ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
an trovou a fede de nascion do besavo

English translation:
they have found my great-grandfather’s birth certificate
Ligurian:
da zovena a voeiva fâ l’attoa de tiatro

English translation:
as a young woman she wanted to be a stage actress
Ligurian:
l’attô o reçitava con grande naturalessa

English translation:
the actor performed with great naturalness
Ligurian:
l’attô o l’à presentou di neuvi papê in tribunâ

English translation:
the plaintiff submitted new documents in court
Ligurian:
o giardin o l’é attoriou da unna cioenda erta

English translation:
the garden is surrounded by a tall hedge
Ligurian:
i moscoin se gh’ean missi à giâghe d’in gio

English translation:
the horseflies had begun to circle around him
Ligurian:
a Emilia a s’é missa unna scerpa in gio a-o còllo

English translation:
Emilia put a scarf around her neck
Ligurian:
o barco o l’é arrivou in pòrto à sett’oe da mattin

English translation:
the ship docked in port at seven in the morning
Ligurian:
an ormezzou a barca a-o meu

English translation:
they moored the boat to the pier
Ligurian:
quella barca a s’é ormezzâ à l’atra

English translation:
that boat collided with the other one
Ligurian:
a l’é vegnua ancon ciù accaparrante co-i anni

English translation:
she has become even more attractive over the years
Ligurian:
o prexo o l’é accaparrante à peto da concorrensa

English translation:
the price is attractive compared to the competition
Ligurian:
a calamitta a tiava o færo

English translation:
the magnet attracted the iron
Ligurian:
a fòrsa de gravitæ da Tæra a tia i còrpi

English translation:
the Earth’s gravitational force attracts bodies to itself
Ligurian:
l’universcitæ a l’òffre de borse de studio pe alleccâ i studenti ciù intranti

English translation:
the university offers scholarships to attract the most talented students
Ligurian:
o cacciou o l’à alleccou un merlo con unna pelleuia

English translation:
the hunter lured a blackbird with a bird call
Ligurian:
e deciaraçioin da ministra an reciammou e critiche di ambascioei

English translation:
the minister’s statements drew criticism from the ambassadors
Ligurian:
o design moderno da butega o fa arrivâ e casañe zovene

English translation:
the shop’s modern design attracts a young clientele
Ligurian:
a traversadda do sciumme a l’é reisegosa

English translation:
the river crossing is dangerous
Ligurian:
emmo attraversou o riâ in sciô ponte de legno da arente a-o canniou

English translation:
we crossed the stream over the wooden bridge next to the reed bed
Ligurian:
o conduto o l’attraversa e montagne e o l’arriva fin à chì, in çittæ

English translation:
the aqueduct passes through the mountains and reaches all the way here, into the city
Ligurian:
a ballòttoa a gh’à attraversou o ventre

English translation:
the bullet went through his abdomen
Ligurian:
a Leonöa a l’é apreuvo à passâ pe un momento difficoltoso

English translation:
Eleonora is going through a difficult time
Ligurian:
ò visto a luxe passâ tramezo a-e tende

English translation:
I saw the light filtering through the curtains
Ligurian:
o l’é scentou tramezo a-e gente

English translation:
he disappeared through the crowd
Ligurian:
semmo passæ da pe-o bòsco

English translation:
we passed through the woods
Ligurian:
a laddra a l’é scappâ da pe un passaliçio segretto

English translation:
the thief fled through a secret passage
Ligurian:
l’emmo conosciua pe mezo do Zane

English translation:
we met her through Giovanni
Ligurian:
o l’à resòlto o conflitto pe mezo do dialogo

English translation:
he resolved the conflict through dialogue
Ligurian:
son anæto à piggiâ a cascetta di færi inta cantiña

English translation:
I went to fetch the toolbox from the cellar
Ligurian:
i attressi pe l’agricoltua van tanto

English translation:
agricultural tools cost a lot
Ligurian:
no ti me peu dâ de corpe che no ò!

English translation:
you can’t blame me for things I didn’t do!
Ligurian:
o proverbio o l’é de spesso attribuio a-o Confuçio

English translation:
the proverb is often attributed to Confucius
Ligurian:
l’attribuçion de l’euvia a l’é ancon in discuscion, ma pe conto mæ a l’é do Bec

English translation:
the attribution of the work is still debated, but in my opinion it’s by Bec
Ligurian:
a frescion a l’à consummou a còrda

English translation:
friction wore through the rope
Ligurian:
tra i doî colleghi gh’é stæto delongo unna çerta rouxia

English translation:
there has always been a certain friction between the two colleagues
Ligurian:
a scituaçion presente a l’é assæ compricâ

English translation:
the current situation is rather complicated
Ligurian:
l’economia da giornâ d’ancheu a penalizza e impreise picciñe

English translation:
the current economy penalizes small businesses
Ligurian:
a discuscion in sce l’energia a l’é un argomento assæ d’attualitæ

English translation:
the debate on energy is a very topical issue
Ligurian:
a-o momento semmo tròppo piggiæ pe vegnîve à trovâ

English translation:
we are currently too busy to come and visit you
Ligurian:
te fasso i mæ megio ögui pe-o teu neuvo travaggio

English translation:
I send you my best wishes for your new job
Ligurian:
beseugna che espandemmo a produçion

English translation:
we need to increase production
Ligurian:
a scindica a veu espande i spaçi verdi

English translation:
the mayor wants to expand the green spaces
Ligurian:
a patroña de cà a n’à montou a pixon

English translation:
the landlady raised our rent
Ligurian:
l’é montou torna i prexi

English translation:
prices have gone up again
Ligurian:
a temperatua a monta avviou

English translation:
the temperature is rising rapidly
Ligurian:
se registra unna montâ di açidenti de trafego

English translation:
there has been an increase in road accidents
Ligurian:
ò domandou un aumento a-o baccan

English translation:
I asked the boss for a raise
Ligurian:
ò domandou a-o sciaffeur de fâ o gio do palaçio de d’aspettâne lie

English translation:
I asked the driver to go around the building and wait for us there
Ligurian:
a machina a l’é finia feua de stradda, inta bratta

English translation:
the car ended up off the road, in the mud
Ligurian:
en fermi à aspëtâ l’autobo a-a fermâ

English translation:
they’re standing at the stop waiting for the bus
Ligurian:
ti ghe l’æ doî biggetti de l’autobo da imprestâme?

