ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
o còllo da bottiggia

English translation:
the neck of the bottle
Ligurian:
un groppo à doî còlli

English translation:
a two-hill pass
Ligurian:
o quaddro o l’é stæto misso de d’ato a-o sofà

English translation:
the painting was placed above the sofa
Ligurian:
no arriëscio à poñe st’autô into quaddro letteräio ligure

English translation:
I can’t place this author within the Ligurian literary scene
Ligurian:
stæve attenti, sta sostansa a l’é ben ben tacchigna

English translation:
be careful, this substance is very sticky
Ligurian:
se veddemmo doman seia in ciassa Combo

English translation:
see you tomorrow evening in piazza Colombo
Ligurian:
emmo spëtou sott’a-e colònne do porton

English translation:
we waited under the columns of the main door
Ligurian:
o fî da scheña o l’é formou da trentetræ vertebre

English translation:
the spinal column is made up of thirty-three vertebrae
Ligurian:
o maggiô o l’à saluou o colonnello

English translation:
the major saluted the colonel
Ligurian:
o çiöto o l’é do cô da carne, coscì o no se vedde guæi in sciâ pelle

English translation:
the bandage is flesh-coloured, so it shows less on the skin
Ligurian:
o figgeu o colora libbro

English translation:
the child colours in the book
Ligurian:
o s’é tento i cavelli de reusa

English translation:
she dyed her hair pink
Ligurian:
pe sto disegno me serve doî lapi coloræ, un rosso e un giano

English translation:
for this drawing I need two coloured pencils, a red one and a yellow one
Ligurian:
quella seia portava unna röba de tanti coî

English translation:
that evening I was wearing a very colourful dress
Ligurian:
ò misso i tesciui tenti à sciugâ

English translation:
I hung the coloured fabrics out to dry
Ligurian:
un öxello de mille coî

English translation:
a bird of a thousand colours
Ligurian:
de che cô o l’é?

English translation:
what colour is it?
Ligurian:
cô de l’uga

English translation:
grape-coloured
Ligurian:
dæ unna man de cô a-a miagia

English translation:
give the wall a coat of colour
Ligurian:
o domandava perdon pe-e seu corpe

English translation:
he begged forgiveness for his faults
Ligurian:
o s’é piggiou tutta a corpa de l’açidente

English translation:
he took all the blame for the accident
Ligurian:
o mon o l’à corpio in sciâ testa

English translation:
the brick hit him on the head
Ligurian:
o bosseur o çercava de corpî l’avversäio

English translation:
the boxer was trying to strike his opponent
Ligurian:
o l’à dæto inta çibbla con un tio preçiso

English translation:
he hit the target with a precise shot
Ligurian:
l’aereo o l’à piccou contra a tore de contròllo

English translation:
the plane struck the control tower
Ligurian:
o çiclista o l’à piccou contra un vaso de scioî

English translation:
the cyclist knocked into a vase of flowers
Ligurian:
a föto do giornalista a l’à corpio tutti pe-a seu intenscitæ

English translation:
the journalist’s photo struck everyone with its intensity
Ligurian:
con un corpo de martello, o bancâ o l’à acciantou l’aguo inta töa

English translation:
with a blow of the hammer, the carpenter drove the nail into the plank
Ligurian:
o barba o l’é cheito d’in sciâ scâ e o l’à piggiou unna bella patta

English translation:
my uncle fell off the ladder and took a nasty knock
Ligurian:
l’escluxon da-a finale a l’é stæta unna baccâ pe-a squaddra

English translation:
being excluded from the final was a hard blow for the team
Ligurian:
o campanin o seunna o primmo ciòcco da mëzaneutte

English translation:
the bell tower strikes the first chime of midnight
Ligurian:
o tio de scceuppo o gh’à lappou a masca

English translation:
the rifle shot grazed his cheek
Ligurian:
t’æ avuo unna bòtta de fortuña à trovâ parchezzo in ciassa Dante

English translation:
you had a stroke of luck finding a parking spot in piazza Dante
Ligurian:
quella desfæta a l’é stæta o corpo de graçia pe-a squaddra

English translation:
that defeat was the coup de grâce for the team
Ligurian:
o professô o s’é ascciæio a voxe con un corpo de tossa

English translation:
the professor cleared his throat with a cough
Ligurian:
o l’aiva reçevuo unna cotellâ durante a riscia

English translation:
he had been stabbed during the brawl
Ligurian:
o cotellin svissero o l’à fiña o tirabuscion

English translation:
the Swiss Army knife also has a corkscrew
Ligurian:
chi o l’à taggiou co-o mæ cotello?

English translation:
who cut something with my knife?
Ligurian:
a poliçia a gh’à sexio un cotello da stacca

English translation:
the police confiscated a switchblade from him
Ligurian:
i mæ messiavi cortivan e tomate inte l’òrto derê a-a cà

English translation:
my grandparents grow tomatoes in the garden behind the house
Ligurian:
pe cortivâ un talento ghe veu do tempo e da paçiensa

English translation:
cultivating a talent takes time and patience
Ligurian:
gh’ea de ville e di òrti cortivæ

English translation:
there were villas and cultivated gardens
Ligurian:
a Maia a l’é delongo stæta unna testa cortivâ e coiosa

English translation:
Maria has always been a cultivated and curious mind
Ligurian:
unna persoña cortivâ

English translation:
a cultured person
Ligurian:
parlan un zeneise cortivou

English translation:
they speak a refined Genoese
Ligurian:
no conoscio quello do quæ ti parli

English translation:
I do not know the one of whom you speak
Ligurian:
an saluou quella ch’a î aiva aggiuttæ

English translation:
they greeted the woman who had helped them
Ligurian:
quelli che studian tanto saian premmiæ

English translation:
those who study hard will be rewarded
Ligurian:
o sordatto o combatteiva contra i nemixi

English translation:
the soldier fought against the enemies
Ligurian:
beseugna che combattemmo a povertæ

English translation:
we must fight poverty
Ligurian:
a reunion a l’é stæta longa e incagnia

English translation:
the meeting was long and hard-fought
Ligurian:
un cheu imbroggiou o no l’attreuva paxe

English translation:
a conflicted soul finds no peace
Ligurian:
a poliçia a l’à desmantellou unna cabrida de laddri ch’a travaggiava into quartê

English translation:
the police dismantled a gang of thieves operating in the neighborhood
Ligurian:
a compagnia a se veddeiva tutte e seie a-o bar

English translation:
the group would gather every evening at the bar
Ligurian:
quello scignoro o giastemma comme un turco

English translation:
that gentleman swears like a sailor
Ligurian:
no ò mai conosciuo unna persoña comme ti

English translation:
I have never known a person like you
Ligurian:
l’emmo trattâ comme unna regiña

English translation:
we treated her like a queen
Ligurian:
comme ti pensi d’arrangiâ sta scituaçion?

