ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
l’articolo o l’é scrito inte unna mainea polemica e provocatöia

English translation:
the article is written in a polemical and provocative manner
Ligurian:
no veuggio genâ nisciun, donca no parliò de politica

English translation:
I don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable, so I won’t talk about politics
Ligurian:
a dita a l’à adottou unna neuva politica de «tolleransa zero»

English translation:
the company has adopted a new “zero tolerance” policy
Ligurian:
se t’æ de tempo, ti peu passâ da-o pollaieu e piggiâ un pollastro?

English translation:
if you have time, can you stop by the poulterer and pick up a chicken?
Ligurian:
me son bruttou o dio gròsso con l’inciòstro do cämâ

English translation:
I got my thumb dirty with the ink from the inkwell
Ligurian:
gh’é quattro pollastri into staggio

English translation:
there are four chickens in the barn
Ligurian:
o pollaieu o no l’à ciù de pollastri

English translation:
the poulterer has no more chickens
Ligurian:
tra i scintomi da premonia gh’é a freve erta e e difficoltæ de respiaçion

English translation:
among the symptoms of pneumonia are high fever and breathing difficulties
Ligurian:
te gusta e porpette de porpo giapponeise?

English translation:
do you like Japanese octopus dumplings?
Ligurian:
o porpetton de faxolin de seu madonnâ o l’ea lezzendäio

English translation:
his grandmother’s green bean meatloaf was legendary
Ligurian:
i porpi en bestie intelligente

English translation:
octopuses are intelligent animals
Ligurian:
me son addormio in sciâ pôtroña

English translation:
I fell asleep in the armchair
Ligurian:
a stançia a l’é piña de pua

English translation:
the room is full of dust
Ligurian:
ò accattou da pua de pevionetto

English translation:
I bought some chili powder
Ligurian:
a povie a serve pe carregâ o scceuppo

English translation:
the powder is used to load the rifle
Ligurian:
l’ödô de povie o l’ea ancon inte l’äia

English translation:
the smell of gunpowder was still in the air
Ligurian:
de poidisnâ travaggio d’in cà

English translation:
in the afternoon I work from home
Ligurian:
doman de poidisnâ vaggo da-o dentista

English translation:
tomorrow afternoon I’m going to the dentist
Ligurian:
st’anno chì e tomate no ê metto

English translation:
this year I’m not planting tomatoes
Ligurian:
se ti fæ e porpette, mettighe un pittin de sarsa de tomate

English translation:
if you make meatballs, put some tomato sauce on them
Ligurian:
o gælo do pompermo o l’é grande

English translation:
the grapefruit segment is large
Ligurian:
o pompê o l’à sarvou un figgeu da-o palaçio in sciamme

English translation:
the fireman saved a child from the burning building
Ligurian:
a barca a l’é ormezzâ a-o pontin

English translation:
the boat is moored at the dock
Ligurian:
tutto o pòpolo o l’à votou à favô da reforma

English translation:
the whole nation voted in favor of the reform
Ligurian:
e gente sponciavan verso l’intrâ do stadio

English translation:
the crowd pressed toward the stadium entrance
Ligurian:
a poppa da nave a l’ea incrostâ de denti de can

English translation:
the stern of the ship was encrusted with barnacles
Ligurian:
semmo vegnui inderê delongo co-o vento à fî de randa

English translation:
we came back all astern
Ligurian:
bellan, che vista chì in çimma!

English translation:
good grief, what a view from up here!
Ligurian:
ma o bellan, no fonçioña mai ninte!

English translation:
good grief, nothing ever works!
Ligurian:
me n’imbelliño, che combinaçion!

English translation:
holy cow, what a coincidence!
Ligurian:
ma o bellin, ò sbaliou torna!

English translation:
holy cow, I’ve made a mistake again!
Ligurian:
quello cämâ de porçellaña o l’é stæto un regallo de mæ besavo à mæ messiavo

English translation:
that porcelain inkwell was a gift from my great-grandfather to my grandfather
Ligurian:
a statua de porçellaña a l’é anæta inte tanti tòcchi

English translation:
the porcelain statue shattered into pieces
Ligurian:
an lasciou da bruttonaia da tutte e parte

English translation:
they left filth everywhere
Ligurian:
l’é ciæo che ti t’ammoutisci se no ti fæ atro che mangiâ de porcaie pæge

English translation:
it’s obvious you get sick if all you do is eat junk like that
Ligurian:
liçensiâla coscì a l’é stæta unna porcaia

English translation:
firing her like that was a disgrace
Ligurian:
ò trovou un fonzo neigro gròsso comme un ballon

English translation:
I found a porcini mushroom as big as a football
Ligurian:
o gh’à porzuo o gòtto d’ægua

English translation:
he handed her the glass of water
Ligurian:
gh’ò dæto o brasso

English translation:
I held out my arm to her
Ligurian:
a seu domanda a l’à presentou l’occaxon pe approfondî l’argomento

English translation:
his question offered the chance to delve deeper into the subject
Ligurian:
an misso a statua into çentro da ciassa

English translation:
they placed the statue in the middle of the square
Ligurian:
o l’aiva misso unna man in sciâ spalla de l’amiga

English translation:
she had laid a hand on her friend’s shoulder
Ligurian:
mettemmo che t’aggi raxon: cöse ne vëgne?

English translation:
let’s suppose you’re right: what follows from that?
Ligurian:
s’en missi in faccia a-a pòrta à aspëtâ

English translation:
they positioned themselves in front of the door, waiting
Ligurian:
a se poñe delongo di obiettivi ambiçioxi

English translation:
he always sets himself ambitious goals
Ligurian:
me son pòsto o problema tròppo tardi

English translation:
I considered the problem too late
Ligurian:
se t’æ unna særa, i pöri ti î peu assemenâ za à zenâ

English translation:
if you have a greenhouse, you can sow leeks as early as January
Ligurian:
quella pòrta a scrosce, a l’à beseugno de un pittin d’euio

English translation:
that door creaks, it needs a little oil
Ligurian:
o dëdê o l’é tegnuo da tanti pe un portafortuña

English translation:
the ladybug is considered by many to be a good-luck charm
Ligurian:
l’inverno o pòrta o freido

English translation:
winter brings cold
Ligurian:
beseugna che pòrte a televixon à fâghe dâ recatto

English translation:
I have to take the television in for repair
Ligurian:
lê a pòrta delongo a borsa

English translation:
she always carries her purse
Ligurian:
da zoeno portava i speggetti

English translation:
as a boy I wore glasses
Ligurian:
portâ a borsa in scê spalle

English translation:
to carry the backpack on one’s shoulders
Ligurian:
de mätesdì o pòrta delongo i figgi a-a pisciña

English translation:
every Tuesday she takes her children to the swimming pool
Ligurian:
o postin o m’à portou unna lettia

English translation:
the mailman brought me a letter
Ligurian:
t’ê bon à portâ a machina?

