ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
a passava d’in casa

English translation:
he was passing by the house
Ligurian:
tiâ feua e poule d’in bocca

English translation:
to drag the words out of his mouth
Ligurian:
levâse un peiso d’in sciâ scheña

English translation:
to take a weight off one’s shoulders
Ligurian:
moî da-a famme, da-a giöxia, da-a raggia

English translation:
to be dying of hunger, of envy, of rage
Ligurian:
avvoxou da-i critichi

English translation:
acclaimed by the critics
Ligurian:
un vestî da galantòmmo

English translation:
a gentleman’s suit
Ligurian:
unna persoña co-i cavelli biondi

English translation:
a person with blond hair
Ligurian:
o vegio co-i euggi sciuti

English translation:
the old man with the dry eyes
Ligurian:
a dònna co-o cappello neigro

English translation:
the woman with the black hat
Ligurian:
dâ da beive a-e ciante

English translation:
to give water to the plants
Ligurian:
cöse ti gh’æ da rie?

English translation:
what’s there to laugh about?
Ligurian:
d’aloa in sà no se son maiciù visti

English translation:
from then on they never saw each other again
Ligurian:
quand’ea figgeu passava e stæ à Arbenga da-o messiavo e a madonnâ

English translation:
as a child I used to spend the summers at Albenga with my grandparents
Ligurian:
a Giuliaña a l’à impreiso à anâ in biçicletta quand’a l’ea figgeua

English translation:
Giuliana learned to ride a bicycle as a little girl
Ligurian:
t’eu ch’ô fasse torna?

English translation:
do you want me to do it over again?
Ligurian:
me son tiou sciù coverto de neive da-a testa a-i pê

English translation:
I got up covered in snow from head to toe
Ligurian:
quella marca a produxe pe-a ciù parte de scarpe da dònna

English translation:
that brand mainly produces women’s shoes
Ligurian:
l’attô o s’é vestio à uso dònna

English translation:
the actor dressed up as a woman
Ligurian:
o l’é un òmmo de fadiga, o rexiste a-e giornæ ciù due

English translation:
he’s a man made for hard work, he can handle the toughest days
Ligurian:
an ciantou di erboi da fruta into giardin

English translation:
they planted fruit trees in the garden
Ligurian:
ghe davan de euggiæ da-a lontan

English translation:
they were eyeing him from a distance
Ligurian:
t’æ quarcösa da mangiâ in cà?

English translation:
do you have anything to eat at home?
Ligurian:
t’ê bon à distingue i fonzi teusceghi e quelli mangiæsi?

English translation:
can you tell poisonous mushrooms from edible ones?
Ligurian:
o me gusta da matti quello libbro

English translation:
I love that book to death
Ligurian:
me son attrovou unna poia da restâghe secchi!

English translation:
I was scared to death!
Ligurian:
staseia o l’é stanco comme tutto

English translation:
tonight he’s dead tired
Ligurian:
a spâ a l’à trapassou da banda à banda

English translation:
the sword ran him through from side to side
Ligurian:
da ch’o l’é arrivou l’é cangiou tutto

English translation:
since he arrived, everything has changed
Ligurian:
con sta negia no se ghe vedde de chì lì

English translation:
with this fog you can’t see a thing from here to there
Ligurian:
de chì in avanti o sentê o vëgne ciù rapido

English translation:
from here on the path becomes steeper
Ligurian:
an da sempre unna pascion pe-o mâ

English translation:
they’ve always had a passion for the sea
Ligurian:
o travaggio o l’é anæto avandi da un sô à l’atro

English translation:
the work lasted from evening to morning
Ligurian:
o s’ea addormio co-a testa chinâ da unna parte

English translation:
he had fallen asleep with his head tilted to one side
Ligurian:
da unna parte da stradda an acciantou di çipresci

English translation:
on one side of the road they planted cypresses
Ligurian:
da unna parte o l’à raxon, ma o l’esagera

English translation:
on the one hand he’s right, but he overdoes it
Ligurian:
un pö me gusta l’idea, un pö me preòccupa o costo

English translation:
on the one hand I like the idea, on the other I’m worried about the cost
Ligurian:
l’é da pe coscì che t’aspëtava!

English translation:
I’ve been waiting for you for ages!
Ligurian:
son anæti via da pe coscì

English translation:
they left a long time ago
Ligurian:
o dæ o l’é cheito da-a töa e o l’é anæto à infiâse sott’a-a credensa

English translation:
the die fell from the table and slid under the sideboard
Ligurian:
ti veu zugâ a-i dæ?

English translation:
do you want to play dice?
Ligurian:
allòn, anemmo?

English translation:
come on, shall we go?
Ligurian:
dagghe, che bella idea!

English translation:
come on, what a great idea!
Ligurian:
ciantila, sciù!

English translation:
oh, stop it!
Ligurian:
à son de dâghe, a via a gh’a mollou

English translation:
after trying again and again, the screw gave way
Ligurian:
dæto che l’ea tardi, semmo anæti via

English translation:
since it was late, we went away
Ligurian:
da che l’é stæto averto o ponte, o trafego o l’é ammegioou

English translation:
ever since the bridge was opened, traffic has improved
Ligurian:
emmo camminou da-a mattin a-a seia

English translation:
we walked from morning till evening
Ligurian:
no me fio de quello baciòcco

English translation:
I don’t trust that dandy
Ligurian:
a saià dannâ pe quello ch’a l’à fæto

English translation:
she’ll be damned for what she did
Ligurian:
l’é tutto o giorno che m’ammasso pe finî sto progetto

English translation:
they’ve been giving me all day to finish this project
Ligurian:
o finià maiciù sto diascoa de trafego?

English translation:
will this damn traffic ever end?
Ligurian:
o predicatô o parlava da dannaçion de anime

English translation:
the preacher spoke of the damnation of souls
Ligurian:
diascoa, o treno o l’é partio pròpio tanto che montava e scæ

English translation:
damn it, the train left just as I was climbing the stairs
Ligurian:
co-o passâ di anni l’ægua a l’à dannezzou a miagia

English translation:
over the years the rain has damaged the wall
Ligurian:
o fast food o dannezza a sanitæ

English translation:
fast food damages your health
Ligurian:
quell’articolo de giornale o m’à dannezzou

English translation:
that newspaper article harmed me
Ligurian:
a gragneua a l’à caxonou di danni stramesuæ à l’agricoltua

English translation:
the hail caused enormous damage to agriculture
Ligurian:
sei bon à ballâ o paso doble?

