ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
se parla da neçescitæ de unna reforma

English translation:
there is debate about the need for a reform
Ligurian:
o no l’é un capriçio, ma unna neçescitæ

English translation:
it isn’t a whim, but a necessity
Ligurian:
l’assoçiaçion a sostëgne e famigge in neçescitæ

English translation:
the association supports families in need
Ligurian:
un conseggio: denega tutto fin à l’urtimo!

English translation:
a piece of advice: deny everything to the bitter end!
Ligurian:
ti veu denegâte o piaxei de un cafè?

English translation:
do you want to deny yourself the pleasure of a coffee?
Ligurian:
o l’à dæto unna respòsta negativa a-a propòsta

English translation:
she gave a negative response to the proposal
Ligurian:
o fumme o l’à di effetti negativi in sciâ sanitæ

English translation:
smoking has negative effects on health
Ligurian:
e temperatue staneutte saian negative

English translation:
temperatures tonight will be below zero
Ligurian:
an stampou tante còpie da-o negativo

English translation:
they printed many copies from the negative
Ligurian:
son un desastro co-e lengue estranxee

English translation:
I am hopeless at foreign languages
Ligurian:
a-a domanda a l’à replicou con unna negaçion

English translation:
he answered the question with a denial
Ligurian:
quella lezze a l’é unna negaçion da libertæ d’esprescion

English translation:
that law is a negation of freedom of expression
Ligurian:
conoscio un butegâ ch’o vende de scarpe artexanale pròpio boñe

English translation:
I know a shopkeeper who sells excellent handmade shoes
Ligurian:
son arriescio à negoçiâ un bon prexo

English translation:
I managed to negotiate a good price
Ligurian:
i ambascioei an negoçiou pe doî giorni

English translation:
the ambassadors negotiated for two days
Ligurian:
e negoçiaçioin pe-a paxe en fallie

English translation:
the peace negotiations have failed
Ligurian:
a butega a l’é piña de casañe

English translation:
the shop is full of customers
Ligurian:
a butega a særa à sett’oe da seia

English translation:
the shop closes at seven in the evening
Ligurian:
an terminou un negòçio vantaggioso pe tutte doe e dite

English translation:
they concluded a deal advantageous to both companies
Ligurian:
inte buteghe da vestî no an mai a mæ taggia

English translation:
in clothing stores they never have my size
Ligurian:
da-i Stati Unii arriva unn’avertua verso a Ciña

English translation:
from the United States comes an opening towards China
Ligurian:
o l’é delongo corteise verso colleghi

English translation:
he is always kind towards his colleagues
Ligurian:
a poliçia a l’à averto unn’investigaçion in sciô direttô

English translation:
the police have opened an investigation into the director
Ligurian:
a s’é comportâ con agrua contra l’avversäio

English translation:
she behaved harshly towards her opponent
Ligurian:
son inte sbigge, ò perso e ciave de cà

English translation:
I’m in trouble, I’ve lost the house keys
Ligurian:
into menuo, a proçedua a se compoñe de træ fase

English translation:
in detail, the procedure consists of three phases
Ligurian:
a relaçion a l’analizza i dæti pe menuo

English translation:
the report analyzes the data in detail
Ligurian:
vanni avanti, intanto mi finiscio sta cösa

English translation:
go ahead, in the meantime I’ll finish this thing
Ligurian:
metti l’ægua in sciô feugo e, intanto, taggia e verdue

English translation:
put the water on the stove and, meanwhile, chop the vegetables
Ligurian:
a-a mäpezo besorrià che tramandemmo o viægio

English translation:
in the worst case we’ll have to postpone the trip
Ligurian:
pe-o momento no ghe saià di cangiamenti

English translation:
there will be no changes in the immediate future
Ligurian:
a-a primma a m’é parsciua unn’idea gramma, dapeu ò cangiou de pai

English translation:
at first it seemed a bad idea to me, then I reconsidered
Ligurian:
i detaggi no son perfetti, ma inte l’insemme o va ben

English translation:
the details aren’t perfect, but on the whole it’s fine
Ligurian:
o produto o l’é drento da nòrma e o peu ëse venduo

English translation:
the product is within standards and can be sold
Ligurian:
l’é megio aveili amixi che nemixi

English translation:
better to have them as friends than as enemies
Ligurian:
o l’é o mæ nemigo mortâ

English translation:
he is my mortal enemy
Ligurian:
mi no ne veuggio manco

English translation:
I don’t want any either
Ligurian:
manco à pagâlo ti porriësci convinsilo

English translation:
not even if you paid him could you convince him
Ligurian:
o figgeu da nascion o dormiva tranquillo inta seu chiña

English translation:
the newborn slept peacefully in his cradle
Ligurian:
an fotografou o gattin piccin into cavagnin

English translation:
they photographed the newborn kitten in the basket
Ligurian:
i vexin an un figgeu da nascion

English translation:
the neighbors have a newborn baby
Ligurian:
a neuva squaddra a l’à guägno a seu primma partia

English translation:
the newly formed team won its first match
Ligurian:
se ti no ti ghe væ, no gh’aniò manco mi

English translation:
if you’re not going, I won’t go either
Ligurian:
no t’ô dieiva manco sotta tortua

English translation:
I wouldn’t tell you even under torture
Ligurian:
me son vestio de neigro da-a testa a-i pê

English translation:
I dressed in black from head to toe
Ligurian:
se l’é cado, no conven mettise un mariölo neigro

English translation:
if it’s hot, it’s not advisable to wear a black shirt
Ligurian:
o scistema nervoso o contròlla tutte e fonçioin do còrpo uman

English translation:
the nervous system controls all the functions of the human body
Ligurian:
o vëgne nervoso quand’o l’à da parlâ in pubrico

English translation:
he gets nervous when he has to speak in public
Ligurian:
tutte e vòtte che ô veddo o me monta o nervoso

English translation:
every time I see him I get worked up
Ligurian:
no ê trovava da nisciuña parte

English translation:
she couldn’t find them anywhere
Ligurian:
no gh’é nisciun?

