ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
quæ o l’ea o messaggio do De Franchi inte sta poexia?

English translation:
what was De Franchi’s message in this poem?
Ligurian:
a coxiña mescicaña

English translation:
Mexican cuisine
Ligurian:
a messoia a serve pe segâ o gran

English translation:
the reaping sickle is used to harvest the wheat
Ligurian:
a Zòrza a l’à impreiso o mestê da-o poæ

English translation:
Giorgia learned the trade from her father
Ligurian:
ti l’æ lavou a cassa?

English translation:
have you washed the ladle?
Ligurian:
a nòstra meta o l’ea un paisetto de montagna

English translation:
our destination was a small mountain village
Ligurian:
a squaddra a s’é dæta unna meta ambiçiosa

English translation:
the team has set itself an ambitious goal
Ligurian:
o l’à perso a meitæ di dinæ

English translation:
he lost half of the money
Ligurian:
l’ò accattâ a-a meitæ do prexo

English translation:
I bought it at half price
Ligurian:
o va apreuvo à un metodo preçiso pe inmagrî

English translation:
he follows a precise method to lose weight
Ligurian:
no me gusta a seu mainea de travaggiâ

English translation:
I don’t like his working method
Ligurian:
a stançia a l’é larga quattro metri

English translation:
the room is four metres wide
Ligurian:
sto chì o no l’é o bon critëio pe giudicâ o seu travaggio

English translation:
this is not the right yardstick to judge his work
Ligurian:
sta poexia a l’addeuvia unna mesua regolare

English translation:
this poem uses a regular metre
Ligurian:
son montou in sciâ metropolitaña ma me son ascordou o biggetto

English translation:
I got on the underground but I forgot the ticket
Ligurian:
pe-o momento mettemmoghe o cagnaro, dapeu scistemmiemo tutto con carma

English translation:
for now let’s patch things up, then we’ll sort everything out calmly
Ligurian:
ti m’aggiutti à mette i tondi in sciâ töa?

English translation:
will you help me put the dishes on the table?
Ligurian:
an misso o letto contr’a-a miagia

English translation:
they put the bed against the wall
Ligurian:
a meistra a mette i figgeu in fia

English translation:
the teacher lines the children up
Ligurian:
t’æ misso o riso in sciô feugo?

English translation:
have you put the rice on to cook?
Ligurian:
ò misso i drappi à sciugâ

English translation:
I’ve put the laundry out to dry
Ligurian:
ti gh’æ misso lê ascì inta lista di invitæ?

English translation:
have you also added her to the guest list?
Ligurian:
mi ghe mettiæ ancon un pö de sâ

English translation:
I would add a bit more salt
Ligurian:
chì ghe mettiæ un aggettivo ch’o ghe stagghe ciù ben

English translation:
here I would put a more fitting adjective
Ligurian:
mette a ciave inta ciaveuia

English translation:
to put the key in the lock
Ligurian:
scià mette unna firma chì e ghe semmo

English translation:
sign here and we’re done
Ligurian:
me saieiva cao mette un pòster in sciâ pòrta da mæ stançia

English translation:
I’d like to put a poster on my bedroom door
Ligurian:
ti me dæ a cremma in sciâ scheña, pe piaxei?

English translation:
will you put some cream on my back, please?
Ligurian:
mettemmo che t’aggi raxon

English translation:
let’s say you’re right
Ligurian:
mettemmo ch’a no l’agge coæ de vegnî

English translation:
let’s say he doesn’t want to come
Ligurian:
sto cado o me fa vegnî sæ

English translation:
this heat makes me thirsty
Ligurian:
tutto quello sciato o m’à fæto vegnî o mâ de testa

English translation:
all that racket gave me a headache
Ligurian:
o besagnin o mette i çetroin à un euro a-o chillo

English translation:
the greengrocer is selling oranges at one euro a kilo
Ligurian:
un sciumme ch’o finisce in mâ

English translation:
a river that flows into the sea
Ligurian:
o barcon da seu stançia o l’ammia in sciâ stradda prinçipâ

English translation:
the window of her room looks onto the main street
Ligurian:
me son misso a-o sô

English translation:
I lay down in the sun
Ligurian:
comm’a l’à visto o can, a s’é missa à corrî

English translation:
as soon as she saw the dog, she started running
Ligurian:
quante ti ghe metti à finî o travaggio?

English translation:
how long will it take you to finish the job?
Ligurian:
me son misso da-a parte di dinæ pe accattâme a machina

English translation:
I’ve set aside some money to buy myself a car
Ligurian:
beseugna che mettemmo da-a parte i desaccòrdi e conlaboremmo

English translation:
we have to set aside our differences and work together
Ligurian:
fâ de economie fin da zoveni veu dî mettise de l’ægua sotta pe-a vecciaia

English translation:
saving from a young age means putting hay in the barn for old age
Ligurian:
no serve fâghe sprescia, o l’à za accapio

English translation:
there’s no point rushing him, he’s already understood
Ligurian:
no lasciâ che quello collega o te mette i pê adòsso, reagisci!

English translation:
don’t let that colleague walk all over you, fight back!
Ligurian:
e polemiche an misso à reisego l’accòrdio

English translation:
the controversies have put the agreement in jeopardy
Ligurian:
aggi paçiensa se te l’ò domandou de fronte à tutti, no voeiva mettite gena

English translation:
sorry I asked you in front of everyone, I didn’t mean to embarrass you
Ligurian:
cöse succede quande ti preuvi à mette in fonçion a machina?

English translation:
what happens when you try to start the car?
Ligurian:
emmo dæto recatto a-o garaxe into poidisnâ

English translation:
we tidied up the garage in the afternoon
Ligurian:
o segretäio o l’à arrangiou e prattiche pe dæta

English translation:
the secretary arranged the files in order of date
Ligurian:
o professô o î à messi a-o landon de fronte à tutta a classe

English translation:
the teacher made them look ridiculous in front of the whole class
Ligurian:
speremmo che co-o passâ di anni mettan a testa à cadello!