English translation:
do you know how to dance the paso doble?
Ligurian:
ò ammiou da tutte e parte

English translation:
I’ve looked everywhere
Ligurian:
o contadin o gh’à dæto tutto o poidisnâ co-a sappa

English translation:
the farmer worked away with his hoe all afternoon
Ligurian:
ò dæto a lettia a-a portea

English translation:
I gave the letter to the doorwoman
Ligurian:
ti me daiësci a cassa?

English translation:
could you pass me the ladle?
Ligurian:
quande l’é che dan e pagelle?

English translation:
when do they hand out the report cards?
Ligurian:
pe-a traduçion m’an dæto duxento euro

English translation:
they paid me two hundred euros for the translation
Ligurian:
quante ti gh’æ dæto a-a perrucchea?

English translation:
how much did you give the hairdresser?
Ligurian:
ti m’æ dæto unna notiçia mäveggiosa, graçie!

English translation:
you’ve given me wonderful news, thank you!
Ligurian:
l’é arrivou o momento de dâve a boñaneutte

English translation:
the time has come to bid you goodnight
Ligurian:
damme quarche conseggio

English translation:
give me some advice
Ligurian:
o meistro o dà de leçioin de franseise pe chinze euro à l’oa

English translation:
the teacher gives French lessons at fifteen euros an hour
Ligurian:
mæ moæ a no m’à dæto o permisso de sciortî

English translation:
my mother didn’t give me permission to go out
Ligurian:
a no pâ da credde, m’an dæto o primmo premio!

English translation:
I can’t believe it, they gave me first prize!
Ligurian:
ammia de no dâ unna succâ contra a miagia!

English translation:
watch out you don’t bang your head against the wall!
Ligurian:
cöse dan à l’òpera sta settemaña?

English translation:
what’s playing at the opera this week?
Ligurian:
o barcon da salla o l’ammia in sciô mâ

English translation:
the living room window looks out onto the sea
Ligurian:
quella portetta a pòrta a-o cortî

English translation:
that little door opens onto the courtyard
Ligurian:
a covertiña a l’é de un bleu ch’o tia in sciô neigro

English translation:
the cover is a blue that verges on black
Ligurian:
dòppo unna carriera into tiatro, a s’é dæta a-a muxica

English translation:
after a career in theatre, she turned to music
Ligurian:
o no l’é un ch’o ô dà a-o primmo incontro

English translation:
he’s not the type to put out on the first date
Ligurian:
no gh’ò nisciuña intençion de dâtela a-o primmo appontamento

English translation:
I have no intention of putting out on the first date
Ligurian:
comm’o l’à visto arrivâ i carabinê, o gh’à dæto de veie

English translation:
as soon as he saw the carabinieri arrive, he made a run for it
Ligurian:
emmo provou à ingannâli ma se l’en dæta

English translation:
we tried to fool them but they took off
Ligurian:
ean in scî pissi de dâse, dapeu î an spartii

English translation:
they were about to come to blows, then someone separated them
Ligurian:
gh’an dæto à divedde d’ëse stæto çernuo pe caxo

English translation:
they led him to believe he had been chosen by chance
Ligurian:
t’aviësci dovuo dâme a mente fin da-o prinçipio

English translation:
you should have listened to me from the very beginning
Ligurian:
o l’à dæto cassa a-i avversäi pe doe moen da-a fia

English translation:
he beat his opponents in two straight hands
Ligurian:
scià l’agge a compiaxensa de dâme do voscià!

English translation:
do me the courtesy of addressing me formally!
Ligurian:
pe piaxei, demmose do ti pe semplificâ e cöse!

English translation:
please, let’s use first names to simplify things!
Ligurian:
a squaddra avversäia a n’à dæto da giaminâ fin à l’urtimo menuto

English translation:
the opposing team gave us a hard time right up to the last minute
Ligurian:
a-a scheua i meistri çercan de dâ delongo bon exempio

English translation:
at school, teachers always try to set a good example
Ligurian:
no stâ à fummâ davanti a-i figgeu, ti ghe daiësci grammo exempio

English translation:
don’t smoke in front of the children, you’d set a bad example
Ligurian:
a Maia a l’à dæto o legnetto a-o Zane

English translation:
Maria turned Giovanni down flat
Ligurian:
a-o figgeu gh’an misso à nomme Marco

English translation:
they named the baby Marco
Ligurian:
o l’à dæto a drita a-a scignoa

English translation:
he offered the lady his right arm
Ligurian:
l’ò addesciou à sett’oe

English translation:
I woke him up at seven
Ligurian:
o trombettê o l’à dæto a diaña

English translation:
the bugler sounded reveille
Ligurian:
se no ti veu dâ à l’euggio, te conven levâte quello caschetto

English translation:
if you don’t want to attract attention, you’d better take off that little hat
Ligurian:
a gh’à dæto un cianto co-o passou

English translation:
he made a clean break with the past
Ligurian:
a squaddra a l’à dæto o riso co-a natta a-i avversäi

English translation:
the team taught their opponents a lesson
Ligurian:
me â dæ unna man d’aggiutto, ò devo fâ tutto da pe mi?