English translation:
do you know how to drive a car?
Ligurian:
portâ a-a roviña

English translation:
to bring to ruin
Ligurian:
tutto questo o no portià à nisciuña soluçion

English translation:
all this will lead to no solution
Ligurian:
dond’o pòrta sto sentê?

English translation:
where does this path lead?
Ligurian:
a çeña a preveddeiva çinque portæ, da l’antipasto a-o doçe

English translation:
dinner included five courses, from appetizer to dessert
Ligurian:
a portâ mascima de st’ascensô a l’é de dozze persoñe

English translation:
the maximum capacity of this elevator is twelve people
Ligurian:
o pòrtego da gexa o l’ea pin de turisti

English translation:
the church portico was crowded with tourists
Ligurian:
m’an lasciou un pacco da-o portê

English translation:
they left a package for me with the doorman
Ligurian:
o travaggiava in pòrto à descarregâ e nave

English translation:
he worked at the port as a ship loader
Ligurian:
a l’é anæta in questua à domandâ o pòrto d’arme

English translation:
she went to the police station to ask for a gun license
Ligurian:
emmo sunnou o campanin e aspëtou che n’arvissan o porton

English translation:
we rang the bell and waited for them to open the front door
Ligurian:
arregòrdite de serrâ o porton dòppo dex’oe

English translation:
remember to close the front door after ten
Ligurian:
quello porton de færo o pesià çento chilli!

English translation:
that iron door must weigh a hundred kilos!
Ligurian:
gh’é doî zoveni che s’en affermæ à fummâ into pòrtego

English translation:
there are two boys who stopped to smoke in the doorway
Ligurian:
a madonnâ a t’à piggiou unna slerfa de fugassa pe fâ menda

English translation:
grandma got you a portion of focaccia for your snack
Ligurian:
doman ghe saià a çeimònia pe-a pösa da primma pria do ponte

English translation:
tomorrow there will be the ceremony for laying the first stone of the bridge
Ligurian:
o fotògrafo o gh’à domandou de cangiâ de pösa

English translation:
the photographer asked her to change pose
Ligurian:
metti a çigaretta into päçenie, pe piaxei

English translation:
put the cigarette in the ashtray, please
Ligurian:
chì no gh’é de pòsto, pösilo in sciâ töa

English translation:
there’s no room here, put it down on the table
Ligurian:
a tore sæxiña a l’é arrembâ in scî scheuggi

English translation:
the Saracen tower rests on the rocks
Ligurian:
a passoa a s’é pösâ in sciâ ringhea do poggiölo

English translation:
the sparrow alighted on the terrace railing
Ligurian:
notiçia poxitiva

English translation:
positive news
Ligurian:
esprimme un giudiçio poxitivo

English translation:
to express a positive opinion
Ligurian:
o l’é un figgeu assæ poxitivo

English translation:
he is a very positive boy
Ligurian:
comme l’é poscibile?

English translation:
how is it possible?
Ligurian:
a postaçion de vixia a l’é lasciù

English translation:
the lookout post is up there
Ligurian:
ò parchezzou in faccia a-a speçiaia

English translation:
I parked in front of the pharmacy
Ligurian:
t’æ un parchezzo privou?

English translation:
do you have a private parking space?
Ligurian:
emmo perso o pòsto

English translation:
we lost our spot
Ligurian:
a l’à guägnou o primmo pòsto

English translation:
he won first place
Ligurian:
no gh’ea pòsto pe tutti

English translation:
there wasn’t room for everyone
Ligurian:
gh’é 150 neuvi travaggi

English translation:
there are 150 new jobs
Ligurian:
a poliçia a l’à instituio un pòsto de blòcco a-a sciortia da çittæ

English translation:
the police set up a roadblock at the city exit
Ligurian:
me rincresce ma no pòsso fâghe ninte

English translation:
I’m sorry but I can’t do anything about it
Ligurian:
no capivan comm’a poëse parlâ coscì a sò moæ

English translation:
they couldn’t understand how he could speak to his mother that way
Ligurian:
speremmo che ti pòsci vegnî torna

English translation:
let’s hope you can come back
Ligurian:
chì no se ghe peu intrâ

English translation:
you can’t come in here
Ligurian:
no poei parlâ coscì a-o commandante!

English translation:
you can’t speak to the commander like that!
Ligurian:
bòssa, ti porriësci cazze!

English translation:
watch out, you might fall!
Ligurian:
peu dâse che vëgnan doman

English translation:
they may come tomorrow
Ligurian:
o poei giudiçiäio

English translation:
the judicial power
Ligurian:
o l’é nasciuo pöveo

English translation:
he was born poor
Ligurian:
quello pöveo meschinetto o cianzeiva

English translation:
that poor wretch was crying
Ligurian:
i figgeu se demoan à sätâ inte posse

English translation:
children love jumping in puddles
Ligurian:
o posso o l’à unna taggia pe tiâ sciù o bollacco

English translation:
the well has a pulley to draw up the bucket
Ligurian:
ti veu disnâ con niatri?

English translation:
do you want to have lunch with us?
Ligurian:
a squaddra de çinque cheughi a l’à travaggiou pe tutta a neutte pe inandiâ o disnâ do sposaliçio

English translation:
the team of five cooks worked all night to prepare the wedding lunch
Ligurian:
ghe vegnî à cà mæ pe disnâ doman?

