ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
travaggiâ à sto diçionäio o me faià vegnî i cavelli grixi

English translation:
working on this dictionary will give me white hair
Ligurian:
de quella legera mi no me fio

English translation:
I don’t trust that scoundrel
Ligurian:
a pastissea a l’à farçio a torta con unna cremma de vanilia

English translation:
the pastry chef filled the cake with a vanilla cream
Ligurian:
o fangòtto o l’ea tròppo d’imbarasso pe passâ da-a pòrta

English translation:
the bundle was too bulky to fit through the door
Ligurian:
o poffo o l’ea unna croxe dua da gestî

English translation:
the debt was a burden hard to manage
Ligurian:
a banda a fa un conçerto into mæ quartê

English translation:
the band is giving a concert in my neighborhood
Ligurian:
ò fæto di progresci con l’ingleise, oua son braviscima

English translation:
I’ve made progress with English, now I’m very good
Ligurian:
va ben, ma cös’o fa o governo?

English translation:
all right, but what is the government doing?
Ligurian:
an fæto un ponte pe azzonze e doe ziñe do Besagno

English translation:
they built a bridge to connect the two banks of the Bisagno
Ligurian:
scià m’ô faieiva un cappussin, pe piaxei?

English translation:
could you make me a cappuccino, please?
Ligurian:
t’æ fæto?

English translation:
are you done?
Ligurian:
o mæ megio amigo o fa o massacan

English translation:
my best friend works as a bricklayer
Ligurian:
seu seu a fa a mega

English translation:
her sister is a doctor
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto tutto Corso Italia à pê

English translation:
he walked the whole length of Corso Italia
Ligurian:
i figgeu an dæto unna reçita

English translation:
the kids put on a play
Ligurian:
cöse gh’é a-o Carlo Feliçe staseia?

English translation:
what’s on at the Carlo Felice tonight?
Ligurian:
«cöse ti veu?», o fa o professô

English translation:
“what do you want?” says the professor
Ligurian:
ghe son ben ben affeçionou, o m’à squæxi fæto da poæ

English translation:
I am very attached to him, he was almost like a father to me
Ligurian:
a sciâ Imbriæga de nomme a s’acciamma Zòrza

English translation:
Mrs. Embriaco’s first name is Giorgia
Ligurian:
comm’o s’acciamma de nomme o sciô Parödi?

English translation:
what is Mr Parodi’s first name?
Ligurian:
«succao» a-o plurale o l’é «succai»

English translation:
the plural of “succao” is “succai”
Ligurian:
comma l’é quella canson che canta delongo teu moæ?

English translation:
how does that song your mother always sings go?
Ligurian:
ancheu gh’é mai tanto cado che se sua fiña à l’ombra

English translation:
today it’s so hot you sweat even in the shade
Ligurian:
faià freido doman?

English translation:
will it be cold tomorrow?
Ligurian:
o çê o s’é fæto scuo inte pöchi menuti

English translation:
the sky turned dark in just a few minutes
Ligurian:
ti t’ê fæta mâ?

English translation:
did you hurt yourself?
Ligurian:
devo fâme unna còpia de ciave

English translation:
I need to make myself a copy of the keys
Ligurian:
vëgni ciù vexin che no te sento!

English translation:
come closer, I can’t hear you!
Ligurian:
o l’é anæto inderê quande o l’à visto o can

English translation:
he stepped back when he saw the dog
Ligurian:
ghe l’emmo fæta!

English translation:
we made it!
Ligurian:
pâ che a nòstra generaçion a no pòsse stâ sensa a tecnologia

English translation:
it seems our generation can’t do without technology
Ligurian:
ma mi no pòsso stâ sensa o cafè a-a mattin!

English translation:
but I can’t go without my coffee in the morning!
Ligurian:
veu dî ch’aviæ da fâ sensa!

English translation:
that means you’ll have to do without!
Ligurian:
no ò posciuo fâ atro che scciuppâ à rie

English translation:
I couldn’t help but burst out laughing
Ligurian:
i laddri an fæto à l’acca co-o bottin

English translation:
the thieves split the loot in half
Ligurian:
se son missi à tiâse ballæ de neive davanti a-a scheua

English translation:
they started a snowball fight in front of the school
Ligurian:
ti veu fâ pâ e despa pe deçidde chi se mangia l’urtima fetta de torta?

English translation:
do you want to play odds and evens to decide who eats the last slice of cake?
Ligurian:
femmo à croxe e griffo pe çerne a squaddra ch’a comensa?

English translation:
shall we flip a coin to choose which team starts?
Ligurian:
doman beseugna ch’anemmo in sciâ riva à fâ l’æguadda

English translation:
tomorrow we need to go ashore to fetch water
Ligurian:
o capitanio o l’à dito che o barco o fa ægua

English translation:
the captain said the ship is taking on water
Ligurian:
a struttua a spòrze in de feua

English translation:
the structure juts outward
Ligurian:
son vegnuo amigo co-i vexin de cà

English translation:
I made friends with the neighbors
Ligurian:
e brigne mettan o còrpo

English translation:
plums help with bowel movements
Ligurian:
danni a mente à quello che te diggo

English translation:
pay attention to what I say
Ligurian:
a Emilia a dava a mente a-o detaggio ciù piccin

English translation:
Emilia paid attention to every smallest detail
Ligurian:
ò dæto a mente à no addesciâlo

English translation:
I was careful not to wake him
Ligurian:
ammiæ de no rompî ninte

English translation:
be careful not to break anything
Ligurian:
no stæ à criâ, no beseugna fâ do sciato into corridô

English translation:
don’t shout, you mustn’t make a racket in the hallway
Ligurian:
quelli do cian de d’ato fan do sciato into mesciâ i mòbili

English translation:
the people on the floor above are making a racket moving the furniture
Ligurian:
quande a meistra a no gh’é, i studenti sciampraddan

English translation:
when the teacher isn’t there, the students make merry
Ligurian:
fan ben à protestâ pe-i seu driti

English translation:
they’re right to protest for their rights
Ligurian:
a fa ben à no fiâse de lê

English translation:
he’s right not to trust him
Ligurian:
sto climma tempiou o me fa ben

English translation:
this mild climate is good for me
Ligurian:
d’inverno comensa à vegnî neutte za à çinqu’oe

English translation:
it starts getting dark as early as five in the winter
Ligurian:
quande gh’é cado se sua

English translation:
when it’s hot, you sweat
Ligurian:
danni a mente à comm’o t’ammia quande ti intri inta stançia

English translation:
take note of how he looks at you when you walk into the room
Ligurian:
serv’assæ fâ di lunäi se no emmo manco i dinæ pe comensâ

English translation:
it’s pointless to build castles in the air if we don’t even have the money to start
Ligurian:
o tiatô o l’à dæto into segno fiña co-i euggi fasciæ

English translation:
the marksman hit the bullseye even blindfolded
Ligurian:
a giornalista a l’à dæto into segno co-a seu previxon elettorale

English translation:
the journalist hit the mark with her election forecast
Ligurian:
ou, viatri doî, ciantæla de fâ do sciato, che l’é tardi!

