on ______.
Ndazalwa ngo______.
What is your address?
Ithini idilesi yakho?
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I live at ______.
Ndihlala e______.
Where were you born?
Wazalelwa phi?
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I was born in ______.
Ndazalelwa e______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Waba nini ummi osisigxina (permanent resident)?
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I became a permanent resident in ______.
Ndaba ummi osisigxina ngo______.
Are you married?
Utshatile?
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Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Ewe, nditshatile. / Hayi, anditshatanga.
How did you get your green card?
Walifumana njani ikhadi lakho eliluhlaza (green card)?
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Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Ngosapho lwam. / Ngomsebenzi wam. / Ngokhuseleko (asylum).
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Ukhe wahamba ngaphandle kwe-United States ukususela ukuba waba ummi osisigxina?
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Yes. / No.
Ewe. / Hayi.
How long were you outside the United States?
Wahlala ixesha elingakanani ngaphandle kwe-United States?
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About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Malunga neeveki ezi______. / Malunga neenyanga ezi______.
Uhambo olunye olungaphezu kweenyanga ezi-6 lunokuvusa imibuzo malunga nokuhlala ngokuqhubekayo. Thetha negqwetha ukuba oku kuyakuchaphazela.
Do you work?
Uyasebenza?
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Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Ewe, ndisebenza e______. / Hayi, ndithathe umhlala-phantsi. / Hayi, ndingumfundi.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Wakhe wabanjwa okanye wenza ulwaphulo-mthetho?
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No, never.
Hayi, zange.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Wakhe waba lilungu leQela lamaKomanisi (Communist Party)?
Impendulo · Answer
No.
Hayi.
Ukuba wakhe waba lilungu leqela lamakomanisi okanye umbutho wolutsha onxulumene nalo (into eqhelekileyo kumazwe angaphambili ombindi weMpuma), kufuneka ukuvume ngokunyaniseka. Bonisana negqwetha lezemfuduko phambi kokuba ungenise ifomu ye-N-400.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Wakhe wasilela ukungenisa ingxelo yerhafu?
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No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Hayi. Ndingenisa ingxelo yerhafu minyaka le. / Andinyanzelekanga ukuyingenisa.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Uyawuxhasa uMgaqo-siseko nohlobo lorhulumente lwe-United States?
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Yes.
Ewe.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Uzimisele ukwenza iSifungo soThembeko esipheleleyo?
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Yes.
Ewe.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Uyayiqonda into oyithethayo? Uyafunga ukuba ulwazi luyinyani?
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Yes, I do.
Ewe.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Kutheni ufuna ukuba ngummi wase-United States?
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Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Ngenxa yokuba ndifuna ukuba lilungu elipheleleyo leli lizwe. / Ngenxa yokuba usapho lwam lulapha.