English translation:
let’s hope they sort themselves out as the years go by!
Ligurian:
l’é megio che mettemmo o neigro in sciô gianco pe quello che se semmo diti

English translation:
it’s better to put down in writing what we’ve said to each other
Ligurian:
à lê ghe saieiva cao affamiggiâse

English translation:
he’d like to start a family
Ligurian:
ò inandiou töa tanto che a vianda a coxeiva

English translation:
I set the table while the pasta was cooking
Ligurian:
comm’en arrivæ se son missi à travaggiâ

English translation:
as soon as they arrived they got to work
Ligurian:
se ti te ghe metti da cheu, ti finiæ o travaggio à tempo

English translation:
if you put your mind to it, you’ll finish the job on time
Ligurian:
beseugna che me mette à pao co-o studio primma de l’examme

English translation:
I have to catch up with my studies before the exam
Ligurian:
inandio o soffrito d’aggio e porsemmo co-a mëzaluña

English translation:
I prepare the garlic and parsley soffritto with the mezzaluna
Ligurian:
l’é mëzaneutte e un quarto

English translation:
it’s a quarter past midnight
Ligurian:
manca doî à mëzaneutte

English translation:
it’s five minutes to midnight
Ligurian:
a Foxaña co-o meisao

English translation:
the Fociana with the mezzero
Ligurian:
l’é unn’oa e meza de neutte

English translation:
it’s half past one in the morning
Ligurian:
taggia o mei inte doe meitæ pæge

English translation:
cut the apple into two equal halves
Ligurian:
o sacco de patatte o peisa trei chilli e mezo

English translation:
the sack of potatoes weighs three and a half kilos
Ligurian:
o gatto o dormiva into mezo do letto

English translation:
the cat was sleeping in the middle of the bed
Ligurian:
a l’à addeuviou tutti i mezi pe convinsilo

English translation:
he used every means to convince him
Ligurian:
i mezzi pubrichi son fermi apreuvo a-o sciòpero di autisti

English translation:
public transport is at a standstill due to the drivers’ strike
Ligurian:
manca vinti à mëzogiorno

English translation:
it’s twenty minutes to noon
Ligurian:
l’é mëzaneutte e dexe

English translation:
it’s ten past midnight
Ligurian:
de chì no gh’â fasso à inganciâ a barbetta con l’arpon!

English translation:
from here I can’t hook the line with the boat hook!
Ligurian:
me conoscian che no l’é guæi

English translation:
they’ve only known me a short while
Ligurian:
oua stamme ben à sentî

English translation:
now listen to me carefully
Ligurian:
e vòstre lettie me son arrivæ

English translation:
your letters have reached me
Ligurian:
me ghe vorrià dötrei giorni pe fâlo

English translation:
it’ll take me a few days to do it
Ligurian:
scià saviæ dîme che oa l’é?

English translation:
could you tell me the time?
Ligurian:
fanni un mi co-a chitara, pe piaxei

English translation:
play an E on the guitar, please
Ligurian:
o gatto o l’à comensou à miägnâ davanti a-a pòrta

English translation:
the cat started meowing in front of the door
Ligurian:
ò sentio un miägno ch’o ne vegniva da-o giardin

English translation:
I heard a meow coming from the garden
Ligurian:
tramezo a-o sciato do trafego se distingueiva un ciæo gnao inscistente

English translation:
amid the din of traffic, an insistent meow could be clearly heard
Ligurian:
no veuggio miga anâ con lô

English translation:
I don’t want to go with them at all
Ligurian:
ma no ti saiæ miga zeneise?

English translation:
you’re not by any chance Genoese, are you?
Ligurian:
migno, vëgni chì che te daggo da mangiâ!

English translation:
kitty, come here and I’ll give you something to eat!
Ligurian:
cavâ a moula de òsse

English translation:
remove the marrow from the bones
Ligurian:
a moula do sambugo

English translation:
the elder pith
Ligurian:
inte sta stöia no gh’é de sugo

English translation:
there’s no pith in this story
Ligurian:
ti î conosci i mæ?

English translation:
do you know my parents?
Ligurian:
m’arresta un pittin d’amê d’acaccia e de tiggio, ma l’amê de castagno l’ò finio

English translation:
I have a little acacia and linden honey left, but the chestnut honey is gone
Ligurian:
s’o no l’é doçe abasta, mettighe un cuggiæn d’amê incangio de un mòtto de succao

English translation:
if it’s not sweet enough, add a teaspoon of honey instead of a sugar cube
Ligurian:
ò da çercâ a messoia perché doman seghemmo o gran

English translation:
I need to look for the scythe because tomorrow we’re reaping the wheat
Ligurian:
varrian un miggiâ, doe miggiæa de euro… no ô sò de seguo

English translation:
they’ll cost a thousand, two thousand euros… I don’t know exactly
Ligurian:
ti doviësci megioâ a teu prononçia

English translation:
you should improve your pronunciation
Ligurian:
a scituaçion a l’é megioâ co-o tempo

English translation:
the situation has improved over time
Ligurian:
t’ê segua ch’a segge a megio mainea?

English translation:
are you sure that’s the best way?
Ligurian:
sto vin o l’é ciù bon che l’atro

English translation:
this wine is better than the other one
Ligurian:
de seguo o l’é un di megio zugoei

English translation:
he’s certainly among the best players
Ligurian:
graçie, t’ê o ciù megio!

English translation:
thanks, you’re the best!
Ligurian:
bacere, che dô, ò piccou o marmellin contra a-o töin!

English translation:
ouch, that hurts, I banged my little toe against the coffee table!
Ligurian:
quelli migranti en scappæ da-a guæra

English translation:
those migrants fled from the war
Ligurian:
sta möto a vëgne chinzemia euro

English translation:
this motorbike costs fifteen thousand euros
Ligurian:
no capiscio o milaneise

English translation:
I don’t understand the Milanese dialect
Ligurian:
o te gusta o mangiâ milaneise?

English translation:
do you like Milanese cuisine?
Ligurian:
s’â femmo unna coteletta a-a milaneise?

English translation:
shall we have a Milanese cutlet?
Ligurian:
o debito o passa o miliardo d’euro

English translation:
the debt exceeds one billion euros
Ligurian:
m’é costou un mion de franchi

English translation:
it cost me a million lire
Ligurian:
ò un mion de cöse da fâ

English translation:
I have a million things to do
Ligurian:
o tribunâ militare o l’à emisso a sentensa

English translation:
the military court has issued the verdict
Ligurian:
o sordatto o l’ea de servixo à l’intrâ da base

English translation:
the soldier was on duty at the entrance to the base
Ligurian:
o biggetto o ven mille euro

English translation:
the ticket costs a thousand euros
Ligurian:
te l’aviò za dito mille vòtte!