English translation:
how do you plan to resolve this situation?
Ligurian:
boñaseia sciâ Rosci, comme scià stà?

English translation:
good evening Mrs. Rossi, how are you?
Ligurian:
comme ti t’acciammi?

English translation:
what is your name?
Ligurian:
comm’a l’é bella Camoggi!

English translation:
how beautiful Camogli is!
Ligurian:
l’é vea che son o teu cappo, ma te daggo sto conseggio da amigo

English translation:
it’s true I’m your boss, but I give you this advice as a friend
Ligurian:
no savieiva comme dîghelo sensa fâ unna brutta figua

English translation:
I wouldn’t know how to tell him without making a fool of myself
Ligurian:
ò misso i libbri abrettio in scê sganzie

English translation:
I put the books on the shelves any old way
Ligurian:
vestite abrettio, tanto a l’é unna festa informale

English translation:
dress however you like, it’s an informal party anyway
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto quello travaggio a-a ti m’arriësci, sensa impegnâse

English translation:
he did that job carelessly, without putting in any effort
Ligurian:
comm’a l’é che t’ê arrivou coscì tardi?

English translation:
how come you arrived so late?
Ligurian:
seguo, vëgni quande ti veu!

English translation:
of course, come whenever you want!
Ligurian:
quello scì ch’o l’é un politico daben, ch’o pensa a-o ben commun e no à inricchîse!

English translation:
now there’s a proper politician, one who thinks of the common good and not of getting rich!
Ligurian:
o l’é un figgeu de recatto, o no fa mai ninte de reisegoso

English translation:
he’s a decent young man, he never does anything reckless
Ligurian:
assettite comme se deve!

English translation:
sit properly!
Ligurian:
comme se ghe dixe a-o giano in monegasco?

English translation:
how do you say “yellow” in Monégasque?
Ligurian:
«Veuggio un gelato!» «Comme se ghe dixe?» «Pe piaxei…»

English translation:
“I want an ice cream!” “What do you say?” “Please…”
Ligurian:
aloa, comm’a l’é?

English translation:
so, how’s it going?
Ligurian:
comm’a va co-o travaggio?

English translation:
how’s work going?
Ligurian:
o tiatro còmico o piaxe a-o pubrico zeneise, ma fòscia o l’é o momento de sperimentâ con di atri generi

English translation:
comic theater is popular with the Genoese audience, but perhaps it’s time to experiment with other genres
Ligurian:
a scituaçion a l’ea ciù còmica che imbarassante

English translation:
the situation was more comical than embarrassing
Ligurian:
i comedianti ciù asperti son boin à improvisâ in sciô parco

English translation:
the best comedians know how to improvise on stage
Ligurian:
çerti scrittoî de comedie d’ancheu giamiñan à sciortî da-i mæximi schemi de sempre

English translation:
some contemporary comedians struggle to break out of the usual patterns
Ligurian:
a l’à comensou à travaggiâ à sett’oe

English translation:
he started working at seven
Ligurian:
tanto che v’aspetavimo emmo insou a bottiggia

English translation:
while we were waiting for you we started on the bottle
Ligurian:
o conçerto de mëzaneutte o comensià à unze e meza

English translation:
the midnight concert will begin at eleven thirty
Ligurian:
me son misso à leze un neuvo libbro

English translation:
I started reading a new book
Ligurian:
se semmo missi à commentâ e neuve

English translation:
we started commenting on the news
Ligurian:
no permetto commenti in sciâ mæ deçixon!

English translation:
I will not accept comments on my decision!
Ligurian:
o commento o spiega i tòcchi ciù diffiçili do testo

English translation:
the commentary explains the most difficult passages of the text
Ligurian:
no me gusta sta muxica, a l’é tròppo commerçiale

English translation:
I don't like this music, it's too commercial
Ligurian:
quello negoçiante o l’impòrta di produti alimentari da l’Asia

English translation:
that merchant imports food products from Asia
Ligurian:
o butegâ o m’à conseggiou un megio produto

English translation:
the shopkeeper recommended a better product to me
Ligurian:
mæ barba o trafega speçie

English translation:
my uncle trades in spices
Ligurian:
i trafeghi pe mâ

English translation:
maritime trade
Ligurian:
e lezze regolan o trafego tra i particolæ

English translation:
the laws regulate commerce between private parties
Ligurian:
a commissa a gh’à mostrou e scarpe neuve

English translation:
the shop assistant showed her the new shoes
Ligurian:
no penso che quelle ballette seggian mangiæse

English translation:
I don't think those berries are edible
Ligurian:
an commisso un crimine punio da-a lezze

English translation:
they have committed a crime punishable by law
Ligurian:
o cliente o l’à commisso un retræto a-a pittoa

English translation:
the client commissioned a portrait from the painter
Ligurian:
arvî a pòrta, son o commissäio da poliçia!

