ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
o lô o luava inta neutte

English translation:
the wolf was howling in the night
Ligurian:
e scioî da reverdixe en addeuviæ pe fâ a bira

English translation:
hop flowers are used to make beer
Ligurian:
an accattou un scito de luscio into çentro

English translation:
they have bought a luxurious flat in the centre
Ligurian:
ammia de no confonde l’amô co-o dexidëio

English translation:
be careful not to confuse love with lust
Ligurian:
quello vegio leppegoso o passava o tempo à ammiâ e camee

English translation:
that lecherous old man spent his time ogling the waitresses
Ligurian:
ò lasciou i stivæ da-o decretteur, aniò à repiggiâli poidoman

English translation:
I’ve left my boots at the shoeshiner’s; I’ll go and pick them up the day after tomorrow
Ligurian:
o poeta o l’à tasformou o seu desmuo inte di versci de straordenäia bellessa

English translation:
the poet transformed his mourning into verses of extraordinary beauty
Ligurian:
inte çerte coltue o desmuo o prevedde che no se seunne da muxica pe 40 giorni

English translation:
in some cultures, mourning requires that no music be played for 40 days
Ligurian:
o pòrta o desmuo da ch’o l’à perso a moggê

English translation:
he has been in mourning since he lost his wife
Ligurian:
o l’à ciammou, ma nisciun o l’à respòsto

English translation:
he called, but no one answered
Ligurian:
no l’é tardi, ma fòscia l’é o caxo de tornâ inderê

English translation:
it’s not late, but perhaps it’s best to turn back
Ligurian:
ma cöse fæ?

English translation:
what are you doing?
Ligurian:
ma aloa perché?

English translation:
but why, then?
Ligurian:
ma figuite, ti dixi pe da bon?

English translation:
come on, are you serious?
Ligurian:
a gh’à lasciou unna maccia de roscetto in sciô còllo da camixa

English translation:
she left a lipstick mark on his shirt collar
Ligurian:
no arriëscio à alleva quella ciastra d’euio

English translation:
I can’t get out that oil stain
Ligurian:
o gatto o l’à unna maccia neigra in sciâ sampa

English translation:
the cat has a black spot on its paw
Ligurian:
un politico sensa maccia

English translation:
a politician without blemish
Ligurian:
en de ciante tipiche da maccia mediterranea

English translation:
they are typical plants of the Mediterranean scrubland
Ligurian:
o vin o l’à macciou a tovaggia

English translation:
the wine stained the tablecloth
Ligurian:
me gusta macciâ o læte co-o cafè

English translation:
I like to add a splash of coffee to my milk
Ligurian:
quella deçixon a l’à macciou a seu reputaçion

English translation:
that choice stained his reputation
Ligurian:
se no stæ attenti, cointæ à macciâve de bratta

English translation:
if you’re not careful, you risk getting yourselves muddy
Ligurian:
a poliçia a l’à acciappou l’assascin perché o s’ea macciou o còllo da camixa de sangue

English translation:
the police caught the murderer because he had stained his shirt collar with blood
Ligurian:
o no voeiva macciâse de quella corpa

English translation:
he did not want to stain himself with that guilt
Ligurian:
a machina da cafè a m’à arröbou 2€

English translation:
the coffee machine stole 2€ from me
Ligurian:
m’ò accattou unna machina pe fâ o yogurt

English translation:
I bought myself a yogurt maker
Ligurian:
lê o guidda a machina di seu genitoî

English translation:
he drives his parents’ car
Ligurian:
ti porriësci serrâ o portelletto da machina?

English translation:
could you close the car window?
Ligurian:
a machina fotografica a l’é arrestâ into saino

English translation:
the camera was left in the backpack
Ligurian:
ò fæto l’insalatta de fruta con perseghi, bricòcali, meie e merelli

English translation:
I made a fruit salad with peaches, apricots, apples, and strawberries
Ligurian:
vanni da-o maxellâ e piggia un filetto de beu

English translation:
go to the butcher and get a beef fillet
Ligurian:
à che oa særa o maxellâ?

