ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
l’inscriçion a-o corso a særa venardì

English translation:
enrollment for the course closes on Friday
Ligurian:
l’inscriçion in sciâ ciappa a l’ea inlezzibile

English translation:
the inscription on the gravestone was illegible
Ligurian:
an passou a stæ in sce unn’isoa grega

English translation:
they spent the summer on a Greek island
Ligurian:
l’isoa a l’é attorniâ da-i scheuggi

English translation:
the island is surrounded by rocks
Ligurian:
quello quartê o l’é unn’isoa de tranquillitæ

English translation:
that neighborhood is an island of tranquility
Ligurian:
o treno o se ferma ascì à l’Isoa

English translation:
the train also stops at Isola del Cantone
Ligurian:
an costezzou o Tinetto

English translation:
they sailed along the coast of Isola del Tinetto
Ligurian:
o Tin o l’é parte do parco naturale

English translation:
Isola del Tino is part of the nature reserve
Ligurian:
Carlofòrte o l’é in sce l’Isoa de San Pê

English translation:
Carloforte is on the Isola di San Pietro
Ligurian:
da Arbenga se vedde a Gallinæa

English translation:
from Albenga you can see the Gallinara island
Ligurian:
semmo anæti in sciâ Parmæa co-o barco

English translation:
we went to the Palmaria island by boat
Ligurian:
l’Isoa a no l’é guæi lonxi da Dôsaiga

English translation:
Isolabona is not far from Dolceacqua
Ligurian:
l’isoamento soçiale o l’à di pescimi effetti in sciâ sanitæ mentale

English translation:
social isolation has very bad effects on mental health
Ligurian:
sto scito o l’à un bon isoamento termico

English translation:
this apartment has good thermal insulation
Ligurian:
o legno o l’é un bon isoante naturale

English translation:
wood is a good natural insulator
Ligurian:
an isoou o paçiente contaggioso

English translation:
they have isolated the contagious patient
Ligurian:
beseugna isoâ i cavi elettrichi

English translation:
electrical cables must be insulated
Ligurian:
quande travaggio m’é cao isoâme

English translation:
when I work I prefer to isolate myself
Ligurian:
stan inta mæxima isoa

English translation:
they live on the same block
Ligurian:
devan inspeçionâ l’impianto avanti de l’avertua

English translation:
they have to inspect the system before opening
Ligurian:
a l’à inspeçionou o documento pe vedde se gh’ea di ari

English translation:
he inspected the document to see if there were any errors
Ligurian:
o besagnin o m’à delongo inspirou scimpatia

English translation:
the greengrocer has always struck me as likeable
Ligurian:
quello conçerto o m’à sponciou à comensâ torna co-e leçioin de violin

English translation:
that concert inspired me to resume violin lessons
Ligurian:
o s’inspira a-i clascichi

English translation:
he draws inspiration from the classics
Ligurian:
a natua a l’é stæta delongo pe mi unna vivagna d’inspiraçion

English translation:
nature has always been a source of inspiration for me
Ligurian:
ò trovou l’inspiraçion inte un seunno

English translation:
I found inspiration in a dream
Ligurian:
l’ò fæto pe inspiraçion, no saviæ dî perché

English translation:
I did it on inspiration, I can’t say why
Ligurian:
a luxe a s’é açeisa de ficco

English translation:
the light came on instantly
Ligurian:
n’an replicou de ficco

English translation:
the response was instantaneous
Ligurian:
pe un momento ò exitou

English translation:
for an instant I hesitated
Ligurian:
l’instituto o l’é finançiou da-o stato

English translation:
the institute is funded by the state
Ligurian:
l’assoçiaçion a l’é institutoa da borsa de studio

English translation:
the association is the founder of the scholarship
Ligurian:
l’instituçion de unna neuva scheua

English translation:
the establishment of a new school
Ligurian:
e instituçioin da Repubrica

English translation:
the institutions of the Republic
Ligurian:
a scheua a l’à da instruî i zoveni in scê base do savei

English translation:
school must instruct young people in the basics of knowledge
Ligurian:
o tecnico o m’à instruio in sce comme fâ

English translation:
the technician instructed me on how to do it
Ligurian:
pe instruîme megio vaggo apreuvo à di corsci online

English translation:
to educate myself better I take online courses
Ligurian:
l’instruçion a l’é un strumento pe combatte a povertæ

English translation:
education is a tool for fighting poverty
Ligurian:
t’æ dæto a mente a-e instruçioin?

English translation:
did you follow the instructions?
Ligurian:
l’Italia a l’é unna repubrica parlamentare unitäia

English translation:
Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic
Ligurian:
anavan apreuvo a-a politica italiaña con tanto interesse

English translation:
they followed Italian politics with great interest
Ligurian:
o l’à sposou unn’italiaña conosciua à Ciavai

English translation:
he married an Italian woman he met in Chiavari
Ligurian:
o zeneise e l’italian son e seu lengue moæ

English translation:
Genoese and Italian are her native languages
Ligurian:
ò perso i speggetti neigri vantëi in sciâ mæña

English translation:
I lost my sunglasses the other day at the beach
Ligurian:
passiò dottô l’anno ch’o vëgne

English translation:
I'll graduate next year
Ligurian:
l’anno passou an dæto recatto a-a cà

English translation:
last year they renovated the house
Ligurian:
ò visto a figgetta ch’a corriva into giardin

English translation:
I saw the little girl running in the garden
Ligurian:
a persoña che ti çerchi a no l’é ancon arrivâ

English translation:
the person you're looking for hasn't arrived yet
Ligurian:
l’amiga da Ciæa a l’é anæta à stâ à Milan

English translation:
Chiara's friend moved to Milan
Ligurian:
emmo finio l’ægua, ti ne peu piggiâ un pö?

English translation:
we've run out of water, can you get some?
Ligurian:
a canson gh’â canto mi

English translation:
I'll sing the song to him
Ligurian:
ti â veu ciantâ?

