ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
ti â veddi a casa in çimma a-o monte?

English translation:
do you see the house on the mountain?
Ligurian:
metto l’aradio de d’ato a-a töa

English translation:
I’m putting the radio on the table
Ligurian:
mæ moggê a l’é in scî quaranta

English translation:
my wife is in her forties
Ligurian:
montemmo sciù pe sto sentê

English translation:
let’s go up along this path
Ligurian:
a camminava in sciù e in zu pe-a strâ

English translation:
he was walking up and down the street
Ligurian:
an tiou sciù un ponte tra e rive do sciumme

English translation:
they’ve put up a bridge between the banks of the river
Ligurian:
ti veu montâ de d’ato pe un cafè?

English translation:
do you want to come up for a coffee?
Ligurian:
allòn, dagghe unna bòtta che l’é tardi!

English translation:
come on, hurry up, it’s late!
Ligurian:
sciù, ciantila d’ascidiâ teu seu!

English translation:
come on, stop bothering your sister!
Ligurian:
un retræto de commisso

English translation:
a commissioned portrait
Ligurian:
o l’à camminou in sciù e in zu pe-e scæ tutto o poidisnâ

English translation:
he ran up and down the stairs all afternoon
Ligurian:
o s’é fæto fâ un vestî in sce mesua

English translation:
he had a suit made to measure
Ligurian:
an visto un magron ch’o controllava a scuggea sott’ægua

English translation:
they saw a diver inspecting the reef underwater
Ligurian:
a corrente sott’ægua a l’ea ben ben fòrte ancheu

English translation:
the underwater current was very strong today
Ligurian:
i mercoei en inte l’invexendo apreuvo a-e deciaraçioin allarmante do prescidente

English translation:
the markets are in turmoil because of the president’s alarming statements
Ligurian:
ô tegnivan pe un amigo de confiansa, ma quella seia o s’é mostrou miödin

English translation:
they considered him a trusted friend, but that evening he turned out to be devious
Ligurian:
quand’a l’é costion de fâ di negòçi, a seu natua miödiña a sciòrte

English translation:
when it comes to doing business, his sneaky nature comes out
Ligurian:
emmo patio di danni econòmichi

English translation:
we suffered financial damages
Ligurian:
no capiscio comm’o poëse patî quelle poule

English translation:
I don’t understand how he could endure those words
Ligurian:
o l’à sostegnuo unn’operaçion a-o cheu

English translation:
he underwent heart surgery
Ligurian:
a pria a l’é espòsta à l’eroxon de l’ægua

English translation:
the rock undergoes erosion from the water
Ligurian:
no capiscio comm’o poëse comportâ quelle poule sensa dî ninte

English translation:
I don’t understand how he could endure those words without saying anything
Ligurian:
o m’à ciammou scuse de ficco

English translation:
he apologized to me immediately
Ligurian:
a-a primma me son misso à rie, dapeu me son accòrto ch’o diva pe da bon

English translation:
at first I laughed, then I realized he was being serious
Ligurian:
tutte e vòtte che piggio o gelato, ô finiscio a-a spedia

English translation:
every time I have ice cream, I finish it right away
Ligurian:
o mæ barcon o l’é giusto dòppo o sò

English translation:
my window is right after his
Ligurian:
sti messaggi segretti beseugna lezili e dapeu destruili de ficco

English translation:
these secret messages must be read and then destroyed immediately afterwards
Ligurian:
me son addormio a-a meitæ do cine e mæ moggê giusto dòppo

English translation:
I fell asleep halfway through the film and my wife right after
Ligurian:
vanni sciù pe-o carroggio do Fen fin à donde gh’é o fravego, ti veddiæ che a butega a l’é pròpio da arente

English translation:
go up Vico del Fieno until you reach the jeweler, you’ll see the shop is right after that
Ligurian:
chì gh’é a stançia da letto, o bagno o l’é giusto dòppo

English translation:
here is the bedroom, the bathroom is right after
Ligurian:
apreuvo a-o poæ o l’é vegnuo o figgio

English translation:
the son succeeded the father
Ligurian:
ti m’ô dixi cöse l’é successo ò na?

English translation:
are you going to tell me what happened or not?
Ligurian:
o l’à renonçiou a-a succescion pe schivâse i poffi

English translation:
he renounced the inheritance to avoid the debts
Ligurian:
a succescion a l’é determinâ in sciâ base da lezze salica

English translation:
succession is determined according to Salic law
Ligurian:
a succescion di governi a l’à caxonou da gran instabilitæ

English translation:
the succession of governments caused great instability
Ligurian:
unna fia de colònne a sostegniva o pòrtego

English translation:
a succession of columns supported the portico
Ligurian:
o paçiente apreuvo o s’ea stancou d’aspëtâ e o se n’ea za anæto

English translation:
the next patient had gotten tired of waiting and had already left
Ligurian:
sto neuvo album o s’azzonze a-i tanti succesci de l’artista de sti urtimi anni

English translation:
this new album adds to the many successes of the artist in recent years
Ligurian:
sussâ un tòcco de giassa

English translation:
to suck a piece of ice
Ligurian:
sciorbî un beviaggio co-a cannetta

English translation:
to sip a drink through a straw
Ligurian:
a ventoela a sciòrbe l’äia

English translation:
the fan sucks in the air
Ligurian:
un gòtto de sugo de çetron, pe piaxei

English translation:
a glass of orange juice, please
Ligurian:
o me gusta mette l’agro de limon inte l’insalatta

English translation:
I like putting lemon juice on my salad
Ligurian:
o loasso mi l’inandio con l’agro de limon e e tomate çëxiñe

English translation:
I prepare sea bass with lemon juice and cherry tomatoes
Ligurian:
de sentî quella notiçia gh’é vegnuo un suo freido

English translation:
upon hearing that news, he broke into a cold sweat
Ligurian:
a mamà a m’à dito de fâ di fummenti co-a camamilla

English translation:
mom told me to do steam inhalations with chamomile
Ligurian:
ò suggerio a soluçion a-o mæ compagno de banco

English translation:
I suggested the solution to my desk mate
Ligurian:
a Scimoña a propoñe d’anâ à beive quarcösa, cöse ne dî?