English translation:
open the door, I'm the police commissioner!
Ligurian:
l’editô o commiscioña a-o poeta unn’arrecuggeita çelebrativa

English translation:
the publisher commissions a celebratory anthology from the poet
Ligurian:
a l’à açettou a commiscion pe progettâ o neuvo palaçio

English translation:
he accepted the commission to design the new building
Ligurian:
semmo sciortii pe fâ e commiscioin

English translation:
we went out to run errands
Ligurian:
a commiscion a l’à votou in sciô neuvo regolamento

English translation:
the committee voted on the new regulation
Ligurian:
quand’o s’é dæto conto da festa à sorpreisa che gh’aivimo inandiou o s’é commòsso

English translation:
when he realized the surprise party we had prepared for him, he was moved
Ligurian:
ò misso unna föto di mæ figgi in sciô ghirindon

English translation:
I put a photo of my children on the nightstand
Ligurian:
ò piggiou sto sofà pe-a seu commoditæ

English translation:
I chose this sofa for its comfort
Ligurian:
o sofà neuvo o l’é ciù còmmodo che quello vegio

English translation:
the new sofa is more comfortable than the old one
Ligurian:
a metropolitaña a l’é un mezzo còmmodo e lesto

English translation:
the subway is a convenient and fast means of transport
Ligurian:
piggitela con còmmodo

English translation:
take your time
Ligurian:
a teu compagnia a me fa delongo piaxei

English translation:
your company is always a pleasure
Ligurian:
l’é passou unna compagnia d’amixi in biçicletta

English translation:
a group of friends went by on bicycles
Ligurian:
o travaggia pe unna compagnia d’aeroplen todesca

English translation:
he works for a German airline
Ligurian:
i compagni de squaddra l’estimman assæ

English translation:
his teammates have a high regard for him
Ligurian:
l’é di anni ch’o stà co-o seu compagno

English translation:
she has been living with her partner for years
Ligurian:
ò intoppou un vegio compagno de scheua a-o supermercou

English translation:
I ran into an old schoolmate at the supermarket
Ligurian:
ciao compâ, comme ti stæ ancheu?

English translation:
hi pal, how are you today?
Ligurian:
o compâ d’anello o l’à portou i anelli do sposaliçio à l’artâ

English translation:
the best man brought the rings to the altar
Ligurian:
o migno o l’é sciortio de sott’a-o letto

English translation:
the kitty appeared from under the bed
Ligurian:
de d’ato de l’ægua l’ea sciortio unna maccia rossa

English translation:
a red stain had appeared on the surface of the water
Ligurian:
a dæta a no figua into documento

English translation:
the date does not appear on the document
Ligurian:
o seu nomme o no figua in sciâ lista di promòssi

English translation:
his name appears on the list of those who passed
Ligurian:
l’articolo o l’é sciortio in sce ciù de un cotidian

English translation:
the article appeared in several newspapers
Ligurian:
l’intervista a l’é sciortia in sciô scito offiçiâ

English translation:
the interview appeared on the official website
Ligurian:
no perdan occaxon pe fâse vedde

English translation:
they never miss a chance to show off
Ligurian:
quello mego o l’é delongo stæto de cheu teneo co-i paçienti

English translation:
that doctor has always been compassionate with his patients
Ligurian:
a seu stöia a mette pròpio compascion

English translation:
his story is truly moving
Ligurian:
per un travaggio coscì fadigoso no son pagâ abasta

English translation:
I'm not paid enough for such tiring work
Ligurian:
a dita a l’indennizzià e casañe pe-o guasto

English translation:
the company will compensate the customers for the disruption
Ligurian:
l’é stæto montou i pedaggi pe compensâ l’inflaçion

English translation:
tolls have been raised to offset inflation
Ligurian:
comme ve creddei de poei attrovâ quarchedun ch’o fasse sto travaggio pe un prexo coscì basso?

English translation:
how do you expect to find someone willing to do this job for such low pay?
Ligurian:
ei provou à offrî unn’attroveuia pe-o gatto ch’ei perso?

English translation:
have you tried offering a reward for the lost cat?
Ligurian:
a dita a gh’à offerto unna refæta pe-e speise de viægio

English translation:
the company offered her compensation for travel expenses
Ligurian:
a-o camalletto ch’o l’à portou quella valixe pesantiscima doviëscimo dâghe a-o manco dex’euro de boñaman

English translation:
we should give the porter who carried that very heavy suitcase at least ten euros as a tip
Ligurian:
mæ seu a l’é unna nueuia intrante

English translation:
my sister is a competent swimmer
Ligurian:
quæ o l’é o scagno de competensa pe sta domanda?

English translation:
which is the proper office for this application?
Ligurian:
sta deçixon a l’é competensa da prescidente

English translation:
this decision falls to the president
Ligurian:
piggiâ parte inte unna competiçion de neuo

English translation:
to take part in a swimming competition
Ligurian:
semmo in concorrensa con unna dita cineise

English translation:
we are in competition with a Chinese company
Ligurian:
a l’ea piña de compiaxensa pe lê mæxima

English translation:
she was full of self-satisfaction
Ligurian:
scià l’agge a bontæ de stâme à sentî!

English translation:
have the kindness to listen to me!
Ligurian:
o figgeu o contava a stöia con tanta compiaxensa

English translation:
the boy told the story with great smugness
Ligurian:
dòppo tanto emmo compio a nòstra miscion

English translation:
we have finally accomplished our mission
Ligurian:
compî unna gramma açion

English translation:
to carry out a deplorable action
Ligurian:
compî delongo i mæximi erroî

English translation:
to keep making the same mistakes
Ligurian:
quande fa i anni teu seu?

English translation:
when is your sister’s birthday?
Ligurian:
ò impio o formuläio e l’ò mandou pe email

English translation:
I filled out the form and sent it by email
Ligurian:
t’æ da impî sto mòdulo co-i teu dæti anagrafichi

English translation:
you have to fill out this form with your personal details
Ligurian:
semmo apreuvo à realizzâ un diçionäio italian-zeneise in sciâ base de tante vivagne stòriche e d’ancheu

English translation:
we are compiling an Italian-Genoese dictionary based on various historical and contemporary sources
Ligurian:
l’editô o gh’à domandou de realizzâ unn’antologia

English translation:
the publisher asked her to compile an anthology
Ligurian:
l’avvocato o l’é apreuvo à scrive o contræto pe-a vendia da casa

English translation:
the lawyer is drawing up the contract for the sale of the house
Ligurian:
ancheu o ministro o l’à un incarrego importante

English translation:
today the minister has an important task
Ligurian:
o dovei de l’infermê o l’é d’ascistî i maròtti

English translation:
the nurse’s duty is to assist the sick
Ligurian:
t’æ fæto i dovei de lettiatua zeneise?