English translation:
will you stop it?
Ligurian:
â sei longa viatri

English translation:
you really know your stuff
Ligurian:
dâ o «la» à l’orchesta

English translation:
to give the orchestra its tuning note
Ligurian:
anemmo là à vedde cöse gh’é

English translation:
let's go over there to see what's happening
Ligurian:
a machina a l’é parchezzâ là in fondo, da-o maxellâ

English translation:
the car is parked over there at the end, by the butcher's
Ligurian:
quello là o l’é delongo o primmo à lagnâse

English translation:
that guy over there is always the first to complain
Ligurian:
a ciù parte di studenti a l’à passou l’examme

English translation:
most of the students passed the exam
Ligurian:
emmo speiso a ciù parte di dinæ

English translation:
we've spent most of the money
Ligurian:
a settemaña ch’a vëgne comensa i travaggi

English translation:
work starts next week
Ligurian:
se semmo visti a settemaña passâ pe parlâ

English translation:
we saw each other last week to talk
Ligurian:
lê a stà à Spezza

English translation:
she lives in La Spezia
Ligurian:
a s’é missa o roscetto in scî lapri

English translation:
she put lipstick on her lips
Ligurian:
dòppo ch’ò mangiou o pevionetto me bruxa e lerfe

English translation:
after eating the chili pepper my lips are burning
Ligurian:
sto gòtto o l’à l’òrlo scamorrou

English translation:
this glass has a chipped rim
Ligurian:
un laboratöio de fixica, de chimica

English translation:
a physics lab, a chemistry lab
Ligurian:
o travaggia into louëio de un fravego

English translation:
he works in a jeweler's workshop
Ligurian:
acciappan i cavalli sarvæghi co-o lasso

English translation:
they catch wild horses with a lasso
Ligurian:
aggroppite e strinche de scarpe!

English translation:
tie the knot of your shoelace!
Ligurian:
unna lagrima a gh’é chinâ in sciâ masca

English translation:
a tear ran down his cheek
Ligurian:
no ò posciuo tegnîme o cento

English translation:
I couldn't hold back the tears
Ligurian:
azzonzi unna stissa d’euio a-a poela

English translation:
add a drop of oil to the pan
Ligurian:
i laddri an descancasciou a ferrâ e an desvalixou o banco

English translation:
the thieves broke through the grating and robbed the bank
Ligurian:
ti ê veddi quelle doe scignoe lazù pe-a stradda?

English translation:
do you see those two ladies down there in the street?
Ligurian:
perché en assettæ lazù inte quello canto?

English translation:
why are they sitting down there in that corner?
Ligurian:
an fæto o gio do lago à pê

English translation:
they walked around the lake on foot
Ligurian:
tutte e vòtte ch’o se lava, o fa un lago d’ægua in tæra

English translation:
every time he washes, he makes a pool of water on the floor
Ligurian:
ne rincresce a perdia de tempo caxonâ da sto contratempo

English translation:
we lament the waste of time caused by this setback
Ligurian:
da che l’é cheita, a s’allamenta tutto o tempo pe-o dô de scheña

English translation:
ever since she fell, she's been constantly complaining about her back pain
Ligurian:
e framboase co-a cremma en unna leccaia

English translation:
raspberries with cream are delicious
Ligurian:
a s’é missa un mariölo de laña

English translation:
she put on a wool sweater
Ligurian:
unna scerpa de laña neigra

English translation:
a black wool scarf
Ligurian:
e ragge do releuio

English translation:
the hands of the clock
Ligurian:
o cavaggeo o l’aveiva unna longa lansa

English translation:
the knight had a long spear
Ligurian:
o capitanio o î à fæti portâ à bòrdo co-o caiccio

English translation:
the captain had them brought on board by the launch
Ligurian:
tiime o ballon!

English translation:
throw me the ball!
Ligurian:
o figgeu o l’à tiou unna pria into sciumme

English translation:
the child threw a stone into the river
Ligurian:
tiemmo unna monæa e ammiemmo chi guägna

English translation:
let's flip a coin and see who wins
Ligurian:
quarchedun o l’à asbriou unna bottiggia da-o barcon

English translation:
someone threw a bottle from the window
Ligurian:
o l’à asbriou o telefono contra a miagia

English translation:
he threw the phone against the wall
Ligurian:
o l’à cacciou un crio de dô

English translation:
he let out a cry of pain
Ligurian:
a me dava de euggiæ freide

English translation:
he was casting cold glances at me
Ligurian:
an introduto unna neuva mòdda

English translation:
they launched a new trend
Ligurian:
l’açienda a presentià un neuvo produto in sciô mercou

English translation:
the company will launch a new product on the market
Ligurian:
pe arvî o programma, sciacca in sce sta figua

English translation:
to launch the program, click on this icon
Ligurian:
i sordatti s’en asbriæ contra i nemixi

English translation:
the soldiers hurled themselves at the enemy
Ligurian:
a s’é bollâ inte unna neuva avventua

English translation:
she threw herself into a new adventure
Ligurian:
o tio o l’à passou a linia de fondo

English translation:
the throw went past the end line
Ligurian:
l’introduçion do produto a l’é prevista pe mazzo

English translation:
the product launch is scheduled for May
Ligurian:
o lucandê o l’à appeiso unna lanterna de d’ato a-a töa

English translation:
the innkeeper hung a lantern above the table
Ligurian:
da-o barco se veddeiva za a Lanterna

English translation:
from the ship the Lanterna was already visible
Ligurian:
an intaggiou o nomme in sciâ ciappa

English translation:
they engraved the name on the headstone
Ligurian:
contròlla a larghixe e longhixe do pannello

English translation:
check the width and length of the panel
Ligurian:
a l’é conosciua pe-a generositæ co-a quæ a fa i regalli

English translation:
she is known for her generosity in giving gifts
Ligurian:
a töa a l’é larga un metro

English translation:
the table is one meter wide
Ligurian:
o corridô o l’é largo e ciæo

English translation:
the corridor is wide and bright
Ligurian:
a ciassa a l’é larga e äiosa

English translation:
the square is wide and airy
Ligurian:
a camixa a m’é larga in scê spalle

English translation:
the shirt is loose on my shoulders
Ligurian:
l’iniçiativa a l’à avuo unna larga diffuxon

English translation:
the initiative had wide circulation
Ligurian:
o cheugo o l’é larghê co-e porçioin

English translation:
the cook is generous with the portions
Ligurian:
ò taggiou o tesciuo pe-o largo

English translation:
I cut the fabric crosswise
Ligurian:
vitta, fæli passâ!