English translation:
are you coming to my house for lunch tomorrow?
Ligurian:
l’é comme s’a m’aise dito d’anâ à cà do diao

English translation:
he basically told me to go to hell
Ligurian:
o professô neuvo o dixe e cöse sensa tanti regii e o fa un muggio d’exempi

English translation:
the new professor presents the topics practically and with many examples
Ligurian:
ò incomensou à anâ apreuvo a-o buddiximo

English translation:
I’ve started practicing Buddhism
Ligurian:
a prattica a meixiña

English translation:
she practices medicine
Ligurian:
no veuggio pratticâ di delinquenti

English translation:
I don’t want to defend criminals
Ligurian:
i massachen an fæto un pertuso

English translation:
the bricklayers made a hole
Ligurian:
emmo beseugno de soluçioin prattiche, no de unn’atra de teu teorie astræte!

English translation:
we need practical solutions, not your usual abstract theories!
Ligurian:
ste braghe son assæ prattiche perché an tante stacche

English translation:
these trousers are very practical because they have lots of pockets
Ligurian:
dòppo anni de studio a l’é vegnua intrante da matëia

English translation:
after years of study she became well-versed in the subject
Ligurian:
l’anno de primma ean stæti in Inghiltæra

English translation:
the year before they had been in England
Ligurian:
a machina a s’é fermâ à quarche metro da-a ziña do deruo

English translation:
the car stopped a few meters from the edge of the precipice
Ligurian:
carcolemmo a traiettöia con preçixon

English translation:
let’s calculate the trajectory precisely
Ligurian:
e reue do releuio combaxan à chiffo

English translation:
the gears of the clock fit together precisely
Ligurian:
l’é giusto quello ch’ea apreuvo à contave che l’é quarche menuto!

English translation:
that’s precisely what I was telling you a few minutes ago!
Ligurian:
pròpio coscì, t’æ raxon!

English translation:
precisely, you’re right!
Ligurian:
un angæzo preçiso

English translation:
a precise instrument
Ligurian:
ste scarpe te van giuste

English translation:
these shoes fit you exactly
Ligurian:
e scioî tempoie an sorpreiso tutti st’anno

English translation:
the early flowering surprised everyone this year
Ligurian:
seu figgia a l’à avuo un sviluppo linguistico tempoio

English translation:
her daughter had a precocious linguistic development
Ligurian:
i malemmi en scappæ in machina co-o bottin

English translation:
the crooks fled in the car with the loot
Ligurian:
o lion, ascoso inte l’erba erta, o l’ammia con attençion a seu çibbla

English translation:
the lion, hidden in the tall grass, watches its prey carefully
Ligurian:
con sta sæxiña i caccioei ghe mangian pe di giorni

English translation:
with this catch the hunters will eat for days
Ligurian:
o l‘à comensou à predicâ davanti a-i divöti

English translation:
he started preaching in front of the faithful
Ligurian:
a l’à delongou predicou a tolleransa

English translation:
he has always preached tolerance
Ligurian:
o predicatô o l’é montou in sciô purpito e o l’à comensou o seu sermon da domenega

English translation:
the preacher climbed into the pulpit and began his Sunday sermon
Ligurian:
gh’anieiva ciù voentea co-o treno

English translation:
I would preferably go by train
Ligurian:
quæ o l’é ch’o t’é ciù cao?

English translation:
which one do you prefer?
Ligurian:
à tante casañe gh’é ciù cao i produti biològichi che quelli convençionali

English translation:
many customers prefer organic products over conventional ones
Ligurian:
staseia ò vosciuo arrestâ in cà

English translation:
tonight I preferred to stay at home
Ligurian:
quæ a l’é a machina ch’a t’ê ciù caa?

English translation:
which is your favorite car?
Ligurian:
«Graçie!» «De ninte!»

English translation:
“Thank you!” “You’re welcome!”
Ligurian:
piggio 100 euro da-o mæ conto

English translation:
I withdraw 100 euros from my account
Ligurian:
l’incarregou o l’à prelevou a mercançia da-o magazzin

English translation:
the employee took the goods from the warehouse
Ligurian:
o mego o gh’à cavou do sangue pe fâ i exammi de routine

English translation:
the doctor took some of his blood to do the routine tests
Ligurian:
ti l’æ fæto ti sto prelevamento da-o nòstro conto corrente?

English translation:
did you make this withdrawal from our current account?
Ligurian:
a cavata de sangue a va fæta à zazzun

English translation:
the blood sample must be taken on an empty stomach
Ligurian:
à dî a veitæ, a teu deçixon a m’é parsciua un pittin tempoia

English translation:
honestly, your decision seemed a bit premature to me
Ligurian:
gh’an dæto un premio

English translation:
they gave him a prize
Ligurian:
o l’é un maio pin de premmue, o s’arregòrda tutti i anniversäi

English translation:
he’s a thoughtful husband, he remembers every anniversary
Ligurian:
a-o comenso o ô fava pe dovei, dapeu o se gh’é alleccou

English translation:
at first he did it out of duty, then he took a liking to it
Ligurian:
o l’é anæto in coxiña à piggiâ unn’atra forçiña

English translation:
he went into the kitchen to get another fork
Ligurian:
se semmo persci perché emmo piggiou unna stradda ch’a no l’anava ben

English translation:
we got lost because we took the wrong road
Ligurian:
piggio l’autobo tutti i giorni pe anâ in sciô travaggio

English translation:
I take the bus every day to go to work
Ligurian:
se ti passi da-o supermercou no stâ à ascordâte de piggiâ o læte

English translation:
if you stop by the supermarket don’t forget to get the milk
Ligurian:
m’ò piggiou unna succâ contra a soffita

English translation:
I bumped my head against the ceiling
Ligurian:
dòppo tanto en arriescii à acciappâ o delinquente

English translation:
they finally managed to catch the criminal
Ligurian:
o l’à abbrancou pe-a marsciña e o l’à menassou

English translation:
he grabbed him by the shirt and threatened him
Ligurian:
o se l’à piggiâ pe quella burla

English translation:
he took offense at that joke
Ligurian:
no dâ di cäsci a-a carrega, ti â rompi!