English translation:
will you give me a hand, or do I have to do it all by myself?
Ligurian:
à differensa de seu fræ, lê o dava de spesso unna man d’aggiutto in famiggia

English translation:
unlike his brother, he often lent a hand around the house
Ligurian:
o pensava de fâla sciorbî a-o baccan, ma o l’é stæto descoverto de ficco

English translation:
he thought he could pull the wool over the boss’s eyes, but he was caught right away
Ligurian:
incangio de fâ fronte a-a scituaçion, gh’an dæto de veie

English translation:
instead of facing the situation, they took to their heels
Ligurian:
emmo da dâse d’attorno se voemmo finî sto travaggio primma che vëgne seia

English translation:
we have to get cracking if we want to finish this job before evening
Ligurian:
da ch’o s’é accattou a machina neuva o l’à comensou à fâ da grande

English translation:
ever since he bought the new car he’s started putting on airs
Ligurian:
fan tanto da grandi, ma inti fæti no en boin à fâ squæxi ninte

English translation:
they put on so many airs, but in reality they can hardly do anything
Ligurian:
à refuâ l’offerta ei fæto feugo de vòstre legne

English translation:
by refusing the offer you’ve shot yourselves in the foot
Ligurian:
a dæta de nascion

English translation:
the date of birth
Ligurian:
a dæta da descoverta de l’America

English translation:
the date of the discovery of America
Ligurian:
a carta d’identitæ a mensuña a seu dæta de nascion

English translation:
her ID card shows her date of birth
Ligurian:
m’an domandou d’anâ in staçion à unna çerta oua

English translation:
they asked me to go to the station at a given time
Ligurian:
i dæti statistichi conferman a tendensa

English translation:
the statistical data confirm the trend
Ligurian:
za che t’ëi piggiâ, ò fæto da pe mi

English translation:
since you were busy, I did it on my own
Ligurian:
o prinçipâ o l’à firmou o neuvo contræto

English translation:
the employer signed the new contract
Ligurian:
o setto davanti o l’é occupou

English translation:
the front seat is taken
Ligurian:
mettite davanti e arvi a fia

English translation:
go up front and open the line
Ligurian:
assettemmose davanti, coscì ghe veddemmo megio

English translation:
let’s sit at the front, so we can see better
Ligurian:
s’en assettæ davanti à mi durante a reunion

English translation:
they sat in front of me during the meeting
Ligurian:
o stanco o l’é davanti a-o maxellâ

English translation:
the tobacconist’s is in front of the butcher’s
Ligurian:
o davanti de braghe o l’é macciou

English translation:
the front of the trousers is stained
Ligurian:
un vaso de giranni o l’abbellisce a ciappa do barcon da coxiña

English translation:
a pot of geraniums adorns the kitchen windowsill
Ligurian:
l’é pròpio un peccou che no ti vëgni

English translation:
it’s really a shame you’re not coming
Ligurian:
teu maio o l’é pròpio bravo à coxinâ

English translation:
your husband is really good at cooking
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto in davei?

English translation:
did he really do it?
Ligurian:
vorriæ savei cöse faian pe da bon

English translation:
I’d like to know what they’ll really do
Ligurian:
i neuvi daçi costrenzan i importatoî à revixonâ i prexi

English translation:
the new tariffs are forcing importers to revise their prices
Ligurian:
se semmo visti vëi in ciassa De Ferræ, da-o barchî

English translation:
we saw each other yesterday in Piazza De Ferrari, by the fountain
Ligurian:
sento un debito de reconoscensa verso de lê

English translation:
I feel a debt of gratitude towards her
Ligurian:
o debito o saià pagou à rate

English translation:
the debt will be paid in instalments
Ligurian:
o debito pubrico o cresce quande a speisa a passa e intræ

English translation:
the public debt grows when spending exceeds revenue
Ligurian:
l’açienda a l’é debitoa de unna somma conscistente

English translation:
the company owes a substantial sum
Ligurian:
o contræto o l’avvarda tanto o debitô comme o creditô

English translation:
the contract protects both the debtor and the creditor
Ligurian:
quello figgeu o l’é pròpio scernio

English translation:
that boy really is weak
Ligurian:
o ponte o l’ea tròppo debole pe arreze o peiso

English translation:
the bridge was too weak to hold the weight
Ligurian:
o l’à dæto un sponcion tròppo debole e l’armäio o no s’é mesciou

English translation:
he gave too feeble a push and the wardrobe didn’t budge
Ligurian:
a luxe da lampa a l’é sottî

English translation:
the light from the lamp is dim
Ligurian:
scià me scuse, scià me fa un cafè decafeinou pe mi e un macciou longo pe mæ lalla?

English translation:
excuse me, could you make me a decaf coffee and a long macchiato for my aunt?
Ligurian:
i urtimi dex’anni en stæti difficoltoxi

English translation:
the last decade has been arduous
Ligurian:
çinque dexigrammi

English translation:
five decigrams
Ligurian:
o governo o l’à deçiso d’intrâ in guæra

English translation:
the government has decided to go to war
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin seu moggê a l’à deçiso d’açettâ o travaggio

English translation:
in the end his wife decided to accept the job
Ligurian:
o giudiçe o deçiddià a peña inti giorni che vëgnan

English translation:
the judge will decide the sentence in the coming days
Ligurian:
i scindacati an deçiso a dæta do sciòpero

English translation:
the unions have set the date of the strike
Ligurian:
saià o tribunâ ch’o deçiddià chi l’à raxon

English translation:
it will be up to the court to decide who is right
Ligurian:
o conseggio o deçiddià a costion drento da settemaña

English translation:
the council will decide the matter within the week
Ligurian:
n’arriëscio à çerne che camixa accattâ

English translation:
I can’t decide which shirt to buy
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin o l’à piggiou a deçixon de partî

English translation:
in the end he made up his mind to leave
Ligurian:
inta föto mi son o dexen da-a manciña inta primma fia

English translation:
in the photo I’m the tenth from the left in the front row
Ligurian:
o libbro o ven unna dexeña d’euro pöcassæ

English translation:
the book costs about ten euros
Ligurian:
no saiva manco mi che deçixon aiva da piggiâ

English translation:
I myself didn’t know what decision to make
Ligurian:
beseugna fâ fronte a-a scituaçion con deçixon

English translation:
the situation must be faced with resolve
Ligurian:
a zovena a parlava con un ton resoluo e seguo

English translation:
the young woman spoke in a firm, confident tone
Ligurian:
a s’é aggibbâ i cavelli con unna gassa reusa

English translation:
she adorned her hair with a pink ribbon
Ligurian:
o pastissê o l’à aggibbou a torta con mettighe i merelli abrettio

English translation:
the pastry chef decorated the cake by placing strawberries on it at random
Ligurian:
a miaga a l’é decorâ con un fresco do Setteçento

English translation:
the wall is decorated with an eighteenth-century fresco
Ligurian:
veuggio dedicâte sta canson

English translation:
I want to dedicate this song to you
Ligurian:
a mostra a l’é dedicâ do tutto à l’arte contemporanea

English translation:
the exhibition is entirely dedicated to contemporary art
Ligurian:
çerco de dedicâ un pö de tempo a-a lettua tutte e seie

English translation:
I try to devote a little time to reading every evening
Ligurian:
ti doviësci dedicâ ciù attençion à quello che ti fæ

English translation:
you should pay more attention to what you do
Ligurian:
o Valerio o vorrieiva dedicâse de ciù a-a famiggia

English translation:
Valerio would like to devote more time to his family
Ligurian:
se dedican con pascion a-o servixo volontäio

English translation:
they devote themselves passionately to volunteer work
Ligurian:
l’é resultou che o servixo o l’aiva de mancanse sotta tanti aspeti

English translation:
the service proved deficient in many respects
Ligurian:
ciantila de fâ o scemmo e compòrtite ben!