English translation:
make way, let them through!
Ligurian:
gia a-a larga in gio à quello scheuggio

English translation:
steer wide of that rock
Ligurian:
emmo comensou a çeña con un tondo de lasagne co-o pesto

English translation:
we began dinner with a plate of lasagna with pesto
Ligurian:
ò deçiso de lasciâ corrî o pescio, tanto no cangieiva ninte

English translation:
I’ve decided to let it go, it wouldn’t change anything anyway
Ligurian:
inte quell’açidente o l’é anæto à reisego de lasciâghe a carcassa

English translation:
in that accident he nearly lost his life
Ligurian:
lascia a còrda che ti te bruxi e moen!

English translation:
let go of the rope or you’ll burn your hands!
Ligurian:
o l’à mollou o freno pe un segondo e a machina a l’é anæta à piccâ

English translation:
he let go of the brake for a second and the car crashed
Ligurian:
an lasciou e valixe a-o depòxito

English translation:
they left their suitcases at the storage
Ligurian:
lascime un tòcco de torta pe fâ colaçion

English translation:
leave me a piece of cake for breakfast
Ligurian:
ò lasciou e ciave in casa, besorrià che vagghe à repiggiâle

English translation:
I left the keys at home, I’ll have to go back and get them
Ligurian:
veuggio lasciâve a libertæ de çerne

English translation:
I want to leave you free to choose
Ligurian:
lascia a lettia a-o portê

English translation:
leave the letter with the doorman
Ligurian:
me lasciæ sciortî staseia?

English translation:
will you let me go out tonight?
Ligurian:
dòppo un anno o l’à deçiso de lasciâ i studdi

English translation:
after a year he decided to drop his studies
Ligurian:
a l’à mollou tutto e a se n’é anæta

English translation:
she left everything behind and went away
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto lasciou da-a galante

English translation:
he was dumped by his girlfriend
Ligurian:
se son lasciæ dòppo dex’anni insemme

English translation:
they broke up after ten years together
Ligurian:
se semmo lasciæ davanti a-a staçion

English translation:
we said goodbye in front of the station
Ligurian:
a s’é fæta piggiâ da-o panico

English translation:
she let herself be overcome by panic
Ligurian:
o s’é lasciou convinse de lengê

English translation:
he let himself be easily convinced
Ligurian:
lascilo quetâ, ch’o çerca de studiâ!

English translation:
leave him alone, he’s trying to study!
Ligurian:
da ch’o vive da solo o s’é lasciou anâ zu e o no s’arrasa ciù

English translation:
since he’s been living alone he’s let himself go and no longer shaves
Ligurian:
comm’a l’é arrivâ à cà a s’é lasciâ cazze in sciô letto

English translation:
as soon as she got home she flopped onto the bed
Ligurian:
o s’é lasciou piggiâ da-a raggia

English translation:
he gave way to anger
Ligurian:
dòppo quarche menuto o s’é desteiso e o l’à comensou à burlâ

English translation:
after a few minutes he loosened up and started joking
Ligurian:
a drissa a l’é lasca, no ti veddi tutte quelle ceige in sciô frò?

English translation:
the halyard is slack, can’t you see all those wrinkles on the jib?
Ligurian:
emmo fæto tutta a traversâ co-o vento a-o lasco

English translation:
we made the whole crossing on a broad reach
Ligurian:
ò visto un öxello lasciù, in sce quella ramma

English translation:
I saw a bird up there, on that branch
Ligurian:
comme va e cöse lasciù da viatri?

English translation:
how are things up there with you?
Ligurian:
an pösou unna ciappa de marmao in tæra

English translation:
they laid a slab of marble on the floor
Ligurian:
an fæto torna tutto l’astrego do poggiölo

English translation:
they redid all the paving of the terrace
Ligurian:
sto scianco da colliña o l’é rapido

English translation:
this side of the hill is steep
Ligurian:
e intræ son in scî scianchi do casamento

English translation:
the entrances are on the sides of the building
Ligurian:
da l’atra banda do sciumme gh’é o paise

English translation:
on the other side of the river is the village
Ligurian:
o stà da l’atra banda da stradda

English translation:
he lives on the opposite side of the street
Ligurian:
o s’é assettou in sciâ ziña do letto

English translation:
he sat on the edge of the bed
Ligurian:
a faccia de unna monæa

English translation:
the side of a coin
Ligurian:
o leitâ o stà de d’ato a-a seu butega

English translation:
the milkman lives above his shop
Ligurian:
sto leitâ o l’à finio o læte scciummou

English translation:
this milkman has run out of skimmed milk
Ligurian:
vanni da-o leitâ e piggia un litro de læte de vacca

English translation:
go to the milkman and get a litre of cow’s milk
Ligurian:
o læte de fighe o l’irrita a pelle

English translation:
fig sap irritates the skin
Ligurian:
inta despensa ò delongo unna scatoa de pua de læte

English translation:
in the pantry I always have a carton of powdered milk
Ligurian:
pe-a besciamella ghe veu o læte puo

English translation:
for béchamel you need whole milk
Ligurian:
o mego o m’à conseggiou de passâ a-o læte scciummou pe raxoin de sanitæ

English translation:
the doctor advised me to switch to skimmed milk for health reasons
Ligurian:
ti m’â pòrti unna lammetta de sugo de cornaggin, pe piaxei?

English translation:
could you bring me a can of blueberry juice, please?
Ligurian:
ò accattou unn’atra lamma de vernixe

English translation:
I bought another tin of paint
Ligurian:
primma da festa de laurea veuggio anâ da-o perrucchê

English translation:
before the graduation party I want to go to the hairdresser
Ligurian:
son passâ dottoa lunesdì

English translation:
I graduated on Monday
Ligurian:
de mätesdì fan a lavatua de stradde, no se peu parchezzâ

English translation:
on Tuesdays they wash the streets, you can’t park
Ligurian:
o coapasta e o taggiou son into lavello

English translation:
the colander and the chopping board are in the sink
Ligurian:
o figgeu o l’à beseugno de un scambello pe arrivâ a-o lavello

English translation:
the child needs a stool to reach the sink
Ligurian:
i cuggiæ en ancon inta lavapiati

English translation:
the spoons are still in the dishwasher
Ligurian:
beseugna che lave i tondi dòppo çeña

English translation:
I have to wash the dishes after dinner
Ligurian:
sto maggion beseugna lavâlo à man