English translation:
do you have two bus tickets you can lend me?
Ligurian:
ò accattou unn’automòbile neuva

English translation:
I bought a new car
Ligurian:
l’autô de l’aggrescion o l’é ancon in gio

English translation:
the perpetrator of the assault is still at large
Ligurian:
a s’é deciarâ autoa da telefonâ anònima

English translation:
she declared herself the author of the anonymous phone call
Ligurian:
se ti vëgni chì t’appresento l’autô do libbro

English translation:
if you come here I’ll introduce you to the author of the book
Ligurian:
e autoe do documentäio saian presente a-a proieçion

English translation:
the documentary's authors will be present at the screening
Ligurian:
scià l’ammie che voscià scià no l’à l’autoritæ pe piggiâ sta deçixon!

English translation:
look, you don’t have the authority to make this decision!
Ligurian:
i scindacati an scrito à l’Autoritæ do pòrto

English translation:
the unions have written to the Port Authority
Ligurian:
e autoritæ an fæto appello a-i çitten

English translation:
the authorities have made an appeal to the citizens
Ligurian:
o governo o l’à piggiou de mesue autoritäie

English translation:
the government took authoritarian measures
Ligurian:
o mego o l’à autorizzou o retorno a-o travaggio

English translation:
the doctor authorized her return to work
Ligurian:
a no l’à o permisso de seu moæ

English translation:
he doesn’t have his mother’s authorization
Ligurian:
mai bella giornâ d’ötunno che l’é ancheu!

English translation:
what a beautiful autumn day it is today!
Ligurian:
gh’ea unn’atmosfera d’ötunno, carma e un pittin luvega

English translation:
there was an autumnal atmosphere, calm and a bit gloomy
Ligurian:
pe-e primme neutte fresche ghe veu unna coverta da ötunno

English translation:
for the first cool nights you need an autumn blanket
Ligurian:
se sente za inte l’äia l’umiditæ de l’ötunno

English translation:
you can already feel the autumn dampness in the air
Ligurian:
d’ötunno cazze e feugge

English translation:
in autumn the leaves fall
Ligurian:
a no poeiva anâ avanti coscì

English translation:
he couldn’t go on like this
Ligurian:
ammia avanti, che maniman ti cazzi!

English translation:
look ahead, or you’ll fall!
Ligurian:
l’aiva za visti o giorno avanti

English translation:
I had already seen them the day before
Ligurian:
ti doveivi fâlo avanti

English translation:
you should have done it earlier
Ligurian:
son avanti co-i studdi

English translation:
I’m ahead with my studies
Ligurian:
o treno o l’é partio çinque menuti avanti

English translation:
the train left five minutes early
Ligurian:
scià l’intre, scià s’accommòdde!

English translation:
come in, please make yourself comfortable!
Ligurian:
sciù, no gh’é atro tempo da perde!

English translation:
come on, there’s no time to lose!
Ligurian:
l’ò vista avanti Dënâ a-o mercou

English translation:
I saw her before Christmas at the market
Ligurian:
o camminava avanti e inderê pe-a stançia

English translation:
he was walking back and forth across the room
Ligurian:
avansan verso a squaddra avversäia

English translation:
they advance toward the opposing team
Ligurian:
l’é avansou do pan da vëi seia

English translation:
there’s some bread left over from last night
Ligurian:
l’avariçia a l’arroiña e relaçioin tra e persoñe

English translation:
greed ruins relationships between people
Ligurian:
o l’é mai tanto pigna ch’o contròlla tutti i citti

English translation:
he’s so stingy he checks every cent
Ligurian:
nisciun o voeiva fâ di negòçi con quello pigheuggio

English translation:
no one wanted to do business with that miser
Ligurian:
ti l’æ visto ti ascì?

English translation:
did you see him too?
Ligurian:
no ò capio!

English translation:
I didn’t understand!
Ligurian:
creddo ch’aggimo fæto ben à no dîghe ninte

English translation:
I think we did well not to tell him anything
Ligurian:
o l’aviæ vosciuo savei cöse l’é successo

English translation:
he would have liked to know what happened
Ligurian:
o migrante o l’aiva solo che un pâ de scarpe

English translation:
the emigrant had only one pair of shoes
Ligurian:
mæ lalla a l’à unna bella casa à Gavi

English translation:
my aunt has a beautiful house in Gavi
Ligurian:
sciben ch’ean ançien, aivan unna boña memöia

English translation:
despite being elderly, they had a good memory
Ligurian:
t’æ fòscia poia?

English translation:
you’re not scared, are you?
Ligurian:
o l’à avuo l’ardî d’inscistî co-a prescidente

English translation:
he had the nerve to insist with the chairwoman
Ligurian:
aggei paçiensa, oua no gh’ò coæ de zugâ

English translation:
sorry, I don’t feel like playing right now
Ligurian:
à quelli tempi aiva vint’anni

English translation:
at the time I was twenty years old
Ligurian:
a l’à chinz’anni d’esperiensa inte sto campo

English translation:
she has fifteen years of experience in this field
Ligurian:
à che oa gh’ei l’appontamento?

English translation:
what time is your appointment?
Ligurian:
i vexin an doe figge e un nevo

English translation:
the neighbors have two daughters and a grandson
Ligurian:
ò di amixi à Saña che veddo unna vòtta à l’anno

English translation:
I have friends in Savona whom I see once a year
Ligurian:
a studiosa a l’aveiva un libbro inte moen

English translation:
the scholar had a book in her hand
Ligurian:
avei unna borsa in scê spalle

English translation:
to carry a backpack on one’s shoulder
Ligurian:
ò un muggio de vestî inte l’armäio

English translation:
I have loads of clothes in the wardrobe
Ligurian:
o figgeu o l’aiva un negrô in sciâ gamba

English translation:
the child had a bruise on his leg
Ligurian:
o portava un cappello grixo

English translation:
he had a gray hat
Ligurian:
no ti portavi i speggetti ti?