English translation:
don’t be an idiot and behave yourself!
Ligurian:
a lezze a definisce i dovei do çittadin

English translation:
the law defines the duties of the citizen
Ligurian:
o sciumme o determina o confin co-a Fransa

English translation:
the river marks the border with France
Ligurian:
l’an definio un genio da muxica

English translation:
they called him a musical genius
Ligurian:
no saviæ comme definî o seu comportamento

English translation:
I wouldn’t know how to describe his behavior
Ligurian:
l’é vegnuo l’oa de serrâ sta rattella

English translation:
the time has come to settle this dispute
Ligurian:
me ne vaggo unna vòtta pe tutte

English translation:
I’m leaving for good
Ligurian:
a seu replica a l’é stæta ciæa e definitiva

English translation:
his answer was clear and final
Ligurian:
o professô o l’à domandou a definiçion de fotoscintexi

English translation:
the teacher asked for the definition of photosynthesis
Ligurian:
s’aspeta a definiçion do programma finale

English translation:
we’re awaiting the finalization of the final program
Ligurian:
st’imagine a l’à unna boña definiçion

English translation:
this image has good resolution
Ligurian:
l’ægua a no se peu arretiâ perché i canaieu en ingoæ

English translation:
the water can’t drain away because the manholes are clogged
Ligurian:
a pendensa do conduto a permette o scoâ de l’ægua verso a çittæ

English translation:
the slope of the aqueduct allows the water to flow toward the city
Ligurian:
a scituaçion a l’é scappâ de man a-a spedia

English translation:
the situation deteriorated rapidly
Ligurian:
a reunion a l’é degenerâ inte un caos totale

English translation:
the meeting degenerated into total chaos
Ligurian:
no m’aspëtava unna reaçion pægia!

English translation:
I wasn’t expecting such a reaction!
Ligurian:
do resto, chi peu biaximâli?

English translation:
besides, who can blame them?
Ligurian:
no son do tutto convinta de quello che ti dixi

English translation:
I’m not entirely convinced by what you’re saying
Ligurian:
i veddri de sti barcoin en assæ delicæ

English translation:
the panes of these windows are very delicate
Ligurian:
sto decheutto o l’à un savô delicou

English translation:
this herbal tea has a delicate flavor
Ligurian:
a poliçia a l’à acciappou o delinquente

English translation:
the police caught the criminal
Ligurian:
quella legera o no l’é un òmmo da fiâseghe

English translation:
that delinquent is not a man to be trusted
Ligurian:
l’Italia a l’é unna democraçia parlamentare

English translation:
Italy is a parliamentary democracy
Ligurian:
quello palaçio o l’é stæto deruou pe fâ spaçio a-a stradda ferrâ

English translation:
that building was demolished to make room for the railway
Ligurian:
piggiâ o dexe de dinæ

English translation:
to draw the ten of coins
Ligurian:
dozze dinæ favan un södo

English translation:
twelve denari made a soldo
Ligurian:
ò reçevuo di dinæ pe regallo da-i mæ genitoî

English translation:
I received some money as a gift from my parents
Ligurian:
i dinæ no fan a feliçitæ

English translation:
money doesn’t bring happiness
Ligurian:
o sette de dinæ o vâ tanti ponti

English translation:
the seven of coins is worth many points
Ligurian:
a negia a l’ea coscì spessa che no ghe veddevimo ninte, manco co-i fanæ da machina

English translation:
the fog was so thick that we couldn’t see anything, not even with the car’s headlights
Ligurian:
quarcösa da mette sott’a-i denti

English translation:
something to put under our teeth
Ligurian:
ò un mâ de denti da no credde

English translation:
I have an incredible toothache
Ligurian:
s’é rotto un dente de l’ingranaggio

English translation:
a tooth on the gear has broken
Ligurian:
un forcafæro à trei borchi

English translation:
a three-pronged pitchfork
Ligurian:
o vampiro o l’aveiva di denti de l’euggio longhi e affiæ

English translation:
the vampire had long, sharp canine teeth
Ligurian:
m’an levou tutti quattro i denti do giudiçio a settemaña passâ

English translation:
they removed all four of my wisdom teeth last week
Ligurian:
into mei gh’ea arrestou e marche di seu denti davanti

English translation:
the marks of his incisors were left on the apple
Ligurian:
me deue un dente de ganasce quande giascio

English translation:
a molar hurts when I chew
Ligurian:
ò un dente de mezo camoou

English translation:
I have a cavity in a premolar
Ligurian:
con quelli denti sberci, saieiva o caxo ch’o l’anesse da-o dentista

English translation:
with those crooked teeth, he really ought to go to the dentist
Ligurian:
pòrta e carreghe drento, che ceuve!

