User:Moondust2365
Hi, I'm Moondust2365. I'm a Filipino senior high school student living in Ilagan City, Isabela.
Cultural facts[edit]
Ethnicity[edit]
As far as I'm aware, I'm 7/8 Ibanag and 1/8 Southern Chinese. I'm not certain tho, since I haven't taken a DNA test yet.
Languages[edit]
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I'm currently fluent in two languages, conversational in two more (with one still being learned), and barely understanding one more (hopefully, I'll learn it in the future).
Native Languages[edit]
I'm a native speaker of both Tagalog and English. I speak both American and Philippine English (although I'm not sure what accent I have specifically). The Tagalog I speak is a mix of the Manila dialect (specifically from Makati City) and the Isabela dialect (specifically that of Santa Maria and that of Ilagan City).
English[edit]
My English, while mainly a mix of American and Philippine English, also has influences from other English dialects given the time I've spent on the internet. If it is a real dialect, then I also speak Internet English. I learned Philippine English mainly through everyday life but also through school. I learned American English through various forms of media (cartoons, movies, YouTube videos, etc.).
Tagalog[edit]
I learned Tagalog through everyday speech. Since my parents are from Isabela, I sometimes use words from Ilocano and Ibanag (mainly Ibanag). The way I speak Tagalog is also influenced by where I grew up, Metro Manila. While I grew up in Makati City, there may have been some influence from the Tagalog of Pateros since I went to school there. Given the proximity of Makati and Pateros, any difference is probably negligible enough. I mainly speak Taglish (a mix of Tagalog and English) but I do speak "pure" Tagalog from time to time, mainly colloquial Tagalog.
Filipino[edit]
I also speak Filipino (Standardized Tagalog), but rarely, usually only at school, tho even then, my speech tends to be more colloquial. Still, it seems that I know how to speak formal Filipino better than most of my fellow students. However, I'm more proficient at writing Filipino since speaking tends to lend itself more to non-standardized Tagalog.
Non-Native Languages[edit]
Ibanag[edit]
I know enough Ibanag to understand and have a basic conversation or read text messages and news. I learned it during my stay in Santa Maria, so I mainly speak their variant of Ibanag, but by now, there are influences from the Ilagan variant, even if I mainly speak Tagalog here. From what I've learned, the Santa Maria dialect is somewhere between those of Tuguegarao City and Ilagan City.
Japanese[edit]
I'm currently learning Japanese. It's only good enough for fairly basic conversations, but I'm at least able to introduce myself and chat to some extent. I already know Hiragana, Katakana, and some Kanji, tho there are various kana and kanji characters that I wouldn't be able to write on the spot, only read.
Spanish[edit]
I know a small amount of Spanish. Mainly vocabulary, thanks to knowing Tagalog and Ibanag. I can introduce myself to an extent and understand certain sentences and paragraphs, but that's it.
Fandoms[edit]
I'm part of many fandoms, mainly those of Western and Eastern media, among others.
Brony/MLP Fandom[edit]
The username I use, Moondust2365 comes from the name of my ponysona (MLP persona), Moondust Symphony.