English translation:
this jumper has to be washed by hand
Ligurian:
staseia veuggio lavâme i cavelli

English translation:
tonight I want to wash my hair
Ligurian:
avanti de mangiâ, arregòrdite de lavâte e moen

English translation:
before eating, remember to wash your hands
Ligurian:
no ti peu lavâtene e moen e fâ mostra de ninte

English translation:
you can’t wash your hands of it and pretend nothing happened
Ligurian:
leva e posate d’in sciâ töa e mettile inta lavapiati

English translation:
clear the cutlery and put it in the dishwasher
Ligurian:
ò dæto unna lavâ a-a spedia a-o mariölo

English translation:
I gave the t-shirt a quick wash
Ligurian:
semmo sciortii che ciuveiva e se semmo piggiæ unna bella bollaccâ

English translation:
we went out while it was raining and got thoroughly soaked
Ligurian:
beseugna ch’accattemmo unn’atra scatoa de deterscivo pe-a machina da lavâ

English translation:
we have to buy another pack of laundry detergent
Ligurian:
a lavatua à man a piggia tanto tempo

English translation:
hand-washing takes a lot of time
Ligurian:
an versou a laveuia into canaieu

English translation:
they poured the dirty wash water down the drain
Ligurian:
t’ê ancon apreuvo à louâ?

English translation:
are you still working?
Ligurian:
l’é tutto o giorno che travaggio co-o computer

English translation:
I’ve been working at the computer all day
Ligurian:
inte sto louëio se ghe travaggia o marmao

English translation:
in this workshop they work marble
Ligurian:
ò impreiso à fâ a maggia da figgeu

English translation:
I learned to knit as a child
Ligurian:
sensa motivaçion, i operäi ghe davan de ciatto

English translation:
without motivation, the workers worked slowly
Ligurian:
ò çinque tonnëi de metallo travaggiou in magazzin

English translation:
I have five tons of processed metal in the warehouse
Ligurian:
i louanti an domandou de condiçioin ciù boñe

English translation:
the workers demanded better conditions
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto un tappollo pe guägnâ quarche euro

English translation:
he did a small job to earn a few euros
Ligurian:
tutto quello che ti veddi chì inta còrba o l’é fruto do seu travaggio

English translation:
everything you see here in the basket is the fruit of his labour
Ligurian:
o lou di volontäi o l’à reiso poscibile l’avertua do çentro

English translation:
the work of the volunteers made the opening of the centre possible
Ligurian:
o l’ea stæto bon de trovâse un travaggio

English translation:
he had managed to find a job
Ligurian:
no gh’é guæi lou chì in campagna, ti doviësci anâ in çittæ

English translation:
there isn’t much work here in the countryside, you should go to the city
Ligurian:
o Zane da zoveno o l’à fæto tanti loei pe mantegnîse

English translation:
as a young man, Giovanni did many jobs to support himself
Ligurian:
t’ê ancon in sciô travaggio?

English translation:
are you still at work?
Ligurian:
l’artista a l’espoñe i seu urtimi travaggi

English translation:
the artist is exhibiting his latest works
Ligurian:
comme van i travaggi da commiscion?

English translation:
how is the commission’s work going?
Ligurian:
e amighe son partie stamattin

English translation:
the friends left this morning
Ligurian:
ti t’ê ascordou e ciave in sciâ töa

English translation:
you left the keys on the table
Ligurian:
ti ê saveivi ste cöse?

English translation:
did you know these things?
Ligurian:
no ê treuvo

English translation:
I can't find them
Ligurian:
gh’ò dæto unna lettia de seu moæ

English translation:
I gave her a letter from her mother
Ligurian:
dagghe unn’euggiâ quande ti veu

English translation:
take a look at it whenever you want
Ligurian:
o generale o l’aveiva affiou a defeisa do scianco à un alleou de confiansa

English translation:
the general had entrusted the defense of the flank to a loyal ally
Ligurian:
fiña inte regatte sportive beseugna ëse franchi co-i avversäi

English translation:
even in sporting events one must be loyal to one’s opponents
Ligurian:
an servio a patria con lealtæ pe tutta a vitta

English translation:
they served their country loyally all their lives
Ligurian:
o figgeu o lecca o gelato

English translation:
the child licks the ice cream
Ligurian:
a se leccava o dio gròsso pe giâ e pagine

English translation:
he licked his thumb to turn the pages
Ligurian:
quelli che tëgnan o naso into cû a-o baccan no î patiscio

English translation:
I can’t stand people who lick the boss’s ass
Ligurian:
a l’é unn’occaxon da perleccâse!

English translation:
it’s an opportunity to lick your lips over!
Ligurian:
o messiavo o s’é leccou i mostasci pin de tocco

English translation:
grandpa licked his moustache covered in sauce
Ligurian:
o se perleccâva à pensâ a-o guägno

English translation:
he licked his lips thinking about the profit
Ligurian:
me son leccou i lapri secchi avanti de parlâ

English translation:
I licked my dry lips before speaking
Ligurian:
a l’é solo che unna costion legale ch’a dovieiva arrangiâse inti giorni che vëgnan

English translation:
it’s just a legal matter that should be resolved in the coming days
Ligurian:
sta proçedua a no l’é permissa in Italia

English translation:
this procedure is not legal in Italy
Ligurian:
no emmo o numero legale pe votâ

English translation:
we don’t have a quorum to vote
Ligurian:
cös’o dixe o teu avvocato?

English translation:
what does your lawyer say?
Ligurian:
i laddri l’an ligou à l’erbo

English translation:
the thieves tied him to the tree
Ligurian:
t’æ ligou o pacco co-o spago?