English translation:
have you done your Genoese literature homework?
Ligurian:
ò aggiuttou a soiña e o fræin do mæ amigo à fâ o dovei de matematica

English translation:
I helped my friend’s little sister and brother with their maths homework
Ligurian:
doman emmo l’examme de filosofia

English translation:
tomorrow we have the philosophy assignment
Ligurian:
quande l’é che ti fæ i anni?

English translation:
when is your birthday?
Ligurian:
doman vaggo à un nataliçio

English translation:
tomorrow I’m going to a birthday party
Ligurian:
pe-o seu nataliçio gh’an regallou un violin neuvo

English translation:
for her birthday they gave her a new violin
Ligurian:
inte l’insemme, penso che st’ediçion a segge stæta un successo

English translation:
overall, I think this edition was a success
Ligurian:
beseugna valuâ l’insemme de çircostanse

English translation:
one must assess the whole set of circumstances
Ligurian:
en parte de unna banda jazz

English translation:
they are part of a jazz band
Ligurian:
a travaggia inte un grande complesso industriale

English translation:
he works in a large industrial complex
Ligurian:
pe conto mæ lê a patisce de un complesso d’inferioritæ

English translation:
in my opinion she suffers from an inferiority complex
Ligurian:
o l’ea erto e complesso, con de spalle larghe

English translation:
he was tall and well-built, with broad shoulders
Ligurian:
a l’é unna scituaçion complessa da affrontâ

English translation:
it is a complex situation to face
Ligurian:
a l’é guaia do tutto

English translation:
she has fully recovered
Ligurian:
sta revista a l’é scrita areo in ligure

English translation:
this magazine is written entirely in Ligurian
Ligurian:
semmo belli che arroinæ

English translation:
we are completely ruined
Ligurian:
ò completou a mæ accuggeita de figuete de zugoei da ballon

English translation:
I have completed my collection of footballer stickers
Ligurian:
o l’à completou o travaggio avanti a dæta fissâ

English translation:
he completed the work ahead of the scheduled date
Ligurian:
dòppo tanto a colleçion a l’é completa!

English translation:
the collection is finally complete!
Ligurian:
semmo stæti assettæ into scuo areo

English translation:
we sat in complete darkness
Ligurian:
l’abergo o l’é pin pe tutta a fin da settemaña

English translation:
the hotel is fully booked for the whole weekend
Ligurian:
sta deçixon a porrieiva compricâ a scituaçion

English translation:
this decision could complicate the situation
Ligurian:
a scituaçion a l’é vegnua assæ compricâ

English translation:
the situation has become very complicated
Ligurian:
gh’ò fæto i comprimenti pe l’execuçion perfetta

English translation:
I complimented her on the perfect performance
Ligurian:
mæ coxa a fa delongo mai tanti comprimenti quande l’invio à casa

English translation:
my cousin always makes a fuss when I invite her over
Ligurian:
i seu rivali favan traghetti pe lasciâla feua da-o progetto

English translation:
her rivals were plotting to exclude her from the project
Ligurian:
i membri do conseggio an fæto traghetti contra l’amministratoa delegâ

English translation:
the board members plotted against the CEO
Ligurian:
i doî spioin inmanegavan unn’imboscadda

English translation:
the two spies were plotting an ambush
Ligurian:
i investigatoî an descoverto un traghetto a-i danni da dita

English translation:
the investigators uncovered a plot against the company
Ligurian:
i dozze meixi compoñan l’anno

English translation:
the twelve months make up the year
Ligurian:
a zovena poeta a l’é apreuvo à compoñe unna poexia in sciô mâ

English translation:
the young poetess is composing a poem about the sea
Ligurian:
ò compòsto o numero in sciâ tastea

English translation:
I dialled the number on the keypad
Ligurian:
no pòsso sopportâ che ti te compòrti coscì!

English translation:
I will not tolerate such behaviour!
Ligurian:
pe-o sòlito a guæra a compòrta unna montâ di prexi

English translation:
war usually entails a rise in prices
Ligurian:
pe travaggiâ à Milan e stâ à Zena, beseugna piggiâ o treno tutti i giorni

English translation:
working in Milan and living in Genoa means taking the train every day
Ligurian:
i figgeu s’en comportæ pròpio ben

English translation:
the children behaved really well
Ligurian:
l’ægua a l’é unna sostansa compòsta

English translation:
water is a compound substance
Ligurian:
metti o compòsto pe-a torta into frigo

English translation:
put the cake mixture in the fridge
Ligurian:
l’é megio accattâ quande gh’é i rebasci

English translation:
it’s better to buy during the sales
Ligurian:
core a voxe che s’an accattou a partia

English translation:
rumor has it that the match was bought
Ligurian:
quande s’é sacciuo ch’o s’aiva accattou a laurea, o ministro o s’é visto costreito à consegnâ e demiscioin

English translation:
when it became known that the degree he held had been bought, the minister was forced to resign
Ligurian:
tante famigge accattan a machina in crensa

English translation:
many families buy their car on credit
Ligurian:
quande s’accatta a-o menuo o prexo o l’é ciù erto

English translation:
when you buy retail the price is higher
Ligurian:
tante açiende accattan à l’ingròsso direttamente da-i produttoî

English translation:
many companies buy wholesale directly from the producers
Ligurian:
n’arriëscio à accapî a raxon da teu deçixon

English translation:
I can’t understand the reason for your decision
Ligurian:
l’é diffiçile accapî un testo coscì tecnico

English translation:
it’s hard to understand such a technical text
Ligurian:
o prexo o comprende e tasce ascì

English translation:
the price also includes taxes
Ligurian:
a spediçion a comprendeiva di studioxi de ciù naçionalitæ

English translation:
the expedition comprised scholars of various nationalities
Ligurian:
açende, asmortâ o computer

English translation:
to turn the computer on, off
Ligurian:
a l’é unna sciô assæ commun

English translation:
it’s a very common flower
Ligurian:
un òmmo da l’intelletto do tutto ordenäio

English translation:
a man of absolutely ordinary intellect
Ligurian:
no ô diggo solo mi, a l’é unn’opinion scompartia!

