ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
l’euio contegnuo into porteuio

English translation:
the oil contained in the cruet
Ligurian:
o se comportava de mainea mesuâ

English translation:
he behaved in a restrained manner
Ligurian:
o s’ea bevuo tutto o contegnuo da cantiña

English translation:
he had drunk the entire contents of the cellar
Ligurian:
o tenô da sò lettia

English translation:
the contents of his letter
Ligurian:
i colleghi an contestou e seu concluxoin

English translation:
the colleagues contested his conclusions
Ligurian:
i meistri an contestou a prescide

English translation:
the teachers challenged the principal
Ligurian:
quella frase, feua de contesto, a peu pai offensciva

English translation:
that sentence, out of context, may seem offensive
Ligurian:
l’euvia a respegia o contesto colturale de l’epoca

English translation:
the work reflects the cultural context of the time
Ligurian:
se lamentan delongo

English translation:
they’re constantly complaining
Ligurian:
anâ avanti co-a lettua de un romanso

English translation:
to continue reading a novel
Ligurian:
veuan anâ avanti co-a conlaboraçion l’anno ch’o ven ascì

English translation:
they want to continue the collaboration next year as well
Ligurian:
o sentê o va avanti into bòsco

English translation:
the path continues through the woods
Ligurian:
a festa a l’é anæta avanti fin à doe oe

English translation:
the party went on until two
Ligurian:
a relaçion che gh’an a va avanti, ben che gh’é di problemi

English translation:
their relationship is going on, despite the problems
Ligurian:
ti peu anâ avanti à parlâ, no voeiva interrompîte

English translation:
go on talking, I didn’t mean to interrupt you
Ligurian:
l’é anæto avanti à ceuve fin à stamattin

English translation:
it kept raining until this morning
Ligurian:
un sciato continuo o vegniva da-a stradda

English translation:
a continuous noise was coming from the street
Ligurian:
o seu impegno continuo o l’à portou à un bon exito

English translation:
his continuous commitment yielded good results
Ligurian:
con ti mi ò un conto averto, dòppo quello che ti m’æ fæto

English translation:
I have a score to settle with you, after what you did to me
Ligurian:
mæ barba o l’accatta e çigarette in ciazza da-i sfrouxadoî

English translation:
my uncle buys his cigarettes on the beach from smugglers
Ligurian:
a Laura a seunna o basso inte unn’orchesta jazz

English translation:
Laura plays double bass in a jazz orchestra
Ligurian:
no emmo ninte in conträio

English translation:
we have nothing against it
Ligurian:
l’é tutto a-o conträio

English translation:
it’s all the other way around
Ligurian:
mæ maio o l’à fæto o conträio de quello che gh’aiva domandou

English translation:
my husband did the opposite of what I had asked him
Ligurian:
strenze a bocca

English translation:
to contract one’s mouth
Ligurian:
emmo piggiou unna moutia desconosciua

English translation:
we caught an unknown disease
Ligurian:
o contrasto tra luxe e ombre

English translation:
the contrast between light and shadow
Ligurian:
con tutti sti açidenti e contratempi, l’é un miacoo che semmo arriescii à arrivâ

English translation:
with all these accidents and mishaps, it’s a miracle we managed to arrive
Ligurian:
an firmou un contræto de travaggio à tempo determinou

English translation:
they signed a fixed-term employment contract
Ligurian:
tutte ste condiçioin an contribuio à l’açidente

English translation:
all these factors contributed to the accident
Ligurian:
mi gh’ò misso 10 euro

English translation:
I contributed 10 euros
Ligurian:
de preuve contra de lê no ghe n’ea

English translation:
there was no evidence against her
Ligurian:
o l’é delongo à fâ de prediche contra o governo

English translation:
he’s always preaching against the government
Ligurian:
o barco o l’anava contra o vento

English translation:
the ship was sailing against the wind
Ligurian:
a l’à tiou a balla contra a miagia

English translation:
he threw the ball against the wall
Ligurian:
arrembite contra a miagia

English translation:
lean against the wall
Ligurian:
stavan assettæ un contra l’atro in scilençio

English translation:
they sat opposite each other in silence
Ligurian:
o parla contra pe pua coæ de contradî

English translation:
he speaks against out of pure contrariness
Ligurian:
l’exerçito o l’à inandiou unna controffensciva

English translation:
the army launched a counteroffensive
Ligurian:
contròlla che i papê seggian lesti

English translation:
check that the documents are ready
Ligurian:
beseugna che fasse controllâ i fren da machina

English translation:
I need to have the car’s brakes checked
Ligurian:
e multinaçionale contròllan l’economia do mondo

English translation:
multinationals control the world economy
Ligurian:
son za stuffa che o mæ galante o me contròlle delongo

English translation:
I’m sick of the fact that my boyfriend keeps checking up on me all the time
Ligurian:
ti peu miga stâ derê a-o figgeu tanto che vaggo à fâ a speisa?

English translation:
could you keep an eye on the child while I go shopping?
Ligurian:
o çercava de tegnîse pe no criâ

English translation:
he was trying to control himself so as not to shout
Ligurian:
o contròllo di documenti o l’é obrigatöio à l’intrâ

English translation:
document checks are mandatory at the entrance
Ligurian:
o l’à perso o contròllo da machina

English translation:
he lost control of the car
Ligurian:
o controllô o l’à bollou i biggetti in sciô treno

English translation:
the conductor punched the tickets on the train
Ligurian:
an piggiou l’autostradda contraman

English translation:
they took the motorway in the wrong direction
Ligurian:
a-o convëgno de Lisboña ò conosciuo un pescio gròsso de l’industria farmaçeutica

English translation:
at the conference in Lisbon I met a bigwig in the pharmaceutical industry
Ligurian:
no stæ à fâ mai tanti comprimenti e mangiæ!