English translation:
weren’t you wearing glasses?
Ligurian:
o ghe l’à con lê pe quella costion de l’anno passou

English translation:
he holds a grudge against her over that business from last year
Ligurian:
tutti i seu avei ean inte quella valixe

English translation:
all his belongings were in that suitcase
Ligurian:
no gh’ò de beseugno de ninte, graçie

English translation:
I don’t need anything, thanks
Ligurian:
o l’à beseugno de scilençio pe conçentrâse

English translation:
he needs silence to concentrate
Ligurian:
se fæ cado, levæve i giachê

English translation:
if you’re hot, take off your jackets
Ligurian:
o Menego o l’à delongo do cû quand’o zeuga à biscambiggia

English translation:
Domenico always gets lucky when he plays briscola
Ligurian:
o talento o no basta, beuseugna ascì avei de fortuña

English translation:
talent isn’t enough, you also need to be lucky
Ligurian:
se ti fæ freido, mettite un giachê

English translation:
if you’re cold, put on a jacket
Ligurian:
ghe veu un ch’o l’agge e cogge due pe affrontâ quella scituaçion

English translation:
it takes someone with balls to face that situation
Ligurian:
megio no domandâghe ninte, stamattin o l’à o bellin amao

English translation:
better not ask him anything, this morning he’s in a foul mood
Ligurian:
ghe n’ò o bellin pin de sta scituaçion

English translation:
I’m fed up with this situation
Ligurian:
me figuava ch’a saieiva anæta coscì

English translation:
I had a feeling it would end this way
Ligurian:
ti te figui che o Marco o vegnià?

English translation:
do you have any idea whether Marco is coming?
Ligurian:
o no paghià mai o cafè, o l’é de brasso curto

English translation:
he’ll never offer to buy the coffee, he’s a tightwad
Ligurian:
no son bon à finze, mi ò in sciâ lengua quello che ò into cheu

English translation:
I can’t pretend, I wear my heart on my sleeve
Ligurian:
ancheu t’æ pròpio o verme scimonin adòsso!

English translation:
today you’re really full of mischief!
Ligurian:
ò inte l’idea de partî doman

English translation:
I intend to leave tomorrow
Ligurian:
no gh’emmo coæ de fâse trattâ à quella mainea!

English translation:
we have no intention of being treated that way!
Ligurian:
quello figgeu o l’à o verme scimonin adòsso, ghe veu paçiensa

English translation:
that child is a bundle of energy, you have to be patient
Ligurian:
o l’aiva o scciummasso a-a bocca pe quante o l’ea sciätou

English translation:
he was foaming at the mouth from how worked up he was
Ligurian:
se ve sei offeixi coscì tanto, fòscia o l’é perché ei o cû de paggia

English translation:
if you took such offense, maybe it’s because you have a guilty conscience
Ligurian:
a no peu piggiâ parte a-o concorso perché a l’à i papê brutti

English translation:
he can’t take part in the contest because he has a criminal record
Ligurian:
quello zoveno o l’à pròpio unna lengua da battoezo!

English translation:
that boy really has a big mouth!
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin l’emmo avua guägna

English translation:
in the end we got the upper hand
Ligurian:
da zoeno o l’ea curto de vista e o portava i speggetti

English translation:
when she was young she was nearsighted and wore glasses
Ligurian:
a l’é unn’imprenditoa brillante ma a l’é curta de vista

English translation:
she’s a brilliant entrepreneur but she’s shortsighted
Ligurian:
o figgeu o l’aiva o pottin a-i euggi

English translation:
the child had tears in his eyes
Ligurian:
o l’é neuvo, ma o l’é za mesccio inte tutti i progetti

English translation:
he’s new, but he already has his fingers in every project
Ligurian:
ben ch’o l’é ançian, a lalla a l’à mostrou d’avei e òsse due

English translation:
despite being elderly, aunt has shown she’s tough as nails
Ligurian:
ancheu ò l’anima imbösa, no stæme à parlâ

English translation:
today I’m in a bad mood, don’t talk to me
Ligurian:
ghe n’ò pe l’anima de sentî delongo i mæximi mogogni!

English translation:
I’m sick and tired of always hearing the same complaints!
Ligurian:
no ò raxon d’indubitâme de seu poule

English translation:
I have no reason to doubt his words
Ligurian:
ò delongo avuo poia di chen grendi

English translation:
I’ve always been afraid of big dogs
Ligurian:
quande ò sentio quello creppo me son attrovou poia

English translation:
when I heard that roar I got scared
Ligurian:
sti urtimi tempi o l’à solo che quello progetto pe-a testa

English translation:
lately he has only that project on his mind
Ligurian:
se t’æ sfortuña co-i vexin, stâ inte un casamento o peu vegnî un peson

English translation:
if you’re unlucky with your neighbors, living in an apartment building can become a nightmare
Ligurian:
o l’à tanto çervello quante un moscin ma o l’é scimpatico

English translation:
he’s a birdbrain but he’s likable
Ligurian:
staseia n’ò coæ de fâ ninte

English translation:
tonight I don’t feel like doing anything
Ligurian:
ghe n’ò za assæ de seu scuse!

English translation:
I’ve had enough of his excuses!
Ligurian:
o paiva carmo, ma in veitæ o n’aiva za assæ da pe coscì

English translation:
he seemed calm, but actually he’d had enough for a while
Ligurian:
ghe n’ò unna pansâ fin a-i euggi de teu lagne

English translation:
I’m fed up to my eyeballs with your complaints
Ligurian:
a se l’à avua pe-a mâ quella sciortia innoçente

English translation:
she took offense at that innocent joke
Ligurian:
no aveitela pe-a mâ se te diggo questo

English translation:
don’t take it badly if I tell you this
Ligurian:
l’Aveto o l’arriva fin a-a provinsa de Piaxensa

English translation:
the Aveto reaches as far as the province of Piacenza
Ligurian:
e neuve lezze avvantaggian e impreise picciñe

English translation:
the new laws favor small businesses
Ligurian:
l’assoçiaçion a s’é varsciua de l’esperiensa di volontäi

English translation:
the association benefited from the volunteers’ experience
Ligurian:
i sordatti an cavou partio da-a negia pe avansâ inosservæ

English translation:
the soldiers took advantage of the sudden fog to advance unnoticed
Ligurian:
l’atleta a s’é avvantaggiâ graçie à unna partensa de tutta corsa

English translation:
the athlete gained an advantage thanks to a lightning-fast start
Ligurian:
quelli corridoî son avvantaggiæ perché conoscian za o sentê

English translation:
those runners have an advantage because they already know the trail
Ligurian:
chisà cös’o ne reserva l’avvegnî?

