ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
mæ barba o l’é stæto un mainâ intrante

English translation:
my uncle was a skilled sailor
Ligurian:
tutto d’in gio gh’é un abimmo

English translation:
all around there is an abyss
Ligurian:
s’arve un prefondo, e o ne sciòrte un diao

English translation:
an abyss opens up, and a devil comes out of it
Ligurian:
l’é dex’anni che stemmo inte sta cà

English translation:
we’ve lived in this house for ten years
Ligurian:
o l’é anæto à stâ in Egitto

English translation:
he went to live in Egypt
Ligurian:
son stæti inte quella villa pe di anni

English translation:
they inhabited that villa for years
Ligurian:
into bòsco ghe stan de vorpe e di pòrchi sarvæghi

English translation:
the wood is inhabited by foxes and wild boars
Ligurian:
a stradda a l’attraversa un paisetto de campagna

English translation:
the road passes through a small rural settlement
Ligurian:
ghe streppan i vestî d’indòsso

English translation:
they tear his clothes off him
Ligurian:
o l’ea vestio de un vestî gianco

English translation:
he was dressed in a white suit
Ligurian:
a portava unna röba rossa

English translation:
she was wearing a red dress
Ligurian:
se veddemmo da-a mæxima banchiña?

English translation:
shall we meet at the usual bench?
Ligurian:
i gatti pe commun dòrman tanto de giorno e son attivi de neutte

English translation:
cats usually sleep a lot during the day and are active at night
Ligurian:
ò avviou o can à stâ da solo

English translation:
I’ve trained the dog to stay alone
Ligurian:
beseugna avviâ l’oegia à çerti soin

English translation:
one must accustom the ear to certain sounds
Ligurian:
n’arriëscio à fâ l’andio à sti oräi

English translation:
I can’t get used to these hours
Ligurian:
se fa l’andio à tutto, fiña a-e difficoltæ

English translation:
you get used to anything, even hardships
Ligurian:
semmo avviæ a-o sciato do trafego

English translation:
we’re used to the noise of traffic
Ligurian:
co-o tempo ò perso quell’andio

English translation:
over time I lost that habit
Ligurian:
mæ madonnâ a l’à l’andio de stâ sciù à sëi oe

English translation:
my grandmother has a habit of getting up at six
Ligurian:
ean parte de un movimento pe abolî a peña de mòrte

English translation:
they were part of a movement to abolish the death penalty
Ligurian:
con sto referendum se propoñe d’abrogâ sta lezze controversa

English translation:
this referendum proposes to abolish this controversial law
Ligurian:
a ministra a l’aiva promisso de fâ abrogâ a lezze

English translation:
the minister had promised to have the law repealed
Ligurian:
o cöo da gexa o l’ea decorou con di mosaichi mäveggioxi

English translation:
the apse of the church was decorated with splendid mosaics
Ligurian:
no veuggio profittâ da teu cortexia

English translation:
no, I don’t want to take advantage of your kindness
Ligurian:
l’an accaxonou d’abuso d’offiçio

English translation:
they accused him of abuse of office
Ligurian:
a colònna a finisce con de decoraçioin à mòddo de feugge d’acanto

English translation:
the column ends with an acanthus leaf decoration
Ligurian:
i capitelli ean decoræ con de feugge d’acanto scorpie à man fiña

English translation:
the capitals were decorated with finely carved acanthus leaves
Ligurian:
inte quello pòsto no gh’intravëgne mai ninte

English translation:
nothing ever happens in that place
Ligurian:
de cöse pæge no ean mai intravegnue

English translation:
such things had never happened
Ligurian:
o fæto o l’à avuo de conseguense serie

English translation:
the incident had serious consequences
Ligurian:
o l’é assettou da arente à mi

English translation:
he’s sitting next to me
Ligurian:
pòsso parchezzâ da arente a-o rastello?

English translation:
can I park next to the gate?
Ligurian:
quande cæzo o gatto, lê o ronfa

English translation:
when I stroke the cat, he purrs
Ligurian:
ciantila d’accaiâ i tondi into lavello!

English translation:
stop piling up the dishes in the sink!
Ligurian:
no se peu intrâ sensa o bollettin

English translation:
you can’t enter without a ticket
Ligurian:
solo i studenti stæti çernui peuan intrâ into corso

English translation:
only the selected students gain access to the course
Ligurian:
seu poæ o spera de poei ottegnî o rango de generale

English translation:
his father hopes to be able to attain the rank of general
Ligurian:
e legne en mai tanto umee che n’ò posciuo açende a stiva

English translation:
the wood is so damp that I couldn’t light the stove
Ligurian:
o l’à açeiso a çigaretta con un bricchetto

English translation:
he lit the cigarette with a match
Ligurian:
pe açende o motô ti devi sciaccâ a friçion

English translation:
to start the engine you have to press the clutch
Ligurian:
açendo o computer pe controllâ a pòsta

English translation:
I turn on the computer to check my mail
Ligurian:
e seu poule an ascädou a discuscion

English translation:
his words ignited the discussion
Ligurian:
ti m’ô passiësci un bricchetto pe avviscâ o feugo?

English translation:
could you pass me a match to light the fire?
Ligurian:
quello commento o gh’à fæto boggî o sangue

English translation:
that comment made his blood boil
Ligurian:
a l’à açeiso a çigaretta con l’açendin ch’a tegniva delongo inta stacca

English translation:
he lit the cigarette with the lighter he always kept in his pocket
Ligurian:
ghe veu l’açento grave in sce sta lettia

English translation:
this letter needs a grave accent
Ligurian:
o parla italian co-a còcina ligure

English translation:
he speaks Italian with a Ligurian accent
Ligurian:
l’açento o l’é in sciâ primma scillaba

English translation:
the stress is on the first syllable
Ligurian:
an avuo un confronto ben ben ascädou durante a riunion

English translation:
they had a very heated exchange during the meeting
Ligurian:
m’é ciù cao i vestî con di coî carreghi de stæ

English translation:
I prefer brightly colored clothes in summer
Ligurian:
l’intrâ da casa a l’é into giardin

English translation:
access to the house is from the garden
Ligurian:
l’intrâ a-o museo a l’é de badda a primma domenega do meise

English translation:
admission to the museum is free on the first Sunday of the month
Ligurian:
a me pâ unna soluçion ch’a pòsse anâ

English translation:
it seems like an acceptable solution to me
Ligurian:
pe-o pöco che ti n’æ beseugno, sta machina a va ben

English translation:
for the little you need it for, this car is acceptable
Ligurian:
o pandoçe o l’ea andante, ma m’é ciù cao quello de mæ madonnâ

English translation:
the pandolce was acceptable, but I prefer my grandmother’s
Ligurian:
a l’à açettou o regallo con un fattoriso

English translation:
she accepted the gift with a smile
Ligurian:
o documento o no l’é stæto açettou apreuvo à un aro

English translation:
the document wasn’t accepted because of an error
Ligurian:
dieiva de scì ben voentea, ma oua son piggiou

English translation:
I’d gladly accept, but I’m busy right now
Ligurian:
emmo acconsentio à aggiuttâve perché o Lusciandro o dixe ben de viatri

English translation:
we agreed to help you because Alessandro speaks well of you
Ligurian:
mi da voî no ne piggio di commandi!