English translation:
is anyone there?
Ligurian:
a se sentiva ciæa a seu voxe

English translation:
his voice could be heard clearly
Ligurian:
unna vittöia ciæa

English translation:
a clear victory
Ligurian:
o prexo netto o l’é de 10€

English translation:
the net cost is €10
Ligurian:
a neive a l’à coverto tutto o paise

English translation:
the snow has covered the whole village
Ligurian:
l’é nevou pöco l’anno passou

English translation:
it snowed little last year
Ligurian:
a nevadda de vëi a l’à ingianchio tutta a çittæ

English translation:
yesterday’s snowfall blanketed the whole city
Ligurian:
l’autostradda A6 a l’é stæta serrâ pe træ oe apreuvo a-a cheita de gämisto

English translation:
the A6 motorway was closed for three hours because of falling sleet
Ligurian:
o corrieu o l’aiva di nicci piccin inluminæ

English translation:
the corridor had small lit niches
Ligurian:
a niâ de aniin a l’anava apreuvo a-a moæ in sciô lago

English translation:
the brood of ducklings followed their mother on the lake
Ligurian:
feua da-o barcon gh’é un nio d’öchin

English translation:
outside the window there is a seagulls’ nest
Ligurian:
e rele de taggiæn en in sciâ meisoa à sciugâ

English translation:
the noodle nests are on the kneading board to dry
Ligurian:
i laddri an arröbou a televixon e nint’atro

English translation:
the thieves stole the television and nothing else
Ligurian:
no me ne fasso ninte de tutte quelle patatte, piggitene un pö

English translation:
I’ve no use for all those potatoes, take some
Ligurian:
no m’é arrivou un bello ninte

English translation:
I got absolutely nothing
Ligurian:
n’ei ciù sacciuo ninte do vòstro amigo braxilian?

English translation:
have you heard anything more from your Brazilian friend?
Ligurian:
ma ti no ti dixi ninte?

English translation:
aren’t you going to say anything?
Ligurian:
ti t’ê arraggiou pe ninte!

English translation:
you got angry for nothing!
Ligurian:
s’astimman coscì tanto, ma no contan ninte

English translation:
they put on such airs, but they don’t count for anything
Ligurian:
saià dexe menuti ch’aspeto l’autobo ma ninte, o no l’arriva

English translation:
I’ve been waiting for the bus for ten minutes but nothing, it’s not coming
Ligurian:
son convinto che inta seu testa ghe segge o ninte

English translation:
I’m convinced there’s nothing inside his head
Ligurian:
quella propòsta a no me piaxe nint’afæto

English translation:
I don’t like that proposal at all
Ligurian:
o messiavo o l’à construto un bäsigo de còrda pe-i nevetti

English translation:
grandpa built a rope swing in the garden for the grandchildren
Ligurian:
ti ô conosci o nevo da Françesca?

English translation:
do you know Francesca’s nephew?
Ligurian:
o messiavo e a madonnâ se son fæti aggiuttâ da-a nessa pe aggiustâ o computer

English translation:
the grandparents got their granddaughter to help them fix the computer
Ligurian:
«Ti vëgni doman in ciazza?» «Na, ò da travaggiâ»

English translation:
“Are you coming to the beach tomorrow?” “No, I have to work”
Ligurian:
ti vëgni ti ascì a-o tiatro, n’é vea?

English translation:
you’re coming to the theatre too, aren’t you?
Ligurian:
o seu no o l’à sorpreiso tutti

English translation:
her no surprised everyone
Ligurian:
pe fâ i bescheutti de nisseue ò addeuviou 5kg de nisseue brustolie

English translation:
to make hazelnut biscuits I used 5kg of toasted hazelnuts
Ligurian:
unna nisseua a l’é cheita da l’erbo e a m’à scavissou o veddro da machina

English translation:
a hazelnut fell from the tree and chipped my car windscreen
Ligurian:
nisseua sarvæga

English translation:
wild hazel
Ligurian:
i òsci de çexe

English translation:
cherry stones
Ligurian:
e sciornie accheuggian e noxe e ê ascondan pe l’inverno

English translation:
squirrels gather walnuts and hide them away for the winter
Ligurian:
azzonzi un tocchetto de bitiro

English translation:
add a knob of butter
Ligurian:
t’ê bon de fâ o groppo a-e scarpe?

English translation:
do you know how to tie your shoelaces?
Ligurian:
gh’é doî nödi de vento

English translation:
there are two knots of wind
Ligurian:
ti veu zugâ con niatri?

English translation:
do you want to play with us?
Ligurian:
n’an invitæ, ma niatre emmo dito de na

English translation:
they invited us, but we refused
Ligurian:
ti ô sæ o nomme de sto sciumme?

English translation:
do you know the name of this river?
Ligurian:
a s’é fæta un nomme into mondo da reçerca

English translation:
she has made a name for herself in the world of research
Ligurian:
o seu nomme de battæximo o l’é Françesco, ma tutti ghe dixan Franco

English translation:
his given name is Francesco, but everyone calls him Franco
Ligurian:
o seu nomme de famiggia o l’é Rosci

English translation:
his family name is Rossi
Ligurian:
o m’à mensunâ ciù de unna vòtta inta reunion

English translation:
he mentioned me several times during the meeting
Ligurian:
an nominou a Bruña prescidente de l’assoçiaçion

English translation:
they named Bruna president of the association
Ligurian:
mi no parlo ingleise

English translation:
I don’t speak English
Ligurian:
perché no mangiæ?

English translation:
why aren’t you eating?
Ligurian:
o treno o partià de chì à no guæi

English translation:
the train will leave shortly
Ligurian:
no tutti en d’accòrdio co-a seu deçixon

English translation:
not everyone agrees with his decision
Ligurian:
comme arrivo à cà, te ciammo

English translation:
as soon as I get home, I’ll call you
Ligurian:
o l’ea mai tanto arraggiou ch’o no voeiva sentî de raxon

English translation:
he was so angry that he wouldn’t listen to reason
Ligurian:
se n’en anæte sensa dî ni ase ni bestia

English translation:
they left without saying a word
Ligurian:
Sciortî con sto vento? Manco pe rie!

English translation:
Going out in this wind? No way!
Ligurian:
l’é da no credde che seggian torna in retardio!