English translation:
who knows what the future has in store for us?
Ligurian:
l’açidente o l’é intravegnuo a-o spægâ do sô, quande e stradde ean ancon deserte

English translation:
the accident happened at dawn, when the roads were still deserted
Ligurian:
dond’o l’é o teu senso d’avventua?

English translation:
where’s your sense of adventure?
Ligurian:
a seu vitta a l’é piña d’avventue

English translation:
her life is full of adventures
Ligurian:
no voeiva realizzâ e seu pezo poie

English translation:
I didn’t want to make his worst fears come true
Ligurian:
tutto quello ch’aivan dito o s’é realizzou, comme previsto

English translation:
everything they had said came true right on cue
Ligurian:
no an dæto a mente a-o mæ arregòrdo e s’en fæti mâ

English translation:
they didn’t heed my warning and got hurt
Ligurian:
o m’à avvisâ ch’o saieiva arrivou tardi

English translation:
he warned me that he would arrive late
Ligurian:
n’an avvisou do reisego de borrasche

English translation:
they warned us of the risk of thunderstorms
Ligurian:
a Valentiña a sentiva un legio mâ de testa

English translation:
Valentina felt a slight headache
Ligurian:
se sente un fòrte ödô de fumme

English translation:
a strong smell of smoke can be detected
Ligurian:
an inandiou o figgio a-o studio do violin

English translation:
they started their son on the study of the violin
Ligurian:
voemmo inandiâ unna conlaboraçion con l’universcitæ

English translation:
we want to start a collaboration with the university
Ligurian:
t’æ da sciaccâ sto pommello pe inandiâ o motô

English translation:
you have to press this button to start the engine
Ligurian:
dòppo i salui, o s’é inandiou verso a sciortia

English translation:
after saying goodbye, he headed towards the exit
Ligurian:
o paise o l’é apreuvo à intrâ inte un periodo de reforme

English translation:
the country is heading into a period of reforms
Ligurian:
a butega de seu lalla a l’é ben avviâ

English translation:
her aunt’s shop is doing well
Ligurian:
l’infermea a l’avvexiña a carrega co-e reue a-o letto

English translation:
the nurse moves the wheelchair closer to the bed
Ligurian:
pe sentî megio o l’à avvexinou a carrega à quella de l’amico

English translation:
to listen better he moved his chair closer to his friend’s
Ligurian:
o l’à imbägiou a pòrta sensa fâ do sciato

English translation:
he pushed the door to without making a sound
Ligurian:
l’inverno o s’avvexinava

English translation:
winter was approaching
Ligurian:
a cianta de lelloa a l’astrenze a colònna

English translation:
the ivy plant clings to the column
Ligurian:
sta stöia a l’appascioña tutti

English translation:
this story captivates everyone
Ligurian:
l’inandio do progetto o l’é previsto pe dexembre do 2027

English translation:
the launch of the project is scheduled for December 2027
Ligurian:
sta tore a l’é stæta tiâ sciù pe avvistâ e nave sæxiñe

English translation:
this tower was built to spot Saracen ships
Ligurian:
piggia a ciave e invia sto bollon

English translation:
take the wrench and tighten this bolt
Ligurian:
o l’à inviou o pannello a-o tiâ

English translation:
he screwed the panel to the frame
Ligurian:
emmo domandou conseggio a-o nòstro avvocato

English translation:
we asked our lawyer for advice
Ligurian:
o prattica l’avvocatua da ciù de vint’anni

English translation:
he has been practising law for over twenty years
Ligurian:
ti porriësci abbigoelâ quello garbuggio de fî?

English translation:
could you wind up that tangle of wires?
Ligurian:
ò visto unna persoña inguggeita into seu giachê

English translation:
I saw a person wrapped in their own jacket
Ligurian:
e sciamme l’an inguggeito

English translation:
the flames engulfed him
Ligurian:
quande gh’é freido s’à coæ d’ingheuggise inte coverte

English translation:
when it’s cold you feel like wrapping yourself in blankets
Ligurian:
o serpente o s’é abbigoelou à mòddo de spirale

English translation:
the snake coiled itself into a spiral
Ligurian:
i grifoin mangian e carògne

English translation:
vultures feed on carrion
Ligurian:
o grifon ciæo o l’é scentou in Liguria

English translation:
the bearded vulture is extinct in Liguria
Ligurian:
l’açienda a l’à ciù de çinquemia dependenti

English translation:
the company has more than five thousand employees
Ligurian:
a mensa de l’açienda a l’arve à 11.30

English translation:
the company canteen opens at 11.30
Ligurian:
an approvou o cian d’impreisa pe-o 2025

English translation:
they approved the business plan for 2025
Ligurian:
l’é arrivou o momento de passâ à l’açion

English translation:
the time has come to take action
Ligurian:
gh’é de açioin che no se peuan perdonâ

English translation:
some actions cannot be forgiven
Ligurian:
e açioin an guägno varsciua

English translation:
the shares have risen in value
Ligurian:
a l’à arresegou un muggio de dinæ inte quell’investimento

English translation:
he gambled a lot of money on that investment
Ligurian:
no veuggio incallâme à fâ unna previxon

English translation:
I don’t want to hazard a prediction
Ligurian:
scià ô sa che l’atro giorno o s’é incallou à dâme do ti?

English translation:
do you know that the other day he had the nerve to address me informally?
Ligurian:
oua no stemmo à piggiâ de deçixoin reisegose!

English translation:
let’s not make rash decisions now!
Ligurian:
investî tutti i teu dinæ inte quella dita o l’é stæto un reisego

English translation:
investing all your money in that company was a gamble
Ligurian:
gh’ò pròpio dæto!

English translation:
I got it spot on!
Ligurian:
a Luisa a l’à i euggi bleuçê comme seu moæ

English translation:
Luisa has blue eyes like her mother
Ligurian:
dòppo doî giorni d’ægua o çê o l’é tornou bleu e sen

English translation:
after two days of rain the sky has turned blue and clear again
Ligurian:
o l’à vernixou o mòbile de bleuçê

English translation:
she painted the piece of furniture blue
Ligurian:
o bleu do çê o me carma

English translation:
the blue of the sky relaxes me
Ligurian:
d’argento, a-a croxe d’azuro

English translation:
argent, a cross azure
Ligurian:
quello tarlucco o gh’é cheito torna!

