Noonpa (en. Back then)

/no-on-pa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adverb

An adverb indicating a time referring to a specific event in the past.

Back then, many children played on the street.

Noonpa, marami pang mga bata ang naglalaro sa kalsada.

Used to indicate that a situation occurred in the past accompanied by evidence or memory.

Back then, we often hiked the mountains with family.

Noonpa, madalas kaming umaakyat sa bundok kasama ang pamilya.

Combination of 'then' and 'still' referring to the past.

back then already

Referring to something that began in the past and continues up to now.

noon pa man

then

Referring to a specific time in the past.

noon

still

An adverb that adds the idea of continuation or sustenance.

back in the day

Back in the day, whenever there was a festival, we were so happy!

Noon pa, kapag may fiesta, ang saya-saya natin!

used to

I used to not know about those things.

Noon pa, di ko pa alam ang mga ganyan.

that time long ago

That time long ago, we all used to play outside.

Noon pang panahon, lahat tayo ay naglalaro sa labas.