English translation:
there’s no way they’re late again!
Ligurian:
a-a reunion no gh’é stæto vista do direttô

English translation:
at the meeting there was no sign of the director
Ligurian:
no gh’é peigo ch’o l’arrive à tempo

English translation:
there’s no chance he’ll arrive on time
Ligurian:
no gh’é stæto mainea de convinsila

English translation:
there was no way to convince her
Ligurian:
o m’à propòsto un negòçio tròppo bello pe ëse veo, ma mi no son nasciua vëi e m’â son dæta da gazibba

English translation:
he proposed a deal too good to be true, but I wasn’t born yesterday and I caught on to the trick
Ligurian:
o teu raxonamento o no fa manco unna rappa

English translation:
your reasoning is flawless
Ligurian:
me ne fasso assæ de teu scuse!

English translation:
I have no use for your apologies!
Ligurian:
no fa ninte quello che dixan, mi gh’aniò o mæximo

English translation:
no matter what they say, I’m going anyway
Ligurian:
n’aggi poia, no fa ninte

English translation:
don’t worry, it doesn’t matter
Ligurian:
o parco o no l’é guæi lontan de de chì

English translation:
the park isn’t very far from here
Ligurian:
no l’é guæi freido ancheu

English translation:
it isn’t particularly cold today
Ligurian:
o cine o no m’é piaxuo guæi

English translation:
I didn’t particularly like the film
Ligurian:
sta menestra a no ne sa de ninte

English translation:
this soup tastes of nothing
Ligurian:
dòppo o liçensiamento no saveiva donde dâ da testa

English translation:
after being fired I didn’t know which way to turn
Ligurian:
me rincresce ma no pòsso aggiuttâte, a matematica no sò manco dond’a stagghe de casa!

English translation:
I’m sorry but I can’t help you, I don’t know a thing about maths!
Ligurian:
o l’é mai tanto pigheuggio ch’o no bagnieiva manco a bocca d’ægua à un amigo

English translation:
he’s so stingy he wouldn’t shell out a penny even for a friend
Ligurian:
e ciave servan assæ se a ciaveuia a l’é rotta

English translation:
the keys are no use if the lock is broken
Ligurian:
quella machina a no va ciù un citto, serv’assæ provâ à vendila

English translation:
that car isn’t worth a dime anymore, it’s pointless to try to sell it
Ligurian:
dòppo çinqu’oe de travaggio sensa pösa aveiva unna famme che â veddeiva co-i euggi

English translation:
after five hours of work without a break I couldn’t see straight from hunger
Ligurian:
no me pâ mai de tardi che arrive a stæ pe anâ a-a mæña

English translation:
I can’t wait for summer to come so we can go to the seaside
Ligurian:
a-i figgeu no ghe paiva mai de tardi d’arvî i regalli

English translation:
the children couldn’t wait to open their presents
Ligurian:
dòppo che son arrestâ attuscegâ pe quello pescio guastou, à quello restorante gh’ò fæto a croxe co-o gomio

English translation:
after I got food poisoning from the bad fish, I don’t want anything more to do with that restaurant
Ligurian:
dòppo quello ch’an fæto, con mi liatri an pisciou inta çenie

English translation:
after what they did, I don’t want anything more to do with them
Ligurian:
a madonnâ a fa ancon a vianda

English translation:
grandma still makes homemade pasta
Ligurian:
emmo telefonou a-a madonnâ pe savei comm’a stava

English translation:
we phoned grandma to ask how she was doing
Ligurian:
nan, t’æ miga visto donde ò misso i speggetti?

English translation:
grandma, you haven’t seen where I put my glasses, have you?
Ligurian:
seu messiavo o l’é quello ch’o dòrme in sciâ pôtroña

English translation:
his grandfather is the one sleeping in the armchair
Ligurian:
mæ messiavo o l’é bon à dâ recatto à tutto

English translation:
my grandfather can fix anything
Ligurian:
i nòstri vegi travaggiavan inti campi da-a mattin a-a seia

English translation:
our grandparents worked in the fields from dawn to dusk
Ligurian:
nan, t’ô fasso mi o cafè!

English translation:
grandpa, I’ll make the coffee for you!
Ligurian:
a neuveña scinfonia

English translation:
the ninth symphony
Ligurian:
l’ascensô o l’é arrestou bloccou a-o noven cian pe tutto o poidisnâ

English translation:
the lift was stuck on the ninth floor all afternoon
Ligurian:
a no l’à ciù mangiou, con tutto ch’a moiva da-a famme

English translation:
he didn’t eat anymore, even though he was starving
Ligurian:
a l’é arrivâ giusta con tutto che gh’ea do trafego

English translation:
she arrived on time despite the traffic
Ligurian:
a l’anava za inderê verso o nòrd

English translation:
he was already heading back toward the north
Ligurian:
into nòrd do paise e giornæ en assæ longhe de stæ

English translation:
in the north of the country the days are very long in summer
Ligurian:
dovemmo dâ a mente a-e neuve regole

English translation:
we must follow the new regulations
Ligurian:
e temperatue en ciù erte da nòrma de saxon

English translation:
temperatures are above the seasonal norm
Ligurian:
a prescion do paçiente a l’é normale

English translation:
the patient’s blood pressure is normal
Ligurian:
o testimònio o l’à dito d’avei visto unna persoña de statua normale

English translation:
the witness said he saw a person of average build
Ligurian:
dòppo sëi meixi assæ diffiçili, semmo torna a-a normalitæ

English translation:
after six very difficult months, we’ve returned to normality
Ligurian:
pe commun passemmo e vacanse d’inverno in Trentin

English translation:
we normally spend our winter holidays in Trentino
Ligurian:
a miscion spaçiale a va avanti normalmente

English translation:
the space mission is proceeding normally
Ligurian:
da-e nòstre bande a va coscì

English translation:
that’s how it works in our part of the world
Ligurian:
no stâ à toccâ e nòstre cöse sensa permisso

English translation:
don’t touch our things without permission
Ligurian:
che belle oive, e nòstre en vegnue tutte marse!

English translation:
what lovely olives, ours have all rotted!
Ligurian:
o nòstro o l’é quello erto, vexin à l’erbo

English translation:
ours is the tall one, near the tree
Ligurian:
gh’é unna nòtta in sciô bòrdo da pagina

English translation:
there’s a note in the margin of the page
Ligurian:
o meistro o gh’à scrito un arregòrdo in sciô registro

English translation:
the teacher wrote a remark about him in the register
Ligurian:
o compoxitô o scriveiva e nòtte in sciô spartio

English translation:
the composer wrote the notes on the score
Ligurian:
ò nottou che mancava unna firma

English translation:
I noticed that a signature was missing
Ligurian:
comme remarca l’autô, st’argomentaçion a no l’é valida

English translation:
as the author notes, this argument is not valid
Ligurian:
nòtta che mi te l’aiva dito!