English translation:
that fool fell for it again!
Ligurian:
se no ti ê arrecheuggi fito, e fighe s’abbegan

English translation:
if you don’t pick them soon, the figs will get wormy
Ligurian:
çerni e peie che no en abbegæ e mettile inte quella còrba

English translation:
pick out the pears that aren’t wormy and put them in that basket
Ligurian:
bacalà ò stocchefisce, o l’é delongo merlusso

English translation:
salt cod or stockfish, it’s still cod
Ligurian:
i figgeu fan mai tanto sciato inta corte che no pòsso conçentrâme

English translation:
the children are making such a racket in the courtyard that I can’t concentrate
Ligurian:
a borrasca a caxonava un sciato tremendo in sciô teito de lamme

English translation:
the storm was making a terrible din on the metal roof
Ligurian:
a teiga di poïsci a s’arve de lengê co-e moen

English translation:
the pea pod opens easily with your hands
Ligurian:
i doî innamoæ se son baxæ sotta à l’ægua

English translation:
the two lovers kissed in the rain
Ligurian:
i figgeu an baxou a madonnâ pe saluâla

English translation:
the children kissed their grandmother goodbye
Ligurian:
se son dæti un baxo in sciâ bocca

English translation:
they kissed each other on the mouth
Ligurian:
o gh’à mandou un baxo co-a man

English translation:
he blew her a kiss with his hand
Ligurian:
se davan di baxi che paivan poelæ

English translation:
they exchanged loud, smacking kisses
Ligurian:
ammiæ de no cazze

English translation:
mind you don’t fall
Ligurian:
dâ a mente a-i figgeu

English translation:
to look after the children
Ligurian:
piggia o boei, perché emmo da cavâ un beuggio pe acciantâ l’erbo de perseghe

English translation:
get the shovel, because we have to dig a hole to plant the peach tree
Ligurian:
m’an disegnou di mostasci finti tanto che dormiva

English translation:
they drew a fake mustache on me while I was sleeping
Ligurian:
metti a valixe inta valixea, insemme a-e atre

English translation:
put the suitcase in the trunk, along with the others
Ligurian:
son scuggiou in sciô bagnou

English translation:
I slipped on the wet floor
Ligurian:
son tornæ à cà scoe da tòrse dòppo a borrasca

English translation:
they came home soaking wet after the storm
Ligurian:
veuggio fâ o bagno into mâ

English translation:
I want to go for a swim in the sea
Ligurian:
l’é sunnou o campanin tanto ch’ea into bagno

English translation:
the doorbell rang while I was in the bathroom
Ligurian:
primma de sciortî d’into cine veuggio anâ a-o bagno

English translation:
before leaving the cinema I want to go to the bathroom
Ligurian:
o cardinâ o s’é avansou arrembandose a-a baleuistrâ da terrassa

English translation:
the cardinal looked out, leaning on the balustrade of the terrace
Ligurian:
se son arrembæ a-a baleuistrâ pe ammiâ a vista

English translation:
they leaned on the balustrade to admire the view
Ligurian:
un baleuistro o s’é destaccou e an dovuo transennâ tutto

English translation:
a baluster came loose and they had to cordon off the whole area
Ligurian:
o barbottava tutte e vòtte ch’o l’aiva da parlâ in pubrico

English translation:
he stuttered every time he had to speak in public
Ligurian:
o l’à barbottou quarche poula confusa

English translation:
he stammered out a few confused words
Ligurian:
quello figgeu barbòtto o giamiña à parlâ

English translation:
that stuttering boy struggles to speak
Ligurian:
no beseugna scöxî i barbòtti

English translation:
people who stutter shouldn’t be mocked
Ligurian:
ò da passâ a spassoia in sciô poggiölo pe allevâ e feugge secche

English translation:
I have to sweep the balcony to clear away the dry leaves
Ligurian:
o re o stava assettou sotta à un bardacchin de velluo rosso

English translation:
the king sat beneath a canopy of red velvet
Ligurian:
o bardacchin de legno indoou o ciammava i euggi di vixitatoî

English translation:
the gilded wooden canopy drew the visitors’ eyes
Ligurian:
o l’à affrontou l’examme con tròppo agrecco

English translation:
he faced the exam with too much boldness
Ligurian:
dòppo che a naçionale a l’à guägno gh’é stæto unna gran sciampradda pe-e stradde

English translation:
after the national team’s victory there was a great revelry in the streets
Ligurian:
gh’ò domandou de ballâ con mi, ma a m’à dæto o legnetto

English translation:
I asked her to dance with me, but she turned me down flat
Ligurian:
gh’é un dente ch’o me lòccia

English translation:
I have a tooth that’s loose
Ligurian:
i ballæn ballan o tango a-o ciæo da candeia

English translation:
the dancers dance the tango by candlelight
Ligurian:
scià l’agge paçiensa, sciô Rosci, ma ghe pâ che se pòsse lasciâ i sacchi da rumenta in sciô ballou?

English translation:
please be patient, Mr. Rossi, but do you really think it’s acceptable to leave the garbage bags on the landing?
Ligurian:
l’oegê o l’ea pin de bambaxo

English translation:
the pillow was stuffed with cotton wadding
Ligurian:
a l’é unna figgeua piña de vitta e de coixitæ

English translation:
she’s a lively and curious little girl
Ligurian:
o poæ e a moæ do figgeu an parlou a-i giornali

English translation:
the boy’s father and mother spoke to the papers
Ligurian:
semmo amixi da che semmo figgeu

English translation:
we’ve been friends since we were children
Ligurian:
quello garsonin o cianze perché o no l’attreuva ciù a seu demoa

English translation:
that little boy is crying because he can’t find his toy
Ligurian:
a figgeua a l’à disegnou un sô co-o lapi

English translation:
the little girl drew a sun with her pencil
Ligurian:
ciantila de fâ da figgeu e affronta a scituaçion

English translation:
stop acting like a child and face the situation
Ligurian:
no se peu fâ o presepio sensa a statuiña do Bambin

English translation:
you can’t set up a nativity scene without the figurine of the Christ Child
Ligurian:
a-i 25 de dexembre se festezza a nascion do Bambin