English translation:
don’t stand on ceremony, just eat!
Ligurian:
no ve convëgne parlâ

English translation:
it’s not in your interest to speak
Ligurian:
à töa no conven addeuviâ o telefono

English translation:
it’s not appropriate to use the phone at the table
Ligurian:
in sce st’argomento son d’accòrdio con ti

English translation:
on this matter I agree with you
Ligurian:
se semmo missi d’accòrdio in scî termini do contræto

English translation:
we agreed on the terms of the contract
Ligurian:
i fratti françeschen an renoelou do tutto o seu antigo convento

English translation:
the Franciscan friars have completely restored their ancient convent
Ligurian:
emmo conversou pe longo tempo vëi seia

English translation:
we had a long conversation last night
Ligurian:
a conversaçion a s’é fæta ciù interessante dòppo çeña

English translation:
the conversation became more interesting after dinner
Ligurian:
a conversaçion a s’é spantegâ comm’o l’é arrivou o direttô

English translation:
the conversation broke up as soon as the director arrived
Ligurian:
unna miagia ingombâ

English translation:
a convex wall
Ligurian:
no ti porriæ convinsila de lengê

English translation:
you won’t manage to convince her that easily
Ligurian:
o l’à convinto à cangiâ de travaggio

English translation:
she convinced him to change jobs
Ligurian:
an convocou tutti i dependenti inta salla de conferense

English translation:
they summoned all the employees to the conference room
Ligurian:
a convocaçion a l’é stæta mandâ pe email

English translation:
the summons was sent by email
Ligurian:
metti o covercio in sciâ pugnatta ch’a bogge

English translation:
put the lid on the pot that’s boiling
Ligurian:
de neutte ò beseugno de unna coverta imbottia

English translation:
at night I need a padded blanket
Ligurian:
a mæ còpia do libbro

English translation:
my copy of the book
Ligurian:
ëse a brutta còpia de unna persoña

English translation:
to be a poor imitation of a person
Ligurian:
unna fondea de fighe e nespoe

English translation:
a large quantity of figs and medlars
Ligurian:
un muggio de ricchesse

English translation:
a great abundance of riches
Ligurian:
l’avversäia a l’aveiva unna cobbia de re de spoæ

English translation:
her opponent had a pair of kings of spades
Ligurian:
unna cobbia de galanti

English translation:
a couple of lovers
Ligurian:
a camea a l’à coverto a töa con unna tovaggia netta

English translation:
the waitress covered the table with a clean tablecloth
Ligurian:
o neuvo grattanuvie o creuve a vista

English translation:
the new skyscraper blocks the view
Ligurian:
un cappello o ghe croviva a testa

English translation:
a hat covered his head
Ligurian:
d’inverno pe sciortî me fascio inte un giachê pesante

English translation:
in winter I put on a heavy jacket to go out
Ligurian:
l’an coverto d’öo

English translation:
they covered him in gold
Ligurian:
a neive a l’à coverto o prou

English translation:
the snow has covered the meadow
Ligurian:
rieiva pe crovî l’imbarasso

English translation:
I laughed to cover my embarrassment
Ligurian:
a Scimoña a l’à coverto l’aro do collega

English translation:
Simona covered up her colleague’s mistake
Ligurian:
o töo o l’à coverto træ vacche inte un giorno

English translation:
the bull covered three cows in one day
Ligurian:
ò exerçitou a fonçion de segretäio fin a-o 2020

English translation:
I held the position of secretary until 2020
Ligurian:
se son coverti co-o ciummin

English translation:
they covered themselves with the duvet
Ligurian:
creuvite, che gh’é freido!

English translation:
cover up, it’s cold!
Ligurian:
o s’é coverto de poffi pe arvî a butega

English translation:
he plunged into debt to open the shop
Ligurian:
o çê o s’accabanna

English translation:
the sky is clouding over
Ligurian:
gh’é quarchedun a-o ministëio ch’o ghe creuve e spalle

English translation:
there’s someone at the ministry who watches his back
Ligurian:
ghe veu do cheu pe fâ fronte à unna desfia coscì grande

English translation:
it takes courage to face such a great challenge
Ligurian:
ei avuo do moro à parlâ coscì a-a professoa

English translation:
you had some nerve to speak that way to the teacher
Ligurian:
allòn, ti gh’â faiæ!

English translation:
courage, you’ll make it!
Ligurian:
o l’à piggiou unna deçixon coraggiosa à lasciâ o travaggio seguo

English translation:
she made a courageous decision by leaving her secure job
Ligurian:
o maxellâ o vende a coâ de bæ

English translation:
the butcher sells lamb pluck
Ligurian:
à Pasqua mangemmo o gianco e neigro de bæ

English translation:
at Easter we eat lamb pluck
Ligurian:
ghe veu unna còrda longa e rezzente pe tiâ sciù o carrego

English translation:
we need a long, sturdy rope to haul up the load
Ligurian:
a còrda ciù longa inte unna çirconferensa a l’é o diametro

English translation:
the longest chord in a circle is the diameter
Ligurian:
o vento o l’à fæto cazze tutto da-a taggia

English translation:
the wind knocked everything off the clothesline
Ligurian:
o direttô o l’à fæto un descorso pin d’affeçion pe dî graçie a-i dependenti

English translation:
the director gave a cordial speech to thank all the employees
Ligurian:
quella camea a l’é delongo corteise co-e casañe

English translation:
that waitress is always cordial with the customers
Ligurian:
l’arasso o l’ea decorou con un cordon d’öo

English translation:
the tapestry was adorned with a golden cord
Ligurian:
e autoritæ an instituio un cordon pe fermâ a diffuxon de l’epidemia

English translation:
the authorities set up a cordon to stop the spread of the epidemic
Ligurian:
o cavo de l’ombrissallo o ven taggiou dòppo o parto

English translation:
the umbilical cord is cut after birth
Ligurian:
ò azzonto unna magnâ de colandro fresco tritollou a-o curry

English translation:
I added a handful of fresh chopped coriander to the curry
Ligurian:
dòppo a festa besugnià passâ a spassoia into cortî pe allevâ i coriandoli

English translation:
after the party we’ll have to sweep the courtyard to clear away the confetti
Ligurian:
o s’accoega in letto comme un sacco veuo

English translation:
he lies down on the bed like an empty sack
Ligurian:
o l’à misso zu a cornetta sensa manco saluâ

English translation:
she hung up the receiver without even saying goodbye
Ligurian:
mæ seu a sunnava a cornetta

English translation:
my sister played the cornet
Ligurian:
o cornixon de pria o core pe tutta a facciâ

English translation:
the stone cornice runs along the entire façade
Ligurian:
e còrne di çervi