English translation:
hey, you two, stop making a racket, it’s late!
Ligurian:
o vento o sbattaggia e giöxie, con fâ do gran sciato

English translation:
the wind makes the shutters bang, making a lot of noise
Ligurian:
a descoverta scientifica a l’é apreuvo à fâ do bollezzumme inte l’ambiente scientifico

English translation:
the scientific discovery is causing a stir in the scientific community
Ligurian:
ò sciaccou o scroccin, ma o scceuppo o l’à fæto pillo

English translation:
I pulled the trigger, but the rifle misfired
Ligurian:
tanto che lê o l’arröbava a möto, l’amigo o stava de campaña

English translation:
while he was stealing the motorcycle, his friend stood lookout
Ligurian:
a l’à delongo çercou de fâ do ben sensa domandâ ninte in cangio

English translation:
he always tried to do good without asking for anything in return
Ligurian:
dòppo ch’o l’é tornou à casa imbriægo pe l’ennexima vòtta, a seu galanta a gh’à dito de piggiâ spòrta e færi

English translation:
after he came home drunk for the umpteenth time, his girlfriend told him to pack his bags
Ligurian:
tante impreise an fallio durante a crixi

English translation:
many businesses went bankrupt during the crisis
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto mostra d’ëse maròtto pe no anâ à scheua

English translation:
he pretended to be sick so he wouldn’t have to go to school
Ligurian:
ò provou à parlâghe, ma lê o l’à fæto mostra de ninte

English translation:
I tried to talk to him, but he pretended not to notice
Ligurian:
inte sta stançia gh’é freido

English translation:
it’s cold in this room
Ligurian:
i sordatti s’en refuæ de fâ feugo in scê gente

English translation:
the soldiers refused to fire on the crowd
Ligurian:
quello doçe o me tia a goa, ma ò mangiou tròppo

English translation:
that pastry looks tempting, but I’ve eaten too much
Ligurian:
o l’é anæto à fâ i seu affari derê à un costo

English translation:
he went to do his business behind a bush
Ligurian:
se semmo bagnæ inta pisciña do Commun

English translation:
we went swimming in the public pool
Ligurian:
o fa da figgeu solo perché no gh’an dæto raxon

English translation:
he’s acting like a child just because they didn’t agree with him
Ligurian:
m’é toccou fâ l’arçidiao pe avei inderê i mæ dinæ

English translation:
I had to raise hell to get my money back
Ligurian:
quella a fa da scemma, ma in realtæ a l’à accapio tutto

English translation:
she plays dumb, but really she understood everything
Ligurian:
lascia che e cöse fassan o seu corso

English translation:
let things take their course
Ligurian:
quelle bestiete me mettan angoscia

English translation:
those insects creep me out
Ligurian:
l’açidente o l’à sciätou tutti i presenti

English translation:
the accident made an impression on everyone present
Ligurian:
quell’erbo o l’é mai tanto erto ch’o fa mäveggia

English translation:
that tree is so tall it’s impressive
Ligurian:
mesciæve, a poliçia a l’é derê a-o canto!

English translation:
hurry up, the police are right around the corner!
Ligurian:
an fæto l’amô pe-a primma vòtta

English translation:
they made love for the first time
Ligurian:
amoezzavan con cæze e abbrassi

English translation:
they made love with caresses and embraces
Ligurian:
da ch’a l’à guägno a-o semenäio, a Scimoña a fa a vitta do beato Ciollo a-e Canäie

English translation:
ever since she won the lottery, Simona has been living the high life in the Canary Islands
Ligurian:
o m’à fæto l’ase tutta a seia!

English translation:
he courted me all evening!
Ligurian:
inta longa traversâ i mainæ an patio a famme

English translation:
during the long crossing, the sailors went hungry
Ligurian:
o can o fa da guardia a-a casa

English translation:
the dog guards the house
Ligurian:
o pavon o l’é imprescionante davei quand’o fa da scignoa

English translation:
the peacock is truly spectacular when it fans its tail
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto da bello tutta a seiaña pe fâ unna boña imprescion in sce quella zovena

English translation:
he showed off all evening to impress that girl
Ligurian:
o Giancarlo o fa delongo e còrne quande passa un caro da mòrti

English translation:
Giancarlo always makes the horn sign when a hearse passes by
Ligurian:
o diva d’ammâla, ma into mentre o ghe fava portâ e còrne

English translation:
he said he loved her, but meanwhile he was cheating on her
Ligurian:
finisce delongo che fasso i beuli o mæximo giorno da partensa

English translation:
I always end up packing my bags the very day of departure
Ligurian:
se no me parlæ co-o respetto dovuo, piggio spòrta e færi!

English translation:
if you don’t speak to me with the respect I deserve, I’m packing my bags!
Ligurian:
t’æ fæto mâ à mentî a-i teu amixi

English translation:
you were wrong to lie to your friends
Ligurian:
o freido intenso o fa mâ a-e òsse

English translation:
intense cold is bad for the bones
Ligurian:
a çittæ a l’à vosciuo fâ önô a-i cheiti con unna çeimònia

English translation:
the city wanted to honor the fallen with a ceremony
Ligurian:
o Marco e a Scimoña se son fæti önô a-o concorso

English translation:
Marco and Simona did themselves proud at the competition
Ligurian:
quand’ea figgeua o scuo o me metteiva poia

English translation:
when I was little, the dark used to scare me
Ligurian:
aveiva mai tanta famme che an fæto santa nettezziña in sciô buffet

English translation:
they were so hungry that they cleaned out the buffet
Ligurian:
beseugna che o ciumento o fasse preisa primma de carregâlo

English translation:
the cement has to set before you can load it
Ligurian:
se l’ancoa a no l’agguanta, beseugna dâ fondo torna

English translation:
if the anchor doesn’t catch, you have to drop it again
Ligurian:
aspetime che fasso fito, çinque menuti e son torna chì

English translation:
wait for me, I’ll be quick, five minutes and I’ll be back
Ligurian:
mescite che dovemmo sciortî de chì à çinque menuti!