English translation:
on December 25th the birth of the Christ Child is celebrated
Ligurian:
t’ê tròppo figgeu pe accapî ste cöse

English translation:
you’re too much of a child to understand these things
Ligurian:
a-e mæ soiñe gh’é cao zugâ co-e bambòcce

English translation:
my little sisters love playing with dolls
Ligurian:
o banco o særa à træ oe de poidisnâ

English translation:
the bank closes at three in the afternoon
Ligurian:
vëi an desvalixou unna banca in çittæ

English translation:
yesterday they robbed a bank in the city
Ligurian:
a-a fin do gio, o zugou o piggia dexe monæe da-o banco

English translation:
at the end of the turn, the player takes ten coins from the bank
Ligurian:
emmo fæto doî pasci fin a-e banchiñe do pòrto

English translation:
we strolled down to the docks of the harbor
Ligurian:
a machina a l’à piccou contra a banchiña

English translation:
the car hit the curb
Ligurian:
o banco do maxellâ o l’ea pin de casañe

English translation:
the butcher’s counter was full of customers
Ligurian:
o l’à lasciou i querni serræ in sciô banco

English translation:
he left his notebooks closed on the desk
Ligurian:
o banco o distribuisce e resorse in sciâ base do tio di dæ

English translation:
the bank distributes resources based on the dice roll
Ligurian:
o sciammo d’ancioe o l’é passou sott’a-a barca

English translation:
the school of anchovies passed under the boat
Ligurian:
o muggio de negia o n’à costreito à rallentâ

English translation:
the fog bank forced us to slow down
Ligurian:
o barco o s’é arrenou in sce un banco d’æña

English translation:
the ship ran aground on a sandbar
Ligurian:
a-o banco gh’ea za doe persoñe ch’aspëtavan

English translation:
there were already two people waiting at the counter
Ligurian:
a l’à pagou con un biggetto da çinquanta euro

English translation:
he paid with a fifty-euro note
Ligurian:
a bandea a l’ondezza con orgheuggio in çimma do muniçipio

English translation:
the flag waves proudly atop the town hall
Ligurian:
o barco o l’à ïsou o segnâ giano

English translation:
the ship hoisted the yellow flag
Ligurian:
montâ in sce l’erbo co-o bäsigo

English translation:
climbing the tree with the bosun’s chair
Ligurian:
se ô piggemmo un cappussin into buteghin?

English translation:
shall we grab a cappuccino at the bar?
Ligurian:
stavan inte unna baracca de legno vexin a-o sciumme

English translation:
they lived in a wooden shack near the river
Ligurian:
o stadio o l’ea inguggeito into sciato di tifoxi che cantavan

English translation:
the stadium was wrapped in the uproar of the chanting fans
Ligurian:
a sposâ a l’aveiva d’in gio unna baronda d’amighe

English translation:
the bride was surrounded by a flurry of friends
Ligurian:
o l’à guägno solo perché o l’à arröbou

English translation:
he only won because he cheated
Ligurian:
â voei ciantâ d’arröbâ?

English translation:
will you stop cheating?
Ligurian:
ò bätou un sacco de fæña con çinque litri d’euio

English translation:
I bartered a sack of flour for five liters of oil
Ligurian:
donde ti ê tëgni e brunie veue?

English translation:
where do you keep the empty jars?
Ligurian:
inti anni da pandemia, tanti s’en lasciæ cresce a barba

English translation:
during the years of the pandemic, many people grew out their beards
Ligurian:
e crave mangian voentea a barba do granon

English translation:
goats happily eat the silk of corn cobs
Ligurian:
a barca a l’ea ormezzâ a-o meu e a l’ondezzava un pittin

English translation:
the boat was moored at the dock and rocked gently
Ligurian:
a l’à misso a testa à cheuxe e a s’é carregâ a barca de fen in scê spalle

English translation:
she lowered her head and hoisted the load of hay onto her shoulders
Ligurian:
emmo piggiou unna barca à remme à noezzo pe giâ o lago

English translation:
we rented a rowboat to tour the lake
Ligurian:
lê a s’asseunna de fâ o gio do mondo in barca à veia

English translation:
she dreams of sailing around the world
Ligurian:
l’imbriægo o l’anava sciù pe-a scâ in strambælon e o no l’arriesciva à trovâ e ciave de cà

English translation:
the drunk staggered up the stairs and couldn’t find his house keys
Ligurian:
ò portou doî barî in cantiña

English translation:
I carried two barrels down to the cellar
Ligurian:
quant’o ven a-a barî st’euio?

English translation:
how much does this oil cost per barrel?
Ligurian:
a neuva buteghinea a l’é pròpio lesta e corteise

English translation:
the new barista is very quick and friendly
Ligurian:
a pòrta a l’é serrâ con unna bara de færo

English translation:
the door is locked with an iron bar
Ligurian:
s’é rotto l’agiaxo!

English translation:
the tiller broke!
Ligurian:
bara a casella se t’açetti e condiçioin

English translation:
check the box if you accept the terms
Ligurian:
scià me scuse, a fermâ do 15 barrou a l’é chì?

English translation:
excuse me, is this the stop for the 15 bis?
Ligurian:
o progetto o se basa in sciâ conlaboraçion tra e doe çittæ

English translation:
the project is based on collaboration between the two cities
Ligurian:
a torta a l’à unna base de bescheutti fregoggiæ

English translation:
the cake has a crumbled-biscuit base
Ligurian:
ò impreiso e base da matematica à scheua

English translation:
I learned the basics of mathematics at school
Ligurian:
o nemigo o l’à bombezzou e nòstre base militare

English translation:
the enemy bombed our military bases
Ligurian:
durante a çelebraçion a baxilica a l'ea piña de divöti

English translation:
the basilica was crowded with worshippers during the service
Ligurian:
emmo vixitou unna baxilica paleocrestiaña ben conservâ

English translation:
we visited a well-preserved early Christian basilica
Ligurian:
o baxaicò zeneise e quello napolitan no en pægi

English translation:
Ligurian basil and Neapolitan basil are not the same
Ligurian:
ti l’æ accattou o baxaicò de Pra?

English translation:
did you buy the basil from Pra’?
Ligurian:
co-e ægue secche poemmo camminâ fin a-i scheuggi

English translation:
at low tide we can walk all the way out to the rocks
Ligurian:
ancon d’assæ che l’erbo da-o quæ t’ê cheito o l’ea basso!