English translation:
the antlers of the deer
Ligurian:
mæ seu a canta into cöo da paròcchia

English translation:
my sister sings in the parish choir
Ligurian:
o pappa o l’à coronou l’imperatô

English translation:
the pope crowned the emperor
Ligurian:
de erte montagne coroñan a vallâ da tutti i scianchi

English translation:
high mountains crown the valley on every side
Ligurian:
o successo finale o l’à coronou tutti i seu sfòrsci

English translation:
final success crowned all his efforts
Ligurian:
un còrpo appossou inte l’ægua o sostëgne unna sponciâ verso l’erto

English translation:
a body immersed in water is subjected to an upward thrust
Ligurian:
o còrpo uman o l’é fæto pe-a ciù parte d’ægua

English translation:
the human body is largely composed of water
Ligurian:
i beseugni de l’anima e do còrpo

English translation:
the needs of the soul and of the body
Ligurian:
o còrpo da lampa o l’é fæto de metallo

English translation:
the body of the lamp is made of metal
Ligurian:
o còdixe çivile o l’é un còrpo de lezze

English translation:
the civil code is a body of laws
Ligurian:
l’ægua a passava da unna fissua into còrpo do barco

English translation:
water was seeping in through a crack in the boat’s hull
Ligurian:
correzo ancon sti doî ari e dapeu o testo o l’é pronto

English translation:
let me just correct these two more mistakes and the text is ready
Ligurian:
i professoî correzan i exammi

English translation:
the teachers grade the exams
Ligurian:
correzime se diggo mâ, ma...

English translation:
correct me if I’m wrong, but…
Ligurian:
e ciantila un pö de correzime delongo!

English translation:
and stop correcting me all the time!
Ligurian:
mi e teu moæ te correzzemmo perché te voemmo ben

English translation:
your mother and I correct you because we love you
Ligurian:
correze o corso de un sciumme

English translation:
to alter the course of a river
Ligurian:
me gusta correze o cafè co-a rappa

English translation:
I like to lace my coffee with grappa
Ligurian:
o l’à prononçiou mâ, ma o s’é corretto comm’o se n’é dæto conto

English translation:
he mispronounced it, but corrected himself at once
Ligurian:
emmo lavou a verdua sotta l’ægua corrente

English translation:
we washed the vegetables under running water
Ligurian:
an construto unna turbiña pe sfrütâ l’energia de l’ægua corrente do sciumme

English translation:
they built a turbine to harness the energy of the river’s flowing water
Ligurian:
se faià referensa a-e normative corrente

English translation:
reference will be made to current regulations
Ligurian:
a fattua a l’à a dæta di 3 do meise corrente

English translation:
the invoice is dated the 3rd of the current month
Ligurian:
o se ne stava inte l’ægua e o se fava rebellâ da-a corrente

English translation:
he stayed in the water and let himself be carried by the current
Ligurian:
an destaccou a luxe pe fâ di travaggi

English translation:
they cut off the power to do some work
Ligurian:
a l’é unna corrente letteräia pöco conosciua

English translation:
it’s a little-known literary movement
Ligurian:
o Usain Bolt o core a-a veloçitæ de 44,72 km/h

English translation:
Usain Bolt runs at a speed of 44.72 km/h
Ligurian:
mæ moæ a core tutte e mattin a-o parco pe allenâse

English translation:
my mom runs every morning at the park to train
Ligurian:
a Virginia a l’é camminâ à casa pe no fâ aspëtâ a moæ

English translation:
Virginia ran home so as not to keep her mother waiting
Ligurian:
se camminæ gh’arrivæ à tempo

English translation:
if you run you’ll get there in time
Ligurian:
ma comme o cammiña sto treno!

English translation:
how this train flies!
Ligurian:
se ti cori coscì in coxiña, ti fæ solo che di pacciughi

English translation:
if you rush around like that in the kitchen, you only make a mess
Ligurian:
quande coro into scrive fasso mille sguaroin

English translation:
when I rush to write I make a thousand typos
Ligurian:
un rianello o strixella in sciâ ziña do sentê

English translation:
a stream runs along the edge of the path
Ligurian:
e oe corrivan sensa che me n’accorzesse

English translation:
the hours flew by without my noticing
Ligurian:
pe no perde o treno semmo anæti comme o scento

English translation:
to avoid missing the train we ran like hares
Ligurian:
mæ seu a l’à cointou à perde tutto pe quella deçixon

English translation:
my sister ran the risk of losing everything because of that decision
Ligurian:
m’an vosciuo dî ch’a l’é gravia e che o poæ o l’é o speçiâ

English translation:
rumor has it she’s pregnant and that the father is the pharmacist
Ligurian:
a teu osservaçion a l’é tecnicamente corretta, scì

English translation:
your observation is technically correct, yes
Ligurian:
quello luxan o m’é delongo parsciuo unna persoña corretta

English translation:
that electrician has always seemed like an upright person to me
Ligurian:
a meistra a l’à marcou e correçioin in rosso

English translation:
the teacher marked the corrections in red
Ligurian:
o bagno o l’é in fondo do corridô, in sciâ drita

English translation:
the bathroom is at the end of the corridor, on the right
Ligurian:
o corrê o no l’à trovou nisciun in cà

English translation:
the courier didn’t find anyone at home
Ligurian:
o pedon ch’o portava i papê segretti o l’é stæto cattuou

English translation:
the courier carrying the secret documents was captured
Ligurian:
i figgeu se demoan à scuggiâ in sce l’arrembaggia de scæ

English translation:
children love to slide down the handrails of the stairs
Ligurian:
a s’é piggiâ unna scaveña da l’arrembaggia de legno

English translation:
she got a splinter from the wooden handrail
Ligurian:
bara o numero ch’o corresponde a-a teu respòsta

English translation:
cross out the number corresponding to your answer
Ligurian:
a mæ correspondente a m’à scrito unna lettia

English translation:
my pen pal wrote me a letter
Ligurian:
o correspondente o l’à contou i fæti in diretta

English translation:
the correspondent reported the events live
Ligurian:
a descriçion a no corresponde a-a realtæ

English translation:
the description does not match reality
Ligurian:
à ciaschedun di còdixi corresponde un produto