English translation:
Simona suggests going for a drink, what do you say?
Ligurian:
i sfrouxadoî l’an reduta in sce l’astrego

English translation:
the swindlers left her destitute
Ligurian:
ò firmou o contræto in sciô momento

English translation:
I signed the contract on the spot
Ligurian:
a-a primma ò açettou, dapeu me ne son pentio

English translation:
in the moment I accepted, then I regretted it
Ligurian:
ti me dæ a berta ò ti dixi pe da bon?

English translation:
are you teasing me or are you being serious?
Ligurian:
ti l’æ sentio in sciâ teu pelle cöse veu dî fallî, n’é vea?

English translation:
you’ve experienced firsthand what it means to fail, haven’t you?
Ligurian:
e seu compagne de scheua

English translation:
her schoolmates
Ligurian:
o sò carattere violento

English translation:
his violent character
Ligurian:
seu moæ a l’é contenta

English translation:
his mother is pleased
Ligurian:
i seu amixi en franseixi

English translation:
his friends are French
Ligurian:
Seu Maistæ

English translation:
His Majesty
Ligurian:
Seu Santitæ

English translation:
His Holiness
Ligurian:
i teu cavelli en ciù ciæi di seu

English translation:
your hair is lighter than hers
Ligurian:
se sto chì o l’é o mæ pægua, dond’o l’é o seu?

English translation:
if this is my umbrella, where is his?
Ligurian:
sta chì a l’é a machina di seu

English translation:
this is his parents’ car
Ligurian:
o veu sempre dî a seu

English translation:
he always wants to have his say
Ligurian:
mæ seuxoa a stà into mæximo palaçio

English translation:
my mother-in-law lives in the same building
Ligurian:
mæ seuxoo o l’é anæto in penscion che no l’é guæi

English translation:
my father-in-law retired recently
Ligurian:
passiemo o Dënâ da-i seuxoi

English translation:
we’re spending Christmas at my in-laws’
Ligurian:
o seu o l’é ancon bagnou da l’ægua ch’é vegnuo vëi

English translation:
the ground is still wet from yesterday’s rain
Ligurian:
ti ô seunni ancon o violin?

English translation:
do you still play the violin?
Ligurian:
ò provou à sunnâ o campanin

English translation:
I tried to ring the doorbell
Ligurian:
i teu amixi che muxica seunnan?

English translation:
what kind of music do your friends play?
Ligurian:
tegnîme ò ghe ê ciòcco!

English translation:
hold me back or I’ll thrash him!
Ligurian:
inta stançia se sentiva un son comme un sio

English translation:
in the room a sound like a hiss could be heard
Ligurian:
anemmo a-o supermercou

English translation:
let’s go to the supermarket
Ligurian:
a produçion de st’anno chì a l’à passou quella de l’anno passou de ciù do 20%

English translation:
this year’s production has exceeded last year’s by over 20%
Ligurian:
tante persoñe passan o limite di 120 km/h

English translation:
many people exceed the 120 km/h limit
Ligurian:
o zoveno allevo o l’à assobaccou o meistro in bravua

English translation:
the young pupil has surpassed the master in skill
Ligurian:
con unna mesciata strategica, a zugheuia da scacchi a l’assobacca l’avversäio

English translation:
with a strategic move, the chess player outwits her opponent
Ligurian:
con un botto o gatto o l’à scompassou o riâ

English translation:
with one leap the cat cleared the stream
Ligurian:
se ti scompassi a miägetta de pria t’arrivi drito a-a mæña

English translation:
if you get over the little stone wall you reach the beach directly
Ligurian:
ò sciaccou l’acceleratô pe çercâ de passâ a machina davanti à mi

English translation:
I pressed the accelerator to try to overtake the car in front of me
Ligurian:
o mercante o passava de grende distanse pe anâ à vende e seu mercançie

English translation:
the merchant covered great distances to go and sell his wares
Ligurian:
i studenti che no passan l’examme an da fâlo torna de settembre

English translation:
students who do not pass the exam must retake it in September
Ligurian:
o pilòtto de l’elicòttero o l’à trovou un terren pe atterrâ

English translation:
the helicopter pilot found a surface on which to land
Ligurian:
a ciappa da töa de marmao a l’é avvenâ

English translation:
the surface of the marble table is cracked
Ligurian:
o chinâ do sô o l’à tento o cian do mâ de reusa

English translation:
the sunset painted the surface of the sea pink
Ligurian:
o de d’ato da Tæra o l’é pe-a ciù parte coverto d’ægua

English translation:
the surface of the Earth is mainly covered with water
Ligurian:
l’area do rettangolo a se carcola con moltiplicâ a base pe l’ertixe

English translation:
the area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying the base by the height
Ligurian:
o teu commento o l’é sovercio, o no l’azzonze ninte d’utile a-a conversaçion

English translation:
your comment is superfluous, it adds nothing useful to the discussion
Ligurian:
leva tutto o sovercio da-e valixe

English translation:
take everything superfluous out of the suitcases
Ligurian:
o figgio o l’à supricou o poæ ch’o gh’impremuesse a machina pe-e vacanse

English translation:
the son begged his father to lend him the car for the holidays
Ligurian:
quella squaddra a l’à mantegnuo o seu primmô pe di anni

English translation:
that team has maintained its supremacy for years
Ligurian:
o descorso da rettoa o l’à provocou un bello entuxasmo tra i studenti

English translation:
the rector’s speech aroused great enthusiasm among the students
Ligurian:
o gh’à ciccioou quarcösa inte oege

English translation:
he whispered something in her ear
Ligurian:
e gente ciccioan pe-e stradde

English translation:
people are whispering in the streets
Ligurian:
o l’à beseugno de rescioâse dòppo quella gramma esperiensa

English translation:
she needs to unwind after that terrible experience
Ligurian:
o se demoava à sentî muxica e rie co-i amixi

English translation:
he relaxed by listening to music and laughing with his friends
Ligurian:
son apreuvo à çercâ un resciöo pe no pensâ a-i mæ problemi

English translation:
I’m looking for a distraction to take my mind off my problems
Ligurian:
organizzan zeughi e demoe pe-i figgeu

English translation:
they organize games and amusements for the children
Ligurian:
i laddri en stæti arrestæ avanti che poessan desvalixâ a villa

English translation:
the thieves were arrested before they could ransack the villa
Ligurian:
vaggo à addesciâ mæ fræ

English translation:
I’m going to wake my brother up
Ligurian:
doman s’addescemmo à l’arba!