English translation:
bring the chairs inside, it’s raining!
Ligurian:
lì drento se ghe moiva da-o cado

English translation:
it was so hot in there you could die
Ligurian:
Arbâ a l’é drento do Commun de Zena

English translation:
Albaro is within the Municipality of Genoa
Ligurian:
drento da cantia t’attroviæ e tesoie

English translation:
inside the drawer you’ll find the scissors
Ligurian:
o drento do giachê o l’é de velluo rosso

English translation:
the inside of the jacket is lined with red velvet
Ligurian:
o l’à presentou unna denonçia contra desconosciui pe-o laddroniçio

English translation:
he filed a complaint against persons unknown for the theft
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto denonçiou a-e autoritæ pe sfrouxo a-o fisco

English translation:
he was reported for tax fraud
Ligurian:
l’assoçiaçion a l’à denonçiou e condiçioin desumañe do campo

English translation:
the association denounced the inhumane conditions of the camp
Ligurian:
o dittatô o l’à fæto deportâ l’oppoxiçion

English translation:
the dictator had the opposition deported
Ligurian:
o dittatô fascista o l’à commandou a deportaçion de tanti çitten

English translation:
the fascist dictator ordered the deportation of many citizens
Ligurian:
dòppo che gh’é mòrto a moæ o l’é cheito in deprescion

English translation:
after his mother’s death, he fell into depression
Ligurian:
son ammagonou perché l’à serrou a gelateria ch’a m’é ciù caa

English translation:
I’m depressed because my favorite ice cream shop closed
Ligurian:
apreuvo a-a perdia do poæ, o paçiente o l’é vegnuo depresso

English translation:
after the loss of his father, the patient became depressed
Ligurian:
e longhe giornæ d’inverno me deprimman

English translation:
the long winter days depress me
Ligurian:
sto cine o deprimme tutti quelli che l’ammian

English translation:
this film depresses anyone who watches it
Ligurian:
ammiâ e notiçie tròppo de spesso o peu abbattite

English translation:
watching the news too often can depress you
Ligurian:
o tia à deprimmise quand’o l’arresta solo pe tròppo tempo

English translation:
he tends to get depressed when left alone too long
Ligurian:
no patiscio quelli che scöxiscian i atri pe-o seu aspeto

English translation:
I can’t stand those who mock others for their appearance
Ligurian:
o sciumme Besagno o ne vëgne da-i Appennin

English translation:
the Bisagno river originates in the Apennines
Ligurian:
a sò ricchessa a deriva da di crimini de guæra

English translation:
his wealth derives from war crimes
Ligurian:
ste poule derivan da-o latin

English translation:
these words derive from Latin
Ligurian:
da sto contræto n’emmo tiou feua un bello guägno

English translation:
from this contract we have derived a nice profit
Ligurian:
o gosso o deriva verso o ponente

English translation:
the fishing boat is drifting westward
Ligurian:
o diçionäio o mensuña i derivæ di verbi primmäi

English translation:
the dictionary lists the derivatives of the main verbs
Ligurian:
o butiro o l’é un derivou do læte

English translation:
butter is a derivative of milk
Ligurian:
a testimònia a l’à descrito inti detaggi ciù fin a scena do delitto

English translation:
the witness described the crime scene down to the smallest detail
Ligurian:
a descriçion do paisaggio a l’ea ben ben viva

English translation:
the description of the landscape was very vivid
Ligurian:
ò delongo dexidiou unna famiggia grande

English translation:
I’ve always wanted a large family
Ligurian:
scià veu unna tassa de té?

English translation:
would you like a cup of tea?
Ligurian:
se scià l’à piaxei d’anâsene à cà, mi no â pòsso trategnî

English translation:
if you wish to go home, I cannot hold you back
Ligurian:
domandan de voscià a-o telefono, sciâ Bruña!

English translation:
you’re wanted on the phone, Mrs. Bruna!
Ligurian:
o l’aiva unna gran coæ de parlâghe

English translation:
he had a great desire to speak with her
Ligurian:
a l’aiva unna brasca de vedde Pariggi

English translation:
he had a burning desire to see Paris
Ligurian:
o l’ea pin d’axillo pe-a Giña

English translation:
he was full of desire for Gina
Ligurian:
dinni un dexidëio!

English translation:
make a wish!
Ligurian:
a sò voentæ a l’é de fâse fratte

English translation:
his desire is to become a friar
Ligurian:
o canto do gallo o n’addescia tutte e mattin

English translation:
the rooster’s crow wakes us every morning
Ligurian:
quella vixon tutt’assemme a l’à addesciou in lê de l’anscietæ

English translation:
that vision aroused in her a sudden uneasiness
Ligurian:
m’an destinou a st’incarrego

English translation:
they have assigned me to this post
Ligurian:
an destionu unna parte do balanso a-a reçerca

English translation:
they have allocated part of the budget to research
Ligurian:
scriveine quand’arrivæ à destinaçion

English translation:
write to us when you arrive at your destination
Ligurian:
no me rassegno a-o mæ destin

English translation:
I cannot resign myself to my fate
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto o destin à fâne incontrâ

English translation:
it was destiny that brought us together
Ligurian:
piggia a tersa stradda in sciâ drita

English translation:
take the third street on the right
Ligurian:
o cuggiâ o se mette a-a drita

English translation:
the spoon goes on the right
Ligurian:
o partio de drita o l’à guägno e eleçioin

English translation:
the right-wing party won the elections
Ligurian:
ò piggiou unna tòrta co-o pê drito

English translation:
I sprained my right foot
Ligurian:
o l’é drito, ma o scrive ben ascì co-a manciña

English translation:
he is right-handed, but he also writes well with his left
Ligurian:
a s’é mostrâ asperta inte l’arrangiâ o problema

English translation:
she proved adept at solving the problem
Ligurian:
a lezze a determina l’entitæ dovua

English translation:
the law determines the amount owed
Ligurian:
l’aro o l’à caxonou o fallimento do progetto

English translation:
the mistake led to the failure of the project
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto delongo un figgeu addescio e determinou

English translation:
he has always been a sharp and determined boy
Ligurian:
o chimico o l’à azzonto unna quantitæ determinâ d’ægua

English translation:
the chemist added a specific amount of water
Ligurian:
inte çerte scituaçioin l’é megio stâ sitti

English translation:
in certain situations it’s better to keep quiet
Ligurian:
tutti i detaggi do vestî en stæti cuæ con attençion

English translation:
every detail of the dress was carefully attended to
Ligurian:
no stemmo à perdise inti detaggi, pe piaxei

English translation:
let’s not get lost in the details, please
Ligurian:
dettime a respòsta, pe piaxei

English translation:
dictate the answer to me, please
Ligurian:
i sordatti destruan a çittæ sensa nisciuña pietæ

English translation:
the soldiers ravage the city without any mercy
Ligurian:
l’inondaçion a l’à destruto a çittæ

English translation:
the flood devastated the city
Ligurian:
a baxilica de Camoggi

English translation:
the basilica of Camogli
Ligurian:
bon derê de l’anno!