English translation:
I must have told you a thousand times already!
Ligurian:
an reçevuo unna menassa anònima

English translation:
they received an anonymous threat
Ligurian:
ben ch’o me menassa, poia mi no n’ò

English translation:
even if he threatens me, I’m not afraid
Ligurian:
quella cà a menassa de vegnî zu

English translation:
that house is in danger of collapsing
Ligurian:
mi unn’atra cassa de menestra m’â mangieiva

English translation:
I could go for another ladleful of soup
Ligurian:
ò commandou a menestra ma a camea a no m’à portou o cuggiâ

English translation:
I ordered the soup but the waitress didn’t bring me a spoon
Ligurian:
gh’é cheito a pugnatta co-o menestron in scî pê

English translation:
the pot of minestrone fell on his feet
Ligurian:
gh’ea un spaçio piccinin tra e doe machine

English translation:
there was a minimal space between the two cars
Ligurian:
o minimo stòrico o l’é stæto toccou vëi

English translation:
the all-time low was reached yesterday
Ligurian:
an dæto a mente a-e decoraçioin fin a-o detaggio ciù fin

English translation:
they took care of the decorations down to the smallest detail
Ligurian:
o Ministëio de l’Economia

English translation:
the Ministry of Economy
Ligurian:
a deçixon a l’é compito do ministëio da sanitæ

English translation:
the decision is up to the Ministry of Health
Ligurian:
o l’à lasciou o ministëio pe de raxoin personale

English translation:
he left the ministry for personal reasons
Ligurian:
o ministro de l’economia o l’à inlustrou o balanso

English translation:
the minister of the economy presented the budget
Ligurian:
o conte o l’à reçevuo o ministro do re

English translation:
the count received the king’s minister
Ligurian:
o reisego o l’é ciù piccin de quante no se creddeivimo

English translation:
the risk is smaller than we thought
Ligurian:
a parteçipaçion a l’é stæta ciù picciña che l’anno passou

English translation:
attendance was lower than last year
Ligurian:
o l’à un ròllo piccin into progetto

English translation:
he has a minor role in the project
Ligurian:
o l’à patio de lexoin picciñe

English translation:
he sustained minor injuries
Ligurian:
mæ seu picciña a l’é avvocata

English translation:
my younger sister is a lawyer
Ligurian:
o ciù piccin o l’à chinz’anni

English translation:
the minor is fifteen years old
Ligurian:
sto cine o l’é proibio a-i menô

English translation:
this film is forbidden to minors
Ligurian:
chì beseugna scrive in lettie picciñe

English translation:
here you have to write in lowercase letters
Ligurian:
gh’é unna poscibilitæ piccinetta

English translation:
there’s a tiny possibility
Ligurian:
in sciâ töa gh’é arrestou un ciappo de veddro piccin

English translation:
a tiny shard of glass was left on the table
Ligurian:
a l’é unna dònna menua e ben ben soggettosa

English translation:
she is a petite and very shy woman
Ligurian:
ti gh’æ misso sëi menuti e trei segondi

English translation:
you took six minutes and three seconds
Ligurian:
ti ghe l’æ un menuto pe piggiâ un cafè con mi e mæ maio?

English translation:
do you have a minute to grab a coffee with me and my husband?
Ligurian:
devo attrovâ a mæ machina

English translation:
I have to find my car
Ligurian:
o l’é o zeugo ch’o m’é ciù cao

English translation:
it’s my favorite game
Ligurian:
quella lì a l’é mæ moggê

English translation:
that woman there is my wife
Ligurian:
ti î conosci i mæ amixi?

English translation:
do you know my friends?
Ligurian:
ma o mæ donde ti l’æ misso?

English translation:
but where did you put mine?
Ligurian:
t’æ desfasciou o seu presente ma no o mæ

English translation:
you unwrapped her present but not mine
Ligurian:
i mæ stan a-o Finâ

English translation:
my parents live in Finale
Ligurian:
lascime dî a mæ!

English translation:
let me have my say!
Ligurian:
piggiâ l’asmia

English translation:
to take aim
Ligurian:
a spëtava un miacoo

English translation:
he was waiting for a miracle
Ligurian:
o l’à piggiou l’asmia a-o çentro da çibbla e o l’à tiou

English translation:
he aimed at the center of the target and fired
Ligurian:
a reforma a l’ammia à redue e speise

English translation:
the reform aims to reduce expenses
Ligurian:
ghe veu un intervento dedicou pe resòlve o problema

English translation:
a targeted intervention is needed to solve the problem
Ligurian:
o bòsco o l’ea pin de cornaggin

English translation:
the woods were full of blueberries
Ligurian:
pe colaçion mangio o yogurt co-a confittua de cornaggin rosci

English translation:
for breakfast I eat yogurt with cranberry jam
Ligurian:
frizzemmo inte unna mescciua d’euio d’oiva e butiro

English translation:
we fry in a mixture of olive oil and butter
Ligurian:
an completou unna miscion peigosa

English translation:
they completed a dangerous mission
Ligurian:
i fratti en partii pe unna miscion in India

English translation:
the friars left for a mission in India
Ligurian:
an reçevuo un messaggio misteioso

English translation:
they received a mysterious message
Ligurian:
l’origine de quello son o l’é un mistëio

English translation:
the origin of that noise is a mystery
Ligurian:
pe mi lê o l’é delongo stæto un mistëio

English translation:
to me he has always been a mystery
Ligurian:
o mistëio da reincarnaçion

English translation:
the mystery of reincarnation
Ligurian:
l’astrego o l’é coverto con un mosaico mesccio de ciappelle de çeramica e marmao

English translation:
the floor is covered with a mixed mosaic of ceramic and marble tiles
Ligurian:
o cheugo o l’à inandiou unna mescciua de savoî e sâ

English translation:
the cook prepared a mix of aromatic herbs and salt
Ligurian:
emmo piggiou e mesue do mòbile

English translation:
we took the measurements of the piece of furniture
Ligurian:
o goerno o l’à piggiou de mesue

English translation:
the government has taken measures
Ligurian:
o mego o l’à mesuou a prescion

English translation:
the doctor measured the blood pressure
Ligurian:
saieiva megio contegnî e speise