English translation:
what time does the butcher shop close?
Ligurian:
ò visto teu lalla da-o maxellâ

English translation:
I saw your aunt at the butcher’s
Ligurian:
emmo portou o gran a-o moin vegio pe fâlo maxinâ

English translation:
we took the wheat to the old mill to have it ground
Ligurian:
into frigo gh’é ancon un pö de carne maxinâ

English translation:
there’s still a bit of ground meat in the fridge
Ligurian:
lê a l’é unna vea moæ de famiggia

English translation:
she is a true family mother
Ligurian:
ò da accattâ un regallo pe-a festa da moæ

English translation:
I need to buy a gift for Mother’s Day
Ligurian:
a maddre badessa a l’à scrito unna lettia a-o vesco

English translation:
the mother abbess wrote a letter to the bishop
Ligurian:
a cianta moæ a ven addeuviâ pe ottegnî de bottue

English translation:
the mother plant is used to obtain new cuttings
Ligurian:
dòppo trent’anni de servixo a maddre supeioa a l’à lasciou o convento

English translation:
after thirty years of service, the mother superior left the convent
Ligurian:
a l’ea a moiña de seu nessa

English translation:
she was her niece’s godmother
Ligurian:
i scoläi se son fæti ciù bravi che i sò meistri

English translation:
the pupils have become better than their teachers
Ligurian:
a meistra de scheua

English translation:
the schoolteacher
Ligurian:
i meistri d’ascia do cantê

English translation:
the master shipwrights at the shipyard
Ligurian:
o meistro de çeimònie

English translation:
the master of ceremonies
Ligurian:
o meistrâ o boffa

English translation:
the maestro is conducting
Ligurian:
meistro-tramontaña

English translation:
north-northwest wind
Ligurian:
ponente-meistro

English translation:
west-northwest wind
Ligurian:
unn’euvia fæta da man meistra

English translation:
a work made by a masterful hand
Ligurian:
«Gh’â faiemo à finî ancheu?» – «Eh, magara!»

English translation:
“Will we manage to finish today?” – “Ha, if only!”
Ligurian:
magara a fïse vea!

English translation:
if only it were true!
Ligurian:
ô diò, fiña se nisciun o me creddià

English translation:
I’ll say it, even if no one believes me
Ligurian:
doman o tempo o dovieiva ëse bon, ma ti magara pòrtilo o pægua

English translation:
the weather tomorrow should be nice, but maybe bring the umbrella anyway
Ligurian:
preuva à ciammâlo, magara o responde

English translation:
try calling him, perhaps he’ll answer
Ligurian:
o finieiva fiña pe pagâ lê pe no rattellâ

English translation:
he might even end up paying himself just to avoid arguing
Ligurian:
o giorno de Pentecòste o l’é a-i 31 de mazzo do 2020

English translation:
Pentecost Day is May 31, 2020
Ligurian:
into porpetton t’ê ciù cao a persa ò o tumao?

English translation:
in the meatloaf, do you prefer marjoram or thyme?
Ligurian:
a ciù parte de gente a l’ea d’accòrdio

English translation:
the majority of people agreed
Ligurian:
a maggioransa a l’à votou à favô

English translation:
the majority voted in favor
Ligurian:
o meistro de casa o l’à annonçiou che l’é arrivou i invitæ

English translation:
the butler announced the arrival of the guests
Ligurian:
a popolaçion de l’India a l’é ciù grande de quella da Fransa

English translation:
the population of India is larger than that of France
Ligurian:
o progetto o l’à avuo unna grande importansa

English translation:
the project was of greater importance
Ligurian:
mæ fræ grande o l’é infermê

English translation:
my older brother is a nurse
Ligurian:
o Cavallo o l’é stæto o poeta ciù importante do secolo XVII

English translation:
Cavalli was the greatest poet of the 17th century
Ligurian:
mæ seu a l’é a ciù grande de træ figge

English translation:
my sister is the eldest of three daughters
Ligurian:
a l’à avuo a patente comm’a l’à ottegnuo a maggioritæ

English translation:
she got her driver’s license as soon as she came of age
Ligurian:
a protagonista a portava un portafortuña magico

English translation:
the protagonist was wearing a magical amulet
Ligurian:
a l’é stæta unna seiaña magica, no me l’ascordiò maiciù

English translation:
it was a magical evening, I’ll never forget it
Ligurian:
o l’é fæto à maggia?

English translation:
is it knitted?
Ligurian:
s’é rotto unna maggia do brassaletto

English translation:
a link of the bracelet broke
Ligurian:
pòrtite unna maggia, che gh’é freido!

English translation:
bring a sweater, it’s cold!
Ligurian:
o zugou o l’à portou o mariölo da naçionale

English translation:
the player wore the national team’s jersey
Ligurian:
stæto açeiso o rescädamento, a s’é levâ a maggia de laña

English translation:
once the heating was on, she took off her wool sweater
Ligurian:
o færo o l’é un materiale magnetico

English translation:
iron is a magnetic material
Ligurian:
o Magnifico Rettô o l’à averto a çeimònia

English translation:
the Chancellor opened the ceremony
Ligurian:
en intræ inte unna salla magnifica, inluminâ da di grendi lampadäi

English translation:
they entered a magnificent hall, lit by large chandeliers
Ligurian:
a vista da-a çimma a l’ea mäveggiosa

English translation:
the view from the summit was magnificent
Ligurian:
o mago o l’à fæto scentâ o coniggio into cappello

English translation:
the magician made the rabbit disappear into the hat
Ligurian:
ancheu veuggio mangiâ de magro

English translation:
today I want to eat light
Ligurian:
o no s’ea mai lasciou mette i pê adòsso da nisciun

English translation:
he had never let anyone walk all over him
Ligurian:
no ô lascian mai da solo

English translation:
they never leave him alone
Ligurian:
no ô faiò maiciù!

