ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
ò bevuo perché me sentiva a bocca arsoia

English translation:
I drank because my mouth felt dry
Ligurian:
o terrem arsoio o s’avveña sott’a-o sô

English translation:
the dry ground cracks under the sun
Ligurian:
o l’ea un òmmo longo e stiggio

English translation:
he was a tall, lean man
Ligurian:
a pövea dònna a s’é fæta patia e secca

English translation:
the poor woman has become gaunt and thin
Ligurian:
tanti paixi en stæti occupæ durante a segonda guæra mondiale

English translation:
many countries were occupied during the Second World War
Ligurian:
l’é za a segonda vòtta che t’ô diggo

English translation:
this is already the second time I’ve told you
Ligurian:
aspëtæme un segondo!

English translation:
wait a second for me!
Ligurian:
de segondo gh’é torta pasqualiña, boccin tonnou ò donca bæ a-o ròsto

English translation:
for the main course there’s Easter pie, vitello tonnato, or roast lamb
Ligurian:
pe conto mæ fæ mâ à no dîghelo

English translation:
in my opinion you’re wrong not to tell him
Ligurian:
mæ pai no gh’é de differensa tra e doe

English translation:
in my view there’s no difference between the two
Ligurian:
menissa o sellao, e caròttoe e unna çioula

English translation:
chop the celery, the carrots and an onion
Ligurian:
mæ barba o l’à allögio à Söi

English translation:
my uncle has his headquarters in Sori
Ligurian:
sto chì o no l’é o momento giusto pe parlâne

English translation:
this is not the appropriate place to discuss it
Ligurian:
o figgeu o stava assettou tranquillo in sciâ carrega

English translation:
the child sat quietly on the chair
Ligurian:
a meistra a l’à assettou i figgeu in çercio

English translation:
the teacher seated the children in a circle
Ligurian:
s’en assettæ inta primma fia a-o tiatro

English translation:
they sat in the front row at the theatre
Ligurian:
assettite e stamme ben à sentî, pe piaxei

English translation:
sit down and listen to me carefully, please
Ligurian:
o m’à asbrivou un cäso into panê

English translation:
he landed a kick on my backside
Ligurian:
se creddan esperti e pretendan de fâ o dottô in sce tutti i argomenti

English translation:
they consider themselves experts and claim to lecture on every subject
Ligurian:
a stava in sciâ carrega, co-a testa tra e moen

English translation:
he sat on the chair, with his head in his hands
Ligurian:
an construto unna rampa pe-i carregoin co-e reue à l’intrâ

English translation:
they built a ramp for wheelchairs at the entrance
Ligurian:
a carrega imbottia a l’ea còmmoda, ma tròppo d’imbarasso

English translation:
the padded chair was comfortable, but too bulky
Ligurian:
inta cantinetta gh’é quarche carrega da cegâ

English translation:
in the storeroom there are some folding chairs
Ligurian:
a dònna assettâ in primma fia a fava tante domande

English translation:
the woman sitting in the front row was asking many questions
Ligurian:
o l’ea in letto, in setton, ch’o lezzeiva o giornale

English translation:
he was in bed, sitting up, reading the newspaper
Ligurian:
beseugna dâ o fî a-i denti da særa perché a no taggia ciù

English translation:
the saw’s teeth need sharpening because it doesn’t cut anymore
Ligurian:
ammia che o figgeu o no cazze d’in sciô carreghin!

English translation:
be careful the child doesn’t fall from the high chair!
Ligurian:
voeiva segnalâve un problema

English translation:
I wanted to point out a problem to you
Ligurian:
no me l’aivan miga segnalou!

English translation:
they hadn’t mentioned it to me at all!
Ligurian:
graçie pe-a segnalaçion, ammiemo de remediâ

English translation:
thank you for the report, we will see to it
Ligurian:
se ti veddi sto segnâ, veu dî che ven a poliçia

English translation:
if you see this signal, it means the police are coming
Ligurian:
a professoa a l’à marcou e parte da correze

English translation:
the teacher marked the parts to be corrected
Ligurian:
o termòmetro o marca 30°C

English translation:
the thermometer reads 30°C
Ligurian:
an marcou un gòl à l’urtimo menuto

English translation:
they scored a goal at the last minute
Ligurian:
i òmmi preistòrichi aivan disegnou di segni in scê miage de sta barma

English translation:
prehistoric men had drawn marks on the walls of this cave
Ligurian:
sta neuva a l’é un grammo segno pe l’economia do paise

English translation:
this news is a bad sign for the country’s economy
Ligurian:
de che segno t’ê?

English translation:
what’s your zodiac sign?
Ligurian:
in scî scheuggi a se peu vedde a marca de ægue piñe

English translation:
on the rocks the high tide mark is visible
Ligurian:
o comprixe o gh’à fæto segno de scì co-a testa

English translation:
the accomplice nodded yes with his head to him
Ligurian:
a segretäia a gh’à fissou un appontamento pe mäcordì

English translation:
the secretary set up an appointment for her on Wednesday
Ligurian:
o l’ea vegnuo inderê l’anno apreuvo

English translation:
he had come back the following year
Ligurian:
a soluçion a l’ea inta pagina apreuvo

English translation:
the solution was on the next page
Ligurian:
o can o l’é anæto apreuvo a-o patron tutto o giorno

English translation:
the dog followed its master all day
Ligurian:
stanni sitto, vëgnime apreuvo e fanni comme te diggo mi!

English translation:
be quiet, follow me and do as I say!
Ligurian:
t’æ dæto a mente a-e indicaçioin do mego?

English translation:
did you follow the doctor’s instructions?
Ligurian:
i infermê stan apreuvo a-i paçienti con attençion

English translation:
the nurses watch the patients carefully
Ligurian:
da quella deçixon n’é vegnuo tanti problemi

English translation:
numerous problems followed from that decision
Ligurian:
o l’à piggiou i papê do poæ e o s’é arrollou

English translation:
he followed in his father’s footsteps and enlisted
Ligurian:
ò piggiou o pai do mego e oua staggo megio

English translation:
I followed the doctor’s advice and now I feel better
Ligurian:
o sovran e o seu accompagnamento

English translation:
the sovereign and his retinue
Ligurian:
a continuaçion da stöia

English translation:
the rest of the story
Ligurian:
un fenòmeno arrestou sensa continuaçion

English translation:
a phenomenon that had no follow-up
Ligurian:
l’é za sëi oe?