English translation:
it would be better to keep an eye on expenses
Ligurian:
o gh’à mollou unna lerfâ

English translation:
he gave him a slap
Ligurian:
a töa a mesua doî metri de longhixe

English translation:
the table measures two meters in length
Ligurian:
o s’é mesuou con di avversäi ciù esperti

English translation:
he measured himself against more experienced opponents
Ligurian:
l’é importante mesuâse into mangiâ

English translation:
it is important to be measured with food
Ligurian:
vaggo into stançin à mesuâme sto vestî

English translation:
I’m going to the fitting room to try on this dress
Ligurian:
o mesuou de prescion o l’indica di valoî tròppo erti

English translation:
the pressure gauge shows values that are too high
Ligurian:
o scistema de mesuaçion american

English translation:
the American measurement system
Ligurian:
a l’é unna persoña tranquilla e paçiente

English translation:
he is a mild and patient person
Ligurian:
unna bestia paxa a no reagisce con violensa

English translation:
a gentle animal does not react with violence
Ligurian:
l’inverno o l’é stæto tempiou

English translation:
the winter has been mild
Ligurian:
sei milia, graçie!

English translation:
you are sweethearts, thank you!
Ligurian:
unna miagia mòbile a spartisce a salla

English translation:
a movable wall divides the room
Ligurian:
un mòbile de noxe

English translation:
a walnut piece of furniture
Ligurian:
o vegio mòbile de legno o l’é pin de camoe

English translation:
the old wooden cabinet is full of woodworms
Ligurian:
a mòdda a cangia a-a spedia

English translation:
fashion changes quickly
Ligurian:
a mòdda italiaña a l’é famosa inte tutto o mondo

English translation:
Italian fashion is famous all over the world
Ligurian:
o modello do neuvo scceuppo

English translation:
the model of the new rifle
Ligurian:
unna via d’äsâ modello M2,5

English translation:
a steel screw, model M2.5
Ligurian:
veuggio piggiâ quella persoña à modello

English translation:
I want to take that person as a model
Ligurian:
ò accattou un modello de treno

English translation:
I bought a model train
Ligurian:
a l’é coscì bella ch’a porrieiva ëse unna modella

English translation:
she is so beautiful she could be a model
Ligurian:
o seu travaggio o mette insemme tradiçion e modernitæ

English translation:
her work combines tradition and modernity
Ligurian:
l’articolo o parla da relaçion tra a religion e a modernitæ

English translation:
the article discusses the relationship between religion and modernity
Ligurian:
l’açienda a veu modernizzâ i proçesci de produçion

English translation:
the company wants to modernize its production processes
Ligurian:
o paise o s’é modernizzou a-a spedia inti urtimi anni

English translation:
the country has modernized rapidly in recent years
Ligurian:
viatri conoscei i poeti zeneixi moderni?

English translation:
do you know the modern Genoese poets?
Ligurian:
a l’é unna persoña moderna e tollerante

English translation:
he is a modern and tolerant person
Ligurian:
ò dovuo cangiâ o documento primma de mandâlo

English translation:
I had to modify the document before sending it
Ligurian:
o climma o l’à cangiou inti urtimi anni

English translation:
the climate has changed in recent years
Ligurian:
a l’é sta chì a mainea de trattâ tò fræ?

English translation:
is this any way to treat your brother?
Ligurian:
che mainea a l’é sta chì?

English translation:
what kind of manners are these?
Ligurian:
no gh’é mainea de fâlo raxonâ

English translation:
there’s no way to make him see reason
Ligurian:
mæ moggê a travaggia inte l’ospiâ à San Martin

English translation:
my wife works at San Martino hospital
Ligurian:
quella demoa à mòlla a se carrega con giâ unna manoela

English translation:
that wind-up toy is loaded by turning a crank
Ligurian:
mollâ unna còrda

English translation:
to let go of a rope
Ligurian:
ò mollou i fren tròppo fito

English translation:
I released the brakes too soon
Ligurian:
o m’à mollou sensa spiegaçioin

English translation:
he dumped me without explanation
Ligurian:
a l’à lasciou o galante

English translation:
she dumped her boyfriend
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin o bordonâ o gh’à mollou sott’a-o peiso

English translation:
in the end the beam gave way under the weight
Ligurian:
a còrda a porrieiva mollâghe s’a l’é frusta

English translation:
the rope might give if it’s worn out
Ligurian:
no stâ à mollâghe tutt’assemme, inscisti ancon un pittin

English translation:
don’t give up right away, keep at it a little longer
Ligurian:
o l’à provou à convinsila, dapeu o gh’à mollou

English translation:
he tried to convince her, then he gave up
Ligurian:
che spussa, chi o l’é ch’o l’à mollou?

English translation:
what a stench, who let one rip?
Ligurian:
a carnassa a l’ea mòlla à l’attasto

English translation:
the jellyfish was soft to the touch
Ligurian:
a neive sciòcca a scrosciva sott’a-i seu pasci

English translation:
the soft snow crunched under his steps
Ligurian:
a moula do pan a l’ea ancon cada

English translation:
the bread crumb was still warm
Ligurian:
se semmo assettæ in sciô meu neuvo à mangiâ un gelato de cremma

English translation:
we sat down on the new pier to eat a cream-flavored ice cream
Ligurian:
o progetto o l’à unna fonçion multipla: didattica, soçiale e recreativa

English translation:
the project has multiple purposes: educational, social, and recreational
Ligurian:
e tante tentative de reparaçion no an resòlto o problema

English translation:
the many repair attempts did not solve the problem
Ligurian:
gh’ea tanta neive pe-e stradde da çittæ

English translation:
there was a lot of snow on the city streets
Ligurian:
ò accattou ben ben de çexe a-o mercou

English translation:
I bought a lot of cherries at the market
Ligurian:
lì no ghe n’ea, ma chì ghe n’é ben ben

English translation:
there wasn’t any there, but here there’s plenty
Ligurian:
in sce sto progetto gh’ò travaggiou ben ben

English translation:
I have worked a lot on this project
Ligurian:
da ch’ò accattou sta straponta, dòrmo assæ

English translation:
since I bought this mattress, I sleep a lot
Ligurian:
stavòtta ti ghe staiæ guæi à Zena?