English translation:
I’ll never do it again!
Ligurian:
no l’emmo mai viste

English translation:
we’ve never seen them
Ligurian:
no l’aviæ maiciù dito, ma o l’é vegnuo

English translation:
I’d never have thought it, but he came
Ligurian:
t’ô saiësci maiciù figuou?

English translation:
would you ever have imagined it?
Ligurian:
se maniman ti â veddi, digghe de vegnî à trovâme!

English translation:
if you ever see her, tell her to come visit me!
Ligurian:
ciammime se maniman t’æ beseugno do mæ aggiutto

English translation:
call me if you ever need my help
Ligurian:
i mæ vexin an assemenou o granon a-o comenso d’arvî

English translation:
my neighbors planted corn at the beginning of April
Ligurian:
o mais doçe a l’é unna varietæ ben ben apprexâ

English translation:
sweet corn is a particularly popular variety
Ligurian:
i acrònimi se scrivan à lettie grande

English translation:
acronyms are written in capital letters
Ligurian:
chi l’à dito che i mainæ no peuan patî o mâ?

English translation:
who said that sailors can’t get seasick?
Ligurian:
o patisce de spesso de mâ de testa, mascime quand’o l’é stressou

English translation:
he often suffers from headaches, especially when he’s stressed
Ligurian:
apreuvo à l’açidente a machina a l’ea ben ben märeduta

English translation:
after the accident the car was in pretty bad shape
Ligurian:
o l’é restou à cà perché o l’ea mouto

English translation:
he stayed home because he was sick
Ligurian:
a mega a l’à vixitou o mouto de poidisnâ

English translation:
the doctor visited the patient in the afternoon
Ligurian:
l’é pezo a recheita che a moutia

English translation:
the relapse is worse than the illness
Ligurian:
a moutia a l’à costreito à restâsene in cà

English translation:
the illness forced him to stay home
Ligurian:
quello pöveo diao o l’é pròpio mäpiggiou

English translation:
that poor man is really in bad shape
Ligurian:
o l’é imbroggiou inti travaggi prattichi

English translation:
he’s clumsy at doing practical work
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto un gesto gòffo e o l’à cacciou zu tutto

English translation:
he made an awkward gesture and knocked everything over
Ligurian:
e lettie ean stampæ mâ

English translation:
the letters were poorly printed
Ligurian:
an capio mâ e instruçioin e an sbaliou tutto

English translation:
they misunderstood the instructions and got everything wrong
Ligurian:
mi no diggo mâ de nisciun

English translation:
I don’t speak ill of anyone
Ligurian:
a luxe tròppo fòrte a me fa mâ a-i euggi

English translation:
the overly bright light hurts my eyes
Ligurian:
de vòtte o scilençio o peu ëse un mâ, se o dannezza i atri

English translation:
sometimes silence can be an evil, if it harms others
Ligurian:
o mâ o va combattuo inte tutte e seu forme

English translation:
evil must be fought in all its forms
Ligurian:
a seçia a l’é stæta un gran mâ pe-e arrecuggeite

English translation:
the drought has been very bad for the harvests
Ligurian:
che mâ gh’é à domandâ?

English translation:
what’s the harm in asking?
Ligurian:
ò un mâ de goa da no poei collâ a saiva

English translation:
I have such a sore throat I can’t even swallow my saliva
Ligurian:
sta straponta a me fa vegnî un mâ de scheña fortiscimo

English translation:
this mattress is giving me a terrible backache
Ligurian:
mi o pægua ô pòrto, a-a mäpezo l’addeuvio comme bacco da camminâ

English translation:
I’ll bring the umbrella, worst case I’ll use it as a walking stick
Ligurian:
dond’o l’é anæto quello telefono de l’açidente?

English translation:
where has that damned phone gone?
Ligurian:
a malediçion do fantaxima

English translation:
the ghost’s curse
Ligurian:
quello mäducou o no m’à manco dito «boñaseia»

English translation:
that rude man didn’t even say “good evening” to me
Ligurian:
a-o cian de d’ato ghe stà un òmmo de gramma voxe

English translation:
a man with a bad reputation lives on the floor above
Ligurian:
sto chì o l’é un quartê basso

English translation:
this is a disreputable neighbourhood
Ligurian:
quello vestî o l’é mai tanto ordenäio ch’o s’é descuxio comm’o l’ò lavou

English translation:
that dress is so badly made it came apart at the seams in the first wash
Ligurian:
quelle meie saian ascì mäfæte, ma en ciù che boñe!