English translation:
each code corresponds to a product
Ligurian:
son anæti avanti à corresponde pe di anni

English translation:
they kept up their correspondence for years
Ligurian:
dòppo tanto a seu affeçion a l’é stæta correspòsta

English translation:
at last her affection was reciprocated
Ligurian:
gh’an pagou unna somma pe-o travaggio realizzou

English translation:
they paid him a sum for the work done
Ligurian:
cian cianin, a ruzze a l’à smangiou a struttua metallica do ponte

English translation:
little by little, rust corroded the metal structure of the bridge
Ligurian:
e sostanse corroxive ê tegnimmo inte sti contegnitoî chì

English translation:
we keep the corrosive substances in these containers
Ligurian:
dòppo pöchi menuti de corsa o l’ea za stanco

English translation:
after just a few minutes of running he was already tired
Ligurian:
a corsa de cavalli a l’é stæta desdita pe l’ægua

English translation:
the horse race was canceled because of the rain
Ligurian:
i corsæ an ïsou a seu bandea neigra pe mette poia a-e atre nave

English translation:
the corsairs hoisted their black flag to frighten the other ships
Ligurian:
unn’andania de l’autostradda a l’é serrâ

English translation:
one lane of the highway is closed
Ligurian:
sta stæ aniemo in vacansa in Còrsega

English translation:
this summer we’ll go on vacation in Corsica
Ligurian:
o sciumme o l’à desviou o seu corso dòppo l’alluvion

English translation:
the river changed its course after the flood
Ligurian:
into corso da giornâ o tempo o l’é pezoou

English translation:
during the course of the day the weather worsened
Ligurian:
ò beseugno de un corso d’ingleise

English translation:
I need an English course
Ligurian:
mæ lalla a stà in corso Turin

English translation:
my aunt lives on Corso Torino
Ligurian:
ò provou à leze un articolo de giornale in còrso

English translation:
I tried to read a newspaper article in Corsican
Ligurian:
i còrsci en pin d’orgheuggio pe-a seu isoa

English translation:
the Corsicans are proud of their island
Ligurian:
a muxica còrsa a l’é conosciua pe-i seu cöi

English translation:
Corsican music is known for its choirs
Ligurian:
into mezo do cortî gh’ean un gran erbo de noxe

English translation:
in the middle of the courtyard there was a large walnut tree
Ligurian:
o l’à visciuo pe di anni a-a corte de Fransa

English translation:
he lived for years at the court of France
Ligurian:
a corte a l’à emisso a sentensa definitiva

English translation:
the court has issued the final ruling
Ligurian:
ti ô saveivi che a scòrsa de st’erbo chì a s’addeuvia pe fâ i tappi de bottiggia?

English translation:
did you know that the bark of this tree is used to make bottle corks?
Ligurian:
o â cortezza con de scioî e di comprimenti tutti i giorni

English translation:
he courts her with flowers and compliments every day
Ligurian:
quell’impiegou o no l’é stæto guæi corteise

English translation:
that clerk wasn’t very courteous
Ligurian:
l’é di anni che o posso inta corte o l’é sciuto

English translation:
the well in the courtyard has been dry for years
Ligurian:
a töa a l’é tròppo curta pe eutto persoñe

English translation:
the table is too short for eight people
Ligurian:
o sospetto o l’aiva i cavelli curti

English translation:
the suspect had short hair
Ligurian:
a stæ a l’é sempre tròppo curta

English translation:
summer is always too short
Ligurian:
scià me fasse un cafè curto, pe piaxei

English translation:
make me a short coffee, please
Ligurian:
un crövo o s’é pösou in sciô teito da casa

English translation:
a crow landed on the roof of the house
Ligurian:
ò mangiou i corzetti co-a sarsa de noxe

English translation:
I ate corzetti with walnut sauce
Ligurian:
t’ammanca solo unna cösa

English translation:
you’re only missing one thing
Ligurian:
gh’é unna cösa pesante inta valixea

English translation:
there’s a heavy thing in the trunk
Ligurian:
vëi m’à ciammou a commæla… comm’a s’acciamma ciù?

English translation:
yesterday whatsername called me… what’s her name again?
Ligurian:
cöse ti veu?

English translation:
what do you want?
Ligurian:
cös’a l’é quella cösa?

English translation:
what’s that thing?
Ligurian:
a consciensa stòrica a l’é fondamentale pe accapî o presente

English translation:
historical awareness is fundamental for understanding the present
Ligurian:
mi ò a consciensa netta

English translation:
I have a clean conscience
Ligurian:
mæ moæ a l’é fæta coscì

English translation:
that’s just how my mother is
Ligurian:
ean fiña contenti ch’a fïse anæta coscì

English translation:
they were even glad it had gone that way
Ligurian:
son coscì contenta de veddite!

English translation:
I’m so happy to see you!
Ligurian:
l’an trattâ mai tanto mâ ch’a s’é missa à cianze

English translation:
they treated her so badly that she started crying
Ligurian:
con unna persoña coscì mi no veuggio aveighe ninte da fâ

English translation:
I want nothing to do with a person like that
Ligurian:
o cine o l’ea licche lacche, ninte de speçiale

English translation:
the movie was so-so, nothing special
Ligurian:
o travaggio o l’é vegnuo un pö licche lacche, ma a-o manco o l’é finio

English translation:
the job turned out so-so, but at least it’s finished
Ligurian:
o coscì dito esperto o no ne saveiva guæi

English translation:
the so-called expert didn’t know much about it
Ligurian:
o s’é fæto mâ a-e caccalloe tanto ch’o chinava d’in sciâ biçicletta

English translation:
he hurt his you-know-whats getting off the bicycle
Ligurian:
pòrtime un pö quello angæzo in sciâ töa!

English translation:
bring me that thingy on the table!
Ligurian:
l’é passou o commælo e o t’à lasciou unna lettia

English translation:
what’s-his-name came by and left you a letter
Ligurian:
a böa a l’é à 100 metri da-a riva

English translation:
the buoy is 100 meters from the coast
Ligurian:
quant’o vëgne a-o chillo o formaggio?