English translation:
will you be staying long in Genoa this time?
Ligurian:
pe-o sòlito no mangio guæi a-a seia

English translation:
I usually don’t eat much in the evening
Ligurian:
a cà a l’é inte un grammo quartê ma a l’é ben ben grande

English translation:
the house is in a bad neighborhood but it is very large
Ligurian:
sta machina a l’é ben ben lesta

English translation:
this car is very fast
Ligurian:
cà seu a no l’é guæi netta

English translation:
his house isn’t very clean
Ligurian:
o seu descorso o l’ea tutto caladda

English translation:
his speech was all smoke and little substance
Ligurian:
pe un momento emmo posciuo ammiâ e stelle

English translation:
for a moment we were able to admire the stars
Ligurian:
o l’à piggiou feugo inte un momento

English translation:
it caught fire in an instant
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto un momento importante pe-a stöia do paise

English translation:
it was an important moment in the country’s history
Ligurian:
a crixi mondiale a l’à corpio tanti paixi

English translation:
the global crisis has affected many countries
Ligurian:
an misso a-o mondo çinque figgeu

English translation:
they brought five children into the world
Ligurian:
o Gaibado o l’ea dito l’eröe di doî mondi

English translation:
Garibaldi was called the hero of the two worlds
Ligurian:
i astrònomi addeuvian o telescòpio pe descrovî di atri mondi

English translation:
astronomers use the telescope to discover other worlds
Ligurian:
ò trovou unna monæa da doî euro pe tæra

English translation:
I found a two-euro coin on the ground
Ligurian:
inta stacca gh’ò solo che un pö de menuaggia

English translation:
I only have a bit of change in my pocket
Ligurian:
quelli doî paixi addeuvian a mæxima monæa

English translation:
those two countries use the same currency
Ligurian:
inte quello paise a monæa corrente o l’é o dòllao

English translation:
in that country the currency is the dollar
Ligurian:
t’ê ciù cao anâ in montagna ò a-a mæña?

English translation:
do you prefer going to the mountains or to the seaside?
Ligurian:
l’assosto o l’é in sciô lou mancin da montagna

English translation:
the shelter is on the left side of the mountain
Ligurian:
in sciô burò gh’ea un muggio de documenti

English translation:
on the desk there was a mountain of documents
Ligurian:
e tradiçioin montagniñe comprendan pittanse à base de sæxiña

English translation:
mountain traditions include game-based dishes
Ligurian:
o montagnin o n’à ghiou pe-i sentê de montagna

English translation:
the mountaineer led us along the mountain paths
Ligurian:
montemmo e scæ

English translation:
let’s go up the stairs
Ligurian:
gh’an fæto doî comprimenti e a l’é za lì ch’a se tëgne de bon

English translation:
she received two compliments and has already gotten a swelled head
Ligurian:
a montatua do scceuppo

English translation:
the rifle’s mount
Ligurian:
a l’é tutta unna scena do goerno

English translation:
it’s all a sham put on by the government
Ligurian:
o monte o l’ea coverto de neive fin a-a vallâ

English translation:
the mountain was covered in snow down to the valley
Ligurian:
gh’ea un muggio de regalli sotta à l’erbo de Dënâ

English translation:
there was a heap of presents under the Christmas tree
Ligurian:
a l’é unna costion morale, no solo legale

English translation:
it’s a moral issue, not just a legal one
Ligurian:
o l’é un òmmo sensa morale ni scropoli

English translation:
he’s a man without morals or scruples
Ligurian:
a morale da föa a l’é sta chì

English translation:
the moral of the story is this
Ligurian:
e poule do commandante an tiou sciù o cheu a-i sordatti

English translation:
the commander’s words boosted the soldiers’ morale
Ligurian:
o can o l’à addentou o portalettie tanto ch’o portava e lettie a-a sciâ Carcagna

English translation:
the dog bit the postman while he was bringing the letters to Mrs. Calcagno
Ligurian:
ciantila d’addentâ a penna tanto che ti studdi!

English translation:
stop biting your pen while you study!
Ligurian:
l’é tutta a neutte che e çinsae m’assagoggian

English translation:
the mosquitoes have been biting me all night
Ligurian:
mangio de repentio pe no avei açettou quello travaggio

English translation:
I’m kicking myself for not having accepted that job
Ligurian:
l’erbo o l’é mòrto apreuvo a-a farta d’ægua

English translation:
the tree died from lack of water
Ligurian:
meuo da-o cado, arvi un barcon pe piaxei!

English translation:
I’m dying of heat, open a window please!
Ligurian:
l’arregòrdo de quello giorno o no moià mai

English translation:
the memory of that day will never die
Ligurian:
bruxo da-a coæ de veddite torna

English translation:
I’m dying to see you again
Ligurian:
femmo unna pösa pe mangiâ quarcösa, son chì che cazzo da-a famme

English translation:
let’s take a break to eat something, I’m starving
Ligurian:
inte quelli meixi ben ben dui tanti contandin moivan da-a famme

English translation:
in those very harsh months many peasants were dying of hunger
Ligurian:
in sciâ fermâ de l’autobo se remondava do freido

English translation:
at the bus stop we were freezing to death
Ligurian:
e feugge mormoan a-o vento

English translation:
the leaves murmur in the wind
Ligurian:
feua da-o bar gh’ea un foghetto de scignoi che mormoavan

English translation:
outside the bar there was a small group of gentlemen muttering
Ligurian:
i çitten mormoan pe l’aumento de tasce

English translation:
the citizens are grumbling about the tax increase
Ligurian:
gh’ò mormoggiou doe poule inte l’oegia

English translation:
I murmured a few words in her ear
Ligurian:
ammia che miga t’addento!