English translation:
is it already six o’clock?
Ligurian:
a butega a særa à sëi e meza

English translation:
the shop closes at half past six
Ligurian:
o libbro o l’é stæto pubricou a-i sëi de zugno

English translation:
the book was published on the sixth of June
Ligurian:
ò piggiou o sëi de dinæ

English translation:
I drew the six of diamonds
Ligurian:
o l’à misso a coverta sott’a-a sella

English translation:
he arranged the blanket beneath the saddle
Ligurian:
sta sella a l’é tròppo erta pe mi

English translation:
this saddle is too high for me
Ligurian:
o restorante de mæ barba o l’é avvoxou pe-e seu pittanse de sæxiña

English translation:
my uncle’s restaurant is famous for its game dishes
Ligurian:
inti bòschi gh’é de bestie sarvæghe

English translation:
there are wild animals in the woods
Ligurian:
ti paggi un pö distræto, tutto ben?

English translation:
you seem a bit distracted, is everything okay?
Ligurian:
de vòtte me pâ che no ti me dæ pròpio a mente

English translation:
sometimes it feels like you’re not even listening to me
Ligurian:
te pâ sta chì a mainea de comportâte?

English translation:
do you think this is the way to behave?
Ligurian:
dæto e çircostanse, m’é parsciuo giusto intervegnî

English translation:
given the circumstances, it seemed appropriate to intervene
Ligurian:
ancheu o Dria o me pâ un pö zu de sciou

English translation:
Andrea seems a bit down today
Ligurian:
quello scheuggio da-a lontan o me paiva unna barca

English translation:
from a distance that rock looked like a boat
Ligurian:
pâ che ancheu l’anià à ceuve ciù tardi

English translation:
it looks like it’s going to rain later today
Ligurian:
pâ che i diplomatichi no avessan previsto unna reaçion pægia da-i sovietichi

English translation:
it seems the diplomats hadn’t anticipated such a reaction from the Soviets
Ligurian:
no me pâ manco vea che nisciun gh’agge dæto a mente primma

English translation:
it seems incredible to me that no one noticed before
Ligurian:
a no pâ manco vea, ma a l’é pròpio lê!

English translation:
it seems incredible, but it really is her!
Ligurian:
a semensa a l’é cheita in sce un bon terren

English translation:
the seeds fell on good soil
Ligurian:
mangio e armelle de succa

English translation:
I eat pumpkin seeds
Ligurian:
a panera a l’é un tipico semifreido zeneise

English translation:
panera is a typical Genoese semifreddo
Ligurian:
ti ti l’æ za semenæ i cöi neigri?

English translation:
have you already sown the black cabbages?
Ligurian:
dòppo l’açidente gh’ea pin de ciappi de veddro spantegæ in sciâ stradda

English translation:
after the accident the road was strewn with shards of glass
Ligurian:
o corridô o l’à destaccou i avversäi za a-o primmo gio

English translation:
the runner shook off his opponents on the very first lap
Ligurian:
a stradda pe anâ à San Comban a l’é piña de fòsse

English translation:
the road to San Colombano is riddled with potholes
Ligurian:
an serrou o semenou con unna cioenda pe protezilo da-e bestie

English translation:
they fenced off the sown field to protect it from the animals
Ligurian:
se maniman ti ô veddi, damme un ciammo

English translation:
should you happen to see him, give me a shout
Ligurian:
ò portou un giachê, se maniman gh’é freido

English translation:
I brought a jacket, in case it gets cold
Ligurian:
mi çerco de finî pe tempo, maniman vëgno a pròscima vòtta

English translation:
I’ll try to finish on time, otherwise I’ll come next time
Ligurian:
dimme se no ti ghe peu anâ, maniman ghe vaggo mi

English translation:
let me know if you can’t go, in which case I’ll go myself
Ligurian:
a l’é unna feuggia sencia ò compòsta?

English translation:
is it a simple or compound leaf?
Ligurian:
addeuvia un euio de giasô sccetto, no unna mescciua

English translation:
use a plain sunflower oil, not a blend
Ligurian:
a proçedua a l’é façile da exeguî

English translation:
the procedure is simple to follow
Ligurian:
a poeta a l’addeuvia un stilo sccetto, sensa rebighi

English translation:
the poet uses a simple style, without frills
Ligurian:
en de persoñe sccette, a-a man, che no an beseugno de tanto

English translation:
they’re simple, easygoing people who don’t need much
Ligurian:
o Marco o l’é un figgeu bonellan, o se fia de drito de tutti

English translation:
Marco is a straightforward guy, he trusts everyone right away
Ligurian:
o l’é solo che un improvisto, ninte de grave

English translation:
it’s a simple mishap, nothing serious
Ligurian:
o l’é un caxo che a soluçion a s’attreuva comme ninte

English translation:
it’s a dilemma that is easily resolved
Ligurian:
o fratte o se veste sensa tante preteise

English translation:
the friar dresses simply
Ligurian:
voeiva solo che feliçitâme con ti

English translation:
I just wanted to congratulate you
Ligurian:
an çernuo sta soluçion pe-a seu façilitæ

English translation:
they chose this solution for its simplicity
Ligurian:
l’architettua a corpisce pe-a sccettessa de linie

English translation:
the architecture is striking for the simplicity of its lines
Ligurian:
ti saiæ delongo o benvegnuo chì

English translation:
you’ll always be welcome here
Ligurian:
a stà delongo into mæximo quartê

English translation:
he still lives in the same neighborhood
Ligurian:
poemmo sciortî, basta che no ceuve

English translation:
we can go out, as long as it doesn’t rain
Ligurian:
ghe veu do sæximo pe fâ fronte à unna scituaçion coscì delicâ

English translation:
it takes good sense to handle such a delicate situation
Ligurian:
çerco un parchezzo à Dineigro, maniman metto a machina in doggia fia

English translation:
I’m looking for a parking spot in Dinegro, otherwise I’ll double-park
Ligurian:
pe piaxei, no stæ à invitâla, maniman mi no vëgno

English translation:
please don’t invite her, otherwise I won’t come
Ligurian:
ò da trovâ un travaggio, sedonca cöse fasso?