English translation:
did you tie the parcel with string?
Ligurian:
semmo ligæ da un amô profondo

English translation:
we are bound by a deep love
Ligurian:
o contræto o liga o zugou a-a squaddra

English translation:
the contract ties the player to the team
Ligurian:
o ligatô o l’à ligou o libbro

English translation:
the bookbinder bound the book
Ligurian:
i cacchi bozzi allighiscian i denti

English translation:
unripe persimmons set your teeth on edge
Ligurian:
i doî amixi son vegnui amixi de ficco

English translation:
the two children hit it off right away
Ligurian:
l’attivista a s’é ligâ à un erbo pe protesta

English translation:
the activist tied herself to a tree in protest
Ligurian:
no veuggio ligâme à longo termine

English translation:
I don’t want to commit long-term
Ligurian:
stanni attenta, ch’o s’â lighià à un dio

English translation:
be careful, she’ll hold a grudge against you
Ligurian:
tutti an da respettâ a lezze

English translation:
everyone must respect the law
Ligurian:
ancheu à scheua emmo parlou de lezze fasciste in sciâ razza

English translation:
today at school we talked about the Fascist racial laws
Ligurian:
o fixico o studia e lezze da natua

English translation:
physicists study the laws of nature
Ligurian:
t’æ violou unna lezze diviña!

English translation:
you have broken a divine law!
Ligurian:
t’æ lezzuo a primma pagina do cotidian?

English translation:
have you read the front page of the newspaper?
Ligurian:
i teu figgi en za boin à leze?

English translation:
can your children read already?
Ligurian:
avanti d’anâ à dormî lezo delongo pe mez’oa

English translation:
before going to sleep I always read for half an hour
Ligurian:
o papà o lezzeiva unna föa a-i figgeu

English translation:
the father was reading a fairy tale to the children
Ligurian:
a poeta a leze unna seu poexia in sciô parco

English translation:
the poet reads one of her poems on stage
Ligurian:
gh’ò lezzuo a preoccupaçion inta cea

English translation:
I read the worry on her face
Ligurian:
no serve che parle, ti me lezi into cheu

English translation:
I don’t need to speak, you read my mind
Ligurian:
a scatoa a l’é legia, pòsso portâla mi

English translation:
the box is light, I can carry it
Ligurian:
a s’ea missa un vestî de laña legia

English translation:
she had worn a dress of light wool
Ligurian:
primma da palestra besugnieiva fâ un pasto legio

English translation:
before going to the gym you should have a light meal
Ligurian:
a l’é unna lettua legia, boña pe-e vacanse

English translation:
it’s a light read, suitable for the holidays
Ligurian:
t’ê bon à rompî e legne?

English translation:
are you able to split firewood?
Ligurian:
a legnæa a l’é piña de çeppe sciute

English translation:
the woodshed is full of dry logs
Ligurian:
sto chì o l’é legno de çexa

English translation:
this is cherry wood
Ligurian:
azzonzi doî tòcchi de legno a-o camin

English translation:
add two pieces of wood to the fireplace
Ligurian:
sensa de lê no ghe l’aviæ fæta

English translation:
without her I wouldn’t have made it
Ligurian:
tra tutte e mæ colleghe, lê a l’é a ciù esperta

English translation:
of all my colleagues, she is the most experienced
Ligurian:
scià l’intre voscià pe-o primmo, sciô Reboa!

English translation:
you go first, Mr. Rebora!
Ligurian:
voscià scì che scià l’é un amigo!

English translation:
now she is a true friend!
Ligurian:
o messiavo o parlava adaxo, con çerneggiâ tutte e poule

English translation:
grandfather spoke slowly, weighing every word
Ligurian:
l’é importante mangiâ adaxo pe assavoî megio e pittanse

English translation:
it’s important to eat slowly to better savor the food
Ligurian:
vegnî adaxo, à un pe vòtta

English translation:
come slowly, one at a time
Ligurian:
o treno regionale o l’é lento ma o no costa guæi

English translation:
the regional train is slow but doesn’t cost much
Ligurian:
o trafego o l’ea mai tanto lento che semmo arrivæ tardi

English translation:
the traffic was so slow that we arrived late
Ligurian:
a cottua do tocco a l’à da ëse lenta pe arriescî ben

English translation:
the cooking of ragù must be slow to turn out well
Ligurian:
camminâ à passo lento

English translation:
to walk at a slow pace
Ligurian:
a cadeña da biçicletta a l’é lasca e beseugna dâghe recatto

English translation:
the bike chain is loose and needs adjusting
Ligurian:
cammiña adaxo pe no scuggiâ

English translation:
walk slowly so you don’t slip
Ligurian:
quante vòtte a-o meise beseugna lavâ i lençeu?

English translation:
how many times a month should the sheets be washed?
Ligurian:
se m’é sguarrou o lençeu de sæa

English translation:
my silk sheet got torn
Ligurian:
ò visto unna leoña con doî piccin de lion

English translation:
I saw a lioness with two lion cubs
Ligurian:
t’ê do lion ti?

English translation:
are you a Leo?
Ligurian:
de primmo gh’é i ravieu co-i fonzi neigri e o tocco de levre

English translation:
for the first course there are ravioli with porcini and hare sauce
Ligurian:
l’impiegâ a l’à piggiou a notiçia con feliçitæ

English translation:
the clerk received the news with joy
Ligurian:
a l’é unna poula de sëi lettie

English translation:
it’s a six-letter word
Ligurian:
m’é arrivou unna lettia da un vegio amigo

English translation:
I received a letter from an old friend
Ligurian:
a s’é inscrita à lettie à l’universcitæ

English translation:
she enrolled in literature at the university
Ligurian:
a denonçia a l’é partia da unna lettia òrba

English translation:
the complaint started from an anonymous letter
Ligurian:
a professoa a m’à scrito unna lettia d’arrecommandaçion

English translation:
the professor wrote me a letter of recommendation
Ligurian:
ò vosciuo fâ unna traduçion a-a lettia

English translation:
I wanted to do a literal translation
Ligurian:
sti versci no van interpretæ a-a lettia

English translation:
these verses are not to be interpreted literally
Ligurian:
o vaso o gh’é pròpio scciuppou tra e moen

English translation:
the vase literally exploded in his hands
Ligurian:
a critica letteräia a l’é sensa pietæ

English translation:
literary criticism is merciless
Ligurian:
ghe gusta a lettiatua zeneise do Setteçento

English translation:
she loves eighteenth-century Genoese literature
Ligurian:
a s’é cacciâ in sciô letto

English translation:
she threw herself onto the bed
Ligurian:
ò portou o can à spaçio in sciâ giæa do Besagno

English translation:
I took the dog for a walk in the bed of the Bisagno
Ligurian:
i moin en appösæ in sce un seu de cäçiña

English translation:
the bricks rest on a bed of mortar
Ligurian:
voeiva accattâme un letto da doî, ma o no ghe stava inta stançia