English translation:
tomorrow we’re up at dawn!
Ligurian:
a tromba a l’à dæto a diaña a-i sordatti

English translation:
the bugle sounded the soldiers’ reveille
Ligurian:
ò misso o resveggin à sett’oe

English translation:
I set the alarm for seven
Ligurian:
sciù, addescite, conçentrite!

English translation:
come on, wake up, focus!
Ligurian:
addesciæve figgeu, che se parte!

English translation:
wake up boys, we’re off!
Ligurian:
me son addesciou à l’ospiâ

English translation:
I woke up in the hospital
Ligurian:
o figgeu o l’é ancon addescio e o no veu anâ in letto

English translation:
the child is still awake and doesn’t want to go to bed
Ligurian:
a l’é unna zovena desgagginâ e a l’attreuva delongo unna soluçion

English translation:
she’s a sharp girl and always finds a solution
Ligurian:
l’artista a l’à desvellou a seu urtima pittua davanti a-e gente

English translation:
the artist unveiled his latest painting in front of the crowd
Ligurian:
o ministro o l’à mostrou i cen de guæra sensa voeilo

English translation:
the minister accidentally revealed the war plans
Ligurian:
o cammiña lesto anche quand’o l’é stanco

English translation:
he walks briskly even when he’s tired
Ligurian:
co-i clienti beseugna ëse desgagginæ e segui

English translation:
with customers you have to be quick and self-assured
Ligurian:
pe liberâsene, o l’à venduo a seu colleçion de dischi pe sette

English translation:
just to get rid of it, he sold off his record collection at a loss
Ligurian:
avanti de serrâ a butega a l’é apreuvo à dâ zu a röba à rotta de còllo

English translation:
before closing the shop he’s having a clearance sale
Ligurian:
gh’é vegnuo da patî e a l’é cheita in tæra

English translation:
she fainted and fell to the ground
Ligurian:
a bandea sbandëtava da-o pennon de poppa

English translation:
the flag was flying from the stern flagpole
Ligurian:
særa o barcon perché a tenda a sbandeta into vento

English translation:
close the window because the curtain is flapping in the wind
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto misso a-o landon in pubrico pe avei mentio a-i amixi

English translation:
he was publicly shamed for lying to his friends
Ligurian:
t’ê un sfacciaddo se ti pensi de poei presentâte chì dòppo tutto quello che t’æ fæto

English translation:
you’re shameless if you think you can show up here after everything you’ve done
Ligurian:
desvia quello pommello de mezo gio e preuva torna

English translation:
unscrew that knob half a turn and try again
Ligurian:
beseugna desviâ o filtro pe nettezzâlo

English translation:
you have to unscrew the filter to clean it
Ligurian:
a no saià miga unn’atra de teu idee sciaccæle?

English translation:
this isn’t going to be another one of your crackpot ideas, is it?
Ligurian:
o mæ vexin de sotta o l’é tegnuo pe un sciaccælo da tutti

English translation:
my downstairs neighbor is considered a crackpot by everyone
Ligurian:
beseugna desgheugge quel garbuggio de fî elettrichi

English translation:
we need to unravel that tangle of electrical wires
Ligurian:
ti porriësci sviluppâ st’argomentaçion de ciù?

English translation:
could you develop this argument further?
Ligurian:
ti me mostri comme exeguî st’exerçiçio?

English translation:
can you show me how to work out this exercise?
Ligurian:
ciaschedun scagno o l’exerçita unna fonçion despægia

English translation:
each office performs a different function
Ligurian:
i fæti son intravegnui in Argentiña

English translation:
the events took place in Argentina
Ligurian:
piggia a tersa in sciâ drita, dapeu gia in San Loenso

English translation:
take the third on the right, then turn onto Via San Lorenzo
Ligurian:
gh’ò vuou un bollacco d’ægua zeâ in sciâ testa

English translation:
I emptied a bucket of icy water over his head
Ligurian:
vuemmo a cantiña pe fâ pòsto a-i mòbili vegi

English translation:
let’s empty the cellar to make room for the old furniture
Ligurian:
pe caxon de unna perdia, a giusterna a s’é vuâ inte doî giorni

English translation:
because of a leak, the tank emptied in two days
Ligurian:
son passou da-o stanco à accattâ e çigarette

English translation:
I stopped by the tobacconist to buy cigarettes
Ligurian:
ò accattou un masso de carte da-o stanco

English translation:
I bought a deck of cards at the tobacco shop
Ligurian:
mæ messiavo o l’ea tabarchin

English translation:
my grandfather was Tabarchino
Ligurian:
pe montâ o letto, açertite che e creñe in sciâ testea combaxan do tutto con quelle in sciâ struttua do letto

English translation:
when assembling the bed, make sure the notches on the headboard line up perfectly with those on the bed frame
Ligurian:
ti gh’arriësci à leze e creñe da bansa coscì a-o scuo?

English translation:
can you read the markings on the scale in the dark like that?
Ligurian:
no accapiscio perché a-i americhen ghe gusta o bibin

English translation:
I don’t understand why Americans love turkey
Ligurian:
se gh’é rotto un tacco

English translation:
one of her heels broke
Ligurian:
no ò posciuo conosce o mandillâ perché o portava un casco

English translation:
I couldn’t identify the pickpocket because he was wearing a helmet
Ligurian:
i vexin an accattou un neuvo taggiaerba elettrico

English translation:
the neighbors bought a new electric lawnmower
Ligurian:
o direttô o l’à taggiou curto e o l’à serrou a reunion

English translation:
the manager cut things short and ended the meeting
Ligurian:
o zugou in sciâ manciña do massê o coppa e carte

English translation:
the player to the dealer’s left cuts the cards
Ligurian:
o cheugo o n’à inandiou e piccagge co-o limon e o baxaicò

English translation:
the chef prepared us tagliatelle with lemon and basil
Ligurian:
sto cotello o l’à unna lamma assæ affiâ

English translation:
the knife has a very sharp blade
Ligurian:
in sciâ töa gh’ea un taggiou de formaggi

English translation:
there was a cheese board on the table
Ligurian:
taggiou e mëzaluña en in sciâ sganzia

English translation:
the cutting board and mezzaluna are on the shelf
Ligurian:
i taggiæn verdi de mæ mamà en i megio

English translation:
my mom’s green taglierini are the best
Ligurian:
quello fïferretto o m’à fæto un taggio in sciâ masca

English translation:
that wire gave me a cut on my cheek
Ligurian:
unna bellessa pægia a no s’é ciù vista

English translation:
such beauty has never been seen again
Ligurian:
un tâ de Caignan o ô çercava

English translation:
some fellow from Carignano was looking for him
Ligurian:
un tâ marcheise Spinoa

English translation:
a certain Marquis Spinola
Ligurian:
gh’é un ch’o veu vedde i papê

English translation:
there is a man who wants to see the documents
Ligurian:
quella còpia a l’é pægia identica à l’originale

English translation:
that copy is identical to the original
Ligurian:
de vòtte m’asseunno ancon a cà donde son nasciua

English translation:
sometimes I still dream of the house where I grew up
Ligurian:
no capiscio percöse ti seunni o tambuo à st’oa chì!

