Ukuhlolwa
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?
Ngicela uphinde umbuzo?
Can you please speak slowly?
Ngicela ukhulume ngokunensa?
I don't understand.
Angiqondi.
Yes. / No.
Yebo. / Cha.
I don't know.
Angazi.
Thank you.
Ngiyabonga.
Likely interview questions
What is your full name?
Ngubani igama lakho eliphelele?
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My name is ______.
Igama lami ngu-______.
What is your date of birth?
Uluphi usuku lwakho lokuzalwa?
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I was born on ______.
Ngazalwa ngomhla ka-______.
What is your address?
Iyini ikheli lakho?
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I live at ______.
Ngihlala e-______.
Where were you born?
Wazalelwa kuphi?
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I was born in ______.
Ngazalelwa e-______.
When did you become a permanent resident?
Waba nini isakhamuzi esihlala unomphelo (permanent resident)?
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I became a permanent resident in ______.
Ngaba isakhamuzi esihlala unomphelo ngo-______.
Are you married?
Ushadile?
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Yes, I am married. / No, I am not married.
Yebo, ngishadile. / Cha, angishadile.
How did you get your green card?
Ulithole kanjani ikhadi lakho eliluhlaza (green card)?
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Through my family. / Through my job. / Through asylum.
Ngomndeni wami. / Ngomsebenzi wami. / Ngokukhoseliswa (asylum).
Have you traveled outside the United States since you became a permanent resident?
Uke waya ngaphandle kwe-United States kusukela waba isakhamuzi esihlala unomphelo?
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Yes. / No.
Yebo. / Cha.
How long were you outside the United States?
Ubungakanani isikhathi ubungaphandle kwe-United States?
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About ______ weeks. / About ______ months.
Cishe amaviki angu-______. / Cishe izinyanga ezingu-______.
Uhambo olulodwa olude kunezinyanga eziyisithupha lungaphakamisa imibuzo mayelana nokuhlala okuqhubekayo. Khuluma nommeli uma lokhu kukuchaphazela.
Do you work?
Uyasebenza?
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Yes, I work at ______. / No, I am retired. / No, I am a student.
Yebo, ngisebenza e-______. / Cha, sengathathe umhlalaphansi. / Cha, ngingumfundi.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
Uke waboshwa noma wenza icala?
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No, never.
Cha, angikaze.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
Uke waba yilungu leQembu lamaKhomanisi (Communist Party)?
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No.
Cha.
Uma wake waba yilungu leqembu lamakhomanisi noma inhlangano yentsha ehlobene nalo (okuvamile emazweni ayekade engawebhulokhi yaseMpumalanga), kufanele ukudalule ngokwethembeka. Xhumana nommeli wezokufuduka ngaphambi kokufaka i-N-400 yakho.
Have you ever failed to file your taxes?
Uke wehluleka ukufaka intela yakho?
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No. I file my taxes every year. / I do not need to file.
Cha. Ngifaka intela yami minyaka yonke. / Angidingi ukuyifaka.
Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the United States?
Uyawusekela uMthethosisekelo nohlobo lukahulumeni wase-United States?
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Yes.
Yebo.
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance?
Uzimisele ukwenza iSifungo sokweThembeka esiphelele (Oath of Allegiance)?
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Yes.
Yebo.
Do you understand what you are saying? Do you swear the information is true?
Uyakuqonda okushoyo? Uyafunga ukuthi ulwazi luyiqiniso?
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Yes, I do.
Yebo, ngiyafunga.
Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
Kungani ufuna ukuba isakhamuzi sase-United States?
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Because I want to be a full member of this country. / Because my family is here.
Ngoba ngifuna ukuba yilungu eligcwele lalelizwe. / Ngoba umndeni wami ulapha.