English translation:
I wanted to buy myself a double bed, but it wouldn’t fit in the bedroom
Ligurian:
o dòrme inte un letto da un

English translation:
he sleeps in a single bed
Ligurian:
emmo un letto d’avanso pe-i invitæ

English translation:
we have an extra bed for guests
Ligurian:
amigo lettô, fòscia ti te domandiæ pe cöse ò scrito sta stöia

English translation:
dear reader, perhaps you are wondering why I wrote this story
Ligurian:
a l’é unna lettoa appascionâ de romansi de l’orrô

English translation:
she is an avid reader of horror novels
Ligurian:
st’angæzo o l’é un lettô de còdixi à bare

English translation:
this gadget is a barcode reader
Ligurian:
a dedica mez’oa a-a lettua tutte e seie

English translation:
he devotes half an hour to reading every evening
Ligurian:
a seu lettua di fæti a l’é dubia

English translation:
his reading of events is debatable
Ligurian:
sto libbro o l’é pròpio unna bella lettua

English translation:
this book is really a good read
Ligurian:
o leudo o naviga in sciâ còsta

English translation:
the leudo sails along the coast
Ligurian:
o vegio leudo o l’ea unna mäveggia a-o chinâ do sô

English translation:
the old lute was a sight at sunset
Ligurian:
tiâ sciù i euggi verso o çê

English translation:
to raise one’s eyes to the sky
Ligurian:
no arriëscio à allevâ a maccia da-o mariölo

English translation:
I can’t get the stain out of the shirt
Ligurian:
de sta stagion o sô o s’erze assæ fito

English translation:
in this season the sun rises rather early
Ligurian:
son avviou à sätâ sciù à l’arba

English translation:
I’m used to getting up at dawn
Ligurian:
allevâse i vestî

English translation:
to take off one’s clothes
Ligurian:
ò vosciuo allevâme unna coæ

English translation:
I wanted to indulge a craving
Ligurian:
o capitanio o l’à commandou de sarpâ l’ancoa sensa stâ à perde do tempo

English translation:
the captain ordered the anchor to be raised without wasting time
Ligurian:
ò impreiso a leçion a-a memöia

English translation:
I learned the lesson by heart
Ligurian:
con trattâlo à quella mainæa ti gh’æ dæto un bello arregòrdo

English translation:
by treating him like that you taught him a good lesson
Ligurian:
ti î veddi?

English translation:
do you see them?
Ligurian:
i meloin î accatto doman in sciô mercou

English translation:
I’ll buy the melons tomorrow at the market
Ligurian:
quelli zoeni no î conoscio, no î ò mai visti

English translation:
I don’t know those boys, I’ve never seen them
Ligurian:
aspeta lì un momento, oua vëgno

English translation:
wait there a moment, I’ll be right back
Ligurian:
ammia lì che confuxon ch’an fæto!

English translation:
look at the mess they’ve made there!
Ligurian:
na, damme quello lie, vexin a-a bottiggia

English translation:
no, give me that one there, next to the bottle
Ligurian:
ea in scî pissi de ciammâte, ma se m’é descarregou o telefono

English translation:
I was just about to call you, but my phone died
Ligurian:
a-a primma a m’é parsciua unn’idea asciurda, dapeu ò accapio

English translation:
at first it seemed like an absurd idea to me, then I understood
Ligurian:
o messiavo o l’é larghê co-e boñemoen

English translation:
grandpa is liberal with tips
Ligurian:
a l’é unna persoña liberale ch’a no l’impoñe mai e seu idee

English translation:
he’s a liberal person who never imposes his own ideas
Ligurian:
o sostëgne de politiche liberale

English translation:
he supports liberal policies
Ligurian:
i liberali an presentou unna propòsta de reforma

English translation:
the liberals have presented a reform proposal
Ligurian:
o liberaliximo o l’à influensou into profondo a stöia europea

English translation:
liberalism has profoundly influenced European history
Ligurian:
no ò o coraggio de parlâghe co-o cheu averto

English translation:
I don’t have the courage to speak to her freely
Ligurian:
emmo votou in libertæ

English translation:
we voted freely
Ligurian:
o can o l’é stæto libero da-o strillæn

English translation:
the dog was freed from its leash
Ligurian:
l’exerçito o l’à liberou a çittæ occupâ

English translation:
the army liberated the occupied city
Ligurian:
ti m’aggiutti à desbarassâ a töa?

English translation:
will you help me clear the table?
Ligurian:
beseugna che liberemmo unna stançia pe-i invitæ

English translation:
we have to free up a room for the guests
Ligurian:
o s’é liberou da un peiso enorme

English translation:
he freed himself from a huge burden
Ligurian:
se me libero primma, te ciammo

English translation:
if I’m free earlier, I’ll call you
Ligurian:
e trattative pe-a liberaçion do prexonê

English translation:
the negotiations for the prisoner’s release
Ligurian:
à Zena a Liberaçion a se festezza a-i 24 ascì

English translation:
in Genoa the Liberation is also celebrated on the 24th
Ligurian:
l’ostaggio o l’é stæto relasciou e oua o l’é libero

English translation:
the hostage has been released and is now free
Ligurian:
staseia son franco d’impegni

English translation:
tonight I’m free
Ligurian:
assettite, gh’é un pòsto veuo da arente à mi

English translation:
sit down, there’s a free seat next to me
Ligurian:
a l’é sciortia in libertæ dòppo un anno de prexon

English translation:
she was released after a year in prison
Ligurian:
i partigen en mòrti pe-a libertæ

English translation:
the partisans died for freedom
Ligurian:
a libertæ de poula a l’é garantia da-a lezze

English translation:
freedom of speech is guaranteed by law
Ligurian:
travaggiâ d’in cà o ghe dava ciù libertæ

English translation:
working from home gave her more freedom
Ligurian:
ò un muggio de libbri in sciô ghirindon inta mæ stançia

English translation:
I have a stack of books on the nightstand in my room
Ligurian:
e poexie de l’autoa son arrecuggeite inte un libbro

English translation:
the author’s poems are collected in a book
Ligurian:
son feliçe de savei che sei arrivæ sen e sarvi à destinaçion

English translation:
I’m glad to hear that you arrived safely at your destination
Ligurian:
me son addesciou e ò sentio o tocco legio de unna cæza