English translation:
how much does the cheese cost per kilo?
Ligurian:
sto modello de computer o vâ o doggio che l’atro

English translation:
this computer model costs twice as much as the other one
Ligurian:
pe mette à neuvo a cà m’an piggiou mezo mion d’euro

English translation:
renovating the house cost me half a million euros
Ligurian:
pe l’impianto de rescädamento me piggian ben ben di dinæ

English translation:
the heating system will cost a lot of money
Ligurian:
a laurea a m’é costâ tanto giamin

English translation:
my degree cost me a great deal of effort
Ligurian:
quella böxia a gh’é costâ caa

English translation:
that lie cost him dearly
Ligurian:
o restorante o l’ea milia, ma a çeña a l’é costâ un diao e mezo

English translation:
the restaurant was excellent, but dinner cost an arm and a leg
Ligurian:
emmo costezzou a Còrsega e semmo arrivæ à Bonifaçio, dond’emmo conosciuo di bonifaçin ben ben scimpatichi

English translation:
we sailed along the coast of Corsica and arrived in Bonifacio, where we met some very nice locals
Ligurian:
pe inandiâ unna soçietæ ghe veu a-o manco trei sòçi

English translation:
to form a company you need at least two partners
Ligurian:
o governo o l’à formou unna neuva commiscion d’investigaçion

English translation:
the government has set up a new commission of inquiry
Ligurian:
l’é ciæo che e seu açioin representan un crimine

English translation:
his actions clearly constitute a crime
Ligurian:
o comprixe o s’é constituio con l’avvocato a-i carabinê

English translation:
the accomplice turned himself in to the carabinieri with his lawyer
Ligurian:
me son constituio parte çivile into proçesso

English translation:
I filed as a civil plaintiff in the trial
Ligurian:
an reduto o costo do servixo

English translation:
they’ve reduced the cost of the service
Ligurian:
beseugna carcolâ o costo di materiali

English translation:
we need to calculate the cost of the materials
Ligurian:
o s’é frattuou unna còsta into cazze

English translation:
she fractured a rib in the fall
Ligurian:
o l’à accattou o giachê o ciù cao da butega

English translation:
he bought the most expensive jacket in the store
Ligurian:
sta butega a l’é tròppo caistiosa!

English translation:
this store is too expensive!
Ligurian:
a mamma a l’à provou à costrenze i figgeu à mangiâ i bròccoli

English translation:
the nanny tried to force the children to eat the broccoli
Ligurian:
e vettue en construte inte sto stabilimento

English translation:
the cars are built in this plant
Ligurian:
l’à fæto construe mæ madonnâ

English translation:
my grandmother had it built
Ligurian:
tutti sti palaçi en stæti tiæ sciù dòppo a guæra

English translation:
all these buildings were constructed after the war
Ligurian:
o massacan o tia sciù unna miagia into giardin

English translation:
the bricklayer is building a wall in the garden
Ligurian:
a construçion da stradda a l’avansa

English translation:
construction of the road is underway
Ligurian:
unna construçion de legno

English translation:
a wooden structure
Ligurian:
studio e costummanse de popolaçioin antighe

English translation:
I study the customs of ancient peoples
Ligurian:
a-o carlevâ emmo visto di costummi de tutte e meñe

English translation:
at the carnival we saw costumes of every kind
Ligurian:
ò piggiou a coe pe dâ o fî a-a messoia

English translation:
I took the whetstone to sharpen the sickle
Ligurian:
a coteletta a-a milaneise a l’é ciù boña con l’agro de limon

English translation:
breaded veal cutlet Milanese-style is better with lemon juice
Ligurian:
unna piccaggetta de coton

English translation:
a cotton towel
Ligurian:
me gusta e verdue cheutte a-o vapô

English translation:
I like steamed vegetables
Ligurian:
se semmo missi à l’ombra de unna barca de fen pe pösâse

English translation:
we took shelter in the shade of a haystack to rest
Ligurian:
ò cheutto i moscoli a-o vapô con vin gianco e un spigo d’aggio

English translation:
I steamed the mussels with white wine and a clove of garlic
Ligurian:
m’é arrestou solo ciù unn’arbanella de sancrao

English translation:
I only have one jar of sauerkraut left
Ligurian:
pe l’intervista me son misso unna crovata de sæa giana

English translation:
for the interview I put on a yellow silk tie
Ligurian:
te l’ò mai fæto vedde a mæ colleçion de crovate?

English translation:
have I ever shown you my tie collection?
Ligurian:
l’artista a l’à creou unn’euvia straordenäia

English translation:
the artist has created an extraordinary work
Ligurian:
predican che o Segnô o l’à creou l’universo

English translation:
they preach that the Lord created the universe
Ligurian:
a l’à inandiou unna neuva assoçiaçion

English translation:
she has founded a new association
Ligurian:
o retardo o l’à provocou ben ben di problemi

English translation:
the delay has caused several problems
Ligurian:
un ambiente sen o favorisce a creativitæ

English translation:
a calm environment fosters creativity
Ligurian:
a l’à propòsto unn’idea creativa in davei pe-o progetto

English translation:
he proposed a truly creative idea for the project
Ligurian:
quello zoveno o l’é un veo creativo, delongo pin de idee

English translation:
that boy is a real creative type, always full of ideas
Ligurian:
o Marco o travaggia comme creativo inte unn’agençia de Turin

English translation:
Marco works as a creative at an agency in Turin
Ligurian:
a creaçion de neuvi travaggi

English translation:
the creation of new jobs
Ligurian:
o miacoo da creaçion

English translation:
the miracle of creation
Ligurian:
a dæta d’inandio do neuvo instituto

English translation:
the founding date of the new institute
Ligurian:
l’urtima creaçion de l’artista

English translation:
the artist’s latest creation
Ligurian:
credde inta reincarnaçion de anime

English translation:
to believe in the reincarnation of souls
Ligurian:
comme se fa à piggiâ pe vea quella stöia?

English translation:
how can anyone believe that story?
Ligurian:
no te creddo ciù

English translation:
I don’t believe you anymore
Ligurian:
no me creddo unna poula de quello ch’o dixe

English translation:
I don’t believe a word of what he says
Ligurian:
no stâte à credde à tutto quello che te contan!

English translation:
don’t believe everything they tell you!
Ligurian:
no penso ch’o n’agge dito a veitæ

English translation:
I don’t think he told us the truth
Ligurian:
no pensæ che doviësci ciammâ scuse?