English translation:
I won’t take orders from her!
Ligurian:
o l’à piggiou o conseggio do mego

English translation:
he accepted the doctor’s advice
Ligurian:
l’é diffiçile comportâ çerte ingiustiçie senza reagî

English translation:
it’s hard to accept certain injustices without reacting
Ligurian:
inte un’amixiçia beseugna piggiâ rozzo e bozzo

English translation:
in a friendship you have to accept the good and the bad
Ligurian:
sciughite i cavelli, che te vëgne un açidente!

English translation:
dry your hair, or you’ll catch your death!
Ligurian:
chì no se gh’accapisce unn’acca!

English translation:
you can’t understand a damn thing here!
Ligurian:
bacere comm’o l’é bello!

English translation:
my, how lovely!
Ligurian:
ei fæto unna descoverta da no creddighe, bellan

English translation:
you’ve made an incredible discovery, my goodness
Ligurian:
ma o bellan, m’é cheito a ciave da machina into tombin!

English translation:
damn, my car key fell into the drain!
Ligurian:
m’ò macciou i jeans, bellan

English translation:
I’ve stained my jeans, dammit
Ligurian:
vëi semmo anæti pe ancioe

English translation:
yesterday we went anchovy fishing
Ligurian:
l’assosto in sciâ montagna o dà allögio a-i viægiatoî stanchi

English translation:
the mountain shelter welcomes weary travellers
Ligurian:
o meistro de casa o n’à reçevuo into pòrtego

English translation:
the butler received us in the entrance hall
Ligurian:
o prescidente o m’à scrito pe communicâme che a mæ domanda a l’é stæta accuggeita

English translation:
the president wrote to inform me that my application has been accepted
Ligurian:
an accommoddou o giardin pe-a festa de doman

English translation:
they spruced up the garden for tomorrow’s party
Ligurian:
emmo arrangiou a costion sensa anâ in tribunâ

English translation:
we settled the matter without going to court
Ligurian:
quell’aggiutto inatteiso o m’à accommodou

English translation:
that unexpected help came in handy for me
Ligurian:
scià s’accommòdde, sciâ dottoa!

English translation:
do come in, doctor!
Ligurian:
aggi paçiensa, ti m’accompagniësci in çittæ co-a machina?

English translation:
sorry, would you give me a lift into town?
Ligurian:
a sposâ a l’à camminou zu pe-a navata accompagnâ da-o poæ

English translation:
the bride walked down the aisle accompanied by her father
Ligurian:
o l’à accompagnou o formaggio con un pittin d’amê

English translation:
she paired the cheese with a little honey
Ligurian:
o basso o l’accompagna discretamente a solista

English translation:
the double bass discreetly accompanies the soloist
Ligurian:
sto vin o no s’accompagna guæi ben co-a carne de beu

English translation:
this wine doesn’t pair very well with beef
Ligurian:
l’é megio ëse solo che mâ accompagnou

English translation:
better alone than in bad company
Ligurian:
a direttoa a l’à acconsentio a-a domanda sensa obieçioin

English translation:
the director consented to the request without objections
Ligurian:
me contento de pöco

English translation:
I’m content with little
Ligurian:
tra de liatri gh’é stæto delongo un bon accòrdio

English translation:
there has always been a good understanding between them
Ligurian:
quella töa a no l’é in accòrdio co-o stilo do teu scito

English translation:
that table doesn’t match the style of your apartment
Ligurian:
gh’é stæto un accòrdio verbale tra e parte

English translation:
there was a verbal agreement between the parties
Ligurian:
an violou i accòrdi internaçionali stæti firmæ l’anno passou

English translation:
they violated the international accords signed last year
Ligurian:
o brano o comensa con un accòrdio dissonante

English translation:
the piece begins with a dissonant chord
Ligurian:
me son accòrto che gh’ea quarcösa che no anava

English translation:
I realised that something was wrong
Ligurian:
o l’à gestio a scituaçion con unna gran aspertixe

English translation:
she handled the situation with great tact
Ligurian:
quella drïtonaia a gh’à fæto guägnâ o respetto de tutti

English translation:
that shrewdness earned him everyone’s respect
Ligurian:
o l’é un òmmo asperto, mæ barba

English translation:
he’s a shrewd one, my uncle
Ligurian:
o carabinê o s’é avvexinou pe controllâ

English translation:
the carabiniere drew near to check
Ligurian:
ti peu arrembâ a pòrta?

English translation:
could you push the door to?
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto assòlto perché l’accusa a l’ea sensa fondamento

English translation:
he was acquitted because the accusation was groundless
Ligurian:
an replicou ponto pe ponto a-e accuse

English translation:
they replied point by point to the accusations
Ligurian:
a l’é stæta accaxonâ à tòrto e dapeu assòlta

English translation:
she was unjustly accused and then acquitted
Ligurian:
a seu voxe a dava à divedde un pittin de rouxia

English translation:
his voice betrayed a hint of resentment
Ligurian:
e mæ zenogge comensan à sentî a stanchessa

English translation:
my knees are starting to feel the strain
Ligurian:
ò accusou trei doî, che van dexe ponti!

English translation:
I called three twos, which are worth ten points!
Ligurian:
e statue do tempio ancheu en sensa testa

English translation:
the temple’s statues are now headless
Ligurian:
dòppo e demiscioin da direttoa, o progetto o l’é arrestou sensa direçion

English translation:
after the director’s resignation, the project was left without a leader
Ligurian:
a-i canadeixi ghe gusta o sciöpo d’euggiao, fiña in sciô pescio

English translation:
Canadians love maple syrup, even on fish
Ligurian:
ti gh’ô metti l’axou inte l’insalatta?