English translation:
I don’t understand why someone is playing the drum at this hour!
Ligurian:
gh’an fæto tanti ögui pe-a laurea

English translation:
they wished her well on her graduation
Ligurian:
de amixi o ghe n’à pe coscì!

English translation:
he has so many friends!
Ligurian:
se ti me pòrti tante nisseue, te ne fasso unna resta

English translation:
if you bring me lots of hazelnuts, I’ll make you a necklace from them
Ligurian:
scicomme che no l’é nevou, tanti no en anæti in vacansa in montagna quest’anno

English translation:
since it didn’t snow, many people didn’t go on holiday to the mountains this year
Ligurian:
de dinæ, a seu famiggia a gh’é nà ben ben

English translation:
when it comes to money, his family has plenty
Ligurian:
o no l’é ciù tanto zoeno

English translation:
he’s not so young anymore
Ligurian:
maiciù m’aspëtava che ghe fïse mai tanta pua chì drento!

English translation:
I didn’t expect there to be so much dust in here!
Ligurian:
ma mi ô diva giusto pe rie!

English translation:
but I was just saying it for a laugh!
Ligurian:
no staggo à portâ o pægua, tanto no ceuve

English translation:
I won’t take the umbrella, it’s not going to rain anyway
Ligurian:
se incangio voei piggiâ a vòstra machina, tanto megio!

English translation:
if you’d rather take your own car, so much the better!
Ligurian:
se ti m’ô dæ de badda, aloa tanto megio!

English translation:
if you’re giving it to me for free, then so much the better!
Ligurian:
no gh’ò de tempo, tanto meno pe ste focciare

English translation:
I don’t have time, much less for this nonsense
Ligurian:
ciù pöco ti fæ prattica, ciù pöco ti megioi

English translation:
the less you practise, the less you improve
Ligurian:
quello sentê o l’é reisegoso, tanto ciù se ti ghe væ co-e sandole

English translation:
that trail is dangerous, all the more so if you go in sandals
Ligurian:
ciù tanto ti studdiæ, ciù tanto t’imprendiæ

English translation:
the more you study, the more you’ll learn
Ligurian:
o gh’avià dæto 20.000€ pe quella machina, pöcassæ

English translation:
he must have paid €20,000 for that car, more or less
Ligurian:
à mi sta tappessaia moæla a no me gusta pe ninte

English translation:
I don’t like this purplish wallpaper at all
Ligurian:
m’arrecommando, no stæ à fâ tardi!

English translation:
please, don’t be late!
Ligurian:
son arrestou in pê fin à tardi

English translation:
I stayed up until late
Ligurian:
de donde ne vegnî coscì tardi?

English translation:
where are you coming from at this late hour?
Ligurian:
apreuvo che l’é ciuvuo de primmaveia, semmo stæti costreiti à fâ unna semenatua tardia

English translation:
because of the spring rains, we had to opt for a late sowing
Ligurian:
verso seia gh’é ciù tanto traffego

English translation:
in the late afternoon there’s more traffic
Ligurian:
o commun o l’à stabilio e neuve tariffe pe l’arrecuggeita da rumenta

English translation:
the council has set the new rates for waste collection
Ligurian:
i mercanti protestan contra i daçi in scê importaçioin

English translation:
the merchants are protesting against the import tariffs
Ligurian:
e camoe an camoou a töa de noxe

English translation:
woodworms have eaten through the walnut table
Ligurian:
a mæ maggia de laña a s’é camoâ

English translation:
my woollen jumper has been moth-eaten
Ligurian:
tutti i legni an a seu camoa

English translation:
every wood has its woodworm
Ligurian:
a l’é unna camoa quella ch’a s’é pösâ in sciâ mæ maggia?

English translation:
is that a woodworm that has landed on my jumper?
Ligurian:
a gh’à attastou e stacche

English translation:
he patted her pockets
Ligurian:
o velluo o l’é sciòcco à l’attasto

English translation:
velvet is soft to the touch
Ligurian:
unna töa de marmao

English translation:
a marble slab
Ligurian:
in sciâ töa gh’é a fugassa ancon cada

English translation:
on the table there’s the focaccia, still warm
Ligurian:
se metteivan à töa con lô

English translation:
they would sit down at the table with them
Ligurian:
i zugoei se son assettæ d’in gio a-o töin

English translation:
the players sat around the small table
Ligurian:
o l’à mollou un pugno in sciâ töa

English translation:
he banged his fist on the table
Ligurian:
in sciâ töa gh’ea di libbri e unna cicchetta de cafè

English translation:
on the table there were some books and a small cup of coffee
Ligurian:
an vosciuo ti pe quello travaggio

English translation:
they wanted you for that job
Ligurian:
a respòsta a l’é drento de ti

English translation:
the answer is inside you
Ligurian:
pòrtilo con ti

English translation:
take it with you
Ligurian:
a te l’à dæto o presente?

English translation:
did he give you the present?
Ligurian:
chi te l’à dito?