English translation:
don’t you think you should apologise?
Ligurian:
e m’ô creddo ben!

English translation:
I should think so!
Ligurian:
diæ che l’é arrivou l’oa de partî

English translation:
I believe the time has come to leave
Ligurian:
no m’arriëscio à credde ch’o m’agge mentio!

English translation:
I can’t believe she lied to me!
Ligurian:
me creddeiva che teu fræ o fïse ciù erto

English translation:
I thought your brother was taller
Ligurian:
no creddeiva che ti fïsci bon de fâ unna cösa pægia

English translation:
I didn’t think you were capable of such a thing
Ligurian:
o se credde o patron de tutto

English translation:
he thinks he’s the master of everything
Ligurian:
e seu poule an perso credito dòppo o scandalo

English translation:
his words lost credibility after the scandal
Ligurian:
a butega a vende ascì in crensa

English translation:
the shop also sells on credit
Ligurian:
ò inandiou unna cremma de limon pe farçî a torta

English translation:
I made a lemon cream to fill the cake
Ligurian:
co-a scciumma de læte ti peu fâ o butiro in cà

English translation:
with the cream from the milk you can make butter at home
Ligurian:
me son dæta un pö de cremma in scê moen

English translation:
I put a bit of cream on my hands
Ligurian:
ò misso a cremma pe-o sô primma d’anâ in sciâ mæña

English translation:
I put on sunscreen before going to the beach
Ligurian:
o tæramòtto o l’à ingrandio a creppatua inta miagia

English translation:
the earthquake widened the crack in the wall
Ligurian:
a cädua a l’à caxonou unna creppatua into päbrixa

English translation:
the heat caused a crack in the windshield
Ligurian:
a miagia de feua da cà a l’à comensou à scciappâse

English translation:
the outer wall of the house has started to crack
Ligurian:
ancheu se scciatta da-o cado

English translation:
it’s scorching hot today
Ligurian:
ma vanni à scciattâ, brutto nescio!

English translation:
go to hell, you idiot!
Ligurian:
ti veddiæ, i figgeu crescian fito!

English translation:
you’ll see, children grow up fast!
Ligurian:
e ciante no crescian ben sensa sô

English translation:
plants don’t grow well without sunlight
Ligurian:
comme muxiçista o l’é megioou ben ben inti urtimi anni

English translation:
as a musician he has matured a lot in recent years
Ligurian:
a tenscion a monta d’in giorno in giorno

English translation:
tension grows day by day
Ligurian:
allevâ un figgio da sola a no l’é stæto façile

English translation:
raising a child on my own wasn’t easy
Ligurian:
a cresta do gallo a l’é mangiæsa?

English translation:
is the rooster’s crest edible?
Ligurian:
o muxicante punk o l’à unna cresta de cavelli rosci

English translation:
the punk musician has a red mohawk
Ligurian:
dòppo tanto, i arpinisti en arrivæ in sciâ creña da montagna

English translation:
the climbers finally reached the mountain ridge
Ligurian:
da-a creña de sto bricco gh’é unna bella vista

English translation:
from the crest of this hill there’s a beautiful view
Ligurian:
a barca a s’é attrovâ in sciâ creña de l’onda pe un momento

English translation:
the boat found itself on the crest of the wave for a moment
Ligurian:
o l’à dito unna scemmaia davanti à tutti

English translation:
he said something stupid in front of everyone
Ligurian:
no arroiniò a giornâ pe unna focciara

English translation:
I won’t ruin my day over something silly
Ligurian:
t’ê stæto un cretin à no controllâ

English translation:
you were a fool not to check
Ligurian:
quella regola cretiña a comprica e cöse sensa beseugno

English translation:
that idiotic rule complicates things needlessly
Ligurian:
o l’é attorniou da di cretin che l’acconseggian mâ

English translation:
he’s surrounded by fools who advise him badly
Ligurian:
into vaso gh’é un grisantemo giano

English translation:
in the vase there is a yellow chrysanthemum
Ligurian:
mæ coxo o l’à avuo unna crixi d’axima

English translation:
my cousin had an asthma attack
Ligurian:
a crixi politica a l’à fæto cazze o governo

English translation:
the political crisis brought down the government
Ligurian:
o crestianeximo o s’é spantegou pe tutto o mondo

English translation:
Christianity has spread throughout the world
Ligurian:
ò un coxo mossulman e unna coxa crestiaña

English translation:
I have a Muslim cousin and a Christian cousin
Ligurian:
e gexe crestiañe çelebran a Pasqua

English translation:
Christian churches celebrate Easter
Ligurian:
i primmi crestien ean perseguitæ à Romma

English translation:
the first Christians were persecuted in Rome
Ligurian:
o me paiva un bon crestian

English translation:
he seemed to me a good Christian
Ligurian:
beseugna fâ a çernia con un pittin de critëio

English translation:
the selection has to be made with some judgment
Ligurian:
o l’à pubricou unna critica approfondia do romanso

English translation:
he published an in-depth critique of the novel
Ligurian:
i critichi an apprexou o seu urtimo cine

English translation:
the critics appreciated his latest film
Ligurian:
o patisce e critiche di colleghi

English translation:
he can’t stand criticism from his colleagues
Ligurian:
l’autô o l’à scrito un sazzo critico in sce st’argomento

English translation:
the author has written a critical essay on this subject
Ligurian:
i commenti critichi do baccan an genou i dependenti

English translation:
the boss’s critical comments made the employees uncomfortable
Ligurian:
a scituaçion a l’é critica

English translation:
the situation is critical
Ligurian:
i critichi an espresso un giudiçio poxitivo

English translation:
the critics gave a positive review
Ligurian:
e patatiñe ean croccante e ben sæ

English translation:
the chips were crunchy and well salted
Ligurian:
à Dënâ mangemmo torron e croccante

English translation:
at Christmas we eat nougat and brittle
Ligurian:
a bandea de Zena a l’é unna croxe rossa

English translation:
the flag of Genoa is a red cross
Ligurian:
a portava unna croxe d’argento a-o còllo

English translation:
she wore a silver cross around her neck
Ligurian:
gh’ea unna croxe in sciô lunäio pe marcâ a dæta

English translation:
there was a cross on the calendar to mark the date
Ligurian:
a croxe a serve pe stabilizzâ l’ancoa in sciô fondo do mâ

English translation:
the crossbar serves to stabilize the anchor on the seabed
Ligurian:
son stæto tutto o giorno à ciömâ in letto

English translation:
I lounged in bed all day
Ligurian:
à Zena l’é vegnuo zu unna miagia apreuvo a-o tempo grammo

English translation:
in Genoa a wall collapsed because of the bad weather
Ligurian:
a carrega a l’é deruâ tutt’assemme.