English translation:
I’m not the only one saying it, it’s a common opinion!
Ligurian:
semmo anæti in Commun pe protestâ

English translation:
we went to the Town Hall to protest
Ligurian:
gh’ò communicou e mæ intençioin

English translation:
I communicated my intentions to him
Ligurian:
a moutia a se trasmette de lengê pe l’äia

English translation:
the disease is easily transmitted through the air
Ligurian:
i doî galanti communicavan tutte e settemañe

English translation:
the two fiancés communicated every week
Ligurian:
scià l’à lezzuo l’urtima communicaçion do Ministëio?

English translation:
have you read the latest communiqué from the Ministry?
Ligurian:
l’aro o l’é stæto caxonou da-a farta de communicaçion

English translation:
the mistake was caused by a lack of communication
Ligurian:
vëi l’é arrivou unna communicaçion da-o ministro

English translation:
yesterday a communication arrived from the minister
Ligurian:
gh’ea tra tutti unna communion d’intençioin

English translation:
there was a communion of purpose among everyone
Ligurian:
a mæ nessetta a l’à reçevuo a primma commenion

English translation:
my little granddaughter received her first communion
Ligurian:
e teorie communiste s’oppoñan a-o capitaliximo

English translation:
communist theories are opposed to capitalism
Ligurian:
seu messiavo o l’ea un communista convinto

English translation:
his grandfather was a staunch communist
Ligurian:
inta nòstra communitæ tutti se conoscian e s’aggiuttan

English translation:
in our community everyone knows and helps each other
Ligurian:
sciben che mæ poæ o no m’à dæto o permisso, a-a festa ghe vaggo pægio

English translation:
my father didn’t give me permission, but I’m going to the party anyway
Ligurian:
fælo à tutte e mainee, sensa dâ a mente à quello che dixan

English translation:
do it anyway, regardless of what they say
Ligurian:
a se peu vestî comm’a veu ch’a l’é delongo elegante

English translation:
however she dresses, she’s always elegant
Ligurian:
sciben che no me sento ben, me son tiou sciù

English translation:
I don’t feel well and yet I got up
Ligurian:
à tutte e mainee, a cösa ciù importante a l’é che stemmo ben

English translation:
anyway, the most important thing is that we’re well
Ligurian:
à tutti i mòddi, quello zoeno o no m’é mai piaxuo

English translation:
besides, I never liked that boy
Ligurian:
fæto se stà che a mattin apreuvo no gh’ea ciù nisciun

English translation:
anyway, the next morning there was no one left
Ligurian:
mettise à töa con de amighe

English translation:
to sit down at the table with some friends
Ligurian:
camminavan co-o cappello in man

English translation:
they walked with their hats in their hands
Ligurian:
o cafè co-a rappa

English translation:
coffee with grappa
Ligurian:
l’òmmo co-i cavelli gianchi

English translation:
the man with white hair
Ligurian:
o se â mangia co-i euggi

English translation:
she devours him with her eyes
Ligurian:
l’aivan ligou con de cadeñe

English translation:
they had tied him up with chains
Ligurian:
basta co-a raggia!

English translation:
enough with the anger!
Ligurian:
çerni e poule con attençion primma de parlâ

English translation:
choose your words with care before speaking
Ligurian:
o Marco o l’é delongo basso d’äia perché o lascia tutti fin à l’urtimo momento

English translation:
Marco is always up to his neck because he leaves everything till the last minute
Ligurian:
l’agente segretto o l’ammiava i seu movimenti co-a coa de l’euggio

English translation:
the secret agent followed his movements out of the corner of his eye
Ligurian:
beseugna convinsilo, co-e boñe ò co-e gramme!

English translation:
we have to convince him, by hook or by crook!
Ligurian:
s’o no veu conlaborâ, ô convinsiemo co-e gramme

English translation:
if he won’t cooperate, we’ll convince him the hard way
Ligurian:
stæto misso co-e spalle a-a miagia, o gh’é toccou confessâ tutto

English translation:
backed against the wall, he had to confess everything
Ligurian:
unna conca piña d’ægua

English translation:
a basin full of water
Ligurian:
l’eroxon apreuvo a-o giassâ a l’à formou unna göga inta ciaña

English translation:
glacial erosion formed a basin in the plain
Ligurian:
i spegi coppui ingrandiscian e imagine reflesse

English translation:
concave mirrors enlarge the reflected images
Ligurian:
a proprietäia a m’à accordou un rebasso stramesuou

English translation:
the owner granted me a huge discount
Ligurian:
gh’an accordou a libertæ

English translation:
they granted him his freedom
Ligurian:
o governo o l’à accordo l’amnistia a-o discidente

English translation:
the government granted amnesty to the dissident
Ligurian:
o generale o l’à conçentrou tutti i òmmi in sciô fronte de Ponente

English translation:
the general concentrated all the men on the western front
Ligurian:
beseugna mette insemme e fòrse

English translation:
efforts must be concentrated
Ligurian:
danni a mente a-o travaggio

English translation:
concentrate on your work
Ligurian:
ò accattou o conçentrato de tomata in tubbetto

English translation:
I bought the tomato concentrate in a tube
Ligurian:
ti ghe vegniæ a-o conçerto pe violin e orchesta de doman?

English translation:
will you come to tomorrow’s concert for violin and orchestra?
Ligurian:
demoite a-o conçerto!

English translation:
enjoy the concert!
Ligurian:
o conçetto de libertæ o l’é diffiçile da definî

English translation:
the concept of freedom is difficult to define
Ligurian:
che conçetto t’æ de lê?