English translation:
note that I told you so!
Ligurian:
o segretäio o l’à marcou i nommi in sciô registro

English translation:
the secretary noted down the names in the register
Ligurian:
sto museo o l’é tra i ciù degni de nòtta d’Italia

English translation:
this museum is among the most remarkable in Italy
Ligurian:
a s’é missa da-a parte unna somma importante

English translation:
a considerable sum has been set aside
Ligurian:
a-o ballo inmascarou gh’ea tante persoñe da conto

English translation:
at the masked ball there were many notable figures
Ligurian:
a notiçia a l’é stæta pubricâ in sciô scito offiçiâ

English translation:
the news was published on the official website
Ligurian:
t’æ quarche neuva do Lucco?

English translation:
have you any news of Luca?
Ligurian:
o l’é conosciuo da-a poliçia

English translation:
he is known to the police
Ligurian:
o Dante de Ardighê o l’é conosciuo pe ëse l’autô da Diviña Comedia

English translation:
Dante Alighieri is known as the author of the Divine Comedy
Ligurian:
a l’é unna pittoa zeneise renommâ

English translation:
she is a well-known painter from Genoa
Ligurian:
quello restorante o l’é famoso inte tutta a region pe-e seu pittanse de pescio

English translation:
that restaurant is known throughout the region for its fish dishes
Ligurian:
ò passou unna nottoaña sciätâ apreuvo a-a borrasca

English translation:
I spent a restless night because of the storm
Ligurian:
ancheu l’é i neuve de mazzo

English translation:
today is the ninth of May
Ligurian:
se veddemmo à neuv’oe da seia

English translation:
see you at nine in the evening
Ligurian:
l’é intravegnuo a-i neuve de mazzo do 1940

English translation:
it happened on the ninth of May 1940
Ligurian:
ben ch’a l’é neuva, a se dà ben d’attorno

English translation:
even though she’s a beginner, she works very hard
Ligurian:
trattilo con paçiensa, o l’é un noelin

English translation:
be patient with him, he’s a novice
Ligurian:
mæ poæ o l’à accattou de l’euio noelo da-i vexin

English translation:
my father bought some new oil from the neighbours
Ligurian:
a novitæ de l’evento a l’à addesciou tanta coixitæ

English translation:
the novelty of the event aroused great curiosity
Ligurian:
tra e novitæ de l’anno gh’é un neuvo modello de machina elettrica

English translation:
among this year’s novelties is a new model of electric car
Ligurian:
t’æ quarche neuva da contâ?

English translation:
do you have any news to share?
Ligurian:
son anæti in viægio de nòsse

English translation:
they went on their honeymoon
Ligurian:
e moneghe fan voto de fantinægo

English translation:
nuns take a vow of celibacy
Ligurian:
in sciâ mæ carta d’identitæ gh’é scrito che son fantiña

English translation:
on my ID card it says I am unmarried
Ligurian:
l’é scciuppou unna bomboa nucleare

English translation:
a nuclear bomb exploded
Ligurian:
ean nue da-a çenta in sciù

English translation:
they were naked from the waist up
Ligurian:
nuo comme o Segnô o l’à fæto

English translation:
naked as the day he was born
Ligurian:
v’ò dito a veitæ nua

English translation:
I’ve told you the naked truth
Ligurian:
l’an trovou patanuo ch’o corriva pe-a stradda

English translation:
they found him running down the street stark naked
Ligurian:
o cine o mostra a realtæ nua e crua da guæra

English translation:
the film shows the bare, harsh reality of war
Ligurian:
mi no ò visto ninte de stranio

English translation:
I didn’t see anything strange
Ligurian:
no gh’é ninte da azzonze

English translation:
there’s nothing to add
Ligurian:
ti veu quarcösa?

English translation:
do you want anything?
Ligurian:
quell’artexan o travaggia pe ninte e o fa de cöse belliscime

English translation:
that craftsman works for nothing and makes beautiful things
Ligurian:
no ne sò ninte

English translation:
I know nothing about it
Ligurian:
l’é doî giorni che â ciammo ma ninte, a no responde

English translation:
I’ve been calling her for two days but nothing, she doesn’t answer
Ligurian:
l’universo o ne vëgne da-o ninte

English translation:
the universe comes from nothing
Ligurian:
inte tante coltue, o numero trei o representa a perfeçion

English translation:
in many cultures, the number three represents perfection
Ligurian:
ti gh’â fæ à accapî che numero gh’é scrito lie?

English translation:
can you tell what number is written there?
Ligurian:
semmo in sciô Carmo, a-o numero 6

English translation:
we live in Piazza del Carmine, at number 6
Ligurian:
ch’o vëgne avanti o candidou numero 27!

English translation:
let candidate number 27 come forward!
Ligurian:
o numero de telefono che t’æ compòsto o no l’existe

English translation:
the telephone number you have dialled does not exist
Ligurian:
ò scommisso tutto in scî numeri despa

English translation:
I bet everything on the odd numbers
Ligurian:
dozze o l’é un numero pâ divixibile pe sëi

English translation:
twelve is an even number divisible by six
Ligurian:
pe definiçion, no se peu fattorizzâ i numeri primmi

English translation:
by definition, prime numbers cannot be factored
Ligurian:
a-a reunion gh’ea un bello pubrico

English translation:
a large audience was present at the meeting
Ligurian:
a propòsta a l’à caxonou tante critiche

English translation:
the proposal drew numerous criticisms
Ligurian:
l’umiditæ a peu dannezzâ a mobilia de legno

English translation:
humidity can damage wooden furniture
Ligurian:
a parla de spesso co-a neua pe telefono

English translation:
she often talks to her daughter-in-law on the phone
Ligurian:
emmo visto i drafin che nuavan da arente a-a barca

English translation:
we saw the dolphins swimming alongside the boat
Ligurian:
o nuou o neua træ vòtte a-o giorno pe preparâse a-a regatta

English translation:
the swimmer swims three times a day to prepare for the race
Ligurian:
mæ fræ o neua ciù spedio che mi

English translation:
my brother swims faster than me
Ligurian:
con quella machina pâ ch’o segge inte l’öo fin a-i euggi, ma o l’à piggiâ in leasing

English translation:
with that car it looks like he’s swimming in money, but he got it on lease
Ligurian:
a nueuia ucraiña a l’é arrivâ tersa a-a regatta

English translation:
the Ukrainian swimmer came third in the race
Ligurian:
son contento de veddive torna

English translation:
I’m glad to see you again
Ligurian:
a s’é missa de scarpe neuve pe-o ballo inmascarou

English translation:
she put on new shoes for the masquerade ball
Ligurian:
ti l’æ provou quello restorante neuvo?