English translation:
I have to find a job, otherwise what will I do?
Ligurian:
ammia se a-o supermercou an di pompermi, maniman passo mi à piggiâli da-o besagnin

English translation:
check if the supermarket has grapefruits, otherwise I’ll stop by the greengrocer to pick some up
Ligurian:
stæve attenti con quelli cotelli, che maniman ve taggiæ!

English translation:
be careful with those knives, or you’ll cut yourselves!
Ligurian:
no stâ à tegnî o portafeuggio inta borsa, che maniman t’ô xattan

English translation:
don’t keep your wallet in your backpack, or it’ll get stolen
Ligurian:
o senso de l’udia

English translation:
the sense of hearing
Ligurian:
un senso d’avventua

English translation:
a sense of adventure
Ligurian:
quæ l’é o senso da vitta?

English translation:
what is the meaning of life?
Ligurian:
o tenô de poule do filòsofo

English translation:
the meaning of the philosopher’s words
Ligurian:
quello òmmo o ghe mette angoscia

English translation:
that man disgusts him
Ligurian:
o senso di corpa o l’à portou à acciammâ scuse

English translation:
guilt drove him to apologize
Ligurian:
sto strazzetto o l’ea addeuvio da-i pastoî

English translation:
this path was used by shepherds
Ligurian:
sto chì o l’é o sentê ch’o pòrta a-o refuggio

English translation:
this is the path that leads to the shelter
Ligurian:
o façionê o no n’à visti

English translation:
the sentry didn’t see us
Ligurian:
staneutte son de façion

English translation:
tonight I’m on sentry duty
Ligurian:
ti â senti ti ascì sta muxica?

English translation:
do you hear this music too?
Ligurian:
no ti ô senti o freido?

English translation:
don’t you feel the cold?
Ligurian:
a l’é inta seu stançia ch’a sente a muxica

English translation:
it’s in his room that he hears the music
Ligurian:
ammia, ti m’ô daiësci un strappo?

English translation:
listen, would you give me a ride?
Ligurian:
vegniò à trovâte torna de seguo

English translation:
I’ll definitely come visit you again
Ligurian:
seguo, quande ti veu!

English translation:
of course, whenever you want!
Ligurian:
me rincresce ma son sensa dinæ

English translation:
I’m sorry but I’m out of money
Ligurian:
a cicolata ti â veu con ò sensa scciumma de læte?

English translation:
do you want the hot chocolate with or without whipped cream?
Ligurian:
en sciortie d’in casa sensa dî ninte

English translation:
they left the house without saying a word
Ligurian:
o sciumme o spartisce e doe çittæ

English translation:
the river separates the two cities
Ligurian:
avanti de fâ a bugâ, arregòrdite de spartî i coî da-i gianchi

English translation:
before doing the laundry, remember to separate the colored items from the whites
Ligurian:
an ciammou a poliçia pe spartî quelli doî che se davan

English translation:
they called the police to separate those two who were fighting
Ligurian:
l’é importante ëse bon à conosce quello che conta da-e distraçioin

English translation:
it’s important to know how to separate what matters from distractions
Ligurian:
se semmo lasciæ à l’incroxo e ciaschedun o l’à piggiou o seu cammin

English translation:
we parted ways at the intersection and each went our own way
Ligurian:
se son spartii dòppo dex’anni de maiezzo

English translation:
they separated after ten years of marriage
Ligurian:
metti i vestî netti inte unn’atra cantia

English translation:
put the clean clothes in a separate drawer
Ligurian:
i doî sciti en stæti spartii di anni 90

English translation:
the two apartments were separated in the 90s
Ligurian:
o l’é un problema despægio respetto à quello che ti dixi

English translation:
it’s a separate problem from the one you’re talking about
Ligurian:
o l’à conosciuo unna dònna spartia da-o maio con doî figgi

English translation:
he met a separated woman with two children
Ligurian:
a seportua a l’é intravegnua in forma privâ, sensa çeimònia

English translation:
the burial took place privately, without ceremony
Ligurian:
a seportua a l’é marcâ da unna ciappa in marmao

English translation:
the grave is marked by a marble headstone
Ligurian:
an interrou o cadaveo into giardin

English translation:
they buried the corpse in the garden
Ligurian:
i pirati an assotterrou o tesöo

English translation:
the pirates buried the treasure
Ligurian:
se veddemmo zeuggia a-a seia

English translation:
see you Thursday evening
Ligurian:
a-o sabbo a-a seia se peu parchezzâ de badda

English translation:
on Saturday nights parking is free
Ligurian:
graçie pe-a bella seiaña!

English translation:
thanks for the lovely evening!
Ligurian:
into giardin emmo unna giusterna pe l’arrecuggeita de l’ægua ciuvaña

English translation:
in the garden we have a tank for collecting rainwater
Ligurian:
a giusterna in sciô teito a l’à unna gròssa creppatua

English translation:
the tank on the roof has a big crack
Ligurian:
o serbatöio de l’aeroplan o s’é pertusou

English translation:
the airplane’s tank was punctured
Ligurian:
o bottasso o l’é stæto fæto de ciumento armou

English translation:
the irrigation reservoir was built of reinforced concrete
Ligurian:
e pegoe s’ammuggian d’in gio a-o treuggio

English translation:
the sheep gather around the tank to drink
Ligurian:
a Sëniscima Repubrica de Zena

English translation:
the Most Serene Republic of Genoa
Ligurian:
dòppo e nuvie ven o sen

English translation:
after the clouds comes the clear sky
Ligurian:
avei a mente seña

English translation:
to have a serene mind
Ligurian:
dî pe dabon ò pe burla?

English translation:
are you saying it seriously or as a joke?
Ligurian:
o l’é gravemente ferio

English translation:
he is seriously injured
Ligurian:
no seggiæ delongo coscì serri!

English translation:
don’t always be so serious!
Ligurian:
o zeneise a l’é unna cösa seria

English translation:
Genoese is a serious matter
Ligurian:
a maddre supeioa a l’à tegnuo un longo sermon a-e noviçie

English translation:
the mother superior gave a long sermon to the novices
Ligurian:
se m’é incrastou a ciave inta serreuia

English translation:
the key got stuck in the lock
Ligurian:
servî a patria

English translation:
to serve one’s country
Ligurian:
servî unna famiggia da nobiltæ

English translation:
to serve a noble family
Ligurian:
servî e casañe de unna butega

English translation:
to serve customers in a shop
Ligurian:
o camê o n’à servio un caliçe de vin do ciù gran valô

English translation:
the waiter served us a very expensive glass of wine
Ligurian:
pe cös’o serve st’angæzo?