English translation:
what opinion do you have of him?
Ligurian:
o l’é tornou à cà arrangiou da-e feste, pin de negroî

English translation:
he came home beaten black and blue, covered in bruises
Ligurian:
con quella remansiña a professoa a m’à dæto o nomme da-e feste

English translation:
with that lecture, the teacher gave me a real telling-off
Ligurian:
de primmaveia beseugna alliammâ o giardin pe garantî un bon crescio de ciante

English translation:
in spring you have to fertilize the garden to ensure good plant growth
Ligurian:
l’agricoltua biològica a prevedde l’utilizzaçion solo che de grasciue naturale

English translation:
organic farming requires the use of natural fertilizers only
Ligurian:
ò terminou a mæ carriera con unn’urtima exibiçion

English translation:
I concluded my career with one final performance
Ligurian:
da quello che t’æ dito pòsso concludde che t’aivi tòrto

English translation:
from what you’ve said, I can conclude that you were wrong
Ligurian:
o cine o l’à unna concluxon do tutto inatteisa

English translation:
the film has a completely unexpected conclusion
Ligurian:
a reçerca a pòrta à unna concluxon interessante

English translation:
the research leads to an interesting conclusion
Ligurian:
mi e mæ fræ semmo d’accòrdio in sce tutto

English translation:
my brother and I agree on everything
Ligurian:
emmo stabilio o prexo

English translation:
we agreed on the price
Ligurian:
beseugna concordâ l’aggettivo e o nomme

English translation:
the adjective and the noun must agree
Ligurian:
graçie a-o concorso de tanti volontäi, l’evento o l’é arriescio ben

English translation:
thanks to the contribution of many volunteers, the event was a success
Ligurian:
a l’à guägno o concorso e a l’à ottegnuo a borsa de studio

English translation:
he won the competition and obtained the scholarship
Ligurian:
no gh’é ancon ninte de concreto into seu progetto

English translation:
there is nothing concrete yet in their project
Ligurian:
a peña capitale a l’é abolia in Italia

English translation:
capital punishment has been abolished in Italy
Ligurian:
l’an condannou sensa preuve do delitto

English translation:
they convicted him without proof of the crime
Ligurian:
son stæti condannæ a-a mòrte

English translation:
they were sentenced to death
Ligurian:
a Gexa a l’accaxoña sta smersa de açioin

English translation:
the Church condemns this type of action
Ligurian:
o prexonê o l’é stæto condannou a-a mòrte

English translation:
the prisoner was sentenced to death
Ligurian:
con cöse son acconsæ e trenette?

English translation:
what are the trenette dressed with?
Ligurian:
non stâ à ascordâte d’acconsâ o menestron!

English translation:
don’t forget to season the minestrone!
Ligurian:
con lê scompartiscio a pascion pe-o spòrt

English translation:
I share with him a passion for sports
Ligurian:
o scompartisce un scito con seu seu

English translation:
she shares an apartment with her sister
Ligurian:
i fræ an scompartio l’ereditæ in parte pæge

English translation:
the brothers divided the inheritance into equal parts
Ligurian:
arregòrdite d’asmortâ o condiçionatô avanti d’anâ in letto

English translation:
remember to turn off the air conditioner before going to sleep
Ligurian:
o contræto o fissa e condiçioin de pagamento

English translation:
the contract sets out the terms of payment
Ligurian:
a machina a l’é inte de condiçioin ciù che boñe, ben ch’a l’é vegia

English translation:
the car is in excellent condition despite its age
Ligurian:
a seu condiçion de foestê a ô desavvantaggia

English translation:
his status as a foreigner puts him at a disadvantage
Ligurian:
l’ascensô do casamento o l’é guasto

English translation:
the building’s elevator is broken
Ligurian:
inte quello casamento gh’é trezze sciti

English translation:
in that apartment building there are thirteen apartments
Ligurian:
unna çertificaçion de boña conduta

English translation:
a certificate of good conduct
Ligurian:
o mego da conduta o vixitava tutti i abitanti do paise

English translation:
the local doctor used to visit all the inhabitants of the village
Ligurian:
o conduto primmäio de l’ægua o l’é stæto dannezzou da-o bombezzo

English translation:
the main water conduit was damaged by the bombing
Ligurian:
a guidda turistica a conduxe o gruppo tramezo a-e antighe roviñe

English translation:
the tour guide leads the group through the ancient ruins
Ligurian:
o poæ o l’à conduto a figgia à l’artâ

English translation:
the father walked his daughter down the aisle
Ligurian:
à portâ a machina gh’ea un zoveno sensa patente

English translation:
driving the car was a young man without a license
Ligurian:
l’ambasceuia a conduxe e negoçiaçioin

English translation:
the ambassador is conducting the negotiations
Ligurian:
oua o l’é a figgia ch’a conduxe a dita de famiggia

English translation:
now it is the daughter who runs the family business
Ligurian:
o rammo o conduxe ben o cado

English translation:
copper conducts heat well
Ligurian:
o sentê o pòrta fin a-a çimma do monte

English translation:
the path leads up to the mountain summit
Ligurian:
a conferenza a saià into sallon do Gran Conseggio

English translation:
the conference will be held in the Hall of the Major Council
Ligurian:
i dæti conferman e previxoin stæte fæte da-o modello statistico

English translation:
the data confirm the predictions made by the statistical model
Ligurian:
e analixi an confermou a primma diagnoxi

English translation:
the tests have confirmed the initial diagnosis
Ligurian:
o giudiçe o l’à confermou a sentensa

English translation:
the judge upheld the sentence
Ligurian:
o l’à lasciou unna confescion firmâ

English translation:
he left a signed confession
Ligurian:
e confittue co-a cicolata no saian tradiçionale, ma à mi me piaxan

English translation:
chocolate sugared almonds may not be traditional, but I like them
Ligurian:
i sposoei an dæto un sacchettin de sposagge a-i inviæ

English translation:
the bride and groom gave each guest a little bag of sugared almonds
Ligurian:
a l’à confiou o seu progetto à l’amigo

English translation:
he confided his plan to his friend
Ligurian:
ò confiansa in lê

English translation:
I trust him
Ligurian:
ò un gran beseugno de despascionâme con quarchedun

English translation:
I really need to confide in someone
Ligurian:
no gh’ò ancon confiansa abasta pe parlâghe coscì

English translation:
I don’t yet feel close enough to him to speak that way
Ligurian:
o confin co-a Fransa

English translation:
the border with France
Ligurian:
a guæra a l’é scciuppâ pe unna conteisa in sciô confin