English translation:
don’t kick the chair, you’ll break it!
Ligurian:
a popolaçion a l’à misso i invasoî à sasciæ

English translation:
the population pelted the invaders with stones
Ligurian:
mæ barba o l’à piggiou unn’oâ a-o lammo vexin a-i scheuggi

English translation:
my uncle hooked a sea bream near the rocks
Ligurian:
o l’à piggiâ a-o lammo con de belle poule e de promisse

English translation:
he reeled her in with sweet words and promises
Ligurian:
se ti væ avanti coscì, piggio a spòrta e i færi

English translation:
if you keep this up, I’ll pack up and leave
Ligurian:
à biliardo ò piggiou cassa inte pöchi menuti

English translation:
at billiards I got skunked in just a few minutes
Ligurian:
se ti veu megioâ, preuva à piggiâ da exempio chi travaggia ben

English translation:
if you want to improve, try following the example of those who do good work
Ligurian:
stanni attento, quello lençeu o porriæ piggiâ feugo!

English translation:
careful, that cloth could catch fire!
Ligurian:
a povie a l’à piggiou lampo inte un segondo

English translation:
the gunpowder caught fire in an instant
Ligurian:
piggiâ o legnetto a l’é stæta unna baccâ pe lê

English translation:
getting turned down was a hard blow for her
Ligurian:
a barca a s’é allargâ comm’a l’à lasciou o meu

English translation:
the boat headed out to sea right after leaving the dock
Ligurian:
no capiscio se ti me veu aggiuttâ ò se ti veu solo scöxîme

English translation:
I can’t tell if you want to help me or just make fun of me
Ligurian:
o còmico o l’à misso o politico a-o landon durante o seu spettacolo

English translation:
the comedian made fun of the politician during his show
Ligurian:
o m’à dæto o carreghin con dîme che ea o megio, ma o rieiva sott’euggio

English translation:
he pulled my leg telling me I was the best, but he was laughing up his sleeve
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin o l’à dæto l’avao e o l’à ciammou lê

English translation:
in the end she took the initiative and called him herself
Ligurian:
se no ti lezi con attençion ti væ à reisego de vedde bisce e baggi

English translation:
if you don’t read carefully you risk mistaking one thing for another
Ligurian:
ciantila de piggiâme pe-o cû, ô sò che no l’é vea

English translation:
stop pulling my leg, I know it isn’t true
Ligurian:
a s’é offeisa perché a pensava che fïse apreuvo à piggiâla pe-o panê

English translation:
she got offended because she thought I was making fun of her
Ligurian:
a Texo a stà derê a-i genitoî ançien

English translation:
Teresa takes care of her elderly parents
Ligurian:
t’æ da imprende à aveite reguardo

English translation:
you have to learn to take care of yourself
Ligurian:
ò fissou doî pòsti a-o tiatro

English translation:
I booked two seats at the theater
Ligurian:
o Loenso o l’à fissou unna stançia ammobiliâ pe un meise

English translation:
Lorenzo booked a furnished room for a month
Ligurian:
t’æ za reservou l’albergo à Saña?

English translation:
have you already booked the hotel in Savona?
Ligurian:
me preòccupo de perde o treno

English translation:
I’m worried about missing the train
Ligurian:
ciantila de stâ in lagno!

English translation:
stop worrying!
Ligurian:
an inandiou tutti i arneixi

English translation:
they prepared all the tools
Ligurian:
o governo o l’à inandiou un cian d’emergensa

English translation:
the government has prepared an emergency plan
Ligurian:
i nemixi preparan un assato

English translation:
the enemies are preparing an assault
Ligurian:
n’an inandiou un stuffou de pòrco sarvægo

English translation:
they prepared a wild boar stew for us
Ligurian:
o capoâ o l’addestra i sordatti pe-a guæra

English translation:
the corporal prepares the soldiers for war
Ligurian:
a meistra a prepara i figgeu pe l’examme

English translation:
the teacher prepares the children for the exam
Ligurian:
mæ seu a l’é apreuvo à inandiâse pe sciortî

English translation:
my sister is getting ready to go out
Ligurian:
s’exerçitemmo insemme pe l’examme?

English translation:
shall we prepare for the exam together?
Ligurian:
insemme à l’articolo determinativo, e prepoxiçioin sence forman e prepoxiçioin compòste

English translation:
together with the definite article, simple prepositions form compound prepositions
Ligurian:
a seu preisa in sciâ còrda a l’ea tròppo debole

English translation:
his grip on the rope was too weak
Ligurian:
azzonzighe ancon unna preisa de succao

English translation:
add another pinch of sugar
Ligurian:
dond’a l’é a preisa da luxe?

English translation:
where’s the electrical outlet?
Ligurian:
ancheu se festezza a preisa da Bastiggia

English translation:
today we celebrate the storming of the Bastille
Ligurian:
ò piggiou o testo co-a magnetta

English translation:
I took the pan with the pot holder
Ligurian:
l’arpinista o çercava un arrembo in sciâ miagia

English translation:
the climber was looking for a hold on the wall
Ligurian:
emmo presentou i papê a-i carabinê

English translation:
we presented the documents to the carabinieri
Ligurian:
Alberto, te presento Alescio!

English translation:
Alberto, let me introduce you to Alessio!
Ligurian:
no stâme à dî che t’æ poia de presentâte à l’assessoa!

English translation:
don’t tell me you’re afraid to introduce yourself to the councilwoman!
Ligurian:
a presentaçion a comensià da chì à un pö

English translation:
the presentation will begin shortly
Ligurian:
o prescidente da dita

English translation:
the president of the company
Ligurian:
a magnetta a l’é attaccâ vexin a-o forno

English translation:
the pot holder is hanging near the oven
Ligurian:
ò dormio sëi oe pöcassæ

English translation:
I slept for about six hours
Ligurian:
a prescion de l’ægua a l’à rotto a cannâ

English translation:
the water pressure broke the pipe
Ligurian:
gh’ò a prescion un pittin erta ancheu

English translation:
my blood pressure is a bit high today
Ligurian:
a prescion di exammi a ô rendeiva nervoso

English translation:
the pressure of the exams was making him nervous
Ligurian:
o travaggio o l’é squæxi finio

English translation:
the work is almost finished
Ligurian:
o zugou da busciolòtti o gh’à domandou de çerne unna carta abrettio tra quelle ch’o l’aiva inte moen

English translation:
the magician asked her to choose a random card from the ones he was holding
Ligurian:
chì beseugna finî fito

English translation:
we need to finish quickly here
Ligurian:
se semmo addesciæ de bonn’oa pe ammiâ l’arba

English translation:
we woke up early to watch the sunrise
Ligurian:
son arrivou fito e o buteghin do cafè o l’ea serrou

English translation:
I arrived early and the bar was closed
Ligurian:
no ti peu pretende d’avei delongo raxon

English translation:
you can’t expect to always be right
Ligurian:
o l’à preteiso çento euro pe-o fæto d’aveime aggiuttou co-o stramuo

English translation:
he demanded a hundred euros for helping me during the move
Ligurian:
chi poeiva preveddilo?