English translation:
those apples may well be misshapen, but they’re delicious!
Ligurian:
con tutto che gh’é o sô o l’é freido

English translation:
despite the sunshine it’s cold
Ligurian:
l’é freido con tutto che gh’é o sô

English translation:
it’s cold despite the sun
Ligurian:
ò guägno à despeto di gioxi

English translation:
I won despite those who were envious
Ligurian:
a l’é sciortia da l’ospiâ ma a l’é ancon assæ mäpiggiâ

English translation:
she’s been discharged from the hospital but she’s still in pretty bad shape
Ligurian:
unna stria a gh’aiva fæto un strionezzo da figgeua

English translation:
a witch had put the evil eye on her when she was a child
Ligurian:
ammia comm’o l’é mäpiggiou quello meschinetto!

English translation:
look how worn out that poor man is!
Ligurian:
o cappo o mätratta i dependenti con critiche e umiliaçioin che no finiscian mai

English translation:
the boss mistreats his employees with constant criticism and humiliation
Ligurian:
l’òmmo o l’é stæto denonçiou perché o mätrattava o can con piccâlo tutti i giorni

English translation:
the man was reported for mistreating his dog by beating it daily
Ligurian:
no ò posciuo asconde a mæ rouxia pe quella replica

English translation:
I couldn’t hide my bad mood at that reply
Ligurian:
quande o resveggin o l’à sunnou se semmo addesciæ mävoentea

English translation:
when the alarm went off we got up reluctantly
Ligurian:
mamà, ti m’accatti o gelato?

English translation:
mum, will you buy me an ice cream?
Ligurian:
mæ seu a l’é moæ de doî binelli

English translation:
my sister is the mother of twins
Ligurian:
bella moæ caa, che freido do diao!

English translation:
goodness, it’s freezing cold!
Ligurian:
o m’à asbriou unna magnâ in sciô coppusso

English translation:
he gave me a smack on the back of the neck
Ligurian:
unna brancâ de nesci

English translation:
a handful of fools
Ligurian:
o progetto o l’é fallio apreuvo a-a farta de fondi

English translation:
the project failed due to lack of funds
Ligurian:
a mancansa do Marco a se nòtta in scagno

English translation:
Marco’s absence is felt in the office
Ligurian:
no pòsso perdonâ unna mancansa pægia

English translation:
I can’t forgive such a failing
Ligurian:
gh’é ammancou pöco che cazzessan tutte doe zu pe-a scâ

English translation:
the two of them very nearly fell down the stairs
Ligurian:
ammanca a sâ, ti me ne peu portâ un pö?

English translation:
the salt is missing, can you bring me some?
Ligurian:
vëi seia eimo apreuvo à ammiâ a partia in televixon e l’é mancou a luxe

English translation:
last night we were watching the match on TV and the power went out
Ligurian:
à dî a veitæ, ò da confessâte che quello nescio o m’ammanca ben ben

English translation:
to tell the truth, I have to confess that I miss that fool terribly
Ligurian:
quante settemañe ammanca ancon à l’examme?

English translation:
how many weeks are there still until the exam?
Ligurian:
bacere, ò ammancou torna a çibbla!

English translation:
damn it, I’ve missed the target again!
Ligurian:
ò perso o treno pe çinque menuti

English translation:
I missed the train by five minutes
Ligurian:
o l’à dæto un pö de boñaman a-o camê

English translation:
he gave a small tip to the waiter
Ligurian:
chi reportià e ciave o piggià unn’attroveuia

English translation:
whoever brings the keys back will get a tip
Ligurian:
doe magnæ de fæña

English translation:
two handfuls of flour
Ligurian:
ò accattou un pâ de tesoie pe mancin

English translation:
I bought a pair of left-handed scissors
Ligurian:
no ò manco o tempo de mangiâ

English translation:
I don’t even have time to eat
Ligurian:
manco lê a saiva cöse dî

English translation:
not even she knew what to say
Ligurian:
manco un matto o l’açettieiva quell’offerta

English translation:
not even a madman would accept that offer
Ligurian:
ò mandou i figgeu da-a lalla e o barba

English translation:
I’ve sent the children to their aunt and uncle’s
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto mandou in Iraq comme inviou

English translation:
he was sent to Iraq as a correspondent
Ligurian:
v’ò mandou un fax stamattin

English translation:
I sent you a fax this morning
Ligurian:
mandan de spesso di pacchi a-i pænti à l’estranxeo

English translation:
they often send packages to relatives abroad
Ligurian:
sto canâ o pòrta e ægue into sciumme

English translation:
this canal channels the waters into the river
Ligurian:
a ventoela a pòrta l’äia cada inte tutta a stançia

English translation:
the fan blows hot air throughout the room
Ligurian:
cacciâ o ballon inta ræ

English translation:
to send the ball into the net
Ligurian:
allòn, mandime o ballon!