English translation:
look, I’m not going to bite you!
Ligurian:
o figgeu o l’à addentou o mei

English translation:
the child bit into the apple
Ligurian:
o m’à dæto unna dentâ

English translation:
he gave me a bite
Ligurian:
o î pesto into mortâ

English translation:
I crush them in the mortar
Ligurian:
a notiçia da seu mòrte a s’é spantega a-a spedia

English translation:
the news of his death spread rapidly
Ligurian:
inta pittua, a Mòrte a l’é representâ co-a scorriatta

English translation:
in the painting, Death is depicted with a scythe
Ligurian:
a cianta a l’é mòrta apreuvo a-a farta d’ægua

English translation:
the plant died from lack of water
Ligurian:
an attrovou unna sciornia mòrta into giardin

English translation:
they found a dead squirrel in the garden
Ligurian:
gh’ò unna gamba addormia

English translation:
my leg has gone numb
Ligurian:
o paise o l’é mòrto de stæ

English translation:
the town was dead in the summer
Ligurian:
an veggiou o mòrto pe tutta a neutte

English translation:
they kept vigil over the dead man all night
Ligurian:
dòppo neuv’oe de cammin eimo tutti mòrti da-a famme

English translation:
after nine hours of walking we were all starving
Ligurian:
vestio coscì ti paggi un mòrto da-a famme!

English translation:
dressed like that you look like a beggar!
Ligurian:
un sciammo de mosche

English translation:
a swarm of flies
Ligurian:
dâ a-e mosche

English translation:
to shoo away the flies
Ligurian:
o zeugo de l’orbetto o l’é ciù difficoltoso inti spaçi piccin

English translation:
blind man’s buff is harder in small spaces
Ligurian:
o Moscatello de Taggia

English translation:
the Moscatello of Taggia
Ligurian:
t’æ lasciou e tomate marse in sciâ töa e oa gh’é di moscin da tutte e parte

English translation:
you left the rotten tomatoes on the table and now there are gnats everywhere
Ligurian:
gh’é un moscin bernissou in sciô portelletto

English translation:
there’s a squashed gnat on the window
Ligurian:
scacco matto inte sëi mesciate, ti veddiæ!

English translation:
checkmate in six moves, you’ll see!
Ligurian:
ancheu o mâ o l’é ben ben remesciou!

English translation:
the sea is very rough today!
Ligurian:
a mostra a l’arresta averta fin à domenega

English translation:
the exhibition stays open until Sunday
Ligurian:
allon, fæ vedde un pö e moen!

English translation:
come on, show your hands!
Ligurian:
o controllô o n’à domandou che ghe femmo vedde o biggetto

English translation:
the inspector asked us to show him the ticket
Ligurian:
emmo domandou à un ch’o passava de lì ch’o ne mostresse o cammin fin à l’abergo

English translation:
we asked a passer-by to show us the way to the hotel
Ligurian:
con quelle poule o l’à dæto à divedde i seu sentimenti

English translation:
with those words he showed his feelings
Ligurian:
sto libbro o l’intende mostrâ o megio metodo pe studiâ unna lengua foresta

English translation:
this book aims to show the best method for studying a foreign language
Ligurian:
fâse vedde in ciæo

English translation:
to appear in public
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto mostra d’ëse stanco pe no travaggiâ

English translation:
he pretended to be exhausted to avoid working
Ligurian:
no dâ a mente à quelli che veuan fâte vedde o diao inte l’ampolletta

English translation:
ignore those who want to lead you on a wild goose chase
Ligurian:
no gh’ea nisciuña raxon pe arraggiâse

English translation:
there was no reason to get angry
Ligurian:
l’äia da canson a m’é arrestâ inta testa

English translation:
the tune of the song stuck in my head
Ligurian:
o tema da fuga o se presenta de spesso inti seu romansi

English translation:
the motif of escape often recurs in his novels
Ligurian:
o tappeto o l’ea decorou da di disegni geometrichi

English translation:
the carpet was adorned with geometric patterns
Ligurian:
o movimento da Tæra d’in gio a-o Sô o dua un anno

English translation:
the Earth’s motion around the Sun lasts a year
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto un gesto de sorpreisa quand’o l’à visto

English translation:
he gave a start of surprise when he saw him
Ligurian:
o mego o gh’à conseggiou de fâ ciù movimento

English translation:
the doctor advised him to get more exercise
Ligurian:
mæ barba o l’à avuo un açidente tanto ch’o l’anava in möto

English translation:
my uncle had an accident while riding his motorbike
Ligurian:
donde poemmo parchezzâ a möto?

English translation:
where can we park the motorcycle?
Ligurian:
o motô à scceuppo

English translation:
the internal combustion engine
Ligurian:
o motô do progresso

English translation:
the engine of progress
Ligurian:
studiemmo o movimento di pianeti

English translation:
we study the motion of the planets
Ligurian:
s’accapivan sens’atro che co-o mesciâ di euggi

English translation:
they understood each other with just a movement of the eyes
Ligurian:
dòppo di meixi sensa movimento, o se sentiva redeno

English translation:
after months without motion, he felt stiff
Ligurian:
gh’ea do gran remescio pe-e stradde

English translation:
there was great bustle in the streets
Ligurian:
un movimento pe-i driti de bestie

English translation:
an animal rights movement
Ligurian:
sta mossarella de bufaa a l’é caa

English translation:
this buffalo mozzarella is expensive
Ligurian:
o formaggio o l’à piggiou a moffa

English translation:
the cheese has gone mouldy
Ligurian:
e vacche bruzzivan

English translation:
the cows were mooing
Ligurian:
a mæ galante a m’à portou un bello massetto de scioî de mazzo

English translation:
my girlfriend brought me a lovely bunch of lilies of the valley
Ligurian:
o paise o l’ea conligou a-a vallâ da unna streita muatea

English translation:
the village was connected to the valley by a narrow mule track
Ligurian:
o muatê o portava a carovana pe-o sentê

English translation:
the muleteer led the caravan along the path
Ligurian:
o vento o sciuscia mai tanto che s’é formou un remoin into cortî

English translation:
the wind blows so hard that a whirlwind has formed in the courtyard
Ligurian:
en beseugno de un mû pe portâ e provixoin à l’assosto

English translation:
they need a mule to carry the provisions to the shelter
Ligurian:
i mû sarvæghi en ræi

English translation:
wild mules are rare
Ligurian:
un diçionäio multilengue

English translation:
a multilingual dictionary
Ligurian:
i castelli aveivan de spesso ciù de unna tore

English translation:
the castles often had multiple towers
Ligurian:
tutti i multipli de 4 en ascì multipli de 2

English translation:
every multiple of 4 is also a multiple of 2
Ligurian:
inte quella barma l’é stæto trovou unna mummia conservâ a-a perfeçion

English translation:
in that cave a perfectly preserved mummy was found
Ligurian:
quande veddo comme se veste i zoveni, me sento un armäio

English translation:
when I see how young people dress, I feel like a mummy
Ligurian:
an guernio a çittæ de miage e bastioin

English translation:
they fortified the city with walls and bastions
Ligurian:
l’escurscionista o l’ea dottou de mappa e buscioa

English translation:
the hiker was equipped with a map and compass
Ligurian:
ciantila de mesciâ a carrega!