English translation:
what is this contraption for?
Ligurian:
quelli doî ô servivan in çimma de casa comme s’o fïse un re

English translation:
those two served him and revered him as if he were a king
Ligurian:
son nasciua inti anni sciuscianta

English translation:
I was born in the sixties
Ligurian:
gh’é sciuscianta menuti inte unn’oa

English translation:
there are sixty minutes in an hour
Ligurian:
o sesto cavo o parla da revoluçion franseise

English translation:
the sixth chapter talks about the French Revolution
Ligurian:
mæ moggê a s’é missa unna röba legia de sæa

English translation:
my wife put on a light silk dress
Ligurian:
meuo da-a sæ!

English translation:
I’m dying of thirst!
Ligurian:
o l’à sæ de conoscensa

English translation:
he thirsts for knowledge
Ligurian:
into zeugo da cirolla, o sette de coppe o l’é o poncin

English translation:
in the game of cirulla, the seven of hearts is the wild card
Ligurian:
ancheu l’é i sette de agosto, San Donou

English translation:
today is the seventh of August, Saint Donato’s day
Ligurian:
l’é za settembre

English translation:
it’s already September
Ligurian:
ancheu l’é lunesdì a-i 8 de settembre do 2021

English translation:
today is Monday, September 6th, 2021
Ligurian:
vegnimmo à attrovâte sta fin de settemaña

English translation:
we’re coming to visit you this weekend
Ligurian:
arrivian de chì à doe settemañe

English translation:
they’ll arrive in two weeks
Ligurian:
o setten giorno da settemaña a l’é domenega

English translation:
the seventh day of the week is Sunday
Ligurian:
a saià a setteña vòtta che t’ô diggo!

English translation:
it’ll be the seventh time I’ve told you!
Ligurian:
i seu genitoî en stæti severi ma giusti

English translation:
her parents were strict but fair
Ligurian:
o l’à un stilo sccetto e liniare

English translation:
he has a severe and clean-lined style
Ligurian:
l’inverno o l’é stæto ben ben duo

English translation:
the winter has been particularly harsh
Ligurian:
o sposægo o l’é stæto çelebrou inte unna mainea sguassosa

English translation:
the wedding was celebrated lavishly
Ligurian:
a borrasca a l’à strosciou o barco

English translation:
the storm battered the ship
Ligurian:
o longo viægio in autobo o derenià de seguo i studenti

English translation:
the long bus journey will surely wear out the students
Ligurian:
l’arrampinâ a l’à derenou i arpinisti

English translation:
the climb exhausted the mountaineers
Ligurian:
me sentiva abbötia pe-o cado umido

English translation:
I felt drained from the humid heat
Ligurian:
veddeiva a desconfiansa inti seu euggi

English translation:
I saw the distrust in his eyes
Ligurian:
a moutia a gh’aiva desfiguou a cea

English translation:
the illness had disfigured her face
Ligurian:
sta smersa de lou de man primma o dòppo a dereña tutti

English translation:
this manual labor wears everyone out sooner or later
Ligurian:
no stâ à derenâte, pösite un pö!

English translation:
don’t wear yourself out, rest a bit!
Ligurian:
ancheu o Michê o l’à unna cea abbötia

English translation:
today Michele looks worn out
Ligurian:
o feugo o l’à arræio o bòsco

English translation:
the fire thinned out the forest
Ligurian:
emmo remondou o pei

English translation:
we pruned the pear tree
Ligurian:
o fornâ o l’à tòsto desfornou unna torta de meie

English translation:
the baker has just pulled an apple pie out of the oven
Ligurian:
pâ che a sfortuña a ô perseguite

English translation:
it seems that misfortune is hounding him
Ligurian:
tutte e desgraçie che m’é accapitou en dovue à ti

English translation:
all the misfortunes that have befallen me are because of you
Ligurian:
quello giorno, pe desgraçia, m’ea ascordou o portafeuggio in cà

English translation:
that day, unfortunately, I had forgotten my wallet at home
Ligurian:
a s’ea sforsâ un brasso tanto ch’a tiava sciù unna cascia

English translation:
she had strained an arm lifting a crate
Ligurian:
i laddri an sforsou a ciaveuia do magazzin di attressi

English translation:
the thieves forced the lock of the tool shed
Ligurian:
l’ea ciæo ch’a se sforsava à fâ un fattoriso

English translation:
it was obvious that she was forcing herself to smile
Ligurian:
l’emmo conquistou con mai tanto giamin

English translation:
we achieved it with such great effort
Ligurian:
no vâ a peña fâ o sfòrso

English translation:
it’s not worth making the effort
Ligurian:
o metallo sfrettou contra a pria o l’à fæto unna zimma

English translation:
the metal scraped against the stone made a spark
Ligurian:
emmo da remondâ e çerse

English translation:
we have to prune the mulberry trees
Ligurian:
se semmo varsciui de st’occaxon pe anâ à saluâ a lalla

English translation:
we took advantage of this occasion to go and greet our aunt
Ligurian:
an cavou partio da-a crixi di inmòbili pe inricchîse

English translation:
they exploited the housing crisis to get rich
Ligurian:
o patron o sfruta i operäi

English translation:
the boss exploits the workers
Ligurian:
o bar o l’ea pin, ò trovou solo che un scambello

English translation:
the bar was full, I only found a stool
Ligurian:
no me gusta o teu ton desgaibou

English translation:
I don’t like your rude tone
Ligurian:
a poliçia a l’à desbarassou e stræ

English translation:
the police cleared the streets
Ligurian:
doman emmo da stramuâ da sto scito

English translation:
tomorrow we have to vacate the apartment
Ligurian:
ò pescou un laxerto da 50 citti l’atro giorno

English translation:
I caught a 50-centimeter mackerel the other day
Ligurian:
sta neuva meixiña a m’à fæto desinsciâ a cea

English translation:
this new medicine has reduced the swelling in my face
Ligurian:
ti peu desgranâ sto spigo de granon?

English translation:
can you shuck this ear of corn?
Ligurian:
t’aggiutto mi à destegâ i poïsci!