English translation:
will you put the vinegar in the salad?
Ligurian:
l’agretta a l’é uña de ciante che se mettan into preboggion ligure

English translation:
sorrel is one of the plants used in the Ligurian “preboggion”
Ligurian:
a l’à destaccou unn’axinella da-o rappo e a se l’à mangiou

English translation:
he plucked a grape from the bunch and ate it
Ligurian:
m’ò piggiou un gòtto d’ægua fresca

English translation:
I had a glass of cool water
Ligurian:
a cannâ de l’ægua a no l’é longa abasta

English translation:
the water hose isn’t long enough
Ligurian:
l’ægua do bronzin a ne sa de clöro

English translation:
the tap water tastes of chlorine
Ligurian:
inte sti giorni l’é vegnuo tant’ægua

English translation:
these past few days there’s been a lot of rain
Ligurian:
me son scoâ sott’a-o deruo d’ægua

English translation:
I got soaked under the downpour
Ligurian:
ancheu l’ægua a ven zu à bollacchi

English translation:
today it’s pouring buckets
Ligurian:
e ægue s’en arretiæ

English translation:
the floodwaters have receded
Ligurian:
apreuvo a-a seçia, e ægue do lago s’en asbasciæ

English translation:
because of the drought, the lake’s waters have dropped
Ligurian:
i possi son serræ perché gh'é e ægue teusceghe

English translation:
the wells are closed because the water is polluted
Ligurian:
freido… freido… ti t’avvexiñi… cado!

English translation:
cold… cold… you’re getting warmer… hot!
Ligurian:
o figgeu o l’é stæto battezzou con l’ægua beneita

English translation:
the child was baptized with holy water
Ligurian:
stanni attento, quella pugnatta a l’é piña d’ægua boggia

English translation:
be careful, that pot is full of boiling water
Ligurian:
quella figgia a pâ unn’ægua coâ, ma in veitæ à l’é problematica comme tutto

English translation:
that girl seems like a still water, but in reality she’s highly problematic
Ligurian:
t’é ciù cao beive l’ægua minerale ò va ben ascì l’ægua do bronzin?

English translation:
do you prefer to drink mineral water or is tap water fine?
Ligurian:
tëgni un pö d’ægua de vianda pe mettila into pesto

English translation:
keep a bit of the pasta cooking water to add to the pesto
Ligurian:
l’ægua de sciô de çetron o l’é un di ingredienti do pandoçe a-a zeneise

English translation:
orange blossom water is one of the ingredients of Genoese pandolce
Ligurian:
l’ægua de vivagna a l’é freida e ciæa

English translation:
spring water is cold and clear
Ligurian:
a stançia a profummava un pittin d’ægua de reusa

English translation:
the room smelled faintly of rosewater
Ligurian:
e trute en pesci d’ægua doçe

English translation:
trout are freshwater fish
Ligurian:
me gusta beive l’ægua gazzâ con unna fetta de limon

English translation:
I like drinking sparkling water with a slice of lemon
Ligurian:
in famiggia son l’unico à no beive l’ægua gazzâ

English translation:
in my family I’m the only one who doesn’t drink carbonated water
Ligurian:
T’ô diggo torna: boccabuscio! Nisciun l’à da savei quello che t’ò contou!

English translation:
I’ll repeat it: mum’s the word! No one should know what I told you!
Ligurian:
ti veu l’ægua pua ò quella co-o pessigo?

English translation:
do you want still water or sparkling?
Ligurian:
l’ægua oscigenâ a peu caxonâ irritaçion ò dô

English translation:
hydrogen peroxide can lead to irritation or pain
Ligurian:
perché no addeuviemmo l’ægua ciuvaña pe lavâ a machina?

English translation:
why don’t we use rainwater to wash the car?
Ligurian:
l’ægua sâ arroinou o mæ releuio

English translation:
the salt water ruined my watch
Ligurian:
in antigo l’æguafòrte a se deuviava pe inçidde de decoraçioin in scê arme

English translation:
in ancient times etching was used to engrave decorations on weapons
Ligurian:
pe deslenguâ a çeia se peu deuviâ l’ægua de raxa

English translation:
turpentine can be used to dissolve wax
Ligurian:
l’Aquäio de Zena o l’é stramesuou

English translation:
the Genoa Aquarium is enormous
Ligurian:
o versou o l’é un segno d’äia

English translation:
Aquarius is an air sign
Ligurian:
semmo anæti à stâ à l’Accaseua perché a pixon a vegniva ciù pöco

English translation:
we went to live at the Acquasola because the rent was cheaper
Ligurian:
into gio de dötrei menuti o slavasson o l’à allagou a stradda

English translation:
within a few minutes the downpour had flooded the street
Ligurian:
apreuvo a-o conduto, e cæ an l’ægua corrente pe tutto l’anno

English translation:
thanks to the aqueduct, the houses have running water all year round
Ligurian:
se peu vixitâ un antigo conduto roman

English translation:
you can visit an ancient Roman aqueduct
Ligurian:
in sciô cavalletto gh’ea unna belliscima pittua à aquarello

English translation:
on the easel there was a beautiful watercolor painting
Ligurian:
accatto o sellao da-o besagnin

English translation:
I buy celery from the greengrocer
Ligurian:
l’emmo accattæ co-a teu carta de credito sensa voeilo

English translation:
we bought them with your credit card by mistake
Ligurian:
de viægiâ an guägno de l’esperiensa

English translation:
through traveling they have gained experience
Ligurian:
con sto libbro o l’à ottegnuo tanta nòmina

English translation:
with this book he has acquired great fame
Ligurian:
ò firmou i papê pe l’accatto do terren

English translation:
I signed the documents for the purchase of the land
Ligurian:
dòppo l’accatto no s’açetta di reclammi

English translation:
after the purchase no complaints will be accepted
Ligurian:
o no l’é stæto un bon accatto

English translation:
it wasn’t a good buy
Ligurian:
o l’é un accatto costoso, ma gh’é a breiga

English translation:
it’s an expensive purchase, but it’s worth it
Ligurian:
o Partenon o s’attreuva in sce l’acròpoli d’Ateñe