English translation:
the war broke out over a boundary dispute
Ligurian:
an misso unna pria comme terme do terren

English translation:
they placed a stone as the boundary marker of the land
Ligurian:
o dô o ghe confondeiva i penscëi

English translation:
the pain was muddling his thoughts
Ligurian:
a neutte a confonde i confin de case

English translation:
the night blurs the outlines of the houses
Ligurian:
ti m’æ confuso e idee

English translation:
you’ve confused my ideas
Ligurian:
s’ean invexendæ pe-o discorso

English translation:
they had been bewildered by the speech
Ligurian:
o l’à scangiou un carabinê pe un vesco

English translation:
he mistook a carabiniere for a bishop
Ligurian:
o scrivan o l’à mescciou i feuggi do contræto

English translation:
the notary mixed up the pages of the contract
Ligurian:
ò çercou de consolâla, ma a no voeiva parlâ

English translation:
I tried to comfort her, but she wouldn’t speak
Ligurian:
e poule da mæ galante m’an tiou sciù o cheu

English translation:
my fiancée’s words consoled me
Ligurian:
o strapontin o l’à dæto resciöo a-o peregrin stanco

English translation:
the mattress brought relief to the weary pilgrim
Ligurian:
se consolavan à pensâ che aveivan fæto tutto quello che se poeiva

English translation:
they took comfort in thinking they had done everything possible
Ligurian:
e poule de l’amigo me son stæte de grande consolaçion inte quello momento de desmuo

English translation:
my friend’s words were of great comfort to me in that moment of grief
Ligurian:
ò trovou consolaçion inta muxica

English translation:
I found solace in music
Ligurian:
a coverta a gh’à dæto recoveo contra o freido

English translation:
the blanket gave him comfort against the cold
Ligurian:
o mangiâ cado o l’à dæto recoveo à quelli ch’en scampæ

English translation:
the warm food brought comfort to the survivors
Ligurian:
st’interpretaçion do testo a l’à l’arrembo de di filòloghi d’autoritæ

English translation:
this interpretation of the text has the support of authoritative philologists
Ligurian:
i dæti sperimentali dan arrembo a-a seu ipòtexi

English translation:
the experimental data lend support to his hypothesis
Ligurian:
dòppo un attento confronto, an piggiou a megio opçion

English translation:
after a careful comparison, they chose the best option
Ligurian:
o confronto tra i candidæ o saià trasmisso in diretta

English translation:
the debate between the candidates will be broadcast live
Ligurian:
o î metteiva in confuxon

English translation:
he was throwing them into confusion
Ligurian:
m’é vegnuo un invexendo into çervello da avei poia

English translation:
my head got in such a muddle it scared me
Ligurian:
inta stançia gh’ea do gran invexendo

English translation:
the room was in great disarray
Ligurian:
se semmo dæti o congê e se semmo inandiæ

English translation:
we said our goodbyes and set off
Ligurian:
l’exerçito o gh’à dæto un congê de doî meixi

English translation:
the army granted him a two-month leave
Ligurian:
emmo accattou un conzeatô ciù grande

English translation:
we bought a bigger freezer
Ligurian:
derê a-a cà gh’é un staggio pe-i coniggi e e galliñe

English translation:
behind the house there is a shed for the rabbits and hens
Ligurian:
quello sciaccælo o sostëgne che ghe segge unna connescion tra e piramide e i alieni

English translation:
that crackpot claims there is a connection between the pyramids and aliens
Ligurian:
o l’é solo che un amigo de cappello, ninte de ciù

English translation:
he’s an acquaintance, nothing more
Ligurian:
ò fæto a conoscensa de unna persoña importante

English translation:
I made the acquaintance of an important person
Ligurian:
a conoscensa di antighi egiçi

English translation:
the knowledge of the ancient Egyptians
Ligurian:
ò visto un che conoscio pe-a stradda

English translation:
I saw an acquaintance in the street
Ligurian:
ti â sæ a geografia de l’Asia?

English translation:
do you know the geography of Asia?
Ligurian:
no conoscio a biscambiggia

English translation:
I don’t know how to play briscola
Ligurian:
ti î conosci i mæ vexin de d’ato?

English translation:
do you know my upstairs neighbors?
Ligurian:
emmo conosciuo o prescidente

English translation:
we met the president
Ligurian:
conoscio ben i filòsofi greghi

English translation:
I know the Greek philosophers well
Ligurian:
ve conoscei?

English translation:
do you know each other?
Ligurian:
inti paisetti, pe-o sòlito se conoscian tutti

English translation:
in small villages, usually everyone knows each other
Ligurian:
conquistâ unna tæra

English translation:
to conquer a land
Ligurian:
con paçiensa o l’à conquistou o successo

English translation:
with patience he achieved success
Ligurian:
o Lusciandro Magno o l’é stæto un gran conquistatô

English translation:
Alexander the Great was a great conqueror
Ligurian:
sta chì a l’é a chinzeña vittöia da-a fia da nueuia norvegiña

English translation:
this is the fifteenth consecutive victory for the Norwegian swimmer
Ligurian:
ti devi consegnâ i documenti drento de doman

English translation:
you must deliver the documents by tomorrow
Ligurian:
l’an consegnou pe unna settemaña dòppo a bullata

English translation:
they grounded him for a week after the prank
Ligurian:
tiæ viatri e conseguense de sti fæti

English translation:
draw your own conclusions from these facts
Ligurian:
l’açion a no l’à avuo conseguensa

English translation:
the action had no consequence
Ligurian:
o regolamento o no permette de fummâ drento

English translation:
the rules do not allow smoking inside
Ligurian:
o museo o conserva de euvie de gran varsciua

English translation:
the museum holds works of great value
Ligurian:
sto çibbo o se conserva into frigorifero

English translation:
this food keeps in the refrigerator
Ligurian:
o partio conservatô o l’à guägno e eleçioin

English translation:
the conservative party won the elections
Ligurian:
dæme un segondo pe examinâ a scituaçion

English translation:
give me a minute to consider the situation
Ligurian:
beseugna tegnî conto do costo de matëie primme