English translation:
the chair collapsed suddenly.
Ligurian:
davanti a-e preuvo o s’é arreiso e o l’à confessou

English translation:
faced with the evidence he broke down and confessed
Ligurian:
me son lasciou cazze in sciô letto sensa manco levâme e scarpe

English translation:
I collapsed on the bed without even taking off my shoes
Ligurian:
e temperatue en anæte zu inta neutte

English translation:
temperatures plummeted during the night
Ligurian:
o deruo do ponte o l’é stæto unna tragedia

English translation:
the collapse of the bridge was a tragedy
Ligurian:
a neive a l’aiva fæto unna crosta dua de d’ato

English translation:
the snow had formed a hard crust on the surface
Ligurian:
t’æ mangiou a moula e t’æ lasciou a scòrsa?

English translation:
did you eat the soft part and leave the crust?
Ligurian:
o Marçello o l’à misso i grattoin do parmixan into menestron

English translation:
Marcello put the parmesan rinds in the minestrone
Ligurian:
se gh’é formou unna craccia in sciô zenoggio

English translation:
a scab formed on her knee
Ligurian:
no gh’é da mäveggiâse ch’o se segge offeiso se ti gh’æ dæto do taicio

English translation:
no wonder he got offended if you called him a kraut
Ligurian:
a-i taici ghe gusta anâ in vacansa lì

English translation:
krauts like to go on holiday there
Ligurian:
a carne a l’é ancon crua into mezo, mettila torna inta poela

English translation:
the meat is still raw in the middle, put it back in the pan
Ligurian:
o rastello o l’é ancon de færo cruo, beseugna vernixâlo

English translation:
the gate is still bare iron, it needs to be painted
Ligurian:
scià me dà ascì doî etti de cruo?

English translation:
could you also give me two hundred grams of prosciutto crudo?
Ligurian:
me gusta azzonze o brenno a-o yogurt

English translation:
I like to add bran to my yoghurt
Ligurian:
ò disegnou un cubbo in sciô querno de matematica

English translation:
I drew a cube in my maths notebook
Ligurian:
ò prenottou unna coccetta in sciô treno de neutte pe Vienna

English translation:
I booked a couchette on the night train to Vienna
Ligurian:
ò azzonto ancon un cuggiæn de sâ

English translation:
I added another teaspoon of salt
Ligurian:
a forçiña a-a manciña, o cuggiâ a-a drita

English translation:
the fork on the left, the spoon on the right
Ligurian:
azzonzi unna cuggiarâ de butiro a-a sarsa

English translation:
add a tablespoon of butter to the sauce
Ligurian:
vanni à coccio!

English translation:
go to your bed!
Ligurian:
a gatta a l’à appartoio unna niâ de çinque gattin rosci e neigri

English translation:
the cat gave birth to a litter of five red and black kittens
Ligurian:
o zöo o l’à un piccin de tigre

English translation:
the zoo has two tiger cubs
Ligurian:
dond’a l’é a coxiña?

English translation:
where is the kitchen?
Ligurian:
a coxiña a l’é grande e a l’ammia in sciô cortî

English translation:
the kitchen is large and looks out onto the courtyard
Ligurian:
a coxiña ligure, mescicaña, franseise

English translation:
Ligurian, Mexican, French cuisine
Ligurian:
me gusta assæ a coxiña indiaña perché me piaxe o mangiâ piccante

English translation:
I really like Indian cuisine because I love spicy food
Ligurian:
a neuva coxiña a l’à quattro feughi

English translation:
the new kitchen has four hobs
Ligurian:
a coxiña à bòrdo a fonçioña co-o gazzo

English translation:
the galley on board runs on gas
Ligurian:
cöse ti coxiñi pe disnâ, do pescio?

English translation:
what are you cooking for lunch, fish?
Ligurian:
pe-o sòlito quande mæ poæ o coxiña o se mette quella scösâ bleu

English translation:
usually when my father cooks he puts on that blue apron
Ligurian:
s’o va avanti à ascidiâme, ô arrangio da-e feste

English translation:
if he keeps bothering me, I’ll cook his goose
Ligurian:
se semmo missi à cuxî a giancaia

English translation:
we set about sewing the linen
Ligurian:
aveivan tutti inte moen di papê matti de coccolli

English translation:
they were all holding paper cones of cuculli
Ligurian:
a-o sposaliçio ò visto torna tutti i mæ coxi

English translation:
at the wedding I saw all my cousins again
Ligurian:
i barbi coxi s’incontran de ræo

English translation:
second cousins rarely see each other
Ligurian:
l’amigo che te diva o l’é arrivou

English translation:
the friend I was telling you about has arrived
Ligurian:
o l’é un argomento che ghe tëgno assæ

English translation:
it’s a subject I care deeply about
Ligurian:
son scuggiou in sce l’urtimo scæn apreuvo a-a giassa e ò piggiou unna cuattâ fortiscima

English translation:
I slipped on the last step because of the ice and landed hard on my backside
Ligurian:
o ninnava a figgettiña inta chiña

English translation:
she was rocking the baby in the cradle
Ligurian:
o l’à un cû grande comme unna baleña

English translation:
she has an arse the size of a whale
Ligurian:
ma l’é poscibile ch’aggiæ delongo un cû da no creddighe à sto zeugo?