English translation:
stop moving the chair!
Ligurian:
a l’à mesciou o ròcco in sciâ scacchea

English translation:
he moved the rook on the chessboard
Ligurian:
o dexidëio de giustiçia o l’à portou à agî

English translation:
the desire for justice moved him to act
Ligurian:
a seu stöia a m’à misso compascion

English translation:
her story moved me to compassion
Ligurian:
o gh’à fæto unna critica dua

English translation:
he levelled a harsh criticism at him
Ligurian:
no stæ à mesciâve!

English translation:
don’t move!
Ligurian:
e feugge se mescian co-o vento

English translation:
the leaves move in the wind
Ligurian:
mesciæve che l’é za seia!

English translation:
get a move on, it's already evening!
Ligurian:
an miägiou a çittæ pe defendila da-i attacchi

English translation:
they walled up the city to defend it from attacks
Ligurian:
an miägiou l’intrâ da vegia cantiña

English translation:
they walled up the entrance to the old cellar
Ligurian:
l’onda a l’à corpio a muâ con fòrsa

English translation:
the wave struck the bulwark with force
Ligurian:
doman aviò i massachen in cà

English translation:
tomorrow I'll have the builders in the house
Ligurian:
o massacan o l’à misso i moin inta carretta

English translation:
the bricklayer put the bricks in the wheelbarrow
Ligurian:
se semmo assettæ in sciâ miägetta à ammiâ o spægâ do sô

English translation:
we sat on the low wall to watch the sunrise
Ligurian:
mæ poæ o l’à fæto torna tutte e maxee de l’oivæo de famiggia

English translation:
my father redid all the dry-stone walls of the family olive grove
Ligurian:
an tiou sciù unna miagia de pria

English translation:
they built a stone wall
Ligurian:
e miage da çittæ an rexistio à l’assato

English translation:
the city walls withstood the assault
Ligurian:
e maxee en tipiche da Liguria

English translation:
dry-stone walls are typical of Liguria
Ligurian:
no se peu cacciâ zu quella miagia, a l’é unna miagia meistra!

English translation:
you can't tear down that wall, it's a load-bearing wall!
Ligurian:
ò piggiou un pö de pan de bòsco pe aggibbâ o presepio

English translation:
I took a bit of moss to decorate the nativity scene
Ligurian:
dòppo l’allenamento me fava mâ i moscoli de gambe

English translation:
after training my leg muscles ached
Ligurian:
ò acconsou i moscoli primma de mettili inta pugnatta

English translation:
I cleaned the mussels before putting them in the pot
Ligurian:
o museo o l’espoñe di reperti archeològichi do pòsto

English translation:
the museum exhibits local archaeological finds
Ligurian:
a l’à unna grande pascion pe-a muxica

English translation:
he has a great passion for music
Ligurian:
no t’aivi studiou muxica ti?

English translation:
didn't you study music?
Ligurian:
me gusta a muxica clascica

English translation:
I like classical music
Ligurian:
quella muxica a m’é arrestâ inta testa

English translation:
that song has stuck in my head
Ligurian:
a l’à unna boña formaçion muxicale

English translation:
he has a solid musical training
Ligurian:
t’æ unna còcina muxicale

English translation:
you have a melodious accent
Ligurian:
ò misso in muxica i versci stæti scriti da mæ madonnâ

English translation:
I set my grandmother's verses to music
Ligurian:
o compoxitò o l’à compòsto un tòcco originale

English translation:
the musician composed an original piece
Ligurian:
o sunnou o l’à accordou o strumento primma do conçerto

English translation:
the musician tuned his instrument before the concert
Ligurian:
a scheua a l’à di studenti mossulmoen, crestien e ebrëi

English translation:
the school has Muslim, Christian, and Jewish students
Ligurian:
o poæ in miande o s’arrasava

English translation:
the father in his underwear was shaving
Ligurian:
o Roberto Murolo o cantava in napolitan

English translation:
Roberto Murolo sang in Neapolitan
Ligurian:
a pissa napolitaña

English translation:
Neapolitan pizza
Ligurian:
mi son nasciuo a-o primmo de zenâ, mæ seu a l’é nasciua a-i 15 de frevâ

English translation:
I was born on the first of January, my sister was born on the 15th of February
Ligurian:
gh’é de gente che pan nasciue pe ëse sfortunæ

English translation:
some people seem born to be unlucky
Ligurian:
a nascion de un figgeu a l’é un fæto feliçe pe tutta a famiggia

English translation:
the birth of a child is a joyful event for the whole family
Ligurian:
scià me peu scrive chì a seu dæta de nascion, pe piaxei?

English translation:
could you please write your date of birth here?
Ligurian:
m’é toccou asconde o regallo de nataliçio de mainea che mæ fræ o no l’attrovesse

English translation:
I had to hide the birthday present to keep my brother from finding it
Ligurian:
a-o mæ can gh’é cao asconde i òsci sott’a-a pôtroña

English translation:
my dog likes to hide bones under the armchair
Ligurian:
o neuvo palaçio o creuve a vista do mâ

English translation:
the new building blocks the view of the sea
Ligurian:
a negia scciassa a croviva o sô

English translation:
the thick fog hid the sun
Ligurian:
ben ch’o fava un fattoriso, l’ea ciæo ch’o l’ascondeiva un gran dô

English translation:
even though she was smiling, it was clear she was hiding a great sorrow
Ligurian:
donde diascoa aviò intaffoo o mæ telefono?

English translation:
where on earth could I have hidden my phone?
Ligurian:
fito, ascondite!

English translation:
quick, hide!
Ligurian:
e ciave s’en intaffoæ chisà donde

English translation:
the keys have hidden themselves who knows where
Ligurian:
o scondilô o l’ea o zeugo ch’o m’ea ciù cao da figgeu

English translation:
hide-and-seek was my favorite game as a child
Ligurian:
dond’o saià o tesöo ascoso di corsæ?