English translation:
happy New Year’s Eve!
Ligurian:
a Repubrica de Zena

English translation:
the Republic of Genoa
Ligurian:
ciaschedun de voiatri

English translation:
each of you
Ligurian:
accattâ di pesci

English translation:
to buy some fish
Ligurian:
se n’é sentio de belle

English translation:
quite some things have been heard
Ligurian:
parlemmo de poexia

English translation:
let’s talk about poetry
Ligurian:
de legno, de færo

English translation:
of wood, of iron
Ligurian:
un tòcco de papê

English translation:
a piece of paper
Ligurian:
sciortî d’in casa

English translation:
to leave the house
Ligurian:
i zoveni d’ancheu an di interesci despægi da quelli de generaçioin passæ

English translation:
young people today have different interests from those of past generations
Ligurian:
a scenografia a l’ea sòbria e raffinâ

English translation:
the staging was understated and tasteful
Ligurian:
unna sciortia aggaibâ a no l’offende

English translation:
a tasteful joke doesn’t offend
Ligurian:
a l’à studiou pöco e pe conseguensa a l’é stæta bocciâ

English translation:
she studied little and consequently failed
Ligurian:
o me ciamma delongo pe domandâ di ascciæimenti

English translation:
he calls me constantly asking for clarifications
Ligurian:
o can o gh’é vegnuo incontra de corsa

English translation:
the dog came running toward him
Ligurian:
emmo inandiou tutto de sprescia

English translation:
we prepared everything in a hurry
Ligurian:
ò addeuviou un nomme de fantaxia pe registrâme

English translation:
I used a made-up name to register
Ligurian:
gh’é ciù cao disegnâ de fantaxia incangio de copiâ di modelli

English translation:
he prefers to draw from imagination rather than copy models
Ligurian:
o s’é misso de scianco pe passâ

English translation:
he stepped aside to let her pass
Ligurian:
inta föto a l’é retræta de scianco

English translation:
in the photo she’s portrayed from the side
Ligurian:
son stæti pe çinqu’anni da arente a-a staçion

English translation:
they lived for five years next to the station
Ligurian:
o can o dormiva da arente a-a patroña

English translation:
the dog slept beside its mistress
Ligurian:
o l’à visto çinque pontæ da-a fia da serie ch’a gh’é ciù caa

English translation:
he watched five episodes of his favorite series in a row
Ligurian:
ean ben ben affamæ e an mangiou de cheu

English translation:
they were very hungry and ate with gusto
Ligurian:
o m’é passou da arente

English translation:
he passed by me on the side
Ligurian:
o giudiçe o l’é stæto de manega larga

English translation:
the judge was lenient
Ligurian:
o l’é sciortio d’arrescoso tanto che i atri dormivan

English translation:
he sneaked out while the others were sleeping
Ligurian:
de ninte, o l’é stæto un piaxei!

English translation:
you’re welcome, it was a pleasure!
Ligurian:
o l’à ciammou torna dòppo mez’oa

English translation:
he called again half an hour later
Ligurian:
pe-i problemi da giornâ d’ancheu ghe veu de soluçioin neuve

English translation:
today’s problems require new solutions
Ligurian:
en partii pe Londra sensa dî ninte à nisciun, a-a cheita

English translation:
they left for London without saying anything to anyone, out of the blue
Ligurian:
vaggo à trovâle d’ògni tanto

English translation:
I go to visit them from time to time
Ligurian:
semmo passæ de chì che l’é unn’oa, no t’arregòrdi?

English translation:
we passed by here an hour ago, don’t you remember?
Ligurian:
no se peu sciortî de de chì sensa permisso

English translation:
you can’t leave here without permission
Ligurian:
scià vëgne de chì, fasso röso mi

English translation:
come this way, I’ll lead you
Ligurian:
à mi m’é ciù cao stâmene de chì

English translation:
I prefer to stay over here
Ligurian:
de là no se ghe vedde ninte, ma de sà gh’é unna vista mäveggiosa

English translation:
from over there you can’t see anything, but from here there’s a breathtaking view
Ligurian:
e gente de chì son ben ben corteixi

English translation:
the people here are very friendly
Ligurian:
i vin de chì en esportæ inte tutto o mondo

English translation:
the wines from here are exported all over the world
Ligurian:
pe-o sòlito fasso colaçion in staçion tanto che vaggo a-o travaggio

English translation:
I usually have breakfast at the station while going to work
Ligurian:
i vexin do cian de sotta se son lagnæ pe-o sciato

English translation:
the neighbors on the floor below complained about the noise
Ligurian:
a lista di documenti domandæ a l’é da basso

English translation:
the required documents are listed below
Ligurian:
an piccou da basso, vanni à vedde chi gh’é

English translation:
someone knocked downstairs, go see who it is
Ligurian:
d’in tanto in tanto s’incontremmo pe-a stradda

English translation:
every now and then we meet on the street
Ligurian:
a guardia do còrpo a s’é missa davanti a-a pòrta pe refesso e a no l’à fæto passâ i giornalisti

English translation:
the bodyguard placed himself crosswise in front of the door and didn’t let the journalists through
Ligurian:
se ti taggi o salamme pe sbiascio, e fette vëgnan ciù longhe

English translation:
if you cut the salami crosswise, the slices come out longer
Ligurian:
se ti cioñi pe refesso ti væ à reisego de scavissâ o legno

English translation:
if you plane crosswise you risk splintering the wood
Ligurian:
vëi n’emmo passou de tutte e meñe!

English translation:
yesterday we went through all sorts of things!
Ligurian:
dottô Parödi, quæ a l’é a seu diagnoxi?