English translation:
who told you?
Ligurian:
ti te ne peu anâ oua

English translation:
you can leave now
Ligurian:
scià me scuse, scignoriña: un té verde pe-a scignora e un té neigro co-o læte pe-o scignoro

English translation:
excuse me, miss: a green tea for the lady and a black tea with milk for the gentleman
Ligurian:
comme l’ò accattâ, t’â vendo, ma pâ che a fabrica a serrià drento da fin de l’anno

English translation:
I’m selling it to you just as I bought it, but it seems the factory will close by the end of the year
Ligurian:
o tiatro in zeneise

English translation:
theatre in Genoese
Ligurian:
o tecnico o vegnià à dâ recatto a-o computer lunesdì

English translation:
the technician will come to repair the computer on Monday
Ligurian:
addeuvio delongo o tian pe fâ o risòtto

English translation:
I always use the pan to make risotto
Ligurian:
metti o testo into forno

English translation:
put the baking tray in the oven
Ligurian:
seu madonnâ a travaggiava a-o tiâ inte un fiadô

English translation:
her grandmother worked at the loom in a spinning mill
Ligurian:
o mecanico o l’à controllou se o tiâ da machina o l’ea dannezzou

English translation:
the mechanic checked whether the car’s frame was damaged
Ligurian:
a pòrta a no se særa ben perché o braghetton o l’é stòrto

English translation:
the door doesn’t close properly because the frame is crooked
Ligurian:
me son assettâ in sciô telecommando e ò cangiou canâ

English translation:
I sat on the remote control and changed the channel
Ligurian:
i mæ fræ m’an telefonou

English translation:
my brothers called me
Ligurian:
t’æ fæto unna telefonâ?

English translation:
did you make a phone call?
Ligurian:
metti o telefonin à carregâ, sedonca o no l’arriva fin à staseia

English translation:
put the cell phone on to charge, otherwise it won’t last until tonight
Ligurian:
se m’é rotto o telefonin perché gh’ò dæto un cäso sensa voeilo

English translation:
my phone broke because I kicked it by accident
Ligurian:
ò sentio a direttoa pe telefono vëi

English translation:
I spoke to the director on the phone yesterday
Ligurian:
te çercan a-o telefono!

English translation:
there’s a phone call for you!
Ligurian:
se semmo missi à ammiâ a televixon

English translation:
we sat down to watch television
Ligurian:
mæ lalla a l’à accattou unna televixon à schermo ciatto

English translation:
my aunt bought a flat-screen TV
Ligurian:
ti te l’æ portou o lençeu da mâ?

English translation:
did you bring your beach towel?
Ligurian:
e muniçioin an ascose sotta à un gròsso lençeu mimetico

English translation:
the ammunition was hidden under a large camouflage tarp
Ligurian:
o l’à indôçio e seu poule pe no offende

English translation:
he tempered his words so as not to offend
Ligurian:
o lucandê o tempia o vin con l’ægua

English translation:
the innkeeper waters down the wine
Ligurian:
tempia o lapi primma de scrive

English translation:
sharpen the pencil before writing
Ligurian:
a nòstra region a l’à un climma tempiou

English translation:
our region has a temperate climate
Ligurian:
a temperatua de l’äia, de l’ægua

English translation:
the temperature of the air, of the water
Ligurian:
tutt’assemme o çê o s’é fæto abborrascou

English translation:
the sky suddenly turned stormy
Ligurian:
se t’æ cado, bagnite i pôsi da testa con un pö d’ægua freida

English translation:
if you’re hot, dampen your temples with a bit of cold water
Ligurian:
o mego o conta e battue in sciô pôso da testa do paçiente

English translation:
the doctor counts the beats on the patient’s temple
Ligurian:
a-a seia no ò mai o tempo de coxinâ

English translation:
in the evening I never have time to cook
Ligurian:
ancheu o tempo o l’é bon

English translation:
today the weather is beautiful
Ligurian:
o servixo de consegne à cà pe oua o l’é sospeiso

English translation:
the home delivery service is temporarily suspended
Ligurian:
a l’é solo unna solucion pe-o momento

English translation:
it’s only a temporary arrangement
Ligurian:
a zöna di travaggi a l’é ascosa da unna tendia

English translation:
the work area is concealed by a curtain
Ligurian:
semmo anæti in campezzo e se semmo portæ a tenda

English translation:
we went camping and brought the tent along
Ligurian:
con sto sô, ancon d’assæ che a seu barca à veia a l’à a lòbbia!

English translation:
with this sunshine, thank goodness her sailboat has an awning!
Ligurian:
da-a moæ o l’à ereditou unna çerta dispoxiçion pe-e lengue

English translation:
from her mother she inherited a certain aptitude for languages
Ligurian:
e braghe curte de jeans en a mòdda da stæ

English translation:
denim shorts are the trend of the summer
Ligurian:
o sordatto o tende l’erco

English translation:
the soldier draws the bow
Ligurian:
mi ghe daieiva a mente, a l’é unna persoña ch’a tia à dî a veitæ

English translation:
I’d listen to her, she’s someone who tends to tell the truth
Ligurian:
quella vernixe a tia a-o verde

English translation:
that paint has a greenish tinge
Ligurian:
ti peu miga tegnîme o figgeu pe un segondo?

English translation:
could you hold the baby for me for a moment?
Ligurian:
tëgnime o telefonin e e ciave, che veuggio bollâme into mâ!

English translation:
hold my phone and keys, I want to dive into the sea!
Ligurian:
donde ti tëgni e bire, into frigo?

English translation:
where do you keep the beers, in the fridge?
Ligurian:
a tëgne delongo o telefonin inta stacca

English translation:
he always keeps his cell phone in his pocket
Ligurian:
a-a seia l’é megio tegnî o barcon averto

English translation:
in the evening it’s better to keep the window open
Ligurian:
gh’ò domandou se me tëgnan un etto de salamme fin à staseia

English translation:
I asked them if they’d set aside a hundred grams of salami for me until tonight
Ligurian:
i libbri da biblioteca beseugna tegnîli comme se deve

English translation:
library books must be kept in good condition
Ligurian:
i vexin en stæti apreuvo a-o gatto tanto che no gh’ea

English translation:
the neighbors looked after my cat while I was away
Ligurian:
no ò posciuo tegnîme o cento

English translation:
I couldn’t hold back my tears
Ligurian:
presentâ un programma de televixon

English translation:
to host a television program
Ligurian:
tëgnite à l’arrembaggia!