English translation:
come on, pass me the ball!
Ligurian:
dâ di crii de contentessa

English translation:
to let out cries of joy
Ligurian:
o maròtto o cacciâva di lamenti asmòrti into seunno

English translation:
the sick man let out muffled moans in his sleep
Ligurian:
se inscistan torna, î mando à bagasce

English translation:
if they keep insisting, I’ll tell them to go fuck themselves
Ligurian:
a miña a l’à mandæto a-o fondo o barco

English translation:
the mine sent the ship to the bottom
Ligurian:
a seu incompetensa a l’à mandou à muggio o viægio

English translation:
his incompetence ruined the trip
Ligurian:
s’o va avanti coscì, ô mando à pe scigoe

English translation:
if he keeps this up, I’ll send him to hell
Ligurian:
ti giamiñi à collâ a ciappelletta?

English translation:
are you having trouble swallowing the pill?
Ligurian:
n’arriëscio à collâme quello che ti m’æ dito

English translation:
I can’t get over what he told me
Ligurian:
særa a pòrta con træ vòtte

English translation:
lock the door with two turns of the key
Ligurian:
a mandibola a ne permette de giasciâ

English translation:
the jawbone allows us to chew
Ligurian:
seu maio o no me gusta, o l’é tròppo daggæso

English translation:
I don’t like her husband, he’s too quick with his hands
Ligurian:
o l’à e magnette a-i pôsi

English translation:
he has handcuffs on his wrists
Ligurian:
quello fonzo o saià mangiæso ò teuscego?

English translation:
is that mushroom edible or poisonous?
Ligurian:
no me pâ mai de tardi de mangiâ quella pissa!

English translation:
I can’t wait to eat that pizza!
Ligurian:
o Steva o l’à mangiou un panetto a-a spedia primma da reunion

English translation:
Stefano grabbed a sandwich on the fly before the meeting
Ligurian:
pe-o sòlito mangemmo pe eutt’oe da seia

English translation:
we usually eat around eight in the evening
Ligurian:
ti vëgni à mangiâ da niatri domenega de poidisnâ?

English translation:
will you come over for dinner Sunday night?
Ligurian:
an giasciou tutti i fondi destinæ a-a reconstruçion

English translation:
they ate up all the funds set aside for the reconstruction
Ligurian:
chì o mangiâ o l’é milia e in abondansa

English translation:
the food here is excellent and plentiful
Ligurian:
dòppo a regatta an mangiou à quattro ganasce

English translation:
after the race they ate like there was no tomorrow
Ligurian:
gh’é di politichi che gh’an giasciou e nisciun dixe ninte

English translation:
certain politicians have lined their pockets and nobody says a thing
Ligurian:
n’an fæto mangiâ sensa beive, sensa manco dâne unna goâ d’ægua

English translation:
they made us go without, not even giving us a sip of water
Ligurian:
tutte e vòtte che anemmo da mæ madonnâ mangemmo à scciattapansa

English translation:
every time we go to my grandmother’s we eat until we burst
Ligurian:
gh’é de gente che mangian o pan à petton e se lagnan fiña

English translation:
there are people who freeload off others and even complain about it
Ligurian:
comme gh’é vegnuo da rie, m’â son dæta e ò accapio che voeivan fâghe unna burla

English translation:
as soon as she let a laugh slip, I caught on and realized they wanted to play a prank on him
Ligurian:
domenega emmo fæto unna gran mangiâ tra amixi

English translation:
on Sunday we had a great feast with friends
Ligurian:
a seiaña a l’é terminia con unna stocchefisciadda in compagnia

English translation:
the evening ended with a stockfish feast in good company
Ligurian:
à mëzaneutte eivimo famme e se semmo fæti unna taggiainadda

English translation:
at midnight we were hungry and we had a big plate of taglierini
Ligurian:
no me gusta a seu mainea de parlâ

English translation:
I don’t like the way he speaks
Ligurian:
o quaddro o l’é fæto a-a mainea do Caravaggio

English translation:
the painting is done in the manner of Caravaggio
Ligurian:
i manifestanti an occupou a ciassa

English translation:
the demonstrators occupied the square
Ligurian:
veuggio esprimme i mæ dubbi