English translation:
who could have foreseen it?
Ligurian:
o meteoròlogo o prevedde ægua pe-o resto do meise d’arvî

English translation:
the meteorologist forecasts rain for the rest of April
Ligurian:
o strion o l’à previsto l’avvegnî pe mezo do xeuo di öxelli

English translation:
the sorcerer predicted the future based on the flight of birds
Ligurian:
me rincresce, o regolamento o no conscidera sta poscibilitæ

English translation:
I’m sorry, the rules don’t allow for this possibility
Ligurian:
in televixon gh’é e previxoin do tempo

English translation:
the weather forecast is on television
Ligurian:
o porsemmo o s’addeuvia de spesso pe dâ do savô a-o pescio

English translation:
parsley is often used to flavour fish
Ligurian:
o prexo do biggetto o comprende ascì un pasto

English translation:
the ticket price also includes a drink
Ligurian:
çerco unna boña machina à un prexo raxonou

English translation:
I’m looking for a good car at a reasonable price
Ligurian:
sto chì o l’é o prexo do progresso

English translation:
this is the price of progress
Ligurian:
o seu agrecco o gh’é costou un prexo assæ erto

English translation:
his audacity cost him a very high price
Ligurian:
o mecanico o gh’à fæto un prexo da amixi

English translation:
the mechanic gave her a special price
Ligurian:
o Priamâ o batte o pòrto

English translation:
the Priamar towers over the harbour
Ligurian:
a prexon a l’é sorveggiâ da-e guardie giorno e neutte

English translation:
the prison is guarded day and night
Ligurian:
i prexonê ammiavan feua pe mezo da ferrâ

English translation:
the prisoners looked out through the bars
Ligurian:
pensa avanti de parlâ, pensa primma de parlâ

English translation:
think before you speak
Ligurian:
no saiò a-o conçerto, pe primma cösa perché o cantante o no me gusta, e dapeu perché devo travaggiâ

English translation:
I won’t be at the concert, first because I don’t like the singer, and second because I have to work
Ligurian:
a-a primma de l’òpera gh’ea doî pesci gròsci do ministëio

English translation:
at the opera’s premiere there were two big shots from the ministry
Ligurian:
t’ê arrivâ primma che o previsto, comm’a l’é?

English translation:
you arrived earlier than expected, how come?
Ligurian:
mæ besavo o l’à combattuo inta primma guæra mondiale

English translation:
my great-grandfather fought in the First World War
Ligurian:
fito ò tardi beseugna che deçidemmo cöse fâ de quelli vestî vegi

English translation:
sooner or later we have to decide what to do with those old clothes
Ligurian:
se ti væ avanti à guiddâ coscì lesto, fito ò tardi te daian unna bolletta

English translation:
if you keep driving this fast, sooner or later they’ll give you a fine
Ligurian:
quello paise o l’à o triste primmô di açidenti de trafego

English translation:
that country holds the sad record for road accidents
Ligurian:
da che l’é arrivou a primmaveia, e scioî an buttou da tutte e parte

English translation:
since spring arrived, flowers have bloomed everywhere
Ligurian:
into prou l’é scioio e primme poete

English translation:
the first primroses have blossomed in the meadow
Ligurian:
l’ægua de primmaveia a l’é stæta abondante

English translation:
the spring rains have been abundant
Ligurian:
ghe veu de scarpe da primmaveia pe-o cangio de saxon

English translation:
spring shoes are needed for the change of season
Ligurian:
a colleçion da primaveia a l’é tòsto sciortia

English translation:
the spring collection has just come out
Ligurian:
o primmo de dexembre

English translation:
the first of December
Ligurian:
de primmo emmo e piccagge co-o tocco de carne ò o riso co-o safran

English translation:
for the first course we have tagliatelle al ragù or saffron risotto
Ligurian:
se sentimmo dòppo disnâ

English translation:
we’ll talk in the early afternoon
Ligurian:
into giardin l’é nasciuo e poete

English translation:
primroses have grown in the garden
Ligurian:
l’intrâ prinçipâ de un edifiçio

English translation:
the main entrance of a building
Ligurian:
un di monumenti prinçipæ da çittæ

English translation:
one of the city’s main monuments
Ligurian:
a l’é uña de primme esperte do paise

English translation:
she is one of the country’s leading experts
Ligurian:
rattellâse co-o prinçipâ

English translation:
to quarrel with the boss
Ligurian:
avei unna brutta relaçion co-o prinçipâ

English translation:
to have a bad relationship with the boss
Ligurian:
a l’é pe-a ciù parte unna guæra pscicològica

English translation:
it is mainly a psychological war
Ligurian:
o prinçipe de Monego

English translation:
the prince of Monaco
Ligurian:
o prinçipio o l’é delongo a parte ciù difficoltosa

English translation:
the beginning is always the hardest part
Ligurian:
a moutia a l’à lasciâ sensa fòrse

English translation:
the illness deprived her of her strength
Ligurian:
pe fâ a confittua, comensa con levâ e òsse a-i agriòtti

English translation:
to make jam, start by removing the pits from the sour cherries
Ligurian:
a scheua a l’é particolâ, ma a va apreuvo a-i programmi do ministëio

English translation:
the school is private, but follows the ministerial curriculum
Ligurian:
m’é toccou addeuviâ i mæ dinæ particolæ pe mette à neuvo o parco

English translation:
I had to use my private funds to renovate the park
Ligurian:
a festa a l’ea particolâ, solo in sce convio

English translation:
the party was private, by invitation only
Ligurian:
o l’à un segretäio particolâ ch’o l’organizza i seu impegni

English translation:
he has a private secretary who organises his appointments
Ligurian:
un particolâ o l’à accattou o terren in cæga

English translation:
a private individual purchased the land at auction
Ligurian:
quello contræto o ghe garantiva tanti privilegi

English translation:
that contract guaranteed him many privileges
Ligurian:
pe mi o l’é stæto un önô travaggiâ con voscià

English translation:
it was a privilege for me to work with her
Ligurian:
con sta seçia l’é façile che i erboi no vivan ciù guæi

English translation:
with this drought the trees probably won’t survive long
Ligurian:
emmo da fâ fronte à sto problema pe dabon

English translation:
we must address this problem seriously
Ligurian:
o cortezzo o l’é anæto avanti pe l’allea primmäia

English translation:
the procession proceeded along the main avenue
Ligurian:
comme van i travaggi?