English translation:
how is it possible that you always have such incredible luck at this game?
Ligurian:
cû de gòtto, de bottiggia

English translation:
the bottom of a glass, of a bottle
Ligurian:
da figgeu ean carne e cöi, favan delongo tutto insemme

English translation:
as kids they were thick as thieves, they always did everything together
Ligurian:
a l’é unna dònna de coltua

English translation:
she is a woman of culture
Ligurian:
promeuve a coltua veu dî fâ cresce a soçietæ

English translation:
promoting culture means helping society to grow
Ligurian:
o patrimònio de coltua de sto paise o l’é stramesuou

English translation:
the country’s cultural heritage is immense
Ligurian:
organizzan di eventi colturali inta stæ

English translation:
they organise cultural events throughout the summer
Ligurian:
beseugna dâ recatto à quello muggio de libbri che t’æ lasciou in scagno

English translation:
we need to sort out that pile of books you left in the office
Ligurian:
de spesso a formaçion de balloin a l’accompagna o tempo grammo

English translation:
the formation of cumulus clouds often goes hand in hand with bad weather
Ligurian:
cheuxi o riso fin à ch’o no l’avià sciorbio tutta l’ægua

English translation:
cook the rice until it has absorbed all the water
Ligurian:
quante tempo a l’à da cheuxe a pasta?

English translation:
how long does the pasta need to cook?
Ligurian:
fanni ciömâ a carne pe a-o manco doe oe

English translation:
let the meat simmer over a low heat for at least two hours
Ligurian:
se ti veu ch’o l’arreste sugoso, cheuxilo à feugo vivo

English translation:
if you want it to stay juicy, cook it over a high heat
Ligurian:
s’o no veu piggiâ i nòstri conseggi, lascilo moî inte seu ægue

English translation:
if he won’t listen to our advice, let him stew in his own juice
Ligurian:
mæ cugnou o fa o cheugo in Spagna

English translation:
my brother-in-law works as a cook in Spain
Ligurian:
me son missa un giachê de cheuio neigro

English translation:
I put on a black leather jacket
Ligurian:
un cheu trafito da unna spâ

English translation:
a heart pierced by a sword
Ligurian:
o carzeu de l’ardiciòcca

English translation:
the heart of the artichoke
Ligurian:
o m’é ammancou o cheu de dîghelo

English translation:
I didn’t have the heart to tell him
Ligurian:
no ti peu zugâ unna coppe, t’æ da zugâ spoæ!

English translation:
you can’t play a heart, you have to play spades!
Ligurian:
a teu attençion pe-i detaggi a l’é da no credde

English translation:
your attention to detail is incredible
Ligurian:
o l’é apreuvo à fâ unna cua pe l’allergia

English translation:
he’s undergoing a treatment for allergies
Ligurian:
an attrovou unna cua contra o virus

English translation:
they’ve found a cure for the virus
Ligurian:
oua ch’o l’é in penscion, mæ poæ o l’à o tempo pe stâ apreuvo a-o seu giardin

English translation:
now that he’s retired, my father has time to tend to his garden
Ligurian:
ancon d’assæ che sta neuva mega a l’à posciuo cuâme!

English translation:
thank goodness this new doctor managed to cure me!
Ligurian:
a l’é unna moutia graviscima ch’a no se peu cuâ

English translation:
it’s a very serious illness that can’t be cured
Ligurian:
o studioso o l’é apreuvo à cuâ unna neuva ediçion de l’antologia

English translation:
the scholar is editing a new edition of the anthology
Ligurian:
se no ti te cui, ti cointi à finî mâ!

English translation:
if you don’t take care of yourself, you risk ending up badly!
Ligurian:
o prinçipâ o no dava a mente à quello che pensavan i dependenti

English translation:
the boss didn’t care about what the employees thought
Ligurian:
ò coiosou un pö tra e sganzie da butega

English translation:
I poked around a bit among the shelves of the shop
Ligurian:
ciantila de nastussâ tra e mæ cöse!

English translation:
stop snooping through my things!
Ligurian:
a coixitæ a l’à portou à fâ unna domanda

English translation:
curiosity pushed him to ask a question
Ligurian:
o giornale o l’à pubricou quarche coixitæ in sciô cine

English translation:
the newspaper published some curious facts about the film
Ligurian:
i figgeu en delongo coioxi de tutto

English translation:
children are always curious about everything
Ligurian:
a l’é unna stöia davei coiosa quella che ti m’æ contou!

English translation:
it’s a really curious story you’ve told me!
Ligurian:
o l’à unna mainea de parlâ strafaläia ma scimpatica

English translation:
he has a curious but pleasant way of speaking
Ligurian:
no anavan mai d’accòrdio in sce ninte

English translation:
they never agreed on anything
Ligurian:
scì, va ben, t’aggiuttiò!

English translation:
yes, all right, I’ll help you!
Ligurian:
o l’é un imprenditô de ligneua, con di negòçi pe tutto o mondo

English translation:
he’s a high-ranking entrepreneur, with business all over the world
Ligurian:
l’é vea ch’o l’à fæto mâ à fâ coscì, ma d’atra parte nisciun gh’aiva mostrou comme fâ

English translation:
it’s true that he was wrong to do that, but on the other hand no one had explained to him how to do it
Ligurian:
l’é vea ch’o costa assæ, do resto a qualitæ a l’é straboña

English translation:
it’s true that it costs a lot, on the other hand the quality is excellent
Ligurian:
do resto beseugna consciderâ i avvantaggi ascì

English translation:
on the other hand, the advantages must also be considered
Ligurian:
dòppo trent’anni de maiezzo van ancon d’amô e d’accòrdio

English translation:
after thirty years of marriage they still get along lovingly
Ligurian:
de chì in avanti no veuggio ciù sentî de scuse pe-i retardi!

English translation:
from now on I don’t want to hear any more excuses for the delays!
Ligurian:
a saià lê à occupâse do progetto de chì in avanti

English translation:
she will be in charge of the project from now on
Ligurian:
ean partii da Recco, da-o Pòrto

English translation:
they had left from Recco, from Porto Maurizio
Ligurian:
da-e nòstre bande

English translation:
in our parts
Ligurian:
da un momento à l’atro

English translation:
at any moment
Ligurian:
da zenâ à arvî

English translation:
from January to April
Ligurian:
da-a proa a-a poppa

English translation:
from bow to stern
Ligurian:
levite de de lì

English translation:
get out of there
Ligurian:
levâse d’inti pê

English translation:
get out of the way
Ligurian:
de d’inte profonditæ do mâ

English translation:
from the depths of the sea
Ligurian:
sciortî d’inta stançia

English translation:
to leave the room