English translation:
have you tried that new restaurant?
Ligurian:
o s’é lasciou co-a figgia ch’o n’aiva presentou e oua o sciòrte con uña neuva

English translation:
he broke up with the girl he had introduced us to and now he’s going out with a new one
Ligurian:
a l’à comensou unna neuva vitta

English translation:
she started a new life
Ligurian:
o s’é presentou con unna machina neuva de trinca

English translation:
he showed up with a brand-new car
Ligurian:
oua ò mai ciù

English translation:
now or never
Ligurian:
intran ò sciòrtan?

English translation:
are they coming in or going out?
Ligurian:
ciantila ò te mòllo un pugno

English translation:
stop it or I’ll punch you
Ligurian:
ne conven mesciâse, sedonca perdemmo o treno

English translation:
we’d better hurry or we’ll miss the train
Ligurian:
òh moæ do Segnô, prega pe niatri!

English translation:
oh Mother of God, pray for us!
Ligurian:
o l’à disegnou un O co-o cû do gòtto

English translation:
she drew an O with the bottom of the glass
Ligurian:
à tutte e mainee mi ò provou à mandâ o curriculum… ò merda ò berretta rossa!

English translation:
anyway, I tried sending in my résumé… make or break!
Ligurian:
a lezze a l’òbriga o corpeive à compensâ chi patisce di danni

English translation:
the law obliges the guilty party to compensate those who suffer damages
Ligurian:
a mæ galante a m’à obrigou à vedde «Titanic»

English translation:
my girlfriend made me watch “Titanic”
Ligurian:
a presensa a no l’é obrigatöia, ma a l’é conseggiâ

English translation:
attendance is not mandatory, but it is recommended
Ligurian:
co-a seu firma o l’à contræto unn’obrigaçion verso a banca

English translation:
with his signature he entered into an obligation to the bank
Ligurian:
a l’à investio e seu economie inte de obrigaçioin à çinque anni

English translation:
he invested his savings in five-year bonds
Ligurian:
an firmou un contræto ch’o l’impoñe tante obrigaçioin

English translation:
they signed an agreement that imposes various obligations
Ligurian:
o seu obiettivo o l’é ottegnî a feliçitæ

English translation:
his goal is to achieve happiness
Ligurian:
o bersaggio o l’ea unna base nemiga inti contorni da çittæ

English translation:
the target was an enemy base on the outskirts of the city
Ligurian:
a fotògrafa a l’à cangiou l’obiettivo pe fâ un retræto

English translation:
the photographer changed the lens to take a portrait
Ligurian:
o giudiçe o l’é stæto obiettivo

English translation:
the judge was objective
Ligurian:
o ministro o l’à espòsto a seu obieçion a-a propòsta de lezze

English translation:
the minister stated his objection to the bill
Ligurian:
se no ei nisciuña difficoltæ, mi anieiva in letto

English translation:
if you have no objections, I’d go to bed
Ligurian:
o l’à piggiou a ciappelletta sensa fâ a minima difficoltæ

English translation:
she took the pill without objection
Ligurian:
o l’à marcou unna linia pe sbiascio in sciô feuggio

English translation:
he drew a diagonal line on the sheet
Ligurian:
l’öca a l’à comensou à sbattise comme se semmo avvexinæ

English translation:
the goose started honking as soon as we approached
Ligurian:
no dâ a mente à quelle moscigoe, en solo che giose

English translation:
don’t mind those silly geese, they’re just jealous
Ligurian:
se m’accapitesse l’occaxon, ô faiæ torna

English translation:
if I got the chance, I’d do it again
Ligurian:
se ti bestenti, ti cointi à perde st’occaxon

English translation:
if you hesitate, you risk missing this opportunity
Ligurian:
in occaxon de l’anniversäio an pubricou unn’ediçion speçiale

English translation:
on the occasion of the anniversary they published a special edition
Ligurian:
se son giæ verso de mi co-i euggi inveddræ, comme s’aisan visto un fantaxima

English translation:
they turned toward me with wild eyes, as if they had seen a ghost
Ligurian:
me son addesciou co-i euggi bollæ

English translation:
I woke up with bags under my eyes
Ligurian:
sensa speggetti no riëscio à leze o giornale

English translation:
without glasses I can’t read the newspaper
Ligurian:
me son ascordou i speggetti neigri in machina

English translation:
I forgot my sunglasses in the car
Ligurian:
e çioule fan bruxâ i euggi

English translation:
onions make your eyes sting
Ligurian:
m’é introu unna granetta d’æña inte l’euggio

English translation:
a grain of sand got in my eye
Ligurian:
ne serve quarchedun con un bon euggio pe-i negòçi

English translation:
we need someone with a good eye for business
Ligurian:
quello fotògrafo o l’à un euggio incredibile pe-a compoxiçion

English translation:
that photographer has an incredible eye for composition
Ligurian:
ascondi o bottin, chì gh’é di euggi coioxi da tutte e parte!

English translation:
hide the loot, there are prying eyes everywhere here!
Ligurian:
se ti taggi a ramma tròppo vexin a-o buxo, ti væ à reisego de dannezzâlo

English translation:
if you cut the branch too close to the bud, you risk damaging it
Ligurian:
i euggi de patatte peuan contegnî de sostanse teusceghe, mascime se an di nasci

English translation:
the eyes of potatoes can contain toxic substances, especially if they have sprouts
Ligurian:
bòssa, che gh’é o barcon ch’o sbatte!

English translation:
watch out for the window slamming!
Ligurian:
bòssa, o cantonê!

English translation:
watch out, the policeman!
Ligurian:
ei visto passâ de chì un òmmo con un giachê verde e i euggi strambi?