English translation:
how is the work proceeding?
Ligurian:
poemmo anâ avanti con l’installaçion do programma

English translation:
we can proceed with the installation of the program
Ligurian:
o prescidente do Senato oua o l’inandià a votaçion

English translation:
the President of the Senate will now proceed with the vote
Ligurian:
a proçedua a l’é façile

English translation:
the procedure is simple
Ligurian:
semmo apreuvo à amegioâ o proçesso de produçion

English translation:
we are improving the production process
Ligurian:
invegî o l’é un proçesso naturale

English translation:
aging is a natural process
Ligurian:
o proçesso o l’é finio con unna sentensa d’assoluçion

English translation:
the trial ended with a verdict of acquittal
Ligurian:
a Procua de Zena a l’à averto unn’investigaçion

English translation:
the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Genoa has opened an investigation
Ligurian:
o procuou generale o l’à domandou a prexon à vitta

English translation:
the attorney general called for life imprisonment
Ligurian:
pe fâ un atto pægio ghe veu da fòrsa e da valentixe

English translation:
such an act requires strength and prowess
Ligurian:
o sordatto o l’à contou e seu valentixe a-o fronte

English translation:
the soldier recounted his exploits at the front
Ligurian:
o l’à contou l’ennexima valentixe fæta da imbriægo

English translation:
he told yet another tale of his drunken exploits
Ligurian:
o marcheise o l’à straggiou tutti i seu ben

English translation:
the marquis squandered all his possessions
Ligurian:
a s’é delongo dæta d’attorno pe-e vittime da guæra

English translation:
she has always devoted herself to the victims of the war
Ligurian:
a guaixon improvvista do mouto a l’é stæta consciderâ un veo miacoo da-a communitæ scientifica

English translation:
the patient’s sudden recovery was considered a true miracle by the scientific community
Ligurian:
a produçion de gran, de arme

English translation:
the production of wheat, of weapons
Ligurian:
a produçion lettiäia

English translation:
literary output
Ligurian:
o professô o fa leçion

English translation:
the professor is teaching a class
Ligurian:
o l’é arrestou corpio into profondo da-a notiçia

English translation:
he was deeply affected by the news
Ligurian:
un pö de carta da navegâ, no gh’é manco marcou e profonditæ!

English translation:
what kind of nautical chart is this, the depths aren’t even marked!
Ligurian:
e seu idee son de unna profonditæ feua da-o commun

English translation:
his ideas are of an uncommon depth
Ligurian:
i magroin se son inmersci inte l’ægua profonda

English translation:
the divers plunged into the deep water
Ligurian:
treuvime un vaso coppuo abasta pe ste scioî

English translation:
find me a vase deep enough for these flowers
Ligurian:
ti te l’arregòrdi ancon o profummo d’arzillo do pescio fresco?

English translation:
do you still remember the sea scent of fresh fish?
Ligurian:
sta strà a no l’é stæta progettâ pe-i cammi

English translation:
this road was not designed for trucks
Ligurian:
an fæto di grendi progresci

English translation:
they have made great progress
Ligurian:
a proibiçion de caccezzâ a vâ pe tutta a saxon

English translation:
the hunting ban applies for the entire season
Ligurian:
a proieçion de fotografie stòriche a saià accompagnâ da da muxica da-o vivo

English translation:
the screening of the historical photographs will be accompanied by live music
Ligurian:
sta carta a l’addeuvia a proieçion de Mercatô

English translation:
this map uses the Mercator projection
Ligurian:
l’architetto o l’à propòsto un prolongamento do poggiölo

English translation:
the architect proposed an extension of the terrace
Ligurian:
o governo o prolonghià a stradda ferrâ fin a-a còsta

English translation:
the government will extend the railway to the coast
Ligurian:
a prescidente a l’à açettou de prolongâ o termine da descheita

English translation:
the president agreed to extend the deadline
Ligurian:
ti m’aivi fæto unna promissa!

English translation:
you made me a promise!
Ligurian:
ò visto a tæra promissa

English translation:
I have seen the promised land
Ligurian:
i sposoei impromissi

English translation:
the betrothed
Ligurian:
n’aggi poia, perché se te l’ò promisso ô faiò de seguo

English translation:
don’t worry, because if I promised you I’ll certainly do it
Ligurian:
te prometto che vegniò a-o teu nataliçio

English translation:
I promise you I’ll come to your birthday
Ligurian:
ste nuvie no promettan ben!

English translation:
these clouds don’t bode well!
Ligurian:
da-o promontöio se vedde tutta a riva

English translation:
from the promontory you can see the whole coast
Ligurian:
quello scignoro o l’é pronevo de un scrittô avvoxou

English translation:
that gentleman is the great-grandson of a famous writer
Ligurian:
ciammæne quande sei lesti

English translation:
call us when you’re ready
Ligurian:
arrivo, son quæxi à tio!

English translation:
I’m coming, I’m almost ready!
Ligurian:
inta sallamanxê l’ea tutto pronto pe-i conviæ

English translation:
in the dining room everything was ready for the guests
Ligurian:
pronti, chi l’é chi parla?