English translation:
the Parthenon stands on the acropolis of Athens
Ligurian:
l’antiga cattedrale de Saña a s’attrovava in sciâ çittæ erta in sciô Priamâ

English translation:
the ancient cathedral of Savona stood on the acropolis of the Priamar
Ligurian:
i archeòloghi an restaurou l’acrotëio dannezzou

English translation:
the archaeologists have restored the damaged acroterion
Ligurian:
cammiña adaxo che gh’é bagnou pe tæra

English translation:
walk slowly because the floor is wet
Ligurian:
a regista a l’à adattou o testo pe-o cine

English translation:
the director adapted the text for the cinema
Ligurian:
m’arrangio o cappello in sciâ testa pe schivâ ch’o xeue via

English translation:
I adjust the hat on my head to keep it from flying off
Ligurian:
sto tappeto o no l’é guæi adattou a-a forma do sallon

English translation:
this rug doesn’t fit the shape of the living room well
Ligurian:
l’é stæto diffiçile avviâme a-o ritmo sfrenou da çittæ

English translation:
it was hard to adapt to the city’s frantic pace
Ligurian:
sto libbro chì o l’é bon pe-i figgeu

English translation:
this book is suitable for children
Ligurian:
o no l’é o pòsto o ciù adattou da fâ ste cöse

English translation:
it’s not the most suitable place for these things
Ligurian:
o can o m’à addentou e moen

English translation:
the dog sank its teeth into my hands
Ligurian:
i tecnichi incarregæ da manutençion son za arrivæ?

English translation:
have the maintenance staff arrived yet?
Ligurian:
o responsabile da seguessa o l’à bloccou l’intrâ

English translation:
the security guard blocked the entrance
Ligurian:
a l’é unna stöia ben conosciua da quelli do mestê

English translation:
it’s a story well known to insiders
Ligurian:
o vegnià à dâme l’adio

English translation:
he will come to bid me farewell
Ligurian:
oua o menestron o me pâ fiña saio

English translation:
now the minestrone seems even too salty to me
Ligurian:
gh’ea d’anâ ädreitua fin à Turin

English translation:
we had to go all the way to Turin
Ligurian:
«Ò corrio 20 km stamattin.» «Figuite, comprimenti!»

English translation:
“I ran 20 km this morning.” “Really, well done!”
Ligurian:
«Se semmo visti doe vòtte e o m’à dito ch’o m’amma.» «E oua!»

English translation:
“We’ve seen each other twice and he told me he loves me.” “Really!”
Ligurian:
addobbemmo insemme l’erbo de Dënâ

English translation:
let’s decorate the Christmas tree together
Ligurian:
mæ moæ a l’indôçisce o cafè con un tocchetto de cicolata

English translation:
my mum sweetens her coffee with a little piece of chocolate
Ligurian:
a seu sciortia a l’à indôçio a scituaçion

English translation:
his joke softened the situation
Ligurian:
o maròtto o se sentiva un dô a-o ventre

English translation:
the patient complained of a pain in his abdomen
Ligurian:
a l’à çercou d’addomestegâ un cavallo sarvægo

English translation:
he tried to tame a wild horse
Ligurian:
co-o tempo o gatto de stradda o s’é addomestegou

English translation:
in time the stray cat became tame
Ligurian:
e leçioin de quella professoa fan addormî tutti i studenti

English translation:
that teacher’s lessons put all the students to sleep
Ligurian:
a-o venardì a-a seia mæ maio o s’addòrme delongo in sciô sofà

English translation:
on Friday evenings my husband always falls asleep on the sofa
Ligurian:
no se peu addormîse con tutto questo sciato!

English translation:
it’s impossible to fall asleep with all this racket!
Ligurian:
o l’à arrembou a scâ a-a miagia pe cangiâ a lampadiña

English translation:
he leaned the ladder against the wall to change the lightbulb
Ligurian:
a cà a l’é arredossâ a-a montagna

English translation:
the house is built against the mountainside
Ligurian:
o l’é sciortio de sprescia co-o pigiama ancon adòsso

English translation:
he rushed out with his pyjamas still on
Ligurian:
m’é cheito adòsso unna sganzia con tutti i libbri

English translation:
a shelf full of books fell on top of me
Ligurian:
dæghe a-o laddro!

English translation:
get the thief!
Ligurian:
s’attresso o no l’é bon pe l’utilizzaçion che ti ne veu fâ

English translation:
this tool isn’t suitable for the use you want to put it to
Ligurian:
fintanto che ti adempisci o teu dovei, mi son contenta

English translation:
as long as you fulfil your duty, I’m happy
Ligurian:
o cacciou o l’allecca i öxellin con quarche vermetto

English translation:
the hunter lures the little birds with a few worms
Ligurian:
quelle legere an alleccou a vittima con de promisse fäse

English translation:
those scoundrels enticed the victim with false promises
Ligurian:
oua no pòsso, scià l’acciamme torna de chì à çinque menuti, pe piaxei

English translation:
I can’t right now, please call back in five minutes
Ligurian:
oua no semmo ciù in çittæ, ma in campagna

English translation:
we live in the countryside now, no longer in the city
Ligurian:
a l’é tòsto sciortia, se ti fæ fito fòscia ti l’acciappi

English translation:
she’s just left, if you hurry maybe you’ll catch up with her
Ligurian:
mæ moggê a m’à scrito oua pe WhatsApp

English translation:
my wife has just messaged me on WhatsApp
Ligurian:
ti veddiæ che de chì à no guæi comensa à ceuve!

English translation:
you’ll see, it’s going to start raining now!
Ligurian:
oua arrivo, aspetime un momento

English translation:
I’m coming now, wait for me a moment
Ligurian:
no de chì à çinque menuti, ô veuggio oua oua!

English translation:
not in five minutes, I want it right now!
Ligurian:
l’Adige o l’é o segondo sciumme italian pe longhixe

English translation:
the Adige is the second longest river in Italy
Ligurian:
o romanso o conta a vitta de unna zovena adolescente

English translation:
the novel tells the story of an adolescent girl
Ligurian:
d’in gio gh’é pin de figgioammi

English translation:
the streets are full of teenagers
Ligurian:
o l’é solo che un bardascia irresponsabile

English translation:
he’s just an irresponsible teenager
Ligurian:
l’adolescensa o l’é un periodo de gròsse trasformaçioin fixiche

English translation:
adolescence is a period of great physical changes
Ligurian:
quella tribù a l’adora o Sô comme divinitæ

English translation:
that tribe worships the Sun as a deity
Ligurian:
o l’à unna galante ch’a l’é persa pe lê

English translation:
he has a girlfriend who adores him
Ligurian:
a veu un ben do mondo a-i seu messiavi e â i va à trovâ tutte e domeneghe

English translation:
she adores her grandparents and goes to visit them every Sunday
Ligurian:
son perso pe-e scioî sarvæghe!