English translation:
have you seen a man with a green jacket and crossed eyes pass by here?
Ligurian:
a còsta de ponente de l’isoa

English translation:
the western coast of the island
Ligurian:
ancheu sciuscia un vento de ponente

English translation:
today a westerly wind is blowing
Ligurian:
l’economia occidentale a l’é assæ globalizzâ

English translation:
the Western economy is strongly globalized
Ligurian:
pe tanti occidentali o cafè o l’é unna bevanda cotidiaña

English translation:
for many Westerners, coffee is a daily beverage
Ligurian:
pe intrâ beseugna avei i biggetti

English translation:
tickets are required to enter
Ligurian:
no serve atro pe convinsime

English translation:
nothing more is needed to convince me
Ligurian:
m’é intravegnua unna cösa strania

English translation:
something strange happened to me
Ligurian:
di zoeni an occupou unna casa despixonâ

English translation:
some young people occupied a vacant house
Ligurian:
scià me scuse, sto pòsto pe caxo o l’é occupou?

English translation:
excuse me, by any chance is this seat taken?
Ligurian:
a passa o seu tempo libero co-a lettua

English translation:
he spends his free time reading
Ligurian:
comme pòsso passâ e giornæ oua che ò unna gamba rotta?

English translation:
how can I fill my days now that I have a broken leg?
Ligurian:
a valixe a piggia tròppo spaçio inte l’armäio

English translation:
the suitcase takes up too much space in the wardrobe
Ligurian:
o travaggio o me piggia a ciù parte da giornâ

English translation:
work takes up most of my day
Ligurian:
un settô ch’o dà travaggio à miggiæa d’operäi

English translation:
a sector that employs thousands of workers
Ligurian:
a neuva fabrica d’äsâ a daià travaggio à trenta persoñe

English translation:
the new steel plant will employ thirty people
Ligurian:
intrategnî i figgeu con zeughi e demoe

English translation:
to keep the children busy with games and entertainment
Ligurian:
o libbro o l’à intrategnuo pe de oe sensa angosciâlo

English translation:
the book occupied him for hours without boring him
Ligurian:
a l’à a cattedra de lettiatua italiaña

English translation:
he holds the chair of Italian literature
Ligurian:
chi o l’avià a prescidensa dòppo de lê?

English translation:
who will hold the presidency after him?
Ligurian:
o se dedica a-o tiatro e a-a poexia

English translation:
she works in theater and poetry
Ligurian:
chi ghe stà apreuvo a-i figgeu tanto che ti travaggi?

English translation:
who looks after the children while you work?
Ligurian:
l’é occupou o bagno?

English translation:
is the bathroom occupied?
Ligurian:
staseia son ben ben piggiou!

English translation:
tonight I’m very busy!
Ligurian:
l’occupaçion di austriachi

English translation:
the occupation by the Austrians
Ligurian:
o detestava o regimme ch’o governava o paise

English translation:
he hated the regime that ruled the country
Ligurian:
mæ poæ o l’à i vexin in ia perché sbattan e pòrte

English translation:
my father hates the neighbors because they slam the doors
Ligurian:
o pesto sens’aggio no ô pòsso soffrî!

English translation:
I hate pesto without garlic!
Ligurian:
l’é da-i tempi da scheua che quelli doî se detestan

English translation:
those two have hated each other since their school days
Ligurian:
a procua a l’indaga pe instigaçion à l’agrua

English translation:
the prosecutor’s office is investigating for incitement to hatred
Ligurian:
no arriëscio à accapî de dond’o ne vëgne st’ödô

English translation:
I can’t figure out where this smell is coming from
Ligurian:
unna vòtta tanto ti gh’â fæ à parlâ sensa offende nisciun?

English translation:
for once, can you manage to speak without offending anyone?
Ligurian:
o mangiâ tròppo açido o peu offende o steumago

English translation:
food that is too acidic can upset the stomach
Ligurian:
a s’é offeisa e a l’à smisso de parlâme

English translation:
she took offense and stopped speaking to me
Ligurian:
Mosca a l’à accaxonou i Stati Unii d’avei parteçipou à l’offensciva

English translation:
Moscow accused the United States of having taken part in the offensive
Ligurian:
ò apprexou a seu offerta d’aggiutto

English translation:
I appreciated his offer of help
Ligurian:
l’offerta a comprende mangiâ e allögio

English translation:
the offer includes room and board
Ligurian:
ò reçevuo unn’offerta de travaggio à Milan

English translation:
I received a job offer in Milan
Ligurian:
o no comportieiva e offeise a-a seu famiggia

English translation:
he wouldn’t tolerate insults to his family
Ligurian:
a m’à offerto un passaggio fin a-a staçion

English translation:
he offered me a ride to the station
Ligurian:
a çittæ a dà tante opportunitæ a-i zoveni

English translation:
the city offers many opportunities to young people
Ligurian:
quello supermercou o l’à di produti do pòsto

English translation:
that supermarket offers local products
Ligurian:
pe ringraçiâme, o l’à pagou lê o biggetto

English translation:
to thank me, he paid for the ticket
Ligurian:
me son offerta d’aggiuttâlo co-o stramuo

English translation:
I offered to help him with the move
Ligurian:
s’é presentou unn’occaxon che no poeiva perde

English translation:
an opportunity arose that I couldn’t pass up
Ligurian:
a l’à fornio di dæti oggettivi à sostëgno da seu texi

English translation:
he provided objective data to support his thesis
Ligurian:
a sentensa do giudiçe a l’é stæta obiettiva

English translation:
the judge’s sentence was objective
Ligurian:
inta veddriña gh’ea di oggetti de çeramica artexanâ

English translation:
in the shop window there were handcrafted ceramic objects
Ligurian:
no veuggio ëse l’oggetto de seu attençioin

English translation:
I don’t want to be the object of their attentions
Ligurian:
l’obiettivo da reçerca a l’é unna neuva vacciña

English translation:
the object of the research is a new vaccine
Ligurian:
se veddemmo ancheu o doman?