English translation:
hello, who’s speaking?
Ligurian:
pe-o momento son portou à dî de scì

English translation:
for now I’m leaning toward yes
Ligurian:
saieiva fiña portou à lasciâve anâ sensa bolletta, ma no pòsso

English translation:
I’d even be inclined to let you go without a fine, but I can’t
Ligurian:
tio à fiâme de quelli che no conoscio

English translation:
I’m inclined to trust strangers
Ligurian:
a viçesegretäia a l’à espòsto in mòddo ciæo i seu proponimenti pe l’avvegnî

English translation:
the deputy secretary clearly set out her intentions for the future
Ligurian:
pe piaxei, che ognidun o s’assette a-o seu pòsto

English translation:
please, everyone sit in your own seat
Ligurian:
a Maia a l’à piggiou o seu pægua e a se n’é anæta

English translation:
Maria took her own umbrella and left
Ligurian:
a l’é unna festa tipica de quella region

English translation:
it’s a festival peculiar to that region
Ligurian:
sto stilo o l’é caratteristico do periodo baròcco

English translation:
this style is typical of the Baroque period
Ligurian:
no gh’é franco nisciun

English translation:
there’s really no one
Ligurian:
staseia son pròpio stanco

English translation:
tonight I’m really tired
Ligurian:
à vedde o cine no gh’ea franco nisciun

English translation:
there was really no one watching the film
Ligurian:
sto libbro o no me convinse pe ninte

English translation:
I’m really not convinced by this book
Ligurian:
sciô Magnasco, çercava pròpio voscià!

English translation:
Mr. Magnasco, you’re just the person I was looking for!
Ligurian:
a l’é cheita pròpio davanti à mi

English translation:
she fell right in front of me
Ligurian:
pe aggiuttâ l’amigo in difficoltæ o gh’à misso do seu

English translation:
to help his friend in difficulty he gave of himself
Ligurian:
co-o melon se ghe mangia o xambon cruo

English translation:
prosciutto crudo is eaten with melon
Ligurian:
dòppo unna pösa curta o l’é anæto avanti co-o descorso

English translation:
after a brief pause he continued his speech
Ligurian:
o l’intende anâ avanti co-i studdi de meixiña

English translation:
he intends to continue his medical studies
Ligurian:
o sentê o va avanti a-o de là do bòsco

English translation:
the path continues beyond the woods
Ligurian:
a prospettiva a mette in mostra a distansa tra i palaçi

English translation:
the perspective highlights the distance between the buildings
Ligurian:
da-o castello gh’é unna vista mäveggiosa in sciâ çittæ

English translation:
from the castle there’s a spectacular view over the city
Ligurian:
l’amô pe-o pròscimo

English translation:
love for one’s neighbor
Ligurian:
zeuggia ch’a vëgne anemmo a-o cine

English translation:
next Thursday we’re going to the cinema
Ligurian:
l’anno ch’o vëgne comenso l’universcitæ

English translation:
next year I’m starting university
Ligurian:
unn’atra vòtta che ti ô fæ te mòllo unna mascâ!

English translation:
the next time you do that I’ll give you a slap!
Ligurian:
piggia a pròscima stradda in sciâ drita

English translation:
take the next road on the right
Ligurian:
o l’é in scî pissi de guarî

English translation:
he’s close to recovery
Ligurian:
son lì pe anâ in penscion

English translation:
I’m close to retirement
Ligurian:
dovei proteze st’intrâ à tutti i costi

English translation:
you must protect this entrance at all costs
Ligurian:
e guardie do còrpo an protezzuo a prescidente

English translation:
the bodyguards protected the president
Ligurian:
o mæ angeo guardian o m’avvarda

English translation:
my guardian angel protects me
Ligurian:
o giachê da inverno o l’avvarda da-o freido

English translation:
the winter jacket protects from the cold
Ligurian:
che o Segnô o n’avvarde!

English translation:
may God protect us!
Ligurian:
o pòrtego o ne daià assosto da l’ægua

English translation:
the portico will shelter us from the rain
Ligurian:
se ghe fïse beseugno, protezite con sta pistòlla

English translation:
if needed, protect yourself with this pistol
Ligurian:
pòrtite un cappello pe avvardâte da-o sô!

English translation:
bring a hat to protect yourself from the sun!
Ligurian:
mettemmose à l’assosto da l’ægua sotta à quella toâ

English translation:
let’s shelter from the rain under that awning
Ligurian:
l’òrto da madonnâ o l’é à l’assosto da-o vento

English translation:
grandma’s vegetable garden is sheltered from the wind
Ligurian:
sta grigoa a l’é avvardâ da-a lezze

English translation:
this lizard is protected by law
Ligurian:
a çittæ a l’ea protetta da unn’ertiscima miagia

English translation:
the city was protected by a very high wall
Ligurian:
o l’é delongo stæto un protettô di ciù deboli

English translation:
he’s always been a protector of the weakest
Ligurian:
a poliçia a l’à identificou o xattâ da zöna

English translation:
the police identified the area’s pimp
Ligurian:
addeuvia unna cremma protettoa pe-a pelle senscibile

English translation:
use a protective cream for sensitive skin
Ligurian:
l’ò misso a-a preuva e son arrestâ satisfæta de l’exito

English translation:
I put him to the test and was satisfied with the result
Ligurian:
t’æ dæto mostra da teu onestæ

English translation:
you’ve given proof of your honesty
Ligurian:
i muxicanti an fæto e preuve pe-o conçerto do derê de l’anno

English translation:
the musicians rehearsed for the New Year’s concert
Ligurian:
venardì emmo da fâ l’examme de latin

English translation:
on Friday we have a Latin test
Ligurian:
o se ghe demoava à provocâ i atri

English translation:
he takes pleasure in provoking others
Ligurian:
emmo provou à açende a luxe

English translation:
we tried to turn on the light
Ligurian:
a poliçia a no porrià mai demostrâlo

English translation:
the police will never be able to prove it
Ligurian:
mi no m’incallo manco à sciâ!