English translation:
I adore wild flowers!
Ligurian:
e torte co-a cicolata me gustan da matti!

English translation:
chocolate cakes, I love them!
Ligurian:
ò ancon a pippa do mæ cao messiavo

English translation:
I still keep my beloved grandfather’s pipe
Ligurian:
piggiâ un figgeu, un cagnetto in adoçion

English translation:
to adopt a child, a puppy
Ligurian:
piggiâ de mesue de restriçion

English translation:
to adopt restrictive measures
Ligurian:
an descoverto ch’o l’artefava o vin con de sostanse chimiche

English translation:
they discovered he was adulterating the wine with chemical substances
Ligurian:
i figgeu pagan o prexo reduto, ma i òmmi fæti quello intrego

English translation:
children pay the reduced fare, but adults pay the full price
Ligurian:
i grendi dan o bon exempio a-i piccin

English translation:
adults set a good example for children
Ligurian:
mæ figgia a l’é unna dònna fæta

English translation:
my daughter is a grown woman
Ligurian:
o l’é grande assæ pe deçidde da pe lê

English translation:
he’s old enough to decide for himself
Ligurian:
o trafego aereo o l’é cresciuo assæ inti urtimi anni

English translation:
air traffic has increased greatly in recent years
Ligurian:
l’aereo o l’à dovuo atterrâ à Malpensa apreuvo a-o tempo grammo

English translation:
the plane had to land at Malpensa due to the bad weather
Ligurian:
n’aggi poia, vegniemo à piggiâte in aeropòrto

English translation:
don’t worry, we’ll come pick you up at the airport
Ligurian:
a l’é stæta pròpio corteise co-a famiggia de seu maio

English translation:
she was very friendly with her husband’s family
Ligurian:
sta settemaña semmo pròpio piggiæ!

English translation:
this week we’re really busy!
Ligurian:
o l’à mostrou un fattoriso irònico

English translation:
she flashed an ironic smile
Ligurian:
ò sentio un tio de scceuppo e me son avansou da-o barcon

English translation:
I heard a gunshot and looked out the window
Ligurian:
o barcon da coxiña o l’ammia in sciô mâ

English translation:
the kitchen window overlooks the sea
Ligurian:
ancheu gh’é un cado ch’o fa ansciâ

English translation:
today the heat is stifling
Ligurian:
i problemi econòmichi favan stâ in anscietæ a famiggia

English translation:
financial problems were weighing on the family
Ligurian:
o patansciava à parlâ

English translation:
he was struggling to speak
Ligurian:
a Barboa a giaminava pe finî tutto à tempo

English translation:
Barbara was rushing to finish everything in time
Ligurian:
o l’é arrivou in çimma co-o patanscio

English translation:
he reached the top out of breath
Ligurian:
a l’ea in pensceo pe-e scadense

English translation:
she was struggling to meet the deadlines
Ligurian:
ciantila de mesciâte into dafâ di atri!

English translation:
stop meddling in other people’s affairs!
Ligurian:
ò un muggio de dafæ da destrigâ sto poidisnâ

English translation:
I have lots of things to take care of this afternoon
Ligurian:
emmo fæto di grendi negòçi ancheu

English translation:
we did great business today
Ligurian:
se m’é presentou l’occaxon de fâ un bon negòçio

English translation:
I had the opportunity to make a good deal
Ligurian:
o ministro o l’é drento à unna brutta costion

English translation:
the minister is involved in a nasty affair
Ligurian:
a Ludovica a l’à accattou un angæzo pe nettezzâ i veddri di barcoin

English translation:
Ludovica bought a thingy for cleaning window panes
Ligurian:
i mainæ, abbarlugæ da-e scireñe, en anæti à piccâ in scî scheuggi

English translation:
the sailors, bewitched by the sirens, crashed onto the rocks
Ligurian:
sto libbro o m’appascioña

English translation:
this book fascinates me
Ligurian:
scià no stagghe à giaminâ pe portâ a valixe, ô fasso mi!

English translation:
don’t trouble yourself carrying the suitcase, I’ll do it!
Ligurian:
a no se fiava pe ninte

English translation:
he didn’t trust her at all
Ligurian:
no son ninte contento

English translation:
I’m not happy at all
Ligurian:
o l’é un figgeu do tutto sciòllo

English translation:
he’s a thoroughly silly child
Ligurian:
l’imputou o l’à affermou a seu innoçensa

English translation:
the defendant asserted his innocence
Ligurian:
unn’affermaçion pægia a va demostrâ

English translation:
such a claim needs to be proven
Ligurian:
ò abberrou o gòtto avanti ch’o cazzesse

English translation:
I caught the glass before it fell
Ligurian:
agguanta ben a çimma e no mollâ

English translation:
grip the rope tight and don’t let go
Ligurian:
l’ancoa a l’à agguantou de ficco in sciô fondo d’æña

English translation:
the anchor immediately took hold on the sandy bottom
Ligurian:
t’æ da vaite de st’opportunitæ avanti ch’a passe

English translation:
you must seize this opportunity before it slips away
Ligurian:
n’ò accapio ben o senso da frase

English translation:
I didn’t quite grasp the meaning of the sentence
Ligurian:
o s’é tegnuo à l’arrembaggia pe no cazze

English translation:
he grabbed the handrail to keep from falling
Ligurian:
ti porriësci comensâ à taggiâ o xambon à fette?

