noon
then; previously; in the past; when
Usage Note
Noon is a high-frequency grammatical word in Tagalog serving both as a temporal adverb (previously, in the past) and as a conjunction introducing past-time clauses (when). It is essential for narrating past events and distinguishes past time reference from nang (which can mark completed actions). It is one of the most commonly used words in spoken and written Tagalog.
Examples
" Mahirap kami noon. "
Natural Translation
We were poor in the past.
Literal Translation
Poor we in-the-past.
" Noon, simple lamang ang pamumuhay sa nayon. "
Natural Translation
In the past, life in the village was simple.
Literal Translation
In-the-past, simple only the life in village.
" Noong bata pa ako, naglalakad pa kami papuntang paaralan dahil wala kaming sasakyan. "
Natural Translation
When I was still a child, we used to walk to school because we had no vehicle.
Literal Translation
When child still I, walking still we going-to school because none we vehicle.
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