English translation:
we must consider the cost of raw materials
Ligurian:
i critichi an delongo tegnuo sto romanso pe-a seu euvia meistra

English translation:
critics have always considered this novel his masterpiece
Ligurian:
emmo piggiou a vòstra offerta in conscideraçion

English translation:
we took your offer into consideration
Ligurian:
ve ringraçio da boña stimma che ei de mi

English translation:
I thank you for the high regard in which you hold me
Ligurian:
o me usa tutti i reguardi

English translation:
he treats me with every consideration
Ligurian:
inte doî meixi aiva avansou un muggetto de dinæ da conto

English translation:
in two months I had saved up a considerable little nest egg
Ligurian:
st’artista a l’à un talento pròpio da conto

English translation:
this artist has a truly considerable talent
Ligurian:
t’acconseggio de parlâ de ficco con un avvocato

English translation:
I advise you to speak with a lawyer right away
Ligurian:
o speçiâ o m’à acconseggiou unn’atra cremma

English translation:
the pharmacist recommended a different cream
Ligurian:
primma d’açettâ l’offerta, veuggio acconseggiâme con mæ moæ

English translation:
before accepting the offer, I want to consult with my mother
Ligurian:
un bon conseggio o peu fâ schivâ tanti ari

English translation:
a good piece of advice can help avoid many mistakes
Ligurian:
piggiò o vòstro pai

English translation:
I will follow your advice
Ligurian:
o conseggio d’amministraçion da dita

English translation:
the company’s board of directors
Ligurian:
o Gran Conseggio da Repubrica de Zena o çerne o Duxe

English translation:
the Great Council of the Republic of Genoa chooses the Doge
Ligurian:
o comitato o se compoñe de çinque membri

English translation:
the committee consists of five members
Ligurian:
o problema o consciste inta farta de fondi

English translation:
the problem lies in the lack of funds
Ligurian:
a carriera de conso

English translation:
the consular career
Ligurian:
quante consonante gh’é inte l’alfabeto?

English translation:
how many consonants are there in the alphabet?
Ligurian:
pe unna costion coscì grave aviësci dovuo piggiâ conseggio da-o mego!

English translation:
for such a serious matter you should have consulted the doctor!
Ligurian:
pe tempi, pe descrovî o numero de telefono de quarchedun besugnava consultâ l’elenco do telefono

English translation:
back then, to find someone’s number you had to consult the phone book
Ligurian:
saieiva megio no consummâ coscì tanto gazzo perché de seti tempi o l’é cao

English translation:
it would be better not to use so much gas because right now it’s expensive
Ligurian:
a ruzze a l’à consummou o rastello de færo

English translation:
rust has eaten away at the iron gate
Ligurian:
e pagine do libbro ean fruste e l’inciòstro o l’ea sperso

English translation:
the pages of the book were worn and the ink was faded
Ligurian:
a casaña a consumma o disnâ a-o banco pe fâ ciù fito

English translation:
the customer eats lunch at the counter to be quicker
Ligurian:
e scarpe se comsumman fito se ti ghe cammiñi tanto

English translation:
shoes wear out quickly if you walk a lot in them
Ligurian:
quante dinæ t’æ a-a man?

English translation:
how much money do you have in cash?
Ligurian:
ò contou dexe carreghe inte tutto

English translation:
I counted ten chairs in all
Ligurian:
no son ciù bon à fâ i conti sensa carcolatrixe

English translation:
I can no longer count without a calculator
Ligurian:
o museo o conta ciù de çento euvie espòste

English translation:
the museum has over one hundred works on display
Ligurian:
l’intençion a conta ciù do regallo

English translation:
the intention counts more than the gift
Ligurian:
o m’à contou a mæxima stöia

English translation:
he told me the same old story
Ligurian:
conto de finî o travaggio drento de doman

English translation:
I expect to finish the work by tomorrow
Ligurian:
contan in sce l’aggiutto di volontäi

English translation:
they rely on the help of volunteers
Ligurian:
son a ciù zovena into scagno, e de vòtte me pâ de contâ comme o sbiro à gòffo

English translation:
I’m the youngest in the office, and sometimes I feel like I count for nothing
Ligurian:
fiña da adulto, de vòtte fasso i conti co-e die

English translation:
even as an adult, I sometimes count on my fingers
Ligurian:
no beseugna che o metallo o l’intre in contatto con l’ægua

English translation:
the metal must not come into contact with water
Ligurian:
son arrestou in contatto co-i vegi compagni de scheua

English translation:
I’ve stayed in contact with my old schoolmates
Ligurian:
emmo beseugno de un contatto in sciô pòsto pe organizzâ l’evento

English translation:
we need a local contact to organize the event
Ligurian:
semmo intræ a-o mæximo tempo inta stançia

English translation:
we entered the room at the same time
Ligurian:
parlavan tutti insemme e no se gh’accapiva ninte

English translation:
they were all talking at the same time and you couldn’t understand a thing
Ligurian:
m’é ciù cao a muxica d’ancheu che quella clascica

English translation:
I prefer contemporary music to classical
Ligurian:
doe guære contemporanee an sciätou o paise

English translation:
two simultaneous wars have devastated the country
Ligurian:
i seu contemporanei no an accapio o seu genio

English translation:
his contemporaries didn’t understand his genius
Ligurian:
a bottiggia a contëgne un litro d’ægua

English translation:
the bottle contains one liter of water
Ligurian:
no poeiva tegnîse o rie

English translation:
he couldn’t contain his laughter
Ligurian:
o governo o çerca à contegnî e speise pubriche

English translation:
the government is trying to contain public spending
Ligurian:
o s’é contegnuo pe no responde mâ

English translation:
he restrained himself from answering rudely
Ligurian:
comm’ò reçevuo a telefonâ ò provou unna gran contentessa

English translation:
as soon as I got the phone call I felt a great joy
Ligurian:
chi o no l’é satisfæto di resurtati?

English translation:
who isn’t happy with the results?
Ligurian:
voeiva fâli contenti

English translation:
I wanted to make them happy
Ligurian:
t’ô lì, pin de giromia e in boña sanitæ

English translation:
there he is, happy as can be and in good health