English translation:
I’ll help you shell the peas!
Ligurian:
o ciumento o l’à comensou à desgranâse

English translation:
the cement has begun to crumble
Ligurian:
ò desgranou i spighi à un pe un

English translation:
I stripped the kernels from the ears one by one
Ligurian:
emmo passou a mattinâ à destegâ i faxeu

English translation:
we spent the morning shelling beans
Ligurian:
a crosta a s’é desgranâ co-o tempo

English translation:
the plaster has crumbled away over time
Ligurian:
se resegondo tròppo tardi, mæ moæ a me sbraggia

English translation:
if I come home too late, my mother scolds me
Ligurian:
sbraggio a-o mæ can perché o rosiggia a mobilia

English translation:
I scold my dog because he gnaws on the furniture
Ligurian:
ammia comme s’é alleitugou a röba!

English translation:
look how wrinkled the dress has become!
Ligurian:
ò chinou i euggi pe-a gena

English translation:
I lowered my gaze in embarrassment
Ligurian:
an vortou i euggi verso o barcon

English translation:
they turned their gaze toward the window
Ligurian:
i seu euggi stanchi divan tutto

English translation:
his weary look said it all
Ligurian:
o m’aiva dæto unn’euggiâ piña de venin

English translation:
he had cast me a glance full of hatred
Ligurian:
i figgeu sguassavan inta pisciña

English translation:
the children were splashing about in the pool
Ligurian:
gh’é de quelli che se sciallan apreuvo a-i ciæti

English translation:
some people revel in gossip
Ligurian:
se son abbrassæ

English translation:
they hugged each other
Ligurian:
a se n’é anæta

English translation:
she left
Ligurian:
o se m’é avvexinou

English translation:
he came up to me
Ligurian:
d’inverno se mangia e rostie

English translation:
in winter we eat roasted chestnuts
Ligurian:
de chì se vedde tutto Zena

English translation:
from here you can see all of Genoa
Ligurian:
ô voei capî scì ò na?

English translation:
do you want to understand or not?
Ligurian:
brava, oua scì che ghe semmo!

English translation:
well done, now we’re getting somewhere!
Ligurian:
scì ch’a l’é unna bella dònna, ma…

English translation:
sure, she’s a beautiful woman, but…
Ligurian:
pronti, chi o l’é?

English translation:
yes, who is it?
Ligurian:
tanto un comme l’atro

English translation:
both one and the other
Ligurian:
me gusta tanto o mâ comme a montagna

English translation:
I like both the sea and the mountains
Ligurian:
pe caxon da seçia, i agricoltoî no peuan addeuviâ o canâ pe irrigâ

English translation:
because of the drought, the farmers cannot use the canal for irrigation
Ligurian:
t’ò mandou unna cartoliña dæto che t’ê unna mæ amiga

English translation:
I sent you a postcard since you are my friend
Ligurian:
mi parlo siçilian

English translation:
I speak Sicilian
Ligurian:
emmo de amighe siçiliañe

English translation:
we have some Sicilian friends
Ligurian:
a seguessa di passaggê a l’é a nòstra prioritæ

English translation:
the safety of passengers is our priority
Ligurian:
a reçercatoa a parlava co-a seguessa de quelli che san cöse dixan

English translation:
the researcher spoke with the assurance of someone who knows what she’s saying
Ligurian:
sto quartê o l’é un pòsto seguo de neutte ascì

English translation:
this neighborhood is a safe place even at night
Ligurian:
a casciafòrte a l’é segua

English translation:
the safe is secure
Ligurian:
t’ê segua d’avei serrou a pòrta?

English translation:
are you sure you locked the door?
Ligurian:
a l’à parlou de mainea deçisa davanti à tutti

English translation:
she spoke confidently in front of everyone
Ligurian:
«Se veddemmo doman?» – «Seguo, à che oa?»

English translation:
“See you tomorrow?” – “Sure, at what time?”
Ligurian:
a scheuggia a l’é addeuviâ pe fâ o recheutto

English translation:
whey is used to make ricotta
Ligurian:
o l’à arröbou i dinæ a-a moæ pe accattâse un pacchetto de çigarette

English translation:
he stole money from his mother to buy a pack of cigarettes
Ligurian:
s’an fummou unna çigaretta dòppo l’atra

English translation:
they smoked one cigarette after another
Ligurian:
sta battaggia a representa un di momenti ciù scignificativi da segonda guæra mondiale

English translation:
this battle represents one of the most significant moments of the Second World War
Ligurian:
o scignificato de sto conto o no m’é do tutto ciæo

English translation:
the meaning of this story is not entirely clear to me
Ligurian:
e scignoe â stavan à sentî

English translation:
the ladies were listening to her
Ligurian:
a sciâ Reusa, a sciâ contessa

English translation:
Mrs. Rosa, the countess
Ligurian:
chi o l’é quello scignoro lazù?

English translation:
who is that gentleman over there?
Ligurian:
o sciô Deciañe

English translation:
Mr. Dellepiane
Ligurian:
a cömba a l’é un scimbolo de paxe

English translation:
the dove is a symbol of peace
Ligurian:
unna persoña pægia à unn’atra

English translation:
a person similar to another
Ligurian:
no ò mai visto unna cösa pægia

English translation:
I have never seen anything like it
Ligurian:
amma o teu scimile

English translation:
love your fellow man
Ligurian:
a fa de tutto pe mostrâse scimpatica

English translation:
she does everything to seem likeable
Ligurian:
o galante de mæ seu o l’é de bon incontro e corteise

English translation:
my sister’s fiancé is likeable and kind
Ligurian:
a l’à parlou co-o cheu averto

English translation:
he spoke sincerely
Ligurian:
à dî a veitæ mi no ô sò

English translation:
honestly, I don’t know
Ligurian:
o mangiâ piccante o me fa vegnî o crescentim

English translation:
spicy food gives me hiccups
Ligurian:
ò provou à tegnî o sciou pe fermâ o crescentin

English translation:
I tried holding my breath to stop the hiccups
Ligurian:
piggia a segonda stradda in sciâ manciña

English translation:
take the second road on the left
Ligurian:
a machina a l’à giou in sciâ manciña

English translation:
the car turned left
Ligurian:
inta man manciña o tegniva un cabarê d’argento

English translation:
in her left hand she was holding a silver tray
Ligurian:
mæ moggê a scrive co-a man manciña

English translation:
my wife writes with her left hand
Ligurian:
i partii de scinistra an votou à favô da mesua

English translation:
the left-wing parties voted in favour of the measure
Ligurian:
o scianco mancin do barco o l’é stæto corpio da un mouxo

English translation:
the left side of the ship was hit by a huge wave
Ligurian:
spero d’inarâme, ma sti chì me pan pròpio i scintomi da freve giana

English translation:
I hope I am wrong, but these really seem to me to be the symptoms of yellow fever
Ligurian:
Marte o l’é o quarto pianeta do Scistema Solare

English translation:
Mars is the fourth planet of the Solar System
Ligurian:
ti m’aggiutti à dâ recatto a-a salla?