English translation:
hold on to the handrail!
Ligurian:
te conven tegnî bòtta e no mollâghe oua

English translation:
you’d better hang in there and not give up now
Ligurian:
pe di meixi o l’à provou à mangiâ da doe parte, dapeu l’an descoverto

English translation:
for months he tried to play both sides, then they found him out
Ligurian:
tegniò conto da teu propòsta

English translation:
I will take your proposal into consideration
Ligurian:
in sce l’autostradda beseugna sempre tegnî a man drita

English translation:
on the highway you must always keep to the right
Ligurian:
in Inghiltæra se tëgne a man manciña

English translation:
in England you keep to the left
Ligurian:
a còrda a l’é in tenscion

English translation:
the rope is taut
Ligurian:
gh’é unna gran tenscion apreuvo a-a vixita do geneâ

English translation:
there is great tension for the general’s visit
Ligurian:
cavi de l’erta tenscion

English translation:
high-tension cables
Ligurian:
tenscion primmäia, segondäia

English translation:
primary, secondary voltage
Ligurian:
ëse tentou da-o diao

English translation:
to be tempted by the devil
Ligurian:
an provou à scappâ

English translation:
they attempted to escape
Ligurian:
a seu tentativa de arrampinâse sciù pe-a montagna a no l’é arriescia

English translation:
his attempt to climb the mountain failed
Ligurian:
o l’é in cua à l’ospiâ

English translation:
he is undergoing therapy at the hospital
Ligurian:
dòppo dex’anni, i sciensiæ an terminou e seu reçerche

English translation:
after ten years, the scientists concluded their research
Ligurian:
t’æ terminou o travaggio che t’aivi da finî vëi?

English translation:
have you finished the work you were supposed to finish yesterday?
Ligurian:
e condiçioin de un contræto

English translation:
the terms of a contract
Ligurian:
a Tæra a l’é o terso planeta do Scistema Solare

English translation:
the Earth is the third planet of the Solar System
Ligurian:
dòppo di meixi in mâ, i mainæ an visto a tæra

English translation:
after months at sea, the sailors saw land
Ligurian:
l’imbriægon o l’é cheito in tæra

English translation:
the drunkard fell to the ground
Ligurian:
sta tæra a l’é perfetta pe-e vigne

English translation:
this land is perfect for vineyards
Ligurian:
a Tæra a va d’in gio a-o Sô inte un anno

English translation:
the Earth makes one revolution around the Sun in a year
Ligurian:
a guardia a l’à avvistou a tæra ferma

English translation:
the lookout sighted the mainland
Ligurian:
vëgni, se piggemmo unna spremmua de çetron in sciâ terrassa?

English translation:
come, shall we have an orangeade on the terrace?
Ligurian:
in sce quella fascia ghe cortivemmo e tomate

English translation:
on that terrace we grow tomatoes
Ligurian:
ò misso i lençeu à sciugâ in sciô poggiölo

English translation:
I put the sheets to dry on the terrace
Ligurian:
an organizzou a festa in sciâ terrassa do casamento

English translation:
they organized the party on the building’s communal terrace
Ligurian:
o tæramòtto de vëi neutte o l’à addesciou tutto o palaçio

English translation:
last night’s earthquake woke up the whole building
Ligurian:
o contadin o l’irriga o terren

English translation:
the farmer irrigates the soil
Ligurian:
chi o l’é o propietäio de sto terren?

English translation:
who owns this land?
Ligurian:
a vitta in sciâ tæra e quella into çê

English translation:
earthly life and heavenly life
Ligurian:
a reforma a l’à cangiou l’organizzaçion do territöio da provinsa

English translation:
the reform changed the territorial organization of the province
Ligurian:
o prescidente o veu garantî l’integritæ do territöio do paise

English translation:
the president wants to guarantee the country’s territorial integrity
Ligurian:
a ministra da defeisa a l’à propòsto unno scangio de territöi

English translation:
the defense minister has proposed a territorial exchange
Ligurian:
en stæti accaxonæ de terroriximo

English translation:
they were accused of terrorism
Ligurian:
o tesoê o contròlla e intræ e e sciortie

English translation:
the treasurer monitors income and expenses
Ligurian:
an dessotterrou un tesöo

English translation:
they exhumed a treasure
Ligurian:
a sanitæ a l’é un tesöo da avvardâ

English translation:
health is a treasure to be protected
Ligurian:
graçie, mottin d’öo

English translation:
thank you, darling
Ligurian:
ò piccou co-a testa contra a soffita

English translation:
I banged my head against the ceiling
Ligurian:
avei unna testa stramesuâ

English translation:
to have a disproportionate head
Ligurian:
cöse ti t’ê misso inta testa?

English translation:
what have you got into your head?
Ligurian:
quande a reçetta a dixe che ghe veu un spigo d’aggio, mi ghe ne metto unna testa

English translation:
when the recipe says it takes one clove of garlic, I put in a whole bulb
Ligurian:
ti veu zugâ à croxe e griffo?

English translation:
do you want to play heads or tails?
Ligurian:
quand’o l’ea zoeno mæ barba o l’ea unna testa cada

English translation:
in his youth my uncle was a hothead
Ligurian:
pe sta reçetta gh’é beseugno de unna testa d’aggio, taggiâ à meitæ

English translation:
this recipe calls for a head of garlic, cut in half
Ligurian:
an fæto à croxe e griffo pe deçidde cöse fâ

English translation:
they flipped a coin to decide what to do
Ligurian:
zughemmo a-o scrollin?

English translation:
shall we play heads or tails?
Ligurian:
no stâ à dâ a mente à seu maio, o l’é unna testa garba e o parla à stramesci

English translation:
don’t listen to her husband, he’s a scatterbrain and talks nonsense
Ligurian:
ò dæto unna testâ fortiscima contra a soffita

English translation:
I got an awful bump on my head against the ceiling
Ligurian:
a testa da colònna a l’à un capitello de stilo corinçio

English translation:
the top of the column has a Corinthian-style capital
Ligurian:
semmo anæti à pescâ in sciâ testa do meu

English translation:
we went fishing at the head of the pier
Ligurian:
te ciammiò mäcordì pe parlâne

English translation:
I’ll call you Wednesday to talk about it
Ligurian:
creuvite che l’é freido

English translation:
bundle up, it’s cold
Ligurian:
o m’à dito ch’o no te piaxe o salamme

English translation:
he told me you don’t like salami
Ligurian:
ò unna cösa da dâte

English translation:
I have something to give you
Ligurian:
mæ messiavo o tegniva co-o Zena

English translation:
my grandfather was a Genoa fan
Ligurian:
o scrivan o l’à bollou o documento