English translation:
good thing the tree you fell from was low!
Ligurian:
sti töin en tròppo basci

English translation:
these little tables are too low
Ligurian:
ti ghe senti quarcösa co-o volumme coscì basso?

English translation:
can you hear anything with the volume so low?
Ligurian:
i offiçiæ de basso graddo no en stæti invitæ a-o ballo

English translation:
the lower-ranking officers were not invited to the ball
Ligurian:
l’aeroplan o xeua basso pe schivâ o radar

English translation:
the airplane flies low to avoid the radar
Ligurian:
o presentatô o parla mai tanto cianin che o pubrico o no gh’accapisce ninte

English translation:
the presenter speaks so quietly that the audience can’t understand a thing
Ligurian:
a gangreña a gh’aiva za piggiou o basso da gamba

English translation:
gangrene had already taken hold of the lower part of his leg
Ligurian:
pe cantâ o trallalero ghe veu ascì i basci

English translation:
to sing the trallalero you also need the basses
Ligurian:
o museo o l’espoñe un bassorilievo roman ben conservou

English translation:
the museum displays a well-preserved Roman bas-relief
Ligurian:
l’artista o l’à scorpio un delicou bassorilievo de marmao

English translation:
the artist sculpted a delicate bas-relief in marble
Ligurian:
basta, oua me ne vaggo!

English translation:
enough, I’m leaving now!
Ligurian:
vëgni inderê in retromarcia ancon mezo metro… vëgni… bòn!

English translation:
back up another half meter in reverse… come on… stop!
Ligurian:
no m’aspëtava unna porcaia pægia da lê

English translation:
I didn’t expect such a rotten trick from him
Ligurian:
into passou i figgi bastardi no aivan drito à l’ereditæ

English translation:
in the past, illegitimate children had no right to inheritance
Ligurian:
an adottou un can bastardo da-o canile

English translation:
they adopted a mongrel dog from the shelter
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto pròpio bastardo à comportâse à quella mainea

English translation:
he was really a bastard to behave that way
Ligurian:
a lezze a no l’avvardava i bastardi comme i atri figgi

English translation:
the law did not protect bastards like other children
Ligurian:
an piggiou un bastardo incangio de un can de razza

English translation:
they got a mutt instead of a purebred dog
Ligurian:
no stâ à fâ o gondon, aggiuttime!

English translation:
don’t be a bastard, help me!
Ligurian:
i dinæ che gh’emmo dæto no gh’en bastæ

English translation:
the money we gave her wasn’t enough
Ligurian:
un etto de xambon o l’abbastià pe doî panetti

English translation:
a hundred grams of ham will be enough for two sandwiches
Ligurian:
e palanche che v’emmo lasciou son assæ pe un meise

English translation:
the money we left you is enough for a month
Ligurian:
bastava che ti m’ô divi e saiæ vegnuo

English translation:
you only had to tell me and I would have come
Ligurian:
staseia poei sciortî, basta che vegnî inderê primma de unz’oe

English translation:
you can go out tonight, as long as you come back before eleven
Ligurian:
ti veu piggiâ de baccæ?

English translation:
do you want a beating?
Ligurian:
da figgeu me piaxeiva i recanissi

English translation:
as a child I liked licorice sticks
Ligurian:
o battaggio o corpiva a campaña con fòrsa

English translation:
the clapper struck the bell with force
Ligurian:
ò piccou da-a pòrta co-o picco de bronzo

English translation:
I knocked on the door with the bronze knocker
Ligurian:
co-a pertega favan cazze e noxe ciù erte

English translation:
with the pole they knocked down the highest walnuts
Ligurian:
o generale o l’à conduto a battaggia da-o fronte

English translation:
the general led the battle from the front
Ligurian:
e doe açiende en apreuvo à fâ unna battaggia legale

English translation:
a legal battle is underway between the two companies
Ligurian:
t’æ sentio ti ascì piccâ da-a pòrta?

English translation:
did you hear the knocking at the door too?
Ligurian:
emmo guägno l’atra squaddra

English translation:
we beat the other team
Ligurian:
oua beseugna batte o ballon

English translation:
now we have to hit the ball
Ligurian:
ascì ben che a representaçion a no t’é piaxua, l’é boña educaçion cioccâ e moen

English translation:
even if you didn’t like the show, it’s good manners to clap your hands
Ligurian:
quello vascello à l’amâ o batte bandea zeneise

English translation:
that vessel offshore flies the Genoese flag
Ligurian:
incangio d’aggiuttâ, o l’à passou a mattin à batte a quenta

English translation:
instead of helping, he spent the morning slacking off
Ligurian:
o pubrico o l’à comensou à cioccâ e moen a-o ritmo da canson

English translation:
the audience began to clap their hands to the rhythm of the song
Ligurian:
inta teologia catòlica o battæximo o l’é o primmo di sacramenti

English translation:
in Catholic theology baptism is the first of the sacraments
Ligurian:
ti ghe saiæ a-o battezzo de mæ figgia?

English translation:
will you be at my daughter’s baptism?
Ligurian:
o battistëio o s’attreuva da arente a-o dòmmo

English translation:
the baptistery is located next to the cathedral
Ligurian:
o rito do battezzo o vegniva portou avanti into battistëio

English translation:
the rite of baptism took place in the baptistery
Ligurian:
quante battue cardiache t’æ contou?