English translation:
shall we meet today or tomorrow?
Ligurian:
st’usansa chì a-a giornâ d’ancheu a no gh’é ciù

English translation:
this custom doesn’t exist anymore today
Ligurian:
a-a giornâ d’ancheu no gh’é ciù de religion

English translation:
nowadays there’s no religion left
Ligurian:
sta coæ a vegniva tutti i giorni ciù fòrte

English translation:
this desire was growing stronger every day
Ligurian:
tutti i studenti reçevian un feuggio co-e domande de l’examme

English translation:
every student will receive a sheet with the exam questions
Ligurian:
sta revista a sciòrte tutti i venardì

English translation:
this magazine comes out every Friday
Ligurian:
devo fâ l’inieçion ògni træ settemañe

English translation:
I have to get the injection every three weeks
Ligurian:
d’in tanto in tanto a se giava e a me sciaccava de l’euggio

English translation:
every so often she would turn around and wink at me
Ligurian:
tutti i anni a-i Santi femmo unna çeña co-a famiggia

English translation:
every year on All Saints’ Day we have a family dinner
Ligurian:
che ciaschedun paghe a seu parte

English translation:
let everyone pay their share
Ligurian:
ognidun de niatri o l’à e seu responsabilitæ

English translation:
each of us has our own responsibilities
Ligurian:
ou, te ciamman!

English translation:
oh, they’re calling you!
Ligurian:
ah scemmo! ma cöse ti fæ?

English translation:
oh, you fool! what are you doing?
Ligurian:
euh, ma che bello quaddro!

English translation:
oh, what a beautiful painting!
Ligurian:
òh, no pensava de trovâte chì!

English translation:
oh, I didn’t expect to find you here!
Ligurian:
va ben, aloa se veddemmo doman à neuv’oe

English translation:
ok, then I’ll see you tomorrow at nine
Ligurian:
se pe ti va ben, mando mi l’e-mail

English translation:
if it’s ok with you, I’ll send the e-mail
Ligurian:
o releuiâ o l’à euiou i ingranaggi

English translation:
the watchmaker oiled the gears
Ligurian:
ò frito a çioula inte l’euio

English translation:
I fried the onion in oil
Ligurian:
unna bottiggia d’euio extravergine d’oive Taggiasche

English translation:
a bottle of extra virgin oil from Taggiasca olives
Ligurian:
beseugna cangiâ l’euio a-a machina

English translation:
the car’s oil needs changing
Ligurian:
l’euio d’oiva extravergine o l’à un savô ciù intenso

English translation:
extra virgin olive oil has a more intense flavour
Ligurian:
ò azzonto quarche stissa d’euio essençiale de spigo

English translation:
I added a few drops of essential lavender oil
Ligurian:
comme euio da frizze gh’emmo quello de giasô ò quello de pistacci

English translation:
for frying oil we have either sunflower or peanut
Ligurian:
o no te gusta l’euio d’oiva?

English translation:
don’t you like olive oil?
Ligurian:
m’é arrestou solo ciù che unn’arbanella d’oive in sarmoia

English translation:
I only have one jar of pickled olives left
Ligurian:
mæ barba e mæ lalla an un oivæo in Arbenga

English translation:
my aunt and uncle have an olive grove in Albenga
Ligurian:
un furmine o l’à rotto inta doî l’erbo d’oive into giardin

English translation:
a lightning bolt split the olive tree in the garden in two
Ligurian:
fermite, no anâ ciù avanti!

English translation:
stop, don’t go any further!
Ligurian:
no veuggio pensâghe de ciù

English translation:
I don’t want to think about it any longer
Ligurian:
no poemmo stâ de ciù perché doman emmo da partî fito

English translation:
we can’t stay any longer because tomorrow we have to leave early
Ligurian:
a l’é anæta de là do confin

English translation:
she went beyond the border
Ligurian:
a stradda a va avanti a-o de là do ponte

English translation:
the road continues beyond the bridge
Ligurian:
derê à quella colliña gh’é un paisetto

English translation:
beyond that hill there’s a small village
Ligurian:
staiò in scagno fin à dòppo eutt’oe

English translation:
I’ll be in the office past eight
Ligurian:
l’é passou ciù de vint’anni da che se semmo visti

English translation:
it’s been over twenty years since we last saw each other
Ligurian:
a-o convëgno ghe saià stæto ciù de çento persoñe

English translation:
there must have been over a hundred people at the conference
Ligurian:
gh’é 40 graddi e passa in Liguria ancheu

English translation:
it’s over 40 degrees in Liguria today
Ligurian:
se peu arrivâ in treno e ascì in autobo

English translation:
besides by train, you can also get there by bus
Ligurian:
in azzonta à Romma, l’açienda a l’à un scito à Milan

English translation:
besides Rome, the company has an office in Milan
Ligurian:
in ciù che doman, o saià presente lunesdì ascì

English translation:
besides tomorrow, he’ll also be present on Monday
Ligurian:
no solo a l’é competente, ma a l’é fiña unna braviscima persoña

English translation:
besides being competent, she’s also a wonderful person
Ligurian:
o l’é arrivou tardi e o s’à fiña ascordou i papê

English translation:
not only did you arrive late, you also forgot the documents
Ligurian:
Vottaggio, Carreuxo e Gavi en inte l’Ôtrazovo

English translation:
Voltaggio, Carrosio and Gavi are in the Oltregiogo
Ligurian:
a l’é partia ôtramâ

English translation:
she left for overseas
Ligurian:
i parlæ zeneixi d’ôtramâ

English translation:
the Genoese dialects from overseas
Ligurian:
o l’ea stanco comme tutto dòppo o turno de neutte

English translation:
he was excessively tired after the night shift
Ligurian:
o l’ea satisfæto comme tutto do resurtato

English translation:
he was extremely satisfied with the result
Ligurian:
a Poula a l’à piggiou l’asbrivo e a l’à scompassou o sorco de un sato

English translation:
Paola took a running start and leapt across the ditch
Ligurian:
comm’an passou o confin en stæti arrestæ da-a poliçia

English translation:
as soon as they crossed the border, they were arrested by the police
Ligurian:
no gh’ò coæ de sciortî co-o teu amigo; pe de ciù no ô conoscio manco!