English translation:
where could the corsairs' hidden treasure be?
Ligurian:
a ponta do naso a ghe sciortiva feua rossa da-o freido

English translation:
the tip of her nose turned red from the cold
Ligurian:
mæ lalla a l’à un bon naso pe-i commerçi, veuggio acconseggiâme con lê

English translation:
my aunt has a good nose for business, I want to ask her for advice
Ligurian:
stamattin me son addesciou co-o naso ciöso e un brutto mâ de testa

English translation:
this morning I woke up with a stuffy nose and a terrible headache
Ligurian:
ò ligou o pacco con unna piccaggia rossa

English translation:
I tied the package with a red ribbon
Ligurian:
o portava o frexetto da cavaggeo in sciô peto

English translation:
he wore the knight's sash on his chest
Ligurian:
Zena a l’é a çittæ donde son nasciuo

English translation:
Genoa is my home town
Ligurian:
à Dënâ mangemmo o bibin

English translation:
we eat turkey at Christmas
Ligurian:
o l’aiva un tatuaggio in sciâ næga manciña

English translation:
she had a tattoo on her left buttock
Ligurian:
a l’é nasciua pe ëse attoa, a ghe stà delongo de lengê in sciô parco

English translation:
she’s a born actress, she’s always at ease on stage
Ligurian:
t’ê nasciuo böxardo, ti!

English translation:
you’re a born liar, you are!
Ligurian:
beseugna avvardâ a natua

English translation:
we must protect nature
Ligurian:
o l’é de natua ben ben malincònica

English translation:
he is of a very melancholy nature
Ligurian:
fasso reçerca into campo de sciense da natua

English translation:
I do research in the natural sciences
Ligurian:
o governo o l’à inandiou un fondo pe-e vittime di desastri naturali

English translation:
the government has set up a fund for victims of natural disasters
Ligurian:
scià me scuse, sto giasso de tamarindo o l’é naturale?

English translation:
excuse me, is this tamarind ice lolly natural?
Ligurian:
«Ti ghe saiæ doman?» – «S’accapisce!»

English translation:
“Will you be there tomorrow?” – “Naturally!”
Ligurian:
pe natua i draffin son de bon incontro

English translation:
dolphins are naturally sociable
Ligurian:
compòrtite comme delongo e ti veddiæ ch’anià tutto ben

English translation:
behave naturally and you’ll see that everything will be fine
Ligurian:
o m’à dito de tutto e, s’accapisce, gh’ò dæto de mascæ

English translation:
he insulted me and, naturally, I slapped him
Ligurian:
l’é ciæo che mi no gh’ò dito ninte

English translation:
naturally I didn’t tell her anything
Ligurian:
o barco da croxea o l’é ormezzou a-a banchiña

English translation:
the cruise ship is moored at the quay
Ligurian:
gh’é neuve nave neuve

English translation:
there are nine new ships
Ligurian:
an dæto recatto à unna nave do Setteçento

English translation:
they have restored an eighteenth-century ship
Ligurian:
an carregou e mercançie in sciô vapô

English translation:
they loaded the goods onto the steamship
Ligurian:
an cantou l’inno naçionale tutti insemme

English translation:
they sang the national anthem all together
Ligurian:
o zeuga inta naçionale da ch’o l‘aiva vint’anni

English translation:
he has been playing for the national team since he was twenty
Ligurian:
i stòrichi analizzan e caxoin do naçionaliximo into periodo tra e doe guære

English translation:
historians analyse the causes of nationalism in the interwar period
Ligurian:
a retòrica naçionalista a dòmina a campagna elettorale

English translation:
nationalist rhetoric dominates the election campaign
Ligurian:
ò piggiou a naçionalitæ spagnòlla

English translation:
I took Spanish nationality
Ligurian:
o governo o l’à deçiso de naçionalizzâ l’açienda

English translation:
the government has decided to nationalise the company
Ligurian:
a naçion a l’à elezzuo un neuvo prescidente

English translation:
the nation has elected a new president
Ligurian:
tutti ne dixan ben

English translation:
everyone speaks well of him
Ligurian:
no ne son guæi seguo

English translation:
I’m not very sure about it
Ligurian:
no ne veuggio ciù savei de ti!

English translation:
I don’t want to hear anything more about you!
Ligurian:
no stâlo à fâ, un giorno ti te ne porriësci mangiâ de repentio

English translation:
don’t do it, one day you might regret it
Ligurian:
o l’à ben ben di libbri perché tutte e settemañe o se n’accatta trei ò quattro

English translation:
he has lots of books because every week he buys three or four of them
Ligurian:
ò cattou de çexe, ti ne veu?

English translation:
I bought some cherries, do you want any?
Ligurian:
a l’é anæta in palestra e a n’é sciortia verso sett’oe

English translation:
she went to the gym and came out around seven
Ligurian:
se ne son anæti tutt’assemme

English translation:
they left suddenly
Ligurian:
tanto che mi travaggiava, lê o se ne stava co-e moen inte stacche

English translation:
while I was working, he just stood there twiddling his thumbs
Ligurian:
no gh’é de fainâ, ni de fugassa, ni de panissa

English translation:
there’s no farinata, no focaccia, no panissa
Ligurian:
ni vivo e ni mòrto

English translation:
neither alive nor dead
Ligurian:
quello partio o no l’é ni can ni lô, no se capisce s’o segge conservatô ò progrescista

English translation:
that party is neither fish nor fowl, you can’t tell if it’s conservative or progressive
Ligurian:
no ò visito o Marco e manco seu seu

English translation:
I didn’t see Marco or his sister either
Ligurian:
«Ti l’æ za piggiou o cafè?» – «Na» – «E a fruta?» – «Manco»

English translation:
“Have you had your coffee yet?” – “No” – “And the fruit?” – “Not that either”
Ligurian:
manco un figgeu ghe saieiva cheito!

English translation:
not even a child would have fallen for it!
Ligurian:
Anâ inderê oua? Manco pe l’anima!

English translation:
Go back now? Not on your life!
Ligurian:
comme l’é callou a negia, a temperatua a s’é asbasciâ tutt’assemme

English translation:
as soon as the fog came down, the temperature dropped sharply
Ligurian:
t’æ portou i documenti neçessäi?

English translation:
have you brought the necessary documents?
Ligurian:
ò accattou o neçessäio pe-a çeña

English translation:
I bought what was needed for dinner