English translation:
hurry up, we have to leave in five minutes!
Ligurian:
mæ pai se passemmo da corso Turin femmo ciù fito

English translation:
in my opinion, if we go through corso Torino we’ll get there sooner
Ligurian:
an menassou de bruxâghe e çervelle s’o no parlava

English translation:
he threatened to blow his brains out if he didn’t talk
Ligurian:
quella cösa leppegosa a me mette angoscia

English translation:
that slimy thing disgusts me
Ligurian:
gh’é de quelli che fan di dinæ con vende online

English translation:
some people make money selling online
Ligurian:
con quello bar a guägna i dinæ comme l’ægua

English translation:
with that bar he’s making money hand over fist
Ligurian:
ammiæ che fasso pe da bon, no avvexinæve!

English translation:
look, I’m serious, don’t come any closer!
Ligurian:
apreuvo a-a proibiçion di seu genitoî, a-a Maria gh’é toccou tiâ unna croxe adòsso à l’idea de fâ un viægio à l’estranxeo

English translation:
because of her parents’ refusal, Maria had to give up on the idea of taking a trip abroad
Ligurian:
poemmo piggiâ unna föto tutti insemme?

English translation:
can we take a photo all together?
Ligurian:
m’an dæto unna lavâ de còrne pe no avei avvisou à tempo

English translation:
they gave me a dressing-down for not letting them know in time
Ligurian:
se gh’é pösou unna parpaggia in sciô naso

English translation:
a butterfly landed on his nose
Ligurian:
ò accattou a fæña da-o moin

English translation:
I bought the flour from the mill
Ligurian:
o l’à zuou de fâghela pagâ pe l’umiliaçion patia

English translation:
he swore he’d make him pay for the humiliation he suffered
Ligurian:
se no stæ sitti vëgno zu e ve fasso vedde o diao ballâ!

English translation:
if you don’t shut up, I’m coming down there and I’ll show you!
Ligurian:
son passâ da-a speçiaia à piggiâ de l’aspiriña

English translation:
I stopped by the pharmacy to pick up some aspirin
Ligurian:
a mega a m’à prescrito unna meixiña pe-a tossa

English translation:
the doctor prescribed me a cough medicine
Ligurian:
quella seia o Menego o l’à bevuo e o n’à fæto à pê e à cavallo

English translation:
that evening Domenico drank and got up to all sorts of mischief
Ligurian:
quande quello can o l’à baiou m’â son fæta inte braghe

English translation:
when that dog barked I wet myself
Ligurian:
ò çercou de fâme amigo do neuvo collega

English translation:
I tried to befriend the new colleague
Ligurian:
o successo emmo dovuo aspëtâlo, ma dòppo tanto o l’é arrivou

English translation:
success was a long time coming, but it finally arrived
Ligurian:
comme beseugna aspëtâla a stæ st’anno chì!

English translation:
summer is taking its sweet time this year!
Ligurian:
t’æ da fâte do cheu e fâ fronte a-e teu poie

English translation:
you have to take courage and face your fears
Ligurian:
o doçe emmo dovuo aspëtâlo ma gh’é stæto a breiga

English translation:
the dessert kept us waiting but it was worth it
Ligurian:
beseugna che se vaimmo do consenso ottegnuo

English translation:
we must take strength from the consensus we have gained
Ligurian:
o travaggia inte sta dita da doî meixi, ma o l’à za bevuo l’ægua da meua

English translation:
he’s been working at this company for two months, but he’s already gotten cunning
Ligurian:
l’é megio che ti stagghi inti caxi teu e che ti lasci perde

English translation:
you’d better mind your own business and let it be
Ligurian:
co-o spegio appannou n’arriëscio à arrasâme

English translation:
with the mirror fogged up I can’t shave
Ligurian:
a s’é fæta röso pe avvexinâse a-o parco

English translation:
she pushed her way through to get closer to the stage
Ligurian:
me son fæta ma into chinâ d’in sciô letto

English translation:
I hurt myself getting out of bed
Ligurian:
a fascia do vestî a l’é tròppo streita

English translation:
the sash of the dress is too tight
Ligurian:
unna fascia de laña

English translation:
a woolen band
Ligurian:
pe tempi s’addeuviava e fasceue pe-i figgeu da nascion

English translation:
swaddling bands used to be used for newborns
Ligurian:
a-a fascia ciù zovena gh’é ciù cao sto produto chì

English translation:
the younger demographic prefers this product
Ligurian:
a fascia çentrale do paise a l’é a ciù popolâ

English translation:
the central strip of the country is the most populated
Ligurian:
ò semenou e bazzañe in sciâ fascia de d’ato a-a cà

English translation:
I sowed the broad beans on the strip above the house
Ligurian:
an fasciou a feria pe protezila

English translation:
they bandaged the wound to protect it
Ligurian:
me son fasciou a caviggia avanti de comensâ a partia

English translation:
I wrapped my ankle before starting the match
Ligurian:
o fasciximo o l’é stæto un movimento politico totalitäio

English translation:
fascism was a totalitarian political movement
Ligurian:
o regime fascista o l’aiva commandou a deportaçion di ebrëi

English translation:
the fascist regime had ordered the deportation of the Jews
Ligurian:
e lezze fasciste in sciâ razza

English translation:
the fascist racial laws
Ligurian:
semmo inta fase iniçiale do progetto

English translation:
we are in the initial phase of the project
Ligurian:
son apreuvo à passâ unna fase difficoltosa a-o travaggio

English translation:
I’m going through a difficult period at work
Ligurian:
quello sciato continuo o l’é un veo ascidio

English translation:
that constant noise is a real nuisance
Ligurian:
l’é da stamattin che ò di desturbi à l’euggio