English translation:
will you help me tidy up the living room?
Ligurian:
veuggio organizzâ tutti i mæ libbri

English translation:
I want to organise all my books
Ligurian:
comm’o l’arriva à casa ghe daggo recatto mi!

English translation:
as soon as he gets home, I’ll deal with him!
Ligurian:
primma de l’appontamento a l’à vosciuo dâse recatto

English translation:
before the appointment she wanted to freshen up
Ligurian:
aspeta che me daggo recatto a-a crovata!

English translation:
hold on, let me straighten my tie!
Ligurian:
a bibliotecäia a l’à studiou unna dispoxiçion ben detaliou pe-i libbri

English translation:
the librarian devised a very precise arrangement for the books
Ligurian:
ò trovou un pòsto temporaneo

English translation:
I have found temporary accommodation
Ligurian:
emmo da trovâ unna soluçion pe mette tutti d’accòrdio

English translation:
we have to find a solution that satisfies everyone
Ligurian:
o castello o l’é pòsto in sce unna colliña à ponente da çittæ

English translation:
the castle is situated on a hill to the west of the city
Ligurian:
beseugna poñe o testo into seu contesto stòrico

English translation:
the text needs to be placed in its historical context
Ligurian:
o paisetto o s’attreuva in sciâ riva

English translation:
the little village lies along the coast
Ligurian:
me treuvo inte unna scituaçion gramma

English translation:
I find myself in a bad situation
Ligurian:
a scituaçion d’ancheu a l’é interessante

English translation:
the current situation is interesting
Ligurian:
i figgeu rebellan a leza sciù pe-a colliña

English translation:
the children drag the sled up the hill
Ligurian:
dòppo a cottua, o smalto o ven duo e luxente

English translation:
after firing, the enamel becomes hard and shiny
Ligurian:
o commun o l’à promisso de desmantellâ a vegia fabrica e de tiâ sciù un parco

English translation:
the council has promised to dismantle the old factory and build a park
Ligurian:
ò deçiso d’abbandonâ i studdi pe poei aggiuttâ a famiggia

English translation:
I decided to give up my studies in order to help my family
Ligurian:
a dita a l’à abbandonou a produçion do modello vegio

English translation:
the company stopped production of the old model
Ligurian:
emmo desmisso de parlâ comm’o l’é introu o baccan

English translation:
we stopped talking as soon as the boss came in
Ligurian:
vorriæ desmette de fummâ, ma no gh’arriëscio

English translation:
I’d like to quit smoking, but I can’t manage it
Ligurian:
sta scatoassa a l’é piña de vestî desmissi

English translation:
this big box is full of cast-off clothes
Ligurian:
dòppo tanto l’ægua a s’é affermâ e emmo posciuo sciortî

English translation:
the rain finally stopped and we were able to go out
Ligurian:
menissa i tapani e e oive

English translation:
chop up the capers and the olives
Ligurian:
l’aggio o va menissou ciù piccin

English translation:
the garlic must be chopped finer
Ligurian:
dòppo a festa o Zane e a Luçia ean i soli ch’ean arrestæ sòbbri

English translation:
after the party, Giovanni and Lucia were the only ones still sober
Ligurian:
o pin da seu cà o l’é sòbrio e elegante

English translation:
the furnishings in her house are sober and elegant
Ligurian:
te lascio a pòrta imbägiâ

English translation:
I’ll leave the door ajar for you
Ligurian:
a guardia de riva a soccore i mainæ mâ prattichi

English translation:
the coast guard rescues inexperienced sailors
Ligurian:
a soçietæ de l’avvegnî

English translation:
the society of the future
Ligurian:
unna soçietæ segretta

English translation:
a secret society
Ligurian:
a besagniña a l’é de bon incontro

English translation:
the greengrocer is sociable
Ligurian:
un momento de gran dô

English translation:
a moment of great suffering
Ligurian:
o l’é sciortio d’inta stançia da-o dô

English translation:
he left the room out of suffering
Ligurian:
o vento o l’à comensou à sciusciâ fòrte sto depoidisnâ

English translation:
the wind started blowing hard this afternoon
Ligurian:
ò sciusciou in sciâ menestra cada

English translation:
I blew on the hot soup
Ligurian:
o se sciuscia o naso into mandillo

English translation:
one blows one’s nose into a handkerchief
Ligurian:
me son ascordâ i mandilli e oua ò beseugno de sciusciâme o naso

English translation:
I forgot the handkerchiefs and now I have to blow my nose
Ligurian:
o pan o l’aiva unna scòrsa croccante e unna moula sciòcca

English translation:
the loaf had a crunchy crust and a soft crumb
Ligurian:
con un sciuscio a festezzâ a l’à asmòrto tutte e candiete in sciâ torta de cicolata

English translation:
with one puff the birthday girl blew out all the candles on the chocolate cake
Ligurian:
o boffo de vento o l’à mesciou e tende

English translation:
the gust of wind stirred the curtains
Ligurian:
aggiuttæme, gh’é un ägno in sciâ soffita!