English translation:
Doctor Parodi, what is your diagnosis?
Ligurian:
a diagonale do rettangolo a l’é ciù longa che i loei

English translation:
the diagonal of the rectangle is longer than the sides
Ligurian:
o sentê o va avanti de sbiascio respetto a-a stradda primmäia

English translation:
the path continues diagonally relative to the main road
Ligurian:
i linguisti analizzan e differense tra i dialetti do zeneise

English translation:
linguists analyze the differences between the dialects of Genoese
Ligurian:
l’é importante dialogâ ascì con quelli che â pensan à unn’atra mainea

English translation:
it is important to engage in dialogue even with those who think differently
Ligurian:
o scindico o l’à inandiou un dialogo co-i çitten

English translation:
the mayor has opened a dialogue with the citizens
Ligurian:
o diamante o l’é ciù duo che o færo

English translation:
diamond is harder than iron
Ligurian:
o l’à attrovou un vegio giornale ascoso into soieu

English translation:
she found an old diary hidden in the attic
Ligurian:
o capitanio o scriveiva tutti i giorni in sciô giornale de bòrdo

English translation:
the captain wrote every day in the ship’s log
Ligurian:
o diao o â metteiva in tentaçion

English translation:
the devil was tempting her
Ligurian:
inta pittua se ghe vedde un diao con còrne e coa

English translation:
in the painting you can see a devil with horns and a tail
Ligurian:
no fiâte de lê, o l’é un diao con un moro d’angeo

English translation:
don’t trust him, he’s a devil with the face of an angel
Ligurian:
quello gatto o l’é un diao descadenou, o ne fa à pê e à cavallo

English translation:
that cat is a devil, he gets up to all sorts of mischief
Ligurian:
diascoa, da lê unna cösa pægia no me l’aspëtava pròpio!

English translation:
the devil, I really wasn’t expecting something like this from him!
Ligurian:
cöse diascoa ti fæ?

English translation:
what the devil are you doing?
Ligurian:
son partio a-i 23 de dexembre do 2007

English translation:
I left on December 23, 2007
Ligurian:
a l’à deciarou ch’a no l’aiva ninte da asconde

English translation:
he declared that he had nothing to hide
Ligurian:
o zugou o l’à deciarou unna boña da trei

English translation:
the player declared a three-card hand
Ligurian:
tanti s’en deciaræ conträi a-a propòsta

English translation:
many declared themselves opposed to the proposal
Ligurian:
a Germania a l’à deciarou guæra a-a Polònia do 1939

English translation:
Germany declared war on Poland in 1939
Ligurian:
a seu deciaraçion a l’à sorpreiso tutti i presenti

English translation:
his declaration surprised everyone present
Ligurian:
dòppo a distribuçion de carte, i zugoei fan e seu deciaraçioin

English translation:
after the cards are dealt, the players make their declarations
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto dixineuv’anni sabbo passou

English translation:
he turned nineteen last Saturday
Ligurian:
ò dïsette messaggi no lezzui

English translation:
I have seventeen unread messages
Ligurian:
semmo inta dixeutto à töa

English translation:
there are eighteen of us at the table
Ligurian:
o dexe de spoæ

English translation:
the ten of spades
Ligurian:
San Loenso l’é i dexe d’agosto

English translation:
Saint Lawrence’s day is the tenth of August
Ligurian:
ti vëgni zu a-i dexe de dexembre?

English translation:
are you coming down on the tenth of December?
Ligurian:
e reue de derê da machina en neuve

English translation:
the rear wheels of the car are new
Ligurian:
ammia derê, gh’é quarchedun ch’o ven

English translation:
look behind, someone is coming
Ligurian:
se semmo missi derê pe poei parlâ

English translation:
we sat in the back so we could talk
Ligurian:
o m’à fæto segno che gh’anesse apreuvo

English translation:
he motioned for me to follow him
Ligurian:
o giardin o l’é derê a-a casa

English translation:
the garden is behind the house
Ligurian:
me son ascosa derê a-a muagia

English translation:
I hid behind the wall
Ligurian:
o segondo corridô o l’ea giusto apreuvo a-o primmo

English translation:
the second runner is right behind the first
Ligurian:
camminavan uña apreuvo à l’atra in scilençio

English translation:
they walked one behind the other in silence
Ligurian:
o derê da casa o l’ammia in sciô cortî

English translation:
the back of the house faces the courtyard
Ligurian:
a speçiaia a l’é giusto derê a-o canto

English translation:
the pharmacy is just around the corner
Ligurian:
o bar o l’é chì derê, anemmo à pê?

English translation:
the bar is around the corner, shall we walk?
Ligurian:
a primmaveia a l’é derê a-o canto

English translation:
spring is around the corner
Ligurian:
a seu a l’à defeiso o fræin da unn’aggrescion

English translation:
the sister defended her little brother from an assault
Ligurian:
o can o defende a cà da-i laddri

English translation:
the dog defends the house from thieves
Ligurian:
veuan avvardâ e tradiçioin sensa serrâse a-o cangiamento

English translation:
they want to defend traditions without closing themselves off to change
Ligurian:
a Constituçion a l’avvarda i driti di çitten

English translation:
the Constitution defends the rights of citizens
Ligurian:
o gatto o se defende co-e ciöte

English translation:
the cat defends itself with its claws
Ligurian:
o defensô da leze

English translation:
the defender of the law
Ligurian:
emmo di gusti despægi in ponto muxica

English translation:
we have different tastes in music
Ligurian:
gh’é unna bella differensa

English translation:
there’s quite a difference
Ligurian:
a mæxima differensa chi core tra un moscin e un elefante

English translation:
the same difference as there is between a gnat and an elephant
Ligurian:
sto travaggio o l’é ben ben difficoltoso

English translation:
this job is very difficult
Ligurian:
o saià un cammin longo e açidentou

English translation:
it will be a long and difficult journey
Ligurian:
o l’addeuvia de poule diffiçile pe pai intelligente

English translation:
he uses difficult words to seem intelligent
Ligurian:
l’é diffiçile che vëgnan

English translation:
it’s unlikely they’ll come
Ligurian:
a candeia açeisa a mette feua un piaxeive profummo de vanilia

English translation:
the candle gives off a pleasant vanilla scent
Ligurian:
i giornali de l’oppoxiçion an spantegou a neuva a-a spedia

English translation:
the opposition newspapers immediately spread the news
Ligurian:
o vento o spantega o feugo a-a spedia

English translation:
the wind quickly spreads the fire
Ligurian:
a notiçia a s’é spantegâ pe tutto o paise