English translation:
I woke up and felt the light touch of a caress
Ligurian:
da-o giorno de l’açidente, quande gh’é umido sento un dô legio inta scheña

English translation:
since the day of the accident, when it’s damp I feel a slight pain in my back
Ligurian:
a pasta a s’é allevâ

English translation:
the dough has risen
Ligurian:
pe segondo gh’é e verdue piñe a-a ligure

English translation:
for the second course there are stuffed vegetables Ligurian-style
Ligurian:
o Scimon o l’é ligure, ma l’é di anni che o stà à Milan

English translation:
Simone is Ligurian, but he’s been living in Milan for years
Ligurian:
tra e varietæ do ligure gh’é o zeneise e o monegasco

English translation:
among the varieties of Ligurian are Genoese and Monégasque
Ligurian:
a coxiña da Liguria a l’é ricca de pittanse à base de pescio e verdue

English translation:
Ligurian cuisine is rich in dishes based on fish and vegetables
Ligurian:
no ti peu addeuviâ unna limma da legno co-o færo!

English translation:
you can’t use a wood file on iron!
Ligurian:
a cioenda a limita o campo

English translation:
the hedge bounds the field
Ligurian:
serrâ a propietæ con unna fia de cioende

English translation:
to bound the property with a series of hedges
Ligurian:
restrenziemo a quantitæ di invitæ

English translation:
we’ll limit the number of guests
Ligurian:
inti meixi ch’an da vegnî besorrià che contegnimmo e speise

English translation:
in the coming months we’ll have to limit our expenses
Ligurian:
se semmo limitæ à doî giorni de vacansa

English translation:
we limited ourselves to two days of vacation
Ligurian:
se semmo limitæ à stâ à ammiâ a scena

English translation:
we limited ourselves to observing the scene
Ligurian:
o s’é contentou de un panetto, ben ch’o l’aiva ancon famme

English translation:
he made do with a sandwich, even though he was still hungry
Ligurian:
a potensa a l’é limitâ à 50cc pe lezze

English translation:
the power is limited to 50cc by law
Ligurian:
pe fortuña i danni en stæti contegnui

English translation:
fortunately the damage was limited
Ligurian:
o sciumme o marca o confin tra i doî commun

English translation:
the river marks the boundary between the two municipalities
Ligurian:
o terme de pria o marcava o confin da seu propietæ

English translation:
the stone marker indicated the limit of their property
Ligurian:
fiña a mæ paçiensa a l’à un limite!

English translation:
even my patience has a limit!
Ligurian:
emmo preparou unna limonata fæta in cà co-i limoin do giardin

English translation:
we made homemade lemonade with lemons from the garden
Ligurian:
a lengua mi â mangio solo che con un pittin de limon

English translation:
I only eat sole with a bit of lemon
Ligurian:
a ciappelletta de limon a l’ea ben ben agra

English translation:
the lemon candy was very sour
Ligurian:
ancheu l’é unna giornâ ciæa

English translation:
today is a clear day
Ligurian:
a seu voxe a rembombava schillente

English translation:
her voice rang out clearly
Ligurian:
o neuvo aradio o l’à un son ben ben ciæo

English translation:
the new radio has a very clear sound
Ligurian:
unna vivagna d’ægua pua

English translation:
a spring of clear water
Ligurian:
a l’à disegnou unna linia in sciô querno

English translation:
he drew a line on the notebook
Ligurian:
imagiña doe linie parallele

English translation:
imagine two parallel lines
Ligurian:
l’é ciæo scin da-e primme righe do romanso

English translation:
it is evident from the very first lines of the novel
Ligurian:
unna longa righinaggia d’erboi

English translation:
a long line of trees
Ligurian:
l’urtima corsa da linia 31

English translation:
the last run of line 31
Ligurian:
o s’à addentou a lengua tanto ch’o mangiava

English translation:
he bit his tongue while eating
Ligurian:
conoscio træ lengue: ligure, italian e spagnòllo

English translation:
I know three languages: Ligurian, Italian, and Spanish
Ligurian:
o lenguaggio o se sviluppa inti primmi anni de vitta

English translation:
language develops in the first years of life
Ligurian:
addeuvia un lenguaggio sccetto, sensa tanti rebighi

English translation:
he uses simple language, without too many frills
Ligurian:
særa a scatoa co-a parpella

English translation:
close the box with the tab
Ligurian:
i americhen en persci pe-e trenettiñe co-a sarsa Alfredo

English translation:
Americans love linguine with Alfredo sauce
Ligurian:
ò accattou un flacon de deterscivo liquido

English translation:
I bought a bottle of liquid detergent
Ligurian:
versa o liquido into contegnitô

English translation:
pour the liquid into the container
Ligurian:
a regoliçia a cresce ben inti terren sciuti

English translation:
licorice grows well in dry soil
Ligurian:
a regoliçia a l’à un savô intenso

English translation:
licorice has an intense flavor
Ligurian:
a marcheisa a sciorbiva un gòtto de licô in sciâ pôtroña

English translation:
the marchioness sipped a glass of liqueur in the armchair
Ligurian:
unn biggetto da 500.000 franchi

English translation:
a 500,000 lira banknote
Ligurian:
sto pescio o saià ben fresco, ma o l’é pin de resche e scagge

English translation:
this fish may well be fresh, but it’s full of bones and scales
Ligurian:
a lista de cheuio a rinforsava o bòrdo da borsa

English translation:
the leather strip reinforced the edge of the bag
Ligurian:
ò fæto unna lista de cöse da fâ

English translation:
I made a list of things to do
Ligurian:
a rattella tra i doî vexin de päsô a s’é mai tanto ascädâ che l’é intervegnuo a poliçia

English translation:
the quarrel between the two beach umbrella neighbors became so heated that the police intervened
Ligurian:
l’é ciæo che quelle træ çercan de rattelle

English translation:
it’s obvious that those three are looking for a fight
Ligurian:
avansæve de rattellâve a-o manco unna vòtta!