English translation:
help me, there’s a spider on the ceiling!
Ligurian:
a soffita da sallamanxê a l’é decorâ con un belliscimo fresco

English translation:
the dining room ceiling is decorated with a beautiful fresco
Ligurian:
soffrizzi o sellao inte l’euio d’oiva extravergine

English translation:
sauté the celery in extra virgin olive oil
Ligurian:
piggia a mëzaluña e inandime un soffrito de çioule, caròttoe, aggio, sellao e porsemmo

English translation:
take the mezzaluna and prepare me a soffritto of onions, carrots, garlic, celery, and parsley
Ligurian:
inta stançia gh’ea unna luxe legia

English translation:
in the room there was a soft light
Ligurian:
o soggetto do romanso o l’é a vitta in montagna

English translation:
the subject of the novel is life in the mountains
Ligurian:
inta frase «o Lucco o mangia», «Lucco» o l’é o soggetto

English translation:
in the sentence “Luca eats,” “Luca” is the subject
Ligurian:
no stâte à fiâ de quello leme

English translation:
don’t trust that character
Ligurian:
quello zoveno o l’é unna figua, o l’é ben ben stranio ma de bon incontro

English translation:
that boy is quite a character, he’s very strange but likeable
Ligurian:
o mæ soggiorno à l’estranxeo o l’é stæto piaxeiva

English translation:
my stay abroad was pleasant
Ligurian:
o villezzo in montagna o gh’à fæto ben

English translation:
the stay in the mountains did him good
Ligurian:
beseugna aggiustâ quella creppatua inta miagia do sallon

English translation:
that crack in the living room wall needs to be repaired
Ligurian:
a lengua a l’à un savô delicou, unna carte tenea e pöche resche

English translation:
sole has a delicate flavor, tender flesh, and few bones
Ligurian:
vëi m’ò assunnou che xoava

English translation:
yesterday I dreamt I was flying
Ligurian:
mæ moæ a s’à assunnou d’avei guägno a-o semenäio

English translation:
my mother dreamt she had won the lottery
Ligurian:
no t’aviæ miga poia de fâ di brutti seunni?

English translation:
you’re not afraid of having bad dreams, are you?
Ligurian:
staneutte ò fæto un seunno stranio

English translation:
last night I had a strange dream
Ligurian:
solo che à veddilo o me ven da cianze

English translation:
just seeing him makes me want to cry
Ligurian:
se peu pagâ solo che in monæa

English translation:
payment can only be made in cash
Ligurian:
l’energia do sô a l’alimenta o scistema

English translation:
solar energy powers the system
Ligurian:
m’é ciù cao a luxe do sô che quella elettrica

English translation:
I prefer sunlight to electric light
Ligurian:
un pelotton de sordatti

English translation:
a platoon of soldiers
Ligurian:
inta Repubrica de Zena un södo o vaiva dozze dinæ

English translation:
in the Republic of Genoa, one soldo was worth twelve denari
Ligurian:
m’é arrestou solo che pöchi dinæ inta stacca

English translation:
I only have a little money left in my pocket
Ligurian:
o sô o se spegia into mâ

English translation:
the sun is mirrored in the sea
Ligurian:
tutto o sô de vëi o m’à bruxou a scheña

English translation:
all that sun yesterday burned my back
Ligurian:
an çelebrou o çentanâ con unna solenne çeimònia pubrica

English translation:
they celebrated the centenary with a solemn public ceremony
Ligurian:
a voxe solenne do professô a l’à attaxentou tutta a stançia

English translation:
the professor’s solemn voice silenced the whole classroom
Ligurian:
a scindica a l’à zuou con solennitæ davanti à tutta l’assemblea

English translation:
the mayor swore it solemnly before the entire assembly
Ligurian:
a solennitæ de l’evento a se sentiva inte tutti i detalli

English translation:
the solemnity of the event was felt in every detail
Ligurian:
o lunäio o marca de rosso e solennitæ primmäie

English translation:
the calendar marks the main solemnities in red
Ligurian:
tutti i anni solennizzan l’anniversäio con unna proçescion

English translation:
every year they solemnize the anniversary with a procession
Ligurian:
à sta temperatua o mercuio o vëgne sòlido

English translation:
at this temperature mercury becomes solid
Ligurian:
sto terren o no l’é duo abasta pe acciantâ a tenda

English translation:
this ground isn’t solid enough to pitch the tent
Ligurian:
a ve pâ rezzente quella töa de pin?

English translation:
does that pine board seem solid to you?
Ligurian:
çerco quarchedun con unna boña preparaçion

English translation:
I’m looking for someone with solid training
Ligurian:
o cubbo o l’é un di sòlidi platònichi

English translation:
the cube is one of the Platonic solids
Ligurian:
o l’é delongo stæto un òmmo solitäio, da figgeu ascì

English translation:
he’s always been a solitary type, even as a child
Ligurian:
o stà in scî bricchi

English translation:
he lives up in the heights because he is solitary by nature
Ligurian:
o l’é partio pe un viægio solitäio in biçicletta

English translation:
he set off on a solitary bicycle trip
Ligurian:
o solitäio o l’é un clascico pe-i anelli da sposâ

English translation:
the solitaire is a classic for wedding rings
Ligurian:
pe destendime a-a seia zeugo a-o solitäio

English translation:
to relax in the evening I play solitaire
Ligurian:
fasso delongo a mæxima vitta

English translation:
I always live the same old life
Ligurian:
a solitæ a fa mâ

English translation:
loneliness hurts
Ligurian:
ò tiou sciù o tappeto pe passâ o sciorbipua

English translation:
I lifted the carpet to vacuum
Ligurian:
a l’à ïsou a valixe de lengê

English translation:
he lifted the suitcase effortlessly
Ligurian:
a concluxon de quello negòçio a l’à tiou sciù da unna scituaçion econòmica gramma

English translation:
closing that deal lifted him out of a difficult financial situation
Ligurian:
o seu aggiutto o l’à tiou sciù a famiggia da-a misëia

English translation:
his help lifted the family out of poverty
Ligurian:
ti veddiæ che o té cado o t’arrecovià o cheu!

English translation:
you’ll see that hot tea will lift your spirits!
Ligurian:
l’amigo o l’à çercou de tiâghe sciù o cheu con unna battua

English translation:
his friend tried to cheer him up with a joke
Ligurian:
quella bocconâ d’äia a gh’à dæto resciöo

English translation:
that breath of fresh air revived him
Ligurian:
o contræto o ô despensa da tutte e responsabilitæ inte l’avvegnî

English translation:
the contract relieves him of all future responsibility
Ligurian:
l’an despensou da-o ròllo de portavoxe

English translation:
they removed him from the role of spokesperson
Ligurian:
a costion a l’é stæta pòsta ciù de unna vòtta inta reunion

English translation:
the matter was raised several times during the meeting
Ligurian:
ò pòsto o problema in assemblea

English translation:
I raised the problem in the assembly
Ligurian:
o ballonetto stæto perso da-o figgeu o s’ïsa verso o çê

English translation:
the balloon the child lost rises toward the sky
Ligurian:
o s’é tiou sciù da-a povertæ graçie a-o neuvo travaggio

English translation:
he lifted himself out of poverty thanks to the new job
Ligurian:
o s’é arrecoviou dòppo avei parlou con lê

English translation:
he felt better after talking to her
Ligurian:
o pòpolo o s’é sollevou contra l’invasô

English translation:
the people rose up against the invader
Ligurian:
a meixiña a gh’à dæto resciöo squæxi in sciô momento

English translation:
the medicine gave him relief almost immediately
Ligurian:
a consolaçion a l’é arrivâ quande emmo accapio de no ëse soli

English translation:
relief came when we realized we were not alone
Ligurian:
son sciortie pe fummâ e l’an lasciou da pe lê

English translation:
they went out for a smoke and left him alone
Ligurian:
ò poia d’arrestâ da pe mi

English translation:
I’m afraid of being left alone
Ligurian:
no ti te sentiæ sola chì in montagna pe doî meixi?

