adjectiveadverb
noga
careful
På ett sätt där man är mycket försiktig och ser till att allt blir rätt.
Meaning in English
noga means careful(ly), thorough(ly), meticulous(ly), closely. It describes doing something with attention to detail, or examining something attentively.
Common translations depending on context:
- carefully: Läs noga. = Read carefully.
- thoroughly: Kontrollera noga. = Check thoroughly.
- closely: Titta noga. = Look closely.
- meticulous(ly): emphasizing precision and detail.
Word parts
noga is a basic word (not transparently built from common modern parts in everyday Swedish).
Related forms:
- nog = “enough; probably/quite” (different meaning, but historically related)
- noggrann (adjective) = careful, thorough, meticulous (very closely related in meaning)
- noggrant (adverb) = carefully, thoroughly
Swedish synonyms
- noggrant
- omsorgsfullt
- grundligt
- ordentligt
- uppmärksamt
- tätt / närgånget (in the sense of “closely”, depending on context)
Swedish antonyms (context-dependent)
- slarvigt (carelessly)
- oaktsamt (negligently)
- ytligt (superficially)
- hafsigt (hastily, sloppily)
- nonchalant (nonchalant, careless)
Notes on usage
- Often used with verbs like läsa, titta, kontrollera, undersöka: läsa/titta/kolla noga.
- As an adjective, it can appear in fixed expressions like vara noga med (“to be careful about / particular about”): Hon är noga med detaljerna. = She is particular/careful about details.
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Examples
Anna läser boken noga.adverb
Anna reads the book carefully.
Det är viktigt att vara noga när du gör läxan.adverb
It is important to be careful when you do your homework.
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