English translation:
I’ve had trouble with my eye since this morning
Ligurian:
a çinsaa a fava un borbonâ angoscioso

English translation:
the mosquito was making an annoying buzz
Ligurian:
dòppo tanto giamin an conquistou l’obiettivo

English translation:
after so much effort they reached the goal
Ligurian:
sento a fadiga inte gambe

English translation:
I feel the fatigue in my legs
Ligurian:
pe finî o stramuo emmo giaminou ben ben

English translation:
to finish the move we toiled quite a bit
Ligurian:
giamiño à accapî cöse t’eu dî

English translation:
I struggle to understand what you mean
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto un viægio longo e fadigoso

English translation:
it was a long and tiring journey
Ligurian:
o fæto o l’é intravegnuo vëi seia

English translation:
the event happened yesterday evening
Ligurian:
no veuggio intrâ inti ciæti di atri

English translation:
I don’t want to get involved in other people’s affairs
Ligurian:
m’é ciù cao o pan de cà che quello do fornâ

English translation:
I prefer homemade bread to the bakery’s
Ligurian:
ti te peu spiegâ quante ti veu, fæto stà che t’æ sbaliou

English translation:
you can explain yourself all you want, the fact remains that you were wrong
Ligurian:
o fattô o gestiva i campi pe conto do propietäio

English translation:
the steward managed the fields on behalf of the owner
Ligurian:
l’etæ o l’é un fattô da tegnî in conto

English translation:
age is a factor to take into consideration
Ligurian:
unna camixa de boña fattua

English translation:
a well-made shirt
Ligurian:
tra e bestie de Arpe gh’é i becchi sarvæghi e e marmòtte

English translation:
the fauna of the Alps includes ibex and marmots
Ligurian:
emmo mangiou e bazzañe co-o salamme

English translation:
we ate broad beans and salami
Ligurian:
mamà, contime ancon unn’atra föa!

English translation:
Mum, tell me another fairy tale!
Ligurian:
quande gh’é da fâ un servixo, o no dixe mai de na

English translation:
when there’s a favor to be done he never says no
Ligurian:
o gödiva do favô da direttoa

English translation:
she enjoyed the director’s favor
Ligurian:
o giudiçio do tribunâ o l’é stæto à favô do comenso di travaggi

English translation:
the court’s ruling was favorable to the start of the works
Ligurian:
emmo aspëtou che o vento o fïse bon

English translation:
we waited for the wind to be favorable
Ligurian:
a ministra a me n’à parlou inte un mòddo ben ben poxitivo

English translation:
the minister spoke to me about it very favourably
Ligurian:
a fortuña a l’aggiutta chi s’incalla

English translation:
fortune favours the bold
Ligurian:
ti ô veu un mandillo de papê pe sciusciâte o naso?

English translation:
do you want a tissue to blow your nose?
Ligurian:
a s’é coverta a cea con un mandillo e a l’à stranuou

English translation:
she covered her face with a handkerchief and sneezed
Ligurian:
ancheu l’é i 10 de frevâ

English translation:
today is the 10th of February
Ligurian:
con tutta st’inseguessa, tante persoñe attreuvan consolaçion inta fede

English translation:
with all this uncertainty, many people find comfort in faith
Ligurian:
m’ea levâ l’anello da sposâ pe lavâme e moen e oua no ô treuvo ciù

English translation:
I had taken off my wedding ring to wash my hands and now I can’t find it
Ligurian:
scià no l’agge poia, o dottô Rosci o l’é un òmmo de confiansa

English translation:
don’t worry, Dr Rossi is a trustworthy man
Ligurian:
a relaçion do marasciallo a concòrda co-i fæti

English translation:
the marshal’s report is faithful to the facts
Ligurian:
i divöti en intræ in gexa pe-a messa

English translation:
the faithful entered the church for mass
Ligurian:
inta çeimònia i sordatti an zuou fedeltæ a-a bandea e a-a patria

English translation:
during the ceremony the soldiers swore allegiance to the flag and the homeland
Ligurian:
veuggio a teu fedeltæ, no domando atro!

English translation:
I want your loyalty, I ask nothing else!
Ligurian:
l’alcol o dannezza o figæto

English translation:
alcohol damages the liver
Ligurian:
mæ poæ o l’à coxinou o figæto co-a çioula

English translation:
my dad cooked liver with onions
Ligurian:
ghe veu de l’anima pe dî unna cösa pægia

English translation:
it takes guts to say something like that
Ligurian:
son feliçe de veddive dòppo tanto tempo!

English translation:
I’m happy to see you after such a long time!
Ligurian:
o progetto o l’à avuo un bon exito

English translation:
the project had a successful outcome
Ligurian:
a seu feliçitæ a l’ea contaggiosa

English translation:
her happiness was contagious
Ligurian:
l’é nasciuo unna femina e a famiggia a l’ea contentiscima

English translation:
a girl was born and the family was overjoyed
Ligurian:
quello cavo o l’à unna spiña femina

English translation:
that cable has a female connector
Ligurian:
l’urtima pontâ da serie de televixon a l’à introduto un neuvo personaggio feminin

English translation:
the latest episode of the TV series introduced a new female character
Ligurian:
a mòdda feminiña de st’anno a piggia inspiraçion da-o mondo de scioî

English translation:
this year’s women’s fashion is inspired by the floral world
Ligurian:
sta chì a l’é a forma feminiña de l’aggettivo

English translation:
this is the feminine form of the adjective
Ligurian:
o partiçipio o va misso a-o feminin

English translation:
the participle should be put in the feminine
Ligurian:
a l’é unna lettua feminista da stöia

English translation:
it’s a feminist reading of history
Ligurian:
l’é tanti anni ch’a se definisce feminista

English translation:
she has called herself a feminist for many years
Ligurian:
pe scciappâ o granito gh’é beseugno de di instrumenti particolæ

English translation:
to split granite you need special tools
Ligurian:
a ciappa d’abbæn a s’ea scciappâ durante o traspòrto

English translation:
the slate slab had cracked during transport
Ligurian:
a scciappeuia into legno da pòrta a lasciava intrâ un fî de luxe

English translation:
the crack in the wood of the door let in a thread of light
Ligurian:
se tratta de un fenòmeno naturale ancon pöco studiou

English translation:
it is a natural phenomenon still little studied
Ligurian:
bravo, t’ê un campion, ti t’ê ascordou e ciave!