English translation:
won’t you feel lonely here in the mountains for two months?
Ligurian:
o l’é un cine solo che pe adulti

English translation:
it’s a film for adults only
Ligurian:
ò vosciuo ben solo che à unna dònna inta mæ vitta

English translation:
I’ve loved only one woman in my life
Ligurian:
l’é arrestou solo che 200g de pasta

English translation:
there are only 200g of pasta left
Ligurian:
no t’ê manco bon à sommâ doî numeri!

English translation:
you can’t even add two numbers together!
Ligurian:
e tasce van in aumento a-o prexo

English translation:
taxes are added to the price
Ligurian:
o scandaggio mineräio o l’à desvellou de neuve veñe de carbon

English translation:
the mining survey revealed new veins of coal
Ligurian:
n’an domandou de piggiâ parte à un sondaggio online

English translation:
they asked us to take part in an online survey
Ligurian:
e feugge de sta cianta, se ti ghe fæ un decheutto, an un effetto sonnifero

English translation:
the leaves of this plant, if you make a herbal tea with them, have a sleep-inducing effect
Ligurian:
se no t’arriësci à dormî, piggite un pö un sonnifero

English translation:
if you can’t sleep, try taking a sleeping pill
Ligurian:
o seunno o n’à piggiou

English translation:
sleep overtook us
Ligurian:
o comitato o l’é apreuvo à çerneggiâ tutte e propòste stæte reçevue

English translation:
the committee is weighing up all the proposals received
Ligurian:
comme ti peu comportâ de vive à sta mainea?

English translation:
how can you bear to live like this?
Ligurian:
mi no ô compòrto ciù quello mäducou!

English translation:
I can’t stand that rude man any longer!
Ligurian:
sta colònna chì a no peu arreze o peiso di cen de d’ato

English translation:
this column cannot support the weight of the upper floors
Ligurian:
inta riga de d’ato gh’é un errô

English translation:
there’s a mistake in the line above
Ligurian:
e sganzie de d’ato da libbraia en apreuvo à cegâse

English translation:
the upper shelves of the bookcase are bending
Ligurian:
o libbro o l’é là in çimma, ti ô veddi?

English translation:
the book is up there, can you see it?
Ligurian:
de d’ato, a pòrta ti peu vernixâla de rosso

English translation:
above, you can paint the door red
Ligurian:
mæ fræ o l’é de d’ato, inta seu stançia

English translation:
my brother is upstairs, in his room
Ligurian:
metti i tondi in sciâ töa

English translation:
put the plates on the table
Ligurian:
a fattoria a s’attreuva in sce unna colliña

English translation:
the farm is situated on top of a hill
Ligurian:
me son misso unna maggia in scê spalle

English translation:
I draped a sweater over my shoulders
Ligurian:
a lampa a l’é appeisa de d’ato a-a töa

English translation:
the lamp is hanging above the table
Ligurian:
emo apreuvo à xoâ de d’ato à Tunexi

English translation:
we were flying over Tunis
Ligurian:
a cà a s’attreuva in sciô mâ

English translation:
the house is located by the sea
Ligurian:
l’exerçito o s’é asbrivou in scî nemixi

English translation:
the army has thrown itself upon the enemies
Ligurian:
e corpe di poæ cazzan in scî figgi

English translation:
the sins of the fathers fall upon the sons
Ligurian:
tia sciù e brasse ciù in là de spalle

English translation:
raise your arms above your shoulders
Ligurian:
sto libbro o vâ ciù de çento euro

English translation:
this book costs over a hundred euros
Ligurian:
o de d’ato o l’é gianco, o de sotta o l’é neigro

English translation:
the top is white, the bottom is black
Ligurian:
a Scimoña a l’à tiou sciù unna çeggia in segno de sorpreisa

English translation:
Simona raised an eyebrow in surprise
Ligurian:
avanti de pensâ a-i dinæ, ammia pe primma cösa de comportâte ben

English translation:
before thinking about money, try above all to behave well
Ligurian:
o me gusta a pasta e mascime e tròfie

English translation:
I like pasta and especially gnocchi
Ligurian:
a madonnâ a scampa ancon

English translation:
grandma is still surviving
Ligurian:
con tutto che gh’é stæto un scciuppon l’emmo scampâ

English translation:
despite the explosion we survived
Ligurian:
e sciòrboe no se mangian in sciô momento comme e meie, beseugna che meuian ben

English translation:
sorb apples are not eaten right away like apples, they must ripen well
Ligurian:
unna coppetta de sciorbetto de merello, pe piaxei

English translation:
a small cup of strawberry sorbet, please
Ligurian:
t’æ beseugno de fâ tutto quello sciato pe sciorbî a spremmua?

English translation:
do you need to make all that noise to slurp the juice?
Ligurian:
o legno de sciòrboa o l’é duo e rezzente

English translation:
the wood of the sorb tree is hard and durable
Ligurian:
o no l’é un erbo de meie quello, o l’é un erbo de sciòrboe!

English translation:
that’s not an apple tree, it’s a sorb tree!
Ligurian:
vanni à dâ unna man d’aggiutto a-e teu seu!

English translation:
go give your sisters a hand!
Ligurian:
mæ seu a s’asseunna de guägnâ o premmio Nobel

English translation:
my sister dreams of winning the Nobel Prize
Ligurian:
a l’é a mæ megio amiga, unna seu pe mi

English translation:
she’s my best friend, a sister to me
Ligurian:
ò conosciuo teu seu grande

English translation:
I met your older sister