English translation:
can you start slicing the ham?
Ligurian:
quelli doî zoveni preuvan unna profonda affeçion pe-i genitoî

English translation:
those two boys feel deep affection for their parents
Ligurian:
quello can o l’é pin d’affeçion perché ghe pòrto da mangiâ

English translation:
that dog is affectionate because I bring him food
Ligurian:
an avvexinou doe carreghe a-a töa

English translation:
they placed two chairs side by side at the table
Ligurian:
a gexa a l’à da arente un campanin romanico

English translation:
the church is flanked by a Romanesque bell tower
Ligurian:
un collega ciù esperto o te staià da arente pe-e primme doe settemañe

English translation:
an experienced colleague will work alongside you for the first two weeks
Ligurian:
o neuvo mego o staià da arente a-o primmäio pe quarche meise

English translation:
the new doctor will assist the head physician for a few months
Ligurian:
o l’ea stæto da arente à l’amigo pe tutto o cammin

English translation:
he had stayed by his friend’s side for the entire journey
Ligurian:
o barco da guæra o l’é stæto da arente a-o vascello pe protezilo

English translation:
the warship sailed alongside the vessel to protect it
Ligurian:
o seu collega o no l’é un òmmo da fiâseghe

English translation:
his colleague is not a reliable man
Ligurian:
ò confiou o mæ can à unn’amiga pe-e vacanse

English translation:
I left my dog with a friend during the holidays
Ligurian:
an dæto o figgeu à mamma

English translation:
they entrusted the baby to a wet nurse
Ligurian:
o scindico o l’à assegnou l’incarrego à un consulente esterno

English translation:
the mayor entrusted the task to an outside consultant
Ligurian:
confio in sce de voscià e in sciâ seu larghessa, sciâ Rossa

English translation:
I rely on you and your generosity, Mrs. Rossi
Ligurian:
o cheugo o travaggia con di cotelli ben ben affiæ

English translation:
the cook works with very sharp knives
Ligurian:
gh’ò a pixon da pagâ

English translation:
I have rent to pay
Ligurian:
emmo fæto stramuo, ma mæ seuxoa a veu tegnî o scito pe dâlo à pixon

English translation:
we moved, but my mother-in-law wants to keep the apartment to rent it out
Ligurian:
i fan an impio a salla

English translation:
the fans packed the hall
Ligurian:
m’é ciù cao anâ a-o supermercou ciù tardi, quande l’é ciù pöco gremenio

English translation:
I prefer to go to the supermarket later, when it’s less crowded
Ligurian:
aivan mandou a-o fondo o barco nemigo

English translation:
they had sunk the enemy ship
Ligurian:
ò appossou e moen inte l’ægua freida

English translation:
I plunged my hands into the cold water
Ligurian:
o l’à acciantou e onge into seu còllo

English translation:
she sank her nails into his neck
Ligurian:
o Titanic o l’é anæto a-o fondo

English translation:
the Titanic sank
Ligurian:
a maggioransa a l’à mandou à muggio a propòsta descòmmoda de l’oppoxiçion

English translation:
the majority shot down the opposition’s inconvenient proposal
Ligurian:
o giassâ o l’à incavou a vallâ

English translation:
the glacier carved out the valley
Ligurian:
o terren o s’é incavou apreuvo a-o passâ do bestiamme e di cari

English translation:
the ground caved in due to the passage of livestock and wagons
Ligurian:
o restauratô o l’à travaggiou ben ben pe recoverâ o fresco dannezzou

English translation:
the restorer worked for a long time to recover the damaged fresco
Ligurian:
emmo aspresciou o passo perché o treno o l’ea apreuvo à partî

English translation:
we quickened our pace because the train was about to leave
Ligurian:
emmo da mesciâse, a leçion a comensa da chì à un pö

English translation:
we must hurry, the lesson is starting soon
Ligurian:
a poliçiòtta a l’à affrontou l’aggressô da sola

English translation:
the policewoman confronted the assailant alone
Ligurian:
beseugna che piggemmo o problema de peto, no poemmo tramandâ torna

English translation:
we must face the problem, we can’t put it off any longer
Ligurian:
o libbro o l’affronta l’argomento da solitæ

English translation:
the book deals with the theme of lonelinessthe book deals with the theme of loneliness
Ligurian:
o l’à reagio à l’offeisa con freidessa

English translation:
he reacted to the affront with coolness
Ligurian:
de menda i figgeu mangiavan carne affummâ ò verdue inte l’axou

English translation:
for their snack the children would eat smoked meat or pickled vegetables
Ligurian:
i dëdê mangian i pigheuggi

English translation:
ladybugs eat aphids
Ligurian:
à Agen gh’é i oivæi

English translation:
in Ageno there are olive groves
Ligurian:
o seu agente o gh’à trovou unna parte inte un cine

English translation:
her agent found her a part in a film
Ligurian:
a-o pòsto de blòcco un agente o n’à controllou i papê

English translation:
at the checkpoint an officer checked our documents
Ligurian:
son stæti espòsti à un agente teuscego in fabrica

English translation:
they were exposed to a toxic agent at the factory
Ligurian:
o travaggia inte unna dita de viægi

English translation:
she works at a travel agency
Ligurian:
l’agençia internaçionale da sanitæ

English translation:
the international health agency
Ligurian:
no sò pe cös’o serve st’angæzo, ma o l’é interessante

English translation:
I don’t know what this gadget is for, but it’s interesting
Ligurian:
tutti quelli angæzi van missi inta tersa cantia

English translation:
all those contraptions go in the third drawer
Ligurian:
a cornixe in spòrto a protezzeiva a facciâ do palaçio da l’ægua

English translation:
the projecting cornice protected the building’s façade from the rain
Ligurian:
ti l’æ vista a missa à giorno di oräi di treni?

English translation:
have you seen the update to the train schedules?
Ligurian:
gh’é de neuve in sciâ guæra?

English translation:
are there any updates on the war?
Ligurian:
an domandou a dilaçion de l’appontamento

English translation:
they asked for the appointment to be postponed
Ligurian:
t’æ misso à giorno a lista di conviæ?

English translation:
have you updated the guest list?
Ligurian:
beseugna che postiçipemmo l’incontro

English translation:
the meeting needs to be adjourned
Ligurian:
o timonê o l’à schivou i scheuggi

English translation:
the helmsman steered around the rocks
Ligurian:
ò rondezzou pe-a çittæ tutta a seia

English translation:
I wandered around the city all evening
Ligurian:
beseugna azzonze de legne a-o feugo

English translation:
we need to add wood to the fire
Ligurian:
mæ madonnâ a l’azzonzeiva delongo unna tomata a-o menestron

English translation:
my grandmother always used to add a tomato to the minestrone
Ligurian:
se semmo azzonti a-a vixita do museo

English translation:
we joined the museum tour
Ligurian:
se m’é rotto a cannâ da machina da lavâ ma o stagnin o me gh’à dæto recatto

English translation:
the hose on my washing machine broke but the plumber fixed it for me
Ligurian:
ò provou à aggiustâ a televixon ma ò piggiou a corrente

English translation:
I tried to fix the television but I got a shock
Ligurian:
vëgni chì che t’arrangio a berretta in sciâ testa!