English translation:
well done, you’re a genius, you forgot the keys!
Ligurian:
o banco o l’é averto solo che inti giorni d’euvei

English translation:
the bank is open only on weekdays
Ligurian:
a feria into brasso a sccioiva ancon sangue

English translation:
the wound on his arm was still bleeding
Ligurian:
emmo dovuo fermâ i travaggi apreuvo à unn’emergensa

English translation:
we had to stop the work because of an emergency
Ligurian:
a l’à fermou a machina de botto

English translation:
he stopped the car abruptly
Ligurian:
n’à fermou a poliscia pe-a stradda

English translation:
the police stopped us in the street
Ligurian:
ò fermou o professô pe domandâghe de l’examme

English translation:
I stopped the professor to ask him about the exam
Ligurian:
tegnî fermo unna crovata con un pontaieu

English translation:
to fasten a tie with a pin
Ligurian:
sto treno regionale o no se fermià à Sturla

English translation:
this regional train will not stop at Sturla
Ligurian:
se semmo affermæ pe pösâse un segondo

English translation:
we stopped to rest for a moment
Ligurian:
no stæve à fermâ!

English translation:
don’t stop!
Ligurian:
a no l’à vosciuo fermâse in sce l’argomento

English translation:
he didn’t want to dwell on the subject
Ligurian:
aspetime a-a fermâ de l’autobo

English translation:
wait for me at the bus stop
Ligurian:
o trafego o l’ea fermo do tutto

English translation:
the traffic was completely at a standstill
Ligurian:
stanni fermo donde t’ê!

English translation:
stay still where you are!
Ligurian:
o ferramenta o særa à sett’oe

English translation:
the hardware shop closes at seven
Ligurian:
l’äsâ o l’é unna liga de færo e carbònio

English translation:
steel is an alloy of iron and carbon
Ligurian:
passime a cascetta di færi

English translation:
pass me the toolbox
Ligurian:
mæ fræ o l’à lasciou o færo da stiâ açeiso

English translation:
my brother left the iron switched on
Ligurian:
gh’ea l’andio d’attaccâ un ciappon a-a miagia comme portafortuña

English translation:
there used to be a custom of hanging a horseshoe on the wall for good luck
Ligurian:
a stradda ferrâ pe tempi a passava de chì

English translation:
the railway used to run through here
Ligurian:
quelli tarlucchi se son fæti mastrussâ a-o mercou

English translation:
those fools got swindled at the market
Ligurian:
ò poia che quella fissua in sciâ miagia a segge un segno de di problemi strutturali

English translation:
I’m afraid that crack in the wall is a sign of structural problems
Ligurian:
da-a fissua da tenda passava quarche raggio de luxe

English translation:
a few rays of light came through the gap in the curtain
Ligurian:
o terren arsoio o se scciappa pe-a farta d’ægua

English translation:
the parched earth cracks from lack of rain
Ligurian:
emmo passou e feste in compagnia

English translation:
we spent the holidays in good company
Ligurian:
voeiva dâve e boñe feste

English translation:
I wanted to wish you happy holidays
Ligurian:
ancheu e speçiaie en serræ perché o l’é festa

English translation:
the pharmacies are closed today because it’s a holiday
Ligurian:
son sciortio da-a festa imbriægo marso

English translation:
I left the party dead drunk
Ligurian:
vegniò a-a festa s’arriëscio à terminâ o travaggio pe tempo

English translation:
I’ll come to the party if I can finish the work in time
Ligurian:
a festa do poæ a l’é i 19 de marso, o giorno de San Giöxeppe

English translation:
Father’s Day is March 19th, the feast of Saint Joseph
Ligurian:
pe-a festa da moæ ò accattou de scioe à mæ moæ

English translation:
for Mother’s Day I bought my mother some flowers
Ligurian:
i tifoxi festezzian a vittöia staseia

English translation:
the fans will celebrate the victory tonight
Ligurian:
dòppo l’examme an festezzou fin à tardi

English translation:
after the exam they celebrated late into the night
Ligurian:
o festezzou o l’à asmòrto e candiete

English translation:
the guest of honor blew out the candles
Ligurian:
durante o periodo de festa a çittæ a s’impe de turisti

English translation:
during the holiday season the city fills up with tourists
Ligurian:
ti â veu unna fetta de pandoçe?

English translation:
do you want a slice of pandolce?
Ligurian:
quante vëgne quella rela de pescio spâ?

English translation:
how much does that slice of swordfish cost?
Ligurian:
te gusta e piccaggette co-i gambai e e ardiciòcche?

English translation:
do you like fettuccine with shrimp and artichokes?
Ligurian:
mæ madonnâ a me contava e föe avanti d’anâ in letto

English translation:
my grandmother used to tell me fairy tales before bed
Ligurian:
a sciamma da candeia

English translation:
the flame of the candle
Ligurian:
o scianco da machina neuva o l’é tutto arrigou

English translation:
the side of the new car is all scratched up
Ligurian:
unna longa fia d’erboi a costezza l’allea

English translation:
a long row of trees lines the avenue
Ligurian:
mæ fræ o dòrme delongo in sciô scianco mancin

English translation:
my brother always sleeps on his left side
Ligurian:
a casa a l’à un bello giardin in sciô scianco drito

English translation:
the house has a lovely garden on the right side
Ligurian:
unna camixa tanto streita da levâghe o sciou

English translation:
a shirt so tight it took his breath away
Ligurian:
sta carne a l’é fiosa

English translation:
this meat is stringy
Ligurian:
o Mario o pensa solo che a-a mossa

English translation:
Mario only thinks about pussy
Ligurian:
quella modella a l’é pròpio un tòcco de mossa

English translation:
that model is a real babe
Ligurian:
donde t’æ infricciou e fotografie?

English translation:
where did you stash the photos?
Ligurian:
comme arrivo à cà m’infriccio sott’a-e coverte

English translation:
as soon as I get home I dive under the covers
Ligurian:
donde l’é finio e ciave da machina?