English translation:
try not to argue at least once!
Ligurian:
a rattella a l’é scciuppâ tutt’assemme

English translation:
the quarrel broke out suddenly
Ligurian:
o livello d’attençion di studenti o l’é chinou

English translation:
the students’ level of attention has dropped
Ligurian:
l’ægua a l’à toccou un livello reisegoso

English translation:
the water has reached a dangerous level
Ligurian:
gh’é sciortio un negron apreuvo a-a cheita

English translation:
he got a bruise after the fall
Ligurian:
ean moæli apreuvo a-o freido

English translation:
they were livid with cold
Ligurian:
ò misso o succao into cafè

English translation:
I put sugar in the coffee
Ligurian:
o zenzao fresco o l’é ciù profummou

English translation:
fresh ginger is more fragrant
Ligurian:
l’amigo do Poulo o travaggia con mi

English translation:
Paolo’s friend works with me
Ligurian:
ò versou l’euio inta poela

English translation:
I poured the oil into the pan
Ligurian:
ti ô veu o gelato?

English translation:
do you want ice cream?
Ligurian:
no ô treuvo da nisciuña parte

English translation:
I can’t find it anywhere
Ligurian:
lezo e notiçie do pòsto tutte e mattin

English translation:
I read the local news every morning
Ligurian:
domanda informaçioin à un do pòsto

English translation:
ask a local for information
Ligurian:
sto scito o l’à træ stançie

English translation:
this apartment has three rooms
Ligurian:
se semmo visti inte un locale ch’o serve bira

English translation:
we met up at a place that serves beer
Ligurian:
tutti lödan a seu larghessa

English translation:
everyone praises her generosity
Ligurian:
o meistro o l’à fæto bon parlo de l’impegno di scoläi

English translation:
the teacher praised the students’ effort
Ligurian:
tanti autoî an avvoxou a bellessa da çittæ

English translation:
many authors have praised the beauty of the city
Ligurian:
l’iniçiativa a l’é lödeive e beseugna che â sostegnimmo

English translation:
the initiative is commendable and should be supported
Ligurian:
à son de zugâ à fâ e scuggiæle, ammia comme t’æ frustou e braghe neuve!

English translation:
with all your sliding around, look how you’ve worn out your new trousers!
Ligurian:
inta stançia gh’ea solo che unna töa piña de pua e unna vegia pôtroña frusta

English translation:
in the room there were only a dusty table and an old worn-out armchair
Ligurian:
a lengua lombarda

English translation:
the Lombard language
Ligurian:
ne gusta i vin lombardi

English translation:
we like Lombard wines
Ligurian:
o l’ea za lontan de cà

English translation:
he was already far from home
Ligurian:
a deçixon a l’é tramandâ à un avvegnî lontan

English translation:
the decision has been postponed to a distant future
Ligurian:
l’é comme un regòrdo lontan

English translation:
it is like a distant memory
Ligurian:
e seu idee en lontañe da-e mæ

English translation:
her ideas are far from mine
Ligurian:
a l’é anæta à stâ lontan de casa

English translation:
she has gone to live far from home
Ligurian:
tëgnite lontan!

English translation:
keep away!
Ligurian:
o Zane o camminava in faccia à liatri

English translation:
Giovanni was walking in front of them
Ligurian:
liatre n’an aggiutton ben ch’ean stanche

English translation:
they helped us even though they were tired
Ligurian:
se sto pægua o no l’é o teu, aloa o saià o seu

English translation:
if this umbrella is not yours, then it must be theirs
Ligurian:
no, o seu o l’é quello rosso

English translation:
no, theirs is the red one
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto sott’a-i seu euggi

English translation:
he did it before their very eyes
Ligurian:
e seu opinioin contan pægio che e nòstre

English translation:
their opinions count as much as ours
Ligurian:
l’atleta olandeise o l’à guägno l’incontro de lòtta

English translation:
the Dutch athlete won the wrestling match
Ligurian:
a lòtta pe-i driti a va avanti

English translation:
the struggle for rights continues
Ligurian:
a lòtta politica a s’é intenscificâ

English translation:
the political struggle has grown more bitter
Ligurian:
i figgeu ammiavan a ciæbella ch’a luxiva inta neutte

English translation:
the children admired the firefly glowing in the night
Ligurian:
a luxe a viægia a trexentomia chillòmetri a-o segondo

English translation:
light travels at three hundred thousand kilometres per second
Ligurian:
asmòrta a luxe!

English translation:
turn off the light!
Ligurian:
a butega a l’é serrâ da-o luggio passou

English translation:
the shop has been closed since last July
Ligurian:
e lê chi o saieiva?

English translation:
and who is he supposed to be?
Ligurian:
lê o l’é o solo ch’o no l’é vosciuo vegnî

English translation:
he is the only one who didn’t want to come
Ligurian:
de tòrti lê o no n’à

English translation:
he is not in the wrong
Ligurian:
manco lê o ô saiva

English translation:
not even he knew
Ligurian:
dòppo che l’é ciuvuo o giardin o l’ea pin de lumasse

English translation:
after the rain the garden was full of snails
Ligurian:
sta ciæbella a l’é schillente comme tutto

English translation:
this firefly is particularly bright
Ligurian:
sta stançia a l’é piña de luxe

English translation:
this room is bright
Ligurian:
co-a luña neuva no se ghe vedde squæxi ninte

English translation:
with the new moon you can hardly see a thing
Ligurian:
a luña piña a n’inluminava o sentê

English translation:
the full moon lit up the path for us
Ligurian:
no stâ à dâghe a mente, o l’é un stondäio

English translation:
don’t mind him, he’s moody
Ligurian:
o mæ vexin o l’é stondäio: un giorno o l’é corteise, o giorno apreuvo o l’é deurto

English translation:
my neighbour is moody: one day he’s friendly, the next he’s irritable
Ligurian:
se veddemmo lunesdì mattin

English translation:
see you Monday morning
Ligurian:
son nasciua lunesdì a-i 10 de zugno do 1974

English translation:
I was born on Monday, 10 June 1974
Ligurian:
mi vaggo in palestra a-o lunesdì de poidisnâ

English translation:
I go to the gym on Monday afternoons
Ligurian:
o l’é un viægio longo e difficoltoso

English translation:
it is a long and difficult journey
Ligurian:
aivan lasciou de fregogge de pan pe-o sentê

English translation:
they had left breadcrumbs along the path
Ligurian:
o l’é un pòsto donde no son mai stæto

English translation:
it is a place where I have never been
Ligurian:
inte quello pòsto se gh’arrivava de lengê

English translation:
the place was easy to reach