English translation:
the news spread throughout the country
Ligurian:
o virus o se spantega pe mezo do contatto diretto

English translation:
the virus spreads through direct contact
Ligurian:
a diffuxon do virus a l’é stæta contegnua apreuvo a-e mesue de prevençion stæte adottæ

English translation:
the spread of the virus was contained thanks to the preventive measures adopted
Ligurian:
perturbaçioin generalizzæ in sce tutta a region

English translation:
widespread disturbances across the entire region
Ligurian:
s’é spantegou a voxe de un poscibile sciòpero

English translation:
word has spread of a possible strike
Ligurian:
a diga do Brigneio a l’é into parco naturale de l’Antoa

English translation:
the Brugneto dam is in the Antola nature park
Ligurian:
a diga a proteze o pòrto da-i mouxi quande gh’é e borrasche

English translation:
the dam protects the harbour from the waves during storms
Ligurian:
ti ô sæ che quande ti dòrmi ti roggi i denti?

English translation:
do you know that you grind your teeth when you sleep?
Ligurian:
l’ò fæto pe demoa

English translation:
I did it for pleasure
Ligurian:
o can o locciava a coa

English translation:
the dog was wagging its tail
Ligurian:
a dònna a lòccia a man pe saluâ l’amiga ch’a parte

English translation:
the woman waves her hand to greet her friend who is leaving
Ligurian:
o prexonê o se remenava, ma e còrde tegnivan

English translation:
the prisoner thrashed about, but the ropes held
Ligurian:
a töa a l’é tròppo grande pe-e dimenscioin da stançia

English translation:
the table is too big for the size of the room
Ligurian:
sto problema o l’à unna dimenscion soçiale ascì

English translation:
this problem also has a social dimension
Ligurian:
scià l’agge paçiensa, m’ò ascordou comme scià s’acciamma

English translation:
sorry, I’ve forgotten your name
Ligurian:
me son ascordou d’accattâ o pan

English translation:
I forgot to buy bread
Ligurian:
ti t’ê ascordou e ciave inta machina

English translation:
you left the keys in the car
Ligurian:
me n’ò ascordou

English translation:
I forgot about it
Ligurian:
sò moæ a s’ea ascordâ de lê

English translation:
her mother had forgotten about her
Ligurian:
o conseggio d’amministraçion o l’à demisso o direttô dòppo o scandalo

English translation:
the board of directors dismissed the director after the scandal
Ligurian:
a ministra a l’à dæto e demiscioin dòppo e proteste

English translation:
the minister resigned after the protests
Ligurian:
ti peu ammermâ o volumme?

English translation:
can you turn down the volume?
Ligurian:
o vento o s’ammerma

English translation:
the wind is dying down
Ligurian:
o scindico dimiscionäio o l’à convocou unna conferensa stampa

English translation:
the resigning mayor called a press conference
Ligurian:
o l’à dæto e demiscioin

English translation:
he handed in his resignation
Ligurian:
co-o vòstro dubio dæ à divedde de conoscime ben pöco!

English translation:
with your doubt you show that you know me very little!
Ligurian:
a sciensiâ a l’à demostrou a seu teoria

English translation:
the scientist proved her theory
Ligurian:
o tecnico o n’à mostrou comme addeuviâ o neuvo software

English translation:
the technician showed us how to use the new software
Ligurian:
o progetto o s’é mostrou ciù complesso che no se pensesse

English translation:
the project proved to be more complex than expected
Ligurian:
a seu carma a l’é stæta unna demostraçion de maturitæ

English translation:
his calmness was a demonstration of maturity
Ligurian:
inti contorni de Camoggi gh’é tanti belli pòsti pe fâ i bagni

English translation:
in the surroundings of Camogli there are many lovely spots for swimming
Ligurian:
che o Segnô o n’avvarde! che Dio o n’avvarde!

English translation:
may God protect us!
Ligurian:
i dozze dëi de l’Olimpo

English translation:
the twelve gods of Olympus
Ligurian:
Federer o l’é o megio do tennis

English translation:
Federer is a god of tennis
Ligurian:
o l’é economicamente dependente da-i genitoî

English translation:
he is financially dependent on his parents
Ligurian:
l’açienda a l’à piggiou trei neuvi dependenti

English translation:
the company has hired three new employees
Ligurian:
a dependensa da un poei esterno a limitava l’autonomia do paise

English translation:
dependence on a foreign power limited the country’s autonomy
Ligurian:
a dependensa da-a nicotiña a l’é dua da guägnâ

English translation:
nicotine addiction is difficult to overcome
Ligurian:
tutto depende da comme ti reagiæ

English translation:
everything depends on how you’ll react
Ligurian:
o successo de l’esperimento o depende da-a temperatua

English translation:
the success of the experiment depends on the temperature
Ligurian:
a deçixon a depende da-o conseggio direttivo

English translation:
the decision depends on the board of directors
Ligurian:
no veuggio depende da-o giudiçion di atri

English translation:
I don’t want to depend on the judgement of others
Ligurian:
a l’é unna pittua de un pittô sciammengo

English translation:
it’s a painting by a Flemish artist
Ligurian:
o paisan o l’arræisce o campo

English translation:
the farmer thins out the field
Ligurian:
s’arræiva e nuvie

English translation:
the clouds were thinning out
Ligurian:
scignoria, scià me digghe

English translation:
good morning, please go ahead
Ligurian:
ou, parlo con viatri doî!

English translation:
hey, I’m talking to you two!
Ligurian:
a t’à za contou do seu viægio?

English translation:
has he already told you about his trip?
Ligurian:
mi gh’ò dito che no ô saiva

English translation:
I told him I didn’t know
Ligurian:
into libbro l’autoa a dixe sccetto e netto cös’a ne pensa de lê

English translation:
in the book the author states clearly what she thinks of him
Ligurian:
m’é ciù cao no dî ninte

English translation:
I’d rather not say anything
Ligurian:
o portê o m’à contou tutta a stöia da-o comenso

English translation:
the doorman told me the whole story from the beginning
Ligurian:
cöse ti ne dixi de sciortî con mi staseia?

English translation:
how about going out with me tonight?
Ligurian:
mi diggo ch’o no l’é o bon momento

English translation:
I say it’s not the right time