English translation:
come here so I can straighten that cap on your head!
Ligurian:
ti peu arrangiâ un pittin megio e scioî inte l’amoa?

English translation:
can you arrange the flowers in the jug a bit better?
Ligurian:
arrëlâ un fî

English translation:
to wind into a ball
Ligurian:
a Stefania a l’aggronda a fronte quand’a se conçentra

English translation:
Stefania furrows her brow when she concentrates
Ligurian:
o laddro o l’à agguantou a borsa e o l’é scappou

English translation:
the thief grabbed the bag and ran off
Ligurian:
o l’à agguantou o cavo de mainea ch’o no scuggesse

English translation:
he grabbed the cable to keep it from slipping
Ligurian:
dòppo quarche metro l’ancoa a l‘à agguantou

English translation:
after a few meters the anchor caught hold
Ligurian:
en cheiti inte unn’imboscadda

English translation:
they fell into an ambush
Ligurian:
son avviâ à vive inta moscitæ

English translation:
I’m used to living in comfort
Ligurian:
no poemmo stâ fermi, beseugna che femmo quarcösa de ficco

English translation:
we can’t sit still, we must act immediately
Ligurian:
o farmaco o l’agisce drento de pöchi menuti

English translation:
the drug works within a few minutes
Ligurian:
o tæramòtto o l’à scrollou o lampadäio da salla

English translation:
the earthquake shook the chandelier in the living room
Ligurian:
o vento o scròlla i çipresci do çemetëio

English translation:
the wind stirs the cypresses of the cemetery
Ligurian:
o figgeu o locciava e gambe da-a contentessa

English translation:
the child kicked his legs with joy
Ligurian:
de vedde l’òsso, o can o se mette à locciâ a coa

English translation:
seeing the bone, the dog starts wagging its tail
Ligurian:
i sordatti mescian a bandea in sciô teito do palaçio

English translation:
the soldiers wave the flag on the roof of the building
Ligurian:
e onde abbarlocciavan o licô inti barî

English translation:
the waves were sloshing the liquor in the barrels
Ligurian:
a menassa do liçensiamento a l’à fæto sciätâ ben ben

English translation:
the threat of being fired made him quite agitated
Ligurian:
a deciaraçion de guæra a l’à sciätou tutti i sordatti

English translation:
the declaration of war stirred up all the soldiers
Ligurian:
a vittöia inatteisa da squaddra a l’à invexendou i tifoxi

English translation:
the team’s unexpected victory excited the fans
Ligurian:
o pensceo de l’examme o m’ascidiava, perché no aiva posciuo studiâ

English translation:
the thought of the exam made me anxious, because I hadn’t been able to study
Ligurian:
de sentîse scöxî, o Marco o s’é sciätou e o l’à piccou co-i pugni in sciâ töa

English translation:
hearing himself insulted, Marco got worked up and pounded his fists on the table
Ligurian:
no stâ à sciätâte, calmite!

English translation:
don’t get worked up, calm down!
Ligurian:
tutte e vòtte che o Gio d’Italia o passa da pe Zena, mæ poæ e i seu amixi s’invexendan

English translation:
every time the Giro d’Italia passes through Genoa, my father and his friends get all worked up
Ligurian:
me son ascidiou pe l’intervista de travaggio e no ò dormio

English translation:
I got anxious about the job interview and didn’t sleep
Ligurian:
doman o mâ o saià fòrte apreuvo a-o lebeccio

English translation:
tomorrow the sea will be rough because of the libeccio wind
Ligurian:
o can, sciätou pe-a borrasca, o no â finiva de baiâ

English translation:
the dog, agitated by the storm, wouldn’t stop barking
Ligurian:
durante a festa de nataliçio i figgeu ean coscì invexendæ che l’é stæto diffiçile fâli assettâ

English translation:
during the birthday party the children were so wound up that it was hard to get them to sit down
Ligurian:
o galante, ascidiou pe caxon da rattella, o se regiava into letto

English translation:
my boyfriend, upset because of the quarrel, kept tossing in bed
Ligurian:
o remescio de feugge di erboi a creava un son aggradio

English translation:
the rustling of the leaves on the trees created a pleasant sound
Ligurian:
semmo arrestæ à ammiâ o remescio di spighi de gran a-o vento

English translation:
we stood watching the swaying of the wheat ears in the wind
Ligurian:
a notiçia de un aumento de tasce o l’à caxonou do sciato tra i butegæ

English translation:
news of a tax increase caused unrest among shopkeepers
Ligurian:
gh’é do sciato tra i passaggê apreuvo à l’annonçio do retardo do xeuo

English translation:
there is restlessness among the passengers because of the announcement of the flight delay
Ligurian:
parlâ co-o baccan o me mette anscietæ

English translation:
talking to the boss makes me anxious
Ligurian:
se gh’é za trei spighi d’aggio, a çioula a no serve

English translation:
if there are already three cloves of garlic, the onion isn’t needed
Ligurian:
o l’é paxo comme un bæ

English translation:
he is as gentle as a lamb
Ligurian:
m’é cheito unn’agoggia, ti â veddi?

English translation:
I dropped a needle, can you see it?
Ligurian:
inta Greçia antiga l’agorà a l’ea o çentro da vitta pubrica

English translation:
in ancient Greece, the agora was the center of public life
Ligurian:
San Loenso o l’é a-i 10 d’agosto

English translation:
Saint Lawrence’s day is August 10th
Ligurian:
travaggio into settô de l’agricoltua

English translation:
I work in the agricultural sector
Ligurian:
l’arou o l’é un arneise pe l’agricoltua

English translation:
the plow is an agricultural tool
Ligurian:
a-o supermercou an finio i agrummi

English translation:
the supermarket has run out of citrus fruit
Ligurian:
confittua d’agrummi

English translation:
citrus marmalade
Ligurian:
o contadin o l’à agussou a carassa primma d’acciantâla

English translation:
the farmer sharpened the stake before driving it in
Ligurian:
o l’à affiou a vista pe çercâ de vedde chi gh’ea da-a pòrta

English translation:
he strained his eyes trying to see who was at the door
Ligurian:
ah, oua scì che ò accapio!