English translation:
where have the car keys got to?
Ligurian:
teu fræ o l’à o viçio de mette o naso inte tutto

English translation:
your brother has the habit of poking his nose into everything
Ligurian:
ò mangiou unna figa meuia tòsto accuggeita

English translation:
I ate a ripe fig just off the tree
Ligurian:
an poou a figa a-a fin de l’inverno

English translation:
they pruned the fig tree at the end of winter
Ligurian:
o veu tegnî segretto o nòstro impromisso

English translation:
he wants to keep our engagement a secret
Ligurian:
dòppo ottegnuo o permisso da moæ, son vegnui impromissi

English translation:
after getting her mother’s consent, they got engaged
Ligurian:
ti veu vegnî o mæ galante?

English translation:
will you be my fiancée?
Ligurian:
o mæ impromisso o m’à regallou un anello

English translation:
my fiancé gave me a ring
Ligurian:
a mæ galante a l’é de Ciavai

English translation:
my girlfriend is from Chiavari
Ligurian:
no me son mai fiou de lê, no ò mai confiou inte lê

English translation:
I never trusted him
Ligurian:
ghe veu unna persoña de confiansa pe st’incarrego chì

English translation:
we need a trustworthy person for this assignment
Ligurian:
sensa confiansa a relaçion a no peu fonçionâ

English translation:
without trust the relationship cannot work
Ligurian:
ò confiansa into bon exito do progetto

English translation:
I’m confident in the successful outcome of the project
Ligurian:
o l’à un fattoriso pin de confiansa ch’o me dâ do cheu

English translation:
he has a confident smile that puts you at ease
Ligurian:
aspeto con confiansa unna seu replica

English translation:
I’m hopefully awaiting their reply
Ligurian:
ò provou à segâ o fen, ma a scorriatta a no l’ea ammoâ

English translation:
I tried to mow the hay, but the scythe wasn’t sharp
Ligurian:
a-a fea s’attreuva i produti do pòsto

English translation:
at the fair you can find local products
Ligurian:
a l’à defeiso con orgheuggio e seu idee

English translation:
he proudly defended his ideas
Ligurian:
o l’à combattuo con ödaçia fin a-a fin

English translation:
he fought fiercely to the end
Ligurian:
o poæ o l’ea pin d’orgheuggio pe-o successo do figgio

English translation:
the father was proud of his son’s success
Ligurian:
ancheu m’ei impia d’orgheuggio!

English translation:
today you have made me proud!
Ligurian:
l’ardio cavaggeo o l’à desfiou o drago sensa exitâ

English translation:
the proud knight challenged the dragon without hesitation
Ligurian:
a l’à zuou in sciâ testa de seu figgio

English translation:
he swore on his son’s head
Ligurian:
a parlava piña d’orgheuggio do figgio ciù grande

English translation:
he spoke with pride of his eldest son
Ligurian:
emmo trei figgi, trei mascci e unna figgia

English translation:
we have four children, three boys and a girl
Ligurian:
o l’é un bravo zoveno, aggaibou e corteise con tutti

English translation:
he is a good son, polite and kind to everyone
Ligurian:
o l’ea figgio da revoluçion franseise e o ne portava i valoî

English translation:
he was a son of the French Revolution and carried its values
Ligurian:
i genitoî no an trasmisso a lengua a-i zoveni

English translation:
the parents did not pass the language down to their children
Ligurian:
sta lezze a l’é o produto de meixi e meixi de compromisci politichi

English translation:
this law is the child of months and months of political compromise
Ligurian:
tutti san ch’o l’é un figgio de papà e ch’o no l’à mai travaggiou

English translation:
everyone knows he is a daddy’s boy and has never worked
Ligurian:
o l’à ciammou o referî figgio de unna bagascia e lê o gh’à deto un cartellin rosso

English translation:
he called the referee a son of a bitch and got a red card
Ligurian:
tanti pensan che un figgio solo o segge ciù avviçiou

English translation:
many think that an only child is more spoiled
Ligurian:
a figua a l’é apeña abbossâ ma a se peu conosce

English translation:
the figure is barely sketched but recognizable
Ligurian:
a l’é unna figua de referensa pe-i ciù zoveni

English translation:
he is a role model for the younger ones
Ligurian:
ti m’æ fæto fâ a figua da sciòlla!

English translation:
you made me look like a fool!
Ligurian:
con quella sciortia a l’à fæto unna figua da cicolatê

English translation:
with that joke he made a complete fool of himself
Ligurian:
o l’à dito unna nesciaia e o l’à fæto unna figua da cicolatê

English translation:
he said something silly and cut a sorry figure
Ligurian:
tra i colleghi a figua pe esperiensa e serietæ

English translation:
among colleagues he stands out for experience and seriousness
Ligurian:
o seu nomme o figua inta lista di parteçipanti

English translation:
his name appears on the list of participants
Ligurian:
o lion o representa o coraggio

English translation:
the lion symbolizes courage
Ligurian:
n’arriëscio à figuâme unna scituaçion pægia

English translation:
I can’t picture such a situation
Ligurian:
figuite comme saian contenti quande vegnian à savei da neuva!

English translation:
imagine how happy they’ll be when they hear the news!
Ligurian:
«Scusæme pe-o desturbo» «Gh’ammanchieiva!»

English translation:
“Sorry to trouble you.” “Don’t mention it!”
Ligurian:
into mezo da töa gh’ea pösou un vaso figuou

English translation:
in the middle of the table sat a figured vase
Ligurian:
a l’é unn’esprescion figuâ, no letterale

English translation:
it is a figurative expression, not a literal one
Ligurian:
pe-a cioenda de l’òrto ò addeuviou do fïferretto

English translation:
I used some wire for the garden fence
Ligurian:
gh’é unna righinaggia de crövi assettæ in sciô fî da luxe

English translation:
there is a row of crows perched on the power line
Ligurian:
davanti à l’intrâ gh’é unna longa coa

English translation:
there is a long queue in front of the entrance
Ligurian:
pe tempi o lin o se fiava à man

English translation:
linen was once spun by hand
Ligurian:
sto formaggio o fa a fia se ti l’ascadi

English translation:
this cheese stretches when you heat it
Ligurian:
dòppo l’arregòrdo o l’é stæto in riga

English translation:
after the warning he toed the line
Ligurian:
arvi o file e contròlla o contegnuo

English translation:
open the file and check its contents
Ligurian:
o cine o comensià de chì à un pö, treuvite un pòsto