English translation:
I want to express my doubts
Ligurian:
o pubrico o mostrava o sò ascidio

English translation:
the audience was showing its boredom
Ligurian:
manifestemmo pe-i driti di operäi

English translation:
we’re demonstrating for workers’ rights
Ligurian:
ste reuse en unna manifestaçion do mæ amô

English translation:
these roses are a manifestation of my love
Ligurian:
a freve a l’é unna manifestaçion de l’infeçion

English translation:
the fever is a manifestation of the infection
Ligurian:
vëi gh’é stæto unna manifestaçion into çentro

English translation:
yesterday there was a demonstration downtown
Ligurian:
an organizzou unna manifestaçion colturale

English translation:
they organized a cultural event
Ligurian:
bellan, ma dond’ò misso i speggetti?

English translation:
damn, where did I put my glasses?
Ligurian:
poscitoëse à quelli che parchezzan a machina in doggia fia!

English translation:
damn those who double-park their cars!
Ligurian:
a l’aiva unna bellessa in sciâ parma da man

English translation:
he had a mole on the palm of his hand
Ligurian:
o m’a piggiou pe-a man pe attraversâ a stradda

English translation:
he took me by the hand to cross the street
Ligurian:
a-a croxea, tëgni a man drita

English translation:
at the fork, keep to the right
Ligurian:
ghe veu unn’atra man de vernixe in sciâ miagia

English translation:
the wall needs another coat of paint
Ligurian:
a seu man a l’ea mai tanto boña ch’o l’à dæto cappòtto

English translation:
her hand was so good that she swept the game
Ligurian:
se femmo unn’atra man à biscambiggia?

English translation:
shall we play another hand of briscola?
Ligurian:
o segondo libbro o l’é stæto scrito da unna man neuva

English translation:
the second book is written by a new hand
Ligurian:
a Elettra a l’à pròpio unna bella man

English translation:
Elettra really has a beautiful hand
Ligurian:
pe-o ciantê ghe veu ciù brasse

English translation:
the construction site needs more manpower
Ligurian:
sta lettia a l’é stæta fäscificâ

English translation:
this letter has been tampered with
Ligurian:
an sforsou a ciaveuia

English translation:
they tampered with the lock
Ligurian:
insâ a botte de vin

English translation:
to tamper with the wine barrel
Ligurian:
o pommello do volumme o l’é rotto

English translation:
the volume knob is broken
Ligurian:
o s’é abbrancou a-a maneggia pe no cazze

English translation:
he grabbed the knob to keep from falling
Ligurian:
pe tiâ sciù o ponte levadô beseugna giâ a manoela

English translation:
to raise the drawbridge you have to turn the crank
Ligurian:
a maneuvra pe sciortî de d’into parchezzo a l’é stæta compricâ

English translation:
the maneuver to get out of the parking spot was complicated
Ligurian:
a maneuvra d’ormezzo a l’é duâ ciù che o previsto

English translation:
the mooring maneuver took longer than expected
Ligurian:
arridæ tutte e maneuvre fisse!

English translation:
tighten all the standing rigging!
Ligurian:
a scòtta a l’é unna maneuvra corrente ch’a contròlla l’orientamento de unna veia

English translation:
the sheet is a running rigging that controls the orientation of a sail
Ligurian:
i patarasci en de maneuvre fisse che tëgnan i erboi fermi

English translation:
the backstays are standing rigging that hold the masts in place
Ligurian:
a l’é unna bestia paxa

English translation:
it’s a tame animal
Ligurian:
çerchemmo de mantegnî a carma, pe piaxei

English translation:
let’s try to keep calm, please
Ligurian:
se ti veu vende a teu machina, ti doviësci mantegnîla megio

English translation:
if you want to sell your car, you should maintain it better
Ligurian:
i genitoî l’an mantegnuo fin à trent’anni

English translation:
his parents supported him until he was thirty
Ligurian:
sto vin o se mantëgne pe longo tempo se ti ô metti into frigo

English translation:
this wine keeps for a long time if you put it in the fridge
Ligurian:
a l’arriësce à mantegnîse con di travaggi piccin

English translation:
he manages to support himself with odd jobs
Ligurian:
o travaggio de man inti cantê o peu ëse ben ben duo

English translation:
manual labor on a construction site can be very strenuous
Ligurian:
a cuxitua à man a l’é torna de mòdda tra i zoveni

English translation:
hand sewing has come back into fashion among young people
Ligurian:
quello releuio à man o l’ea de mæ madonnâ

English translation:
that wind-up watch belonged to my grandmother
Ligurian:
o manuale d’instruçioin o l’ea drento a-a scatoa

English translation:
the instruction manual was inside the box
Ligurian:
ti â mangi a carne de beu?