English translation:
I don’t feel like going out with your friend; besides, I don’t even know him!
Ligurian:
se t’accatti doe scerpe, te ne demmo uña pe regallo

English translation:
if you buy two scarves, we’ll give you one for free
Ligurian:
a s’é fæta un piercing à l’ombrissallo

English translation:
she got her belly button pierced
Ligurian:
i erboi fan ombra a-a stradda

English translation:
the trees cast shade over the road
Ligurian:
o chirurgo o l’à tiou sciù o rægio pe ammiâ megio l’intestin

English translation:
the surgeon lifted the omentum to get a better look at the intestine
Ligurian:
l’ammassamento de quella zovena o l’à sciätou o quartê

English translation:
the murder of that girl shook the neighborhood
Ligurian:
e onde scassan e marche di pê in sciâ ciazza

English translation:
the waves erase the footprints on the beach
Ligurian:
e onde se franzeivan contra i scheuggi

English translation:
the waves crashed against the rocks
Ligurian:
un mouxo stramesuou o l’à inguggeito o meu

English translation:
a gigantic wave swept over the pier
Ligurian:
a gaggia de Faraday a l’é un dispoxitivo ch’o bòcca e onde elettromagnetiche

English translation:
the Faraday cage is a device that blocks electromagnetic waves
Ligurian:
o fumme o l’ondezzava inte l’äia

English translation:
the smoke wafted through the air
Ligurian:
i 24 de zugno en o mæ giorno do santo

English translation:
June 24th is my name day
Ligurian:
o s’é comportou delongo con önô, e o s’é guägno o respetto de tutti

English translation:
he has always acted with honor, earning everyone’s respect
Ligurian:
a l’à defeiso o seu önô con orgheuggio into proçesso

English translation:
he proudly defended his honor during the trial
Ligurian:
emmo avuo l’önô d’incontrâ Seu Maistæ a regiña

English translation:
we had the honor of meeting Her Majesty the Queen
Ligurian:
da arente a-o rian ghe cresceiva de verne e di saxi

English translation:
alders and willows grew along the stream
Ligurian:
t’æ fæto unna bella euvia de solidaietæ

English translation:
you’ve done a fine act of solidarity
Ligurian:
an pubricou unn’euvia scientifica

English translation:
they have published a scientific work
Ligurian:
o museo o l’espoñe de euvie di artisti d’ancheu

English translation:
the museum exhibits works by contemporary artists
Ligurian:
sta diga o l’é un di ciù gren travaggi d'inzëgno idraulico a-o mondo

English translation:
this dam is one of the largest hydraulic engineering works in the world
Ligurian:
no ghe gusta e òpere do Wagner

English translation:
he doesn’t like Wagner’s operas
Ligurian:
an piggiou un operäio pe-o turno de neutte

English translation:
they hired a worker for the night shift
Ligurian:
a classe operäia a domanda di saläi ciù erti

English translation:
the working class is demanding higher wages
Ligurian:
l’assoçiaçion a travaggia in sciô territöio che l’é di anni

English translation:
the association has been operating in the area for years
Ligurian:
o mecaniximo de seguessa o fonçioña automaticamente

English translation:
the safety mechanism operates automatically
Ligurian:
an operou mæ madonnâ a-o cheu

English translation:
they operated on my grandmother’s heart
Ligurian:
no son contento de seu açioin

English translation:
I’m not happy with their conduct
Ligurian:
l’açienda a l’à inandiou unn’operaçion de marketing

English translation:
the company launched a marketing operation
Ligurian:
o mego o gh’à mostrou i reiseghi de l’operaçion

English translation:
the doctor explained the risks of the operation
Ligurian:
a seu opinion no â tegnivan ascosa

English translation:
they didn’t hide their opinion
Ligurian:
l’exerçito o l’à oppòsto rexistensa a-i invasoî

English translation:
the army put up resistance against the invaders
Ligurian:
no emmo ninte da oppoñe a-a vòstra propòsta

English translation:
we have nothing to object to your proposal
Ligurian:
m’oppoño à st’ingiustiçia!

English translation:
I oppose this injustice!
Ligurian:
a s’é assettâ in sciâ carrega de fronte a-a mæ

English translation:
she sat on the chair opposite mine
Ligurian:
an espresso un pai conträio a-a propòsta

English translation:
they expressed an opinion opposed to the proposal
Ligurian:
lê o l’é o conträio de seu moggê

English translation:
he is the opposite of his wife
Ligurian:
ti veu un té ò un cafè?

English translation:
would you like a tea or a coffee?
Ligurian:
beseugna che piggemmo un tascì, sedonca arrestemmo bloccæ chì

English translation:
we have to take a taxi, otherwise we’ll be stuck here
Ligurian:
a primma soluçion a l’é a ciù boña

English translation:
the first option is the best
Ligurian:
son sciortii oua oua pe anâ à accattâ

English translation:
they just went out to do the shopping
Ligurian:
se veddemmo de chì à doe oe davanti a-o cine

English translation:
see you in two hours in front of the cinema
Ligurian:
emmo aspëtou mez’oa in sciô ballou avanti d’intrâ

English translation:
we waited half an hour on the landing before going in
Ligurian:
pe piaxei, scià m’ô sa dî che oa l’é?

English translation:
excuse me, can you tell me what time it is?
Ligurian:
l’ea oa d’anâsene à cà

English translation:
it was time to go home
Ligurian:
a sò oa a l’é vexiña

English translation:
his hour is near
Ligurian:
oua l’é o momento de mesciâse

English translation:
now is the time to move
Ligurian:
no pòsso responde oua, ciammime torna dòppo

English translation:
I can’t answer now, call me back later
Ligurian:
quello lì oua o no gh’intra

English translation:
that’s beside the point now
Ligurian:
oua o ven lê ascì, o l’é apreuvo à parchezzâ

English translation:
he’s arriving too, he’s parking
Ligurian:
oua ti veddiæ che comensa à ceuve!

English translation:
you’ll see, it’s about to start raining!
Ligurian:
pe-o momento no veuggio piggiâ de deçixoin de sprescia

English translation:
right now I’d rather not make any hasty decisions
Ligurian:
no stæ à ascordâve che doman se passa à l’oa da stæ

English translation:
don’t forget that tomorrow we switch to daylight saving time
Ligurian:
an introduto unna restriçion oräia pe l’intrâ

English translation:
they have introduced a time restriction for access
Ligurian:
gia o pommello into senso do releuio

English translation:
turn the knob clockwise
Ligurian:
l’oräio da scheua o l’é stæto misso à giorno

English translation:
the school timetable has been updated
Ligurian:
l’oratoa a l’à conquistou l’attençion do pubrico con un descorso appascionou

English translation:
the speaker captured the audience’s attention with a passionate speech
Ligurian:
l’orchesta a s’é exibia à l’averto

English translation:
the orchestra performed in the open air