English translation:
the film will begin shortly, find yourself a seat
Ligurian:
o recammo o l’é fæto con di fî de sæa e di fî de laña

English translation:
the embroidery is made with silk threads and wool threads
Ligurian:
gh’é stæto unna zimma quande i doî fî da luxe s’en toccæ

English translation:
there was a spark when the two electric wires touched
Ligurian:
a l’à ligou o pacco con un fî

English translation:
he tied the parcel with a string
Ligurian:
o formaggio deslenguou o fava de longhe fie

English translation:
the melted cheese formed long strings
Ligurian:
da-o bronzin sciortiva unna fia d’ægua

English translation:
a trickle of water came out of the tap
Ligurian:
o l’à unna fia d’erba in bocca

English translation:
he has a blade of grass in his mouth
Ligurian:
unna fia de paggia a l’ea arrestâ attaccâ a-o giachê

English translation:
a wisp of straw had stuck to his jacket
Ligurian:
a madonnâ a leva delongo a fia a-i faxolin

English translation:
grandmother always strings the green beans
Ligurian:
pe cionâ ben beseugna anâ co-a fia do legno

English translation:
to plane properly you must follow the grain of the wood
Ligurian:
o cotello o l’à perso o fî

English translation:
the knife has lost its edge
Ligurian:
ò perso o fî do descorso

English translation:
I’ve lost the thread of the conversation
Ligurian:
no arriëscio à stâ apreuvo a-o fî de sta stöia

English translation:
I can’t follow the thread of this story
Ligurian:
intrava unna bixa da-o barcon imbägiou

English translation:
a draft was coming in through the half-open window
Ligurian:
addeuvia un fî da cuxî do mæximo cô do tesciuo

English translation:
use a sewing thread the same color as the fabric
Ligurian:
a çiettoa a l’é o scimbolo da filosofia

English translation:
the owl is the symbol of philosophy
Ligurian:
a mæ filosofia a l’é de no poñise mai di limiti

English translation:
my philosophy is never to set limits for oneself
Ligurian:
o Platon o l’é stæto un filòsofo e politico grego

English translation:
Plato was a Greek philosopher and politician
Ligurian:
a Ipparchia a l’é stæta uña de primme filòsofe

English translation:
Hipparchia was one of the first female philosophers
Ligurian:
se peu beive l’ægua do bronzin sensa beseugno de filtrâla

English translation:
you can drink tap water without needing to filter it
Ligurian:
a luxe do sô a passa tramezo a-o tesciuo de tende

English translation:
sunlight filters through the fabric of the curtains
Ligurian:
semmo arrivæ fin à lì à pê

English translation:
we walked all the way there
Ligurian:
o son o l’é anæto avanti fin à quande an asmòrto i motoî

English translation:
the noise continued until they shut down the engines
Ligurian:
fin à chì, tutto ben

English translation:
so far, so good
Ligurian:
ve fasso a mæ propòsta finale

English translation:
I’m presenting you with my final proposal
Ligurian:
o finale do conçerto

English translation:
the finale of the concert
Ligurian:
a ciazza e o mâ do Finâ

English translation:
the beach and sea of Finale Ligure
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin l’é arrivou a respòsta, ma a l’ea negativa

English translation:
the answer finally came, but it was negative
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin sei arrivæ!

English translation:
you’ve finally arrived!
Ligurian:
mai ben ch’arriëscimmo à veddise, dòppo tanto!

English translation:
how lovely that we can finally see each other again!
Ligurian:
sta maneuvra a l’avià de recheite in sciâ finansa pubrica

English translation:
this measure will have repercussions on public finances
Ligurian:
a travaggia into campo da finansa internaçionale

English translation:
he works in the international finance sector
Ligurian:
o progetto o l’à ottegnuo un finançiamento pubrico

English translation:
the project obtained public funding
Ligurian:
o Stato o finançia l’attivitæ scientifica

English translation:
the State funds scientific research
Ligurian:
o mercou finançiäio

English translation:
the financial market
Ligurian:
sensa un fiançiatô o progetto o no peu partî

English translation:
without a backer the project can’t get off the ground
Ligurian:
vaggo avanti pe fin che e gambe me tëgnan

English translation:
I’ll keep going as long as my legs hold up
Ligurian:
verso a fin de l’anno aniò in penscion

English translation:
toward the end of the year I’ll be retiring
Ligurian:
a-a fin do sentê gh’é a cappelletta do Meo

English translation:
at the end of the path stands the little chapel of Aimero
Ligurian:
seggei prudenti ò faiæ unna gramma fin!

English translation:
be careful or you’ll come to a bad end!
Ligurian:
te zuo che l’ò fæto sensa unna segonda fin!

English translation:
I swear I did it with no ulterior motives!
Ligurian:
o fî o l’ea mai tanto sottî ch’o se rompiva de lengê

English translation:
the thread was so fine that it broke easily
Ligurian:
dòppo i travaggi tutto in cà o l’ea coverto de unna pua fiña

English translation:
after the work everything in the house was covered in a fine dust
Ligurian:
ghe veu unna testa fiña pe accapî sta costion

English translation:
it takes a fine mind to grasp this matter
Ligurian:
quand’ea zoveno aiva l’oegia fiña

English translation:
when I was young I had keen hearing
Ligurian:
o l’é un travaggio fin, cuou inti detalli

English translation:
it’s a fine piece of work, attentive to detail
Ligurian:
cöse ti fæ sta fin de settemaña?

English translation:
what are you doing this weekend?
Ligurian:
a carne a l’é stæta tritollâ fiña

English translation:
the meat has been finely ground
Ligurian:
o testo o l’é articolou con finessa e ben construto

English translation:
the text is finely structured and well constructed
Ligurian:
a töa a l’ea intaggiâ à man fiña

English translation:
the table was finely carved
Ligurian:
o l’é sätou zu da-o barcon

English translation:
he jumped out of the window
Ligurian:
spalanchemmo i barcoin pe fâ intrâ un pö d’äia?