English translation:
do you eat beef?
Ligurian:
inta carne accommoddâ de beu mi ghe metto e meizañe

English translation:
in beef stew I put eggplants
Ligurian:
a carta topografica a mostra tutti i sentê de montagna do parco

English translation:
the topographical map shows all the mountain trails in the park
Ligurian:
me son fæta un diagramma mentale pe accapî megio e parte primmäie do progetto

English translation:
I made myself a mental map to better understand the main parts of the project
Ligurian:
o climma do Mâ Mediterraneo o l’é tempiou

English translation:
the climate of the Mediterranean Sea is mild
Ligurian:
o Mâ Neigro o confiña con sëi paixi

English translation:
the Black Sea borders six countries
Ligurian:
l’allevatoa a l’à marcou e vacche con un færo affogou

English translation:
the rancher branded the cows with a red-hot iron
Ligurian:
no ò marcou manco un gòl inte sta saxon

English translation:
I haven’t scored a single goal this season
Ligurian:
sto mei o l’é mezo marso, caccilo via

English translation:
this apple is half rotten, throw it away
Ligurian:
chì gh’é do marso!

English translation:
there’s something rotten here!
Ligurian:
a fruta a l’à comensou à marçî into cavagno

English translation:
the fruit started rotting in the basket
Ligurian:
quello formaggio o l’é vegnuo marso do tutto

English translation:
that cheese has completely rotted
Ligurian:
oua ti marçiæ in prexon!

English translation:
now you’ll rot in prison!
Ligurian:
l’Evangëio segondo o Marco

English translation:
the Gospel according to Mark
Ligurian:
navego pe tutti i mâ do mondo

English translation:
I sail all the seas of the world
Ligurian:
ti gh’ê anæta a-a mæña l’anno passou?

English translation:
did you go to the seaside last year?
Ligurian:
a Françesca a m’à inviou a-a seu cà in sciâ mæña

English translation:
Francesca invited me to her house by the sea
Ligurian:
un muggio de poule

English translation:
a sea of words
Ligurian:
e ægue impan à çinqu’oe

English translation:
the tide rises at five
Ligurian:
i figgeu cammiñan de fia in sciâ ziña da stradda

English translation:
the children walk in single file along the edge of the road
Ligurian:
o margine da pagina o l’ea stæto decorou con de scioe

English translation:
the margin of the page had been decorated with flowers
Ligurian:
o margine de guägno o no me pâ guæi erto

English translation:
the profit margin doesn’t seem particularly high to me
Ligurian:
femmo doî pasci in sciâ mæña?

English translation:
shall we take a stroll along the seafront?
Ligurian:
mæ poæ o l’aiva travaggiou inta mariña mercantile

English translation:
my father had worked in the merchant navy
Ligurian:
ancheu s’en follæ a scheua pe anâ a-a mæña

English translation:
today they skipped school to go to the sea
Ligurian:
a l’à presentou seu maio a-i amixi

English translation:
she introduced her husband to her friends
Ligurian:
l’ödô de confittua de bricòcalo o se spande pe-a stançia

English translation:
the smell of apricot jam spreads through the room
Ligurian:
an scorpio a statua into marmao de Carræa

English translation:
they sculpted the statue in Carrara marble
Ligurian:
i mouxi se franzan in scî scheuggi

English translation:
the breakers crash against the rocks
Ligurian:
uña de mare de l’ancoa a s’é cegâ

English translation:
one of the flukes of the anchor has bent
Ligurian:
a sagra de marroñe a l’attrae tanti turisti

English translation:
the chestnut festival attracts many tourists
Ligurian:
o marròn o se combiña ben co-o beige

English translation:
brown goes well with beige
Ligurian:
o seu cappòtto o l’aiva de ciastre marròn de bratta

English translation:
his coat had brown patches of mud
Ligurian:
son partii mätesdì a-o 1º de zenâ

English translation:
they left on Tuesday, January 1st
Ligurian:
o conçerto o saià mätesdì a-a seia

English translation:
the concert will be Tuesday evening
Ligurian:
o mätesdì grasso o særa o periodo de carlevâ

English translation:
Shrove Tuesday concludes the carnival period
Ligurian:
ti me passiësci o martello de legno?

English translation:
could you pass me the wooden hammer?
Ligurian:
son nasciua a-i 15 de marso do 1998

English translation:
I was born on March 15, 1998
Ligurian:
in gio gh’é pin de legere

English translation:
there are plenty of scoundrels around
Ligurian:
a mascella a l’é un òsso fisso, à differensa da mandibola

English translation:
the maxilla is a fixed bone, unlike the mandible
Ligurian:
o pubrico o l’ea pe-a ciù parte mascolin

English translation:
the audience was predominantly male
Ligurian:
“gatto” o l’é un sostantivo mascolin

English translation:
“cat” is a masculine noun
Ligurian:
comm’o l’é o mascolin de «bugaixe»?