English translation:
I don’t even try to ski!
Ligurian:
con vedde o successo do seu amigo, o l’à sentio un pö d’invidia

English translation:
seeing his friend’s success, he felt a bit of envy
Ligurian:
e pittanse tròppo freide me fan sentî un fòrte dô a-i denti

English translation:
foods that are too cold make me feel a sharp pain in my teeth
Ligurian:
o ghe preuva con tutte e zovene

English translation:
he hits on every girl
Ligurian:
l’amministraçion da provinsa

English translation:
the provincial administration
Ligurian:
t’æ unna mentalitæ paisaña

English translation:
you have a provincial mentality
Ligurian:
l’agente o guägna unna provixon in sce tutte e vendie

English translation:
the agent earns a commission on every sale
Ligurian:
a provixon de muniçioin a no bastià

English translation:
the supply of ammunition will not be enough
Ligurian:
a lezze a stabilisce l’impòrto da provixon pe ciascheduña carregha

English translation:
the law establishes the amount of the allowance for each office
Ligurian:
mæ lalla grande a me contava de stöie de quand’a l’ea zovena

English translation:
my great-aunt used to tell me stories of when she was young
Ligurian:
mæ barba grande o stà ancon inta casa de famiggia

English translation:
my great-uncle still lives in the family home
Ligurian:
a proa a l’é stæta dannezzâ da-i scheuggi

English translation:
the bow was damaged by the rocks
Ligurian:
me smangia a scheña inte un pòsto che no arriëscio à toccâ co-e moen

English translation:
my back itches in a spot I can’t reach with my hands
Ligurian:
a pscichiatra a gh’à prescrito unna neuva terapia

English translation:
the psychiatrist prescribed him a new therapy
Ligurian:
a pscichiatria a l’é unna discipriña ch’a s’òccupa da diagnoxi e do trattamento di desturbi mentali

English translation:
psychiatry is a discipline that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
Ligurian:
o paçiente o l’é stæo stramuou inte un reparto pscichiatrico pe de valutaçioin de ciù

English translation:
the patient was transferred to a psychiatric ward for further evaluation
Ligurian:
a Laura a studia pscicologia à Pavia

English translation:
Laura studies psychology in Pavia
Ligurian:
o trauma pscicològico o peu avei di effetti de duata

English translation:
psychological trauma can have lasting effects
Ligurian:
o l’à domandou aggiutto à un pscicòlogo

English translation:
he asked a psychologist for help
Ligurian:
pubricâ un libbro, un cine

English translation:
to publish a book, a film
Ligurian:
a vittima a l’é stæta ammassâ con unna stilettâ

English translation:
the victim was killed with a stab wound
Ligurian:
o strenze into pugno unna sciô

English translation:
he clutches a flower in his fist
Ligurian:
a dava di pugni in sciâ töa

English translation:
he was banging his fists on the table
Ligurian:
m’é toccou nettezzâ in tæra perché s’ea rotto unna bottiggia de vin

English translation:
I had to clean the floor because a bottle of wine had broken
Ligurian:
nettezzo o bagno unna vòtta pe settemaña

English translation:
I clean the bathroom once a week
Ligurian:
dòppo a festa, tutti an dæto unna man d’aggiutto à nettezzâ a salla

English translation:
after the party, everyone helped clean up the room
Ligurian:
doman beseugna che demmo recatto a-o corridô, perché no s’arriësce ciù à passâ con tutte quelle scatoasse

English translation:
tomorrow we need to clean the hallway, because you can’t get through anymore with all those boxes
Ligurian:
se ti ti comensi à çerne a leituga, mi vaggo in cantiña à piggiâ unn’atra bottiggia d’euio

English translation:
if you start cleaning the lettuce, I’ll go get another bottle of oil
Ligurian:
beseugna çerne i faxeu, perché n’ò visto dötrei ch’ean marsi

English translation:
the beans need to be cleaned, because I saw a couple that were rotten
Ligurian:
quell’ardiciòcca a l’é ancon da acconsâ

English translation:
that artichoke still has to be cleaned
Ligurian:
treuvo delongo de resche into pescio, t’ê seguo d’aveilo acconsou?

English translation:
I keep finding bones in the fish, are you sure you cleaned it?
Ligurian:
comm’a l’é netta a teu coxiña, comprimenti!

English translation:
how clean your kitchen is, well done!
Ligurian:
o l’é un òmmo ben ben ordenou e netto

English translation:
he’s a very tidy and clean man
Ligurian:
camminava descäso e un pontaieu o m’à assagoggiou o pê

English translation:
I was walking barefoot and a pin pricked my foot
Ligurian:
penso che unna çinsaa a m’agge ponto in sciô brasso

English translation:
I think a mosquito bit me on the arm
Ligurian:
e çinsae m’assagoggian delongo da tutte e parte quande vëgno chì in giardin a-a seia

English translation:
the mosquitoes always bite me all over when I come out here in the garden in the evening
Ligurian:
sto formaggio o pessiga

English translation:
this cheese is sharp
Ligurian:
gh’ea un freido ch’o ponzeiva

English translation:
it was a biting cold
Ligurian:
o pontâ do bacco o s’é consummou

English translation:
the tip of the cane has worn down
Ligurian:
quarchedun o l’aiva incrastou a carrega contr’a-a pòrta

English translation:
someone had propped the chair against the door
Ligurian:
o sordatto o l’à pontou l’arma

English translation:
the soldier aimed his weapon
Ligurian:
o can o l’à pontou o moro verso a pòrta

English translation:
the dog pointed its muzzle toward the door
Ligurian:
a-o casinò o l’à pontou tutto in sciô rosso

English translation:
at the casino he bet everything on red
Ligurian:
o l’à delongo ammiou à vegnî mego

English translation:
he has always aimed to become a doctor
Ligurian:
into duello o gh’à asbriou unna pontâ preçisa

English translation:
during the duel he delivered a precise thrust
Ligurian:
a l’à redoggiou a pontâ a-o gio apreuvo

English translation:
he doubled his bet on the next round
Ligurian:
ò visto l’urtima pontâ da telenovela vëi seia

English translation:
I watched the last episode of the soap opera last night
Ligurian:
o ponto o l’é equidistante da-e doe linie drite

English translation:
the point is equidistant from the two lines
Ligurian:
comm’a l’é che sta frase chì a no termina co-o ponto?

English translation:
how come this sentence doesn’t end with a period?
Ligurian:
m’an dæto doî ponti apreuvo à l’açidente

English translation:
they gave me stitches because of the accident
Ligurian:
se veddemmo pròpio inte sto ponto doman

English translation:
let’s meet at this exact spot tomorrow
Ligurian:
quanti ponti a vâ sta carta chì?

English translation:
how many points is this card worth?
Ligurian:
no stâ à scrive con tutti sti ponti d’esclamaçion, pâ che ti crii!!

English translation:
don’t write with all those exclamation points, it looks like you’re shouting!!
Ligurian:
a domanda a no l’é completa se no ti ghe metti o ponto d’interrogaçion

English translation:
the question isn’t complete if you don’t put a question mark