English translation:
shall we throw the windows wide open to let some air in?
Ligurian:
særa o portelletto, che gh’ò freido

English translation:
close the car window, I’m cold
Ligurian:
ò fæto mostra de dormî

English translation:
I pretended to be asleep
Ligurian:
a Eva a fava mostra d’ëse interessâ pe no ëse desgaibâ

English translation:
Eva feigned interest so as not to be rude
Ligurian:
finze pe longo tempo o stanca ciù da veitæ

English translation:
pretending for long is more tiring than the truth
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto mostra d’ëse maròtto pe no anâ a-o travaggio

English translation:
he pretended to be sick to avoid going to work
Ligurian:
tòsto ch’ò finio con sta casaña me ne vaggo

English translation:
as soon as I’m done with this client I’ll leave
Ligurian:
t’æ finio i compiti?

English translation:
have you finished your homework?
Ligurian:
no stâ à mettite inte sta costion, perché a l’anià à finî mâ

English translation:
don’t get involved in this business, because it will end badly
Ligurian:
emmo finio o læte

English translation:
we’ve run out of milk
Ligurian:
à che oa o finisce o cine?

English translation:
what time does the film end?
Ligurian:
ciammæme quande finisce a festa

English translation:
call me when the party is over
Ligurian:
quello pöveo figgeu o l’é finio in prexon

English translation:
that poor boy ended up in prison
Ligurian:
ò za capio comm’a l’anià à finî sta costion!

English translation:
I already know how this business will turn out!
Ligurian:
o l’é cheito inte onge di uxuräi

English translation:
he fell into the clutches of loan sharks
Ligurian:
dòppo tante discuscioin, in sciâ fin t’ê vegnuo into mæ carroggio!

English translation:
after so many arguments, you’ve come round to my way of thinking!
Ligurian:
ò addeuviou un fî sottî pe cuxî

English translation:
I used a fine thread to sew
Ligurian:
o l’é unna testa fiña, bon à fâ de analixi complesse

English translation:
she has a sharp mind, capable of complex analysis
Ligurian:
a l’à di gusti fin inti vestî ascì

English translation:
he has refined tastes in clothing too
Ligurian:
resta chì fin à quande no torno

English translation:
stay here until I return
Ligurian:
semmo arrivæ fin a-a staçion à pê

English translation:
we walked all the way to the station
Ligurian:
vanni à pösâte, ti m’æ aggiuttâ sciña tròppo

English translation:
go and rest, you’ve helped me far too much
Ligurian:
o l’ea implicou fin a-i euggi into caxo

English translation:
he was up to his neck in the affair
Ligurian:
inte säçisse un pittin de fenoggio o ghe veu

English translation:
sausages need a bit of fennel
Ligurian:
finoua tutto o l’é anæto segondo o cian

English translation:
so far everything has gone according to plan
Ligurian:
an fæto unna finta pe confonde l’avversäio

English translation:
they made a feint to confuse their opponent
Ligurian:
o seu o l’ea un fattoriso fäso

English translation:
his smile was fake
Ligurian:
con quello moro da fascemmi o l’é arriescio à degiffrâsela

English translation:
with that innocent look of his, he managed to get away with it
Ligurian:
a l’aiva unna gassa bleuçê inti cavelli

English translation:
she had a sky-blue ribbon in her hair
Ligurian:
i strassi de neive cazzan

English translation:
the snowflakes are falling
Ligurian:
gh’é di figgeu che pescan i porpi co-a foscina

English translation:
there are some boys spearing octopus with a harpoon
Ligurian:
a s’é missa e scioî in sciâ testa

English translation:
she put flowers on her head
Ligurian:
pe fâse perdonâ o gh’à portou unna sciô

English translation:
to be forgiven, he brought her a flower
Ligurian:
donde ti ê veu acciantâ quelle scioî?

English translation:
where do you want to plant those flowers?
Ligurian:
à l’espoxiçion gh’ea a sciô di artexen do pòsto

English translation:
at the exhibition there was the finest of local craftsmanship
Ligurian:
ò zugou a dònna de scioî

English translation:
I played the queen of clubs
Ligurian:
camê, scià me scuse, sto vin o l’à fæto e cannie!

English translation:
waiter, excuse me, this wine has gone off!
Ligurian:
o quattro de scioî

English translation:
the four of clubs
Ligurian:
e reuse an comensou à scioî tutte assemme

English translation:
the roses all began to bloom together
Ligurian:
graçie a-a neuva ræ de traspòrto pubrico, o paise o scioisce torna

English translation:
thanks to the new public transport network, the town is flourishing again
Ligurian:
sta chì a l’é a saxon che scioisce i perseghi

English translation:
this is the season when the peach trees blossom
Ligurian:
che belle scioî!

English translation:
what a lovely bloom!
Ligurian:
o contræto o no l’é valido sensa a firma

English translation:
the contract isn’t valid without a signature
Ligurian:
inte sto travaggio ascì se ghe vedde a seu firma

English translation:
his signature style is evident in this work too
Ligurian:
l’articolo o l’é firmou da unna giornalista conosciua

English translation:
the article is signed by a well-known journalist
Ligurian:
l’autô o se firma co-e iniçiale

English translation:
the author signs with her initials
Ligurian:
a muxica a-o conçerto a l’ea mai tanto fòrte che oua me scigoa e oege

English translation:
the music at the concert was so loud that now my ears are ringing
Ligurian:
m’ô figuava che parlavi de mi, me scigoava e oege!

English translation:
I knew you were talking about me, my ears were burning!
Ligurian:
o referî o l’à scigoou into scigoelo

English translation:
the referee blew his whistle
Ligurian:
a fixica moderna a comprende a relativitæ e a mecanica quantistica

English translation:
modern physics includes relativity and quantum mechanics
Ligurian:
studian i proçesci fixichi che regolan o climma

English translation:
they study the physical processes that regulate the climate
Ligurian:
o benstâ fixico o depende da-o seunno ascì

English translation:
physical well-being also depends on sleep
Ligurian:
a l’é unna fixica speçializzâ inta mecanica quantistica

English translation:
she’s a physicist specialised in quantum mechanics
Ligurian:
co-i anni o fixico o cangia

English translation:
with age, the body changes
Ligurian:
fissa ben o quaddro a-a miagia

English translation:
fix the picture firmly to the wall
Ligurian:
an fissou a dæta de l’incontro

English translation:
they’ve set the date of the meeting
Ligurian:
o me fissava sensa dî unna poula

English translation:
he stared at me without saying a word