English translation:
ah, now I really get it!
Ligurian:
ah, mia chi l’é arrivou!

English translation:
ah, look who has arrived!
Ligurian:
ahimemì, che mâ de scheña!

English translation:
alas, what a backache!
Ligurian:
s’ê femmo doe säçisse in scî færi?

English translation:
shall we have a couple of grilled sausages?
Ligurian:
graçie d’aveime aggiuttou inte un momento difficoltoso

English translation:
thank you for helping me through a difficult time
Ligurian:
ti peu aggiuttâme à portâ ste borse?

English translation:
can you help me carry these bags?
Ligurian:
dormî ben aggiutta a conçentraçion

English translation:
sleeping well helps with concentration
Ligurian:
in famiggia beseugna aggiuttâse l’un con l’atro

English translation:
in a family people must help one another
Ligurian:
o s’aggiuttava con un bacco pe camminâ

English translation:
he used a cane to help him walk
Ligurian:
aggiutto, m’an arröbou!

English translation:
help, I’ve been robbed!
Ligurian:
no veuggio o teu aggiutto, ne sciòrto da solo

English translation:
I don’t want your help, I can manage on my own
Ligurian:
me serviæ o vòstro aggiutto

English translation:
I could use your help
Ligurian:
se t’æ beseugno d’aggiutto, vegnimmo a-a spedia

English translation:
if you need help, we’ll come right away
Ligurian:
çerco un aggiutto in cà pe quarche oa a-o giorno

English translation:
I’m looking for some household help for a few hours a day
Ligurian:
ò attissou i chen contra i laddri

English translation:
I set the dogs on the thieves
Ligurian:
ciantila de mettilo sciù contra i vexin!

English translation:
stop stirring him up against the neighbors!
Ligurian:
à l’occaxon, ti porriæ contâ in sce de mi

English translation:
if need be, you can count on me
Ligurian:
gh’ea un gran barchî into mezo da ciassa

English translation:
there was a large fountain in the centre of the square
Ligurian:
a costion ambientale a l’é sempre ciù into cheu da discuscion politica

English translation:
the environmental issue is increasingly at the centre of the political debate
Ligurian:
a famiggia a l’ea vegnua tutta

English translation:
the family had come in full
Ligurian:
sto vagon o l’é pin, provemmo quello apreuvo

English translation:
this carriage is full, let’s try the next one
Ligurian:
lê o l’é tanto corteise, pe contra seu poæ o l’é un mäducou

English translation:
he is very kind, unlike his father, who is rude
Ligurian:
ti t’ê missa o mariölo a-a reversa, con l’etichetta davanti!

English translation:
you’ve put your t-shirt on inside out, with the label at the front!
Ligurian:
tëgnime a-o corrente de comm’o va o progetto

English translation:
keep me informed on how the project is going
Ligurian:
t’ê a-o corrente de urtime neuve?

English translation:
are you up to date with the latest news?
Ligurian:
parchezzâ feua de l’äia segnalâ o l’é proibio

English translation:
parking outside the marked area is forbidden
Ligurian:
nisciun o conosce l’ingrediente segretto feua che a madonnâ

English translation:
no one knows the secret ingredient apart from grandma
Ligurian:
t’ê segua che sto giudiçe o segge a-o de là de parte?

English translation:
are you sure this judge is impartial?
Ligurian:
de stæ mangiavimo a-o fresco sotta à l’angiou

English translation:
in summer they ate in the cool air under the pergola
Ligurian:
o cointa à anâ inte l’öca pe sfrouxo

English translation:
he risks going to the slammer for fraud
Ligurian:
a-a giornâ d’ancheu squæxi tutti an un smartphone

English translation:
nowadays almost everyone has a smartphone
Ligurian:
comm’o se l’é dæta do laddroniçio, o l’à comensou à criâ «dæghe a-o laddro!»

English translation:
as soon as he noticed the theft, he started shouting “stop, thief! stop, thief!”
Ligurian:
semmo anæti feua pe pescâ

English translation:
we went out to sea to fish
Ligurian:
beseugna passâ feua do cao

English translation:
you have to pass well off the cape
Ligurian:
ean à l’amâ e a riva a no se veddeiva ciù

English translation:
they were out at sea and the coast was no longer visible
Ligurian:
ne piggiò a-o mascimo doî

English translation:
I’ll have two at most
Ligurian:
s’a va mâ, tutt’a-o ciù perdemmo solo che un pö de tempo

English translation:
if it goes badly, at worst we’ll only lose a bit of time
Ligurian:
ve faiò savei doman, poidoman a-a ciù longa

English translation:
I’ll let you know tomorrow, the day after at the latest
Ligurian:
i sordatti se son missi à l’assosto da-e ballòttoe nemighe

English translation:
the soldiers took cover from the enemy bullets
Ligurian:
ean à l’assosto sotta à unn’arbanella

English translation:
they were sheltered under an awning
Ligurian:
dòppo o fallimento da dita o l’é arrestou inte canne

English translation:
after the company’s collapse he was left broke
Ligurian:
no pòsso sciortî con viatri, me rincresce, son miscio

English translation:
I can’t go out with you, sorry, I’m skint
Ligurian:
into giardin ò trovou un öxellin con unn’aa feria

English translation:
in the garden I found a little bird with an injured wing
Ligurian:
e ae de pollastro à mi me gustan co-a sarsa piccante

English translation:
I like chicken wings with spicy sauce
Ligurian:
l’aa de l’aereo a l’ea coverta de giassa

English translation:
the plane’s wing was covered with ice
Ligurian:
an inlarghio l’ospiâ con unna neuva aa

English translation:
they expanded the hospital with a new wing
Ligurian:
a-o spægâ do sô i campi ean coverti de rosâ

English translation:
at dawn the fields were covered with dew
Ligurian:
o spægâ do sô in montagna o l’à quarcösa de magico

English translation:
dawn in the mountains has something magical about it
Ligurian:
Tiraña a l’é a capitale de l’Arbania

English translation:
Tirana is the capital of Albania
Ligurian:
o l’aiva unna casa in Arbâ

English translation:
he had a house in Albaro
Ligurian:
a l’allögia à l’abergo do Cavallo Gianco

English translation:
he is staying at the White Horse Hotel