English translation:
the notary stamped the document
Ligurian:
sta reçetta a no l’à o bollo do mego

English translation:
this prescription doesn’t have the doctor’s stamp
Ligurian:
i antighi greghi addeuviavan o tumao comme inçenso

English translation:
the ancient Greeks used thyme as incense
Ligurian:
o tumao o l’à un savô ciù delicou che a cornabuggia

English translation:
thyme has a more delicate flavor than oregano
Ligurian:
o capitanio o l’agguanta fòrte a reua do timon

English translation:
the captain firmly grips the helm
Ligurian:
ò a temmansa ch’o m’aggive

English translation:
I’m afraid he’ll attack me
Ligurian:
vorrieiva tenze i cavelli de un cô ciù ciæo

English translation:
I’d like to dye my hair a lighter color
Ligurian:
me piaxe sta qualitæ de muxica

English translation:
I like this kind of music
Ligurian:
o titolo o l’é stampou con un tipo assæ grande

English translation:
the title is printed in a very large typeface
Ligurian:
vëi un o t’à çercou

English translation:
yesterday some guy was looking for you
Ligurian:
che figua teu fræ!

English translation:
what a character your brother is!
Ligurian:
no me fio de quello leme ch’o continua à ammiâne da-a lontan

English translation:
I don’t trust that guy who keeps watching us from a distance
Ligurian:
a l’aiva di cavelli à uso anni ’20

English translation:
she had a 1920s-style hairdo
Ligurian:
i beu tian a leza

English translation:
the oxen pull the sledge
Ligurian:
tiâ e çinque a-i sposoei

English translation:
to throw sugared almonds at the newlyweds
Ligurian:
ben ch’â tio, a pòrta a no veu arvîse

English translation:
even if I pull it, the door won’t open
Ligurian:
a figgeua a tiava a moæ pe-a fada

English translation:
the little girl was tugging at her mother’s skirt
Ligurian:
no stâme à tiâ i cavelli!

English translation:
don’t pull my hair!
Ligurian:
primma de stiâ i lençeu, beseugna destendili ben ben

English translation:
before ironing the sheets, you need to pull them taut
Ligurian:
quande ghe sata a bostica, o comensa à tiâ zu di tacchi

English translation:
when he gets angry, he starts hurling curses
Ligurian:
a tia avanti da sola con doî figgi piccin

English translation:
she gets by on her own with two small children
Ligurian:
l’an tiou da-a seu vòtta con promettighe un aumento

English translation:
they won him over to their side by promising him a raise
Ligurian:
se ti væ avanti à beive coscì, ti tiæ o gambin primma di çinquant’anni!

English translation:
if you keep drinking like that, you’ll kick the bucket before fifty!
Ligurian:
à l’urtimo momento o s’é fæto inderê

English translation:
at the last moment he backed out
Ligurian:
mæ barba o l’é pròpio unna pigna!

English translation:
my uncle is really a miser!
Ligurian:
quello maxellâ o l’é stæto delongo pigoggioso

English translation:
that butcher has always been stingy
Ligurian:
primma de dormî, me fasso delongo un decheutto de scioî de tiggio

English translation:
before bed, I always have a linden flower tea
Ligurian:
o l’é professô titolare de mëxiña

English translation:
he is a tenured professor of medicine
Ligurian:
o titolo do romanso

English translation:
the title of the novel
Ligurian:
o titolo de mego o me tocca

English translation:
the title of doctor is rightfully mine
Ligurian:
gh’é un in sciâ banchiña ch’o fa mostra de leze o giornale

English translation:
there’s some guy on the bench pretending to read the newspaper
Ligurian:
no stâ à toccâ l’æña co-i pê, che ti te bruxi

English translation:
don’t touch the sand with your feet, you could burn yourself
Ligurian:
ammiæ che o can o l’addenta, no stæ à toccâlo!

English translation:
the dog bites, don’t touch him!
Ligurian:
e ramme de l’erbo en mai tanto longhe che toccan o barcon

English translation:
the branches of the tree are so long they reach the window
Ligurian:
no toccâme i vestî!

English translation:
don’t touch my clothes!
Ligurian:
o gesto ch’o l’à fæto o m’à toccou o cheu

English translation:
his gesture touched my heart
Ligurian:
o l’à zuou che a-a moggê o no gh’aiva misso e moen adòsso

English translation:
he swore he hadn’t laid a hand on his wife
Ligurian:
sciaccâ un pommello

English translation:
to strike a chord
Ligurian:
pe caitæ do Segnô, no stæghe à toccâ a famiggia!

English translation:
woe to anyone who messes with his family!
Ligurian:
oua me tocca lavâ i tondi

English translation:
now it’s my turn to wash the dishes
Ligurian:
veuggio i dinæ che me pertocca

English translation:
I want the money that’s owed to me
Ligurian:
te pertocca à ti de zugâ

English translation:
it’s your turn to play
Ligurian:
quand’ò sacciuo ch’ò guägno o premio, ò toccou o çê co-o dio

English translation:
when I found out I had won the prize, I was on cloud nine
Ligurian:
a m’à levou o sciou

English translation:
it took my breath away
Ligurian:
levâ e azzonze

English translation:
to take away and to add
Ligurian:
sensa levâ i euggi da-o barcon

English translation:
without taking her eyes off the window
Ligurian:
se son levæ o pan d’in bocca pe-i figgi

English translation:
they took the bread out of their own mouths for their children
Ligurian:
privâ quarchedun do sò travaggio

English translation:
to take someone’s job away
Ligurian:
çerca d’allevate d’inte cheusce quello sciugacheu

English translation:
try to get that pest out of your hair
Ligurian:
oua v’allevo d’inti pê quelle valixe, scusæme

English translation:
let me take those suitcases off your hands, excuse me
Ligurian:
ti porriësci allevâ da mezo quelle scatoe?

