EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Nonchalant; unfazed; coolly indifferent...
marvel; wonder; four o'clock flower...
gently; slowly; softly...
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FIL: Nagpapakita ng kalmadong pagwawalang-bahala, na para bang hindi apektado o interesado sa mga nangyayari sa paligid.
EN: Nonchalant; unfazed; coolly indifferent
The ultimate 'pake ko' or 'dedma' attitude. This is that person who sees a major issue blowing up on Twitter, and their only reaction is a slow blink. Or your crush who sees you, but acts like you're just another piece of furniture. 'Nonchalant yarn?' is the go-to sarcastic comment from a friend when you're trying too hard to act cool. A 'nonchalant bf' is the guy who replies 'k' to your long, emotional message.
From French 'nonchalant'.
A direct English/French loanword used in Taglish conversations, especially to describe a person's cool, indifferent, or 'pa-cool' behavior. The phrases 'nonchalant bf' and 'nonchalant yarn' are very common in modern colloquial speech.
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🇵🇭 Kahit bagsak ang grades niya, nonchalant lang siyang pumasok sa klase.
🇺🇸 Even though his grades were failing, he just came to class looking nonchalant.
🇵🇭 Sinubukan niyang maging nonchalant pero halata namang kinakabahan siya.
🇺🇸 He tried to be nonchalant but it was obvious he was nervous.
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