English translation:
how many heartbeats did you count?
Ligurian:
s’é sentio un son, comme a battua de un martello

English translation:
a sound was heard, like the strike of a hammer
Ligurian:
o tòcco o comensa con quattro battue d’introduçion

English translation:
the piece begins with four introductory bars
Ligurian:
a regista a gh’à domandou de dî torna quella battua con ciù tanta enfaxi

English translation:
the director asked him to repeat that line with more emphasis
Ligurian:
a seu sciortia a l’à fæto rie tutti

English translation:
his joke made everyone laugh
Ligurian:
i caccioei an organizzou unna battua

English translation:
the hunters organized a hunting party
Ligurian:
scià m’inandie un battuo de porsemmo e aggio

English translation:
make me a mince of parsley and garlic
Ligurian:
tutte e vòtte che passa un motorin, se sente o mæximo bou bou do can do vexin

English translation:
every time a moped goes by, you hear the usual woof-woof of the neighbor’s dog
Ligurian:
un beuilo pin de damaschine

English translation:
a trunk full of dried prunes
Ligurian:
o figgeu da nascion o l’aiva a baussa a-a bocca

English translation:
the newborn had drool at his mouth
Ligurian:
o s’é sciugou a bava co-o mandillo

English translation:
he wiped the drool away with his handkerchief
Ligurian:
dixan che a bava da lumassa a l’aggiutte contra e rappe

English translation:
they say snail slime helps against wrinkles
Ligurian:
a bava de vento a l’accettava apeña o cian do lago

English translation:
the breath of wind barely rippled the surface of the lake
Ligurian:
o bavao do giachê, do cappòtto

English translation:
the collar of the jacket, of the coat
Ligurian:
à peto de quello che emmo za affrontou, sta chì a l’é unna focciara

English translation:
compared to what we’ve already faced, this is a trifle
Ligurian:
o scilençio da mattin o l’ea rotto solo che da-o bæ de pegoe da-a lontan

English translation:
the morning silence was broken only by the bleating of sheep in the distance
Ligurian:
mah, no saviæ pròpio cöse dî...

English translation:
well, I really wouldn’t know what to say…
Ligurian:
eben, cöse ve ne pâ de mæ neuva machina?

English translation:
well, what do you think of my new car?
Ligurian:
ben, aloa se veddemmo doman

English translation:
well, see you tomorrow then
Ligurian:
con quello negòçio t’æ fæto un corpo da meistro

English translation:
you really pulled off a great deal with that
Ligurian:
se sentiva unna crava bæâ da-a lontan

English translation:
a goat could be heard bleating in the distance
Ligurian:
da-a scheussa se sentiva i bæi de pegoe

English translation:
the bleating of the sheep could be heard from the pasture
Ligurian:
se ti veu fâ unna bella figua, arriva in oräio

English translation:
if you want to make a good impression, arrive on time
Ligurian:
a bellessa do paisaggio a m’à lasciou sensa poule

English translation:
the beauty of the landscape left me speechless
Ligurian:
che bellessa sto pòsto donde ti m’æ portâ!

English translation:
how lovely this place is where you’ve brought me!
Ligurian:
quello baciòcco o s’é misso in mostra comm’o l’é introu

English translation:
that dandy showed off the moment he walked in
Ligurian:
o Scimon o l’à fæto un bello disegno

English translation:
Simone has made a beautiful drawing
Ligurian:
ti ô sæ che t’ê pròpio unna bella zovena?

English translation:
do you know you’re really a beautiful girl?
Ligurian:
che bella gexa romanica!

English translation:
what a beautiful Romanesque church!
Ligurian:
vëi gh'ea bello, ancheu ceuve

English translation:
yesterday it was nice, today it’s raining
Ligurian:
ancheu o tempo o l’é in candeia

English translation:
today the weather is beautiful
Ligurian:
o neuvo vexin de d’ato o l’é un bello tòcco d’òmmo

English translation:
the new neighbor upstairs is a fine figure of a man
Ligurian:
t’ê pròpio un tòcco d’ase!

English translation:
you really are a fine ass!
Ligurian:
un pö d'amigo che t'ê!

English translation:
a fine friend you are!
Ligurian:
sta chì a l’é pròpio bella!

English translation:
this really takes the cake!
Ligurian:
o bello de sto quaddro a l’é a sempliçitæ de forme

English translation:
the beauty of this painting is the simplicity of its forms
Ligurian:
l’ötunno o l’é benvegnuo, o cado o no me gusta!

English translation:
let autumn come, I don’t like the heat!
Ligurian:
ben che ciuveiva, semmo anæti a-o parco

English translation:
although it was raining, we went to the park
Ligurian:
dòppo a revixon o motô o fonçioña ben

English translation:
after the overhaul, the engine runs well
Ligurian:
ti â conosci ben a lengua zeneise?

English translation:
do you know the Genoese language well?
Ligurian:
se ghe stà ben into giardin chì à l’ombra

English translation:
it’s nice here in the garden in the shade
Ligurian:
gh’é cado, ma co-i barcoin averti se dòrme ben

English translation:
it’s hot, but with the windows open one sleeps well
Ligurian:
speremmo ben che no ceuve doman!

English translation:
let’s hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow!
Ligurian:
ben, diæ ch’emmo finio

English translation:
good, I’d say we’re done
Ligurian:
va ben, faiò comme ti dixi

English translation:
fine, I’ll do as you say
Ligurian:
o ben o guägna delongo in sciô mâ

English translation:
good always triumphs over evil
Ligurian:
beseugna delongo fâ do ben

English translation:
one must always do good
Ligurian:
ô femmo pe-o teu ben

English translation:
we’re doing it for your own good
Ligurian:
travaggian insemme pe-o ben commun

English translation:
they work together for the common good
Ligurian:
i studenti peuan vaise de unna borsa de studio pe l’estranxeo

English translation:
students can benefit from a scholarship for the summer
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto bon à cavâ partio da-e neuve opportunitæ do mercou

English translation:
he was able to take advantage of the new market opportunities
Ligurian:
l’assoçiaçion a l’à inandiou unn’arrecuggeita de fondi à favô de vittime de l’inondaçion

English translation:
the association has launched a fundraiser for the benefit of the flood victims
Ligurian:
a meditaçion cotidiaña a l’òffre tanti avvantaggi

English translation:
daily meditation offers many benefits
Ligurian:
leze a-a seia o l’à l’avvantaggio d’amegioâ a qualitæ do seunno

English translation:
reading in the evening has the benefit of improving sleep quality
Ligurian:
o benëse do paise o l’é cresciuo inti urtimi anni

English translation:
the country’s well-being has grown in recent years
Ligurian:
un aggiutto in de ciù o l’é delongo benvegnuo

English translation:
extra help is always welcome
Ligurian:
benvegnue à Zena!

English translation:
welcome to Genoa!
Ligurian:
semmo chì pe dâghe o benvegnuo

English translation:
we’re here to welcome him
Ligurian:
ti ô sæ che ti saiæ delongo o benvegnuo in cà mæ!

English translation:
you know you’ll always be welcome at my house!
Ligurian:
cöse ti dixi, commandemmo quarcösa da beive?

English translation:
what do you say, shall we order something to drink?