English translation:
can you move those boxes out of the way?
Ligurian:
o præve o l’ea tollerante verso e atre religioin

English translation:
the priest was tolerant toward other religions
Ligurian:
sensa un pö de tolleransa religiosa sta guæra a no finià mai

English translation:
without a bit of religious tolerance this war will never end
Ligurian:
ò unna gran tolleransa a-o dô

English translation:
I have a high tolerance for pain
Ligurian:
no compòrto a presensa de quella refuosa

English translation:
I cannot tolerate the presence of that unpleasant woman
Ligurian:
i massachen an comportou o cado

English translation:
the bricklayers endured the heat
Ligurian:
inte unna soçietæ democratica l’é fondamentale ammette i pai di atri

English translation:
in a democratic society it is essential to tolerate the opinions of others
Ligurian:
i neuvi tombin in ghisa pòrtan o stemma da çittæ

English translation:
the new cast-iron manhole covers bear the city’s coat of arms
Ligurian:
i canaieu en ingoæ de feugge secche e l’ægua a no scoa

English translation:
the drains are clogged with dry leaves and the water won’t flow away
Ligurian:
à Dënâ zughemmo à l’ambo con tutta a famiggia

English translation:
at Christmas we play tombola with the whole family
Ligurian:
o l’é tombou zu pe-a scâ e o s’é fæto mâ a-a testa

English translation:
he tumbled down the stairs and hurt his head
Ligurian:
o l’aiva un bello morin riondo

English translation:
she had a pretty little round face
Ligurian:
ò accattou do tonno in adobbo

English translation:
I bought some tuna in oil
Ligurian:
asbascia o ton pe piaxei, i vexin dòrman

English translation:
lower your voice please, the neighbors are sleeping
Ligurian:
l’instrumento o produxeiva un ton schillente

English translation:
the instrument produced a ringing tone
Ligurian:
l’ançiaña scignoa a parlava con un ton doçe

English translation:
the elderly lady spoke in a sweet tone
Ligurian:
se no ti cangi de ton, ti cointi à piggiâte di ficcòtti

English translation:
if you don’t change your tone, you risk getting punched
Ligurian:
o tenô do descorso o m’à fæto preoccupâ

English translation:
the tone of the speech worried me
Ligurian:
a l’é stæta un pö sciòlla à creddighe

English translation:
she was a bit silly to believe him
Ligurian:
o no l’accapisce ninte, o l’é pròpio un sciòllo

English translation:
he doesn’t understand anything, he’s a real fool
Ligurian:
emmo sentio un ratto ch’o corriva in sciô soieu

English translation:
we heard a mouse running in the attic
Ligurian:
l’ægua de sto lago a l’é storbia pe caxon da fabrica de ciumento

English translation:
the water of this lake is murky because of the cement factory
Ligurian:
pe fâ sciugâ ciù a-a spedia o lençeu se peu tòrsilo

English translation:
to dry the sheet more quickly you can wring it out
Ligurian:
o l’é de færo, no ti peu miga stòrsilo!

English translation:
it’s made of iron, you certainly can’t bend it!
Ligurian:
l’artexan o ceiga o fî d’argento con attençion

English translation:
the craftsman twists the silver wire carefully
Ligurian:
o rammo o s’é tòrto sott’a-o peiso da neive

English translation:
the branch bent under the weight of the snow
Ligurian:
o contadin o l’à tiou o còllo à unna galliña

English translation:
the farmer wrung a hen’s neck
Ligurian:
o l’à provou à fâ luxe co-a pilla, ma a l’ea descarrega

English translation:
he tried to make some light with the flashlight, but it was dead
Ligurian:
un libbro de poexie in turineise

English translation:
a book of poems in the Turin dialect
Ligurian:
o nòstro vexin a l’é unna dottoa de Turin

English translation:
our neighbor is a doctor from Turin
Ligurian:
Turin a l’é a capitale do Piemonte

English translation:
Turin is the capital of Piedmont
Ligurian:
torniemo in çittæ da chì à dötrei giorni

English translation:
we’ll be back in the city in a few days
Ligurian:
ammia ben de tornâ à casa sòbrio!

English translation:
make sure you come home sober!
Ligurian:
comme vëgno inderê da Milan te daggo un ciammo

English translation:
as soon as I get back from Milan I’ll give you a ring
Ligurian:
unn’atra vòtta che ti væ à Pariggi ti m’accatti un foulard de Hermès?

English translation:
next time you go back to Paris will you buy me a Hermès scarf?
Ligurian:
vorrieiva tornâ inderê a-i tempi antighi

English translation:
I’d like to go back to the old days
Ligurian:
quande vegniei torna à trovâne à Saña?

English translation:
when will you come visit us in Savona again?
Ligurian:
o dô o l’é resegondou inta neutte

English translation:
the pain came back during the night
Ligurian:
me pâ d’ëse vegnua torna zoena

English translation:
I feel like I’m young again
Ligurian:
dòppo l’interruçion, a l’à repiggiou o tema primmäio

English translation:
after the interruption, she returned to the main topic
Ligurian:
ciù tardi o l’à repiggiou o descorso

English translation:
later he came back to the subject
Ligurian:
dòppo di anni de pösa, a s’é missa torna à sunnâ o violin

English translation:
after years of break, she took up the violin again
Ligurian:
doman vixitemmo torna o museo

English translation:
tomorrow we’re going back to visit the museum
Ligurian:
i conti no quaddran, ghe dev’ëse un errô

English translation:
the figures don’t add up, there must be a mistake
Ligurian:
con l’äia fresca o l’é revegnuo

English translation:
with the fresh air he came back to his senses
Ligurian:
a-a primma a l’à criou, dapeu a l’é vegnua in sæximo

English translation:
at first she raised her voice, then she came to her senses
Ligurian:
ancon d’assæ ch’a l’é vegnua in sæximo avanti de firmâ!

English translation:
luckily she came to her senses before signing!
Ligurian:
a çioula crua a m’é vegnua a-a goa dòppo çeña

English translation:
the raw onion came back up after dinner
Ligurian:
o töo o l’é scappou d’inta stalla

English translation:
the bull escaped from the stable
Ligurian:
o riâ o strixellava d’asbrio apreuvo ch’o l’aiva ciuvuo

English translation:
the stream rushed impetuously after the rains
Ligurian:
caccia via o stronscio e tëgni solo e feugge ciù tenee do cöo

English translation:
throw away the core and keep only the most tender leaves of the cabbage
Ligurian:
ò mangiou o spigo de granon e ò addeuviou o tanon pe fâghe unna pippa

English translation:
I ate the corn cob and used the core to make a pipe
Ligurian:
ò mangiou fiña o rosiggio do mei

English translation:
I even ate the apple core
Ligurian:
o nuou o l’aiva un busto ben ben moscoloso

English translation:
the swimmer had a very muscular torso