English translation:
what is the masculine of “bugaixe”?
Ligurian:
o masccio do lion o l’à a crinea

English translation:
the male lion has a mane
Ligurian:
s’é sentio unna voxe mascoliña

English translation:
a manly voice was heard
Ligurian:
da-o scuo sciortiva unna massa sensa forma

English translation:
from the darkness emerged a shapeless mass
Ligurian:
a reçercatoa a l’à mesuou a massa de l’oggetto

English translation:
the researcher measured the mass of the object
Ligurian:
t’æ lasciou un muggio de documenti in sciâ töa

English translation:
you left a heap of documents on the table
Ligurian:
semmo segui che quello brassallo mai tanto legio o segge fæto d’öo massiscio?

English translation:
are we sure that bracelet, so light, is made of solid gold?
Ligurian:
a l’à un incarrego da mascima importansa

English translation:
he has a task of the utmost importance
Ligurian:
o prexo o l’é chinou da-o mascimo stòrico

English translation:
the price has dropped from its historic high
Ligurian:
inte quella stançia ghe staià dexe persoñe, chinze a-o ciù

English translation:
ten, at most fifteen people will fit in that room
Ligurian:
o me gusta giasciâ e ciappellette

English translation:
I like to chew on candies
Ligurian:
o tia à giasciâse e poule quand’o l’é stanco

English translation:
he tends to mumble his words when he is tired
Ligurian:
unn’assa de sæa

English translation:
a skein of silk
Ligurian:
gh’é unna rela de cavelli into lavello

English translation:
there is a clump of hair in the sink
Ligurian:
da matematica no gh’accapiscio un açidente

English translation:
I don’t understand a thing about mathematics
Ligurian:
sta straponta a no l’é guæi còmmoda

English translation:
this mattress is not very comfortable
Ligurian:
o spito e a matëia son doe cöse despæge

English translation:
spirit and matter are two different things
Ligurian:
a matematica a l’é unna matëia compricâ

English translation:
mathematics is a complicated subject
Ligurian:
o benstâ materiale o no garantisce a feliçitæ

English translation:
material well-being does not guarantee happiness
Ligurian:
a sæa o l’é un materiale legio e ch’o respia

English translation:
silk is a light and breathable fabric
Ligurian:
ò accattou tutto o materiale pe comensâ i travaggi

English translation:
I bought all the materials to begin the work
Ligurian:
ti me daiësci un segondo o lapi?

English translation:
could you give me the pencil for a second?
Ligurian:
perdingoliña, se m’é rotto o lapi!

English translation:
darn it, my pencil broke!
Ligurian:
inta vitta da maiæ a communicaçion a l’é fondamentale

English translation:
in married life communication is fundamental
Ligurian:
emmo fissou o maiezzo pe zenâ

English translation:
we have set the wedding for January
Ligurian:
o præve o l’à çelebrou o sposaliçio

English translation:
the priest officiated the wedding
Ligurian:
a rottua do maiezzo

English translation:
the breakup of the marriage
Ligurian:
l’é træ oe da mattin

English translation:
it is three in the morning
Ligurian:
o l’é tegnuo pe matto da-a ciù parte de gente

English translation:
he is considered crazy by most people
Ligurian:
quelli teu amixi me pan un pö sciaccæli!

English translation:
those friends of yours seem a bit crazy to me!
Ligurian:
çinque matti son scappæ da l’ospiâ psichiatrico inta nottoaña tra vei e ancheu

English translation:
five lunatics escaped from the psychiatric hospital during the night between yesterday and today
Ligurian:
pe conto mæ o l’é un matto da cadeña s’o credde davei à quella stöia

English translation:
in my opinion he is stark raving mad if he really believes that story
Ligurian:
che sciaccælo che t’ê!

English translation:
what an oddball you are!
Ligurian:
a-o massacan gh’é cheito un mon in sciô pê

English translation:
a brick fell on the bricklayer’s foot
Ligurian:
son stæto pe trezz’anni inte unna cà de moin rosci

English translation:
I lived for thirteen years in a red brick house
Ligurian:
o formaggio o l’à meuiou pe sëi meixi in cantiña

English translation:
the cheese aged for six months in the cellar
Ligurian:
e bananne meuian a-a spedia se ti ê lasci into sacchetto

English translation:
bananas ripen quickly if you leave them in the bag
Ligurian:
graçie à quell’esperiensa difficoltosa a Elena a l’é cresciua ben ben

English translation:
thanks to that difficult experience Elena has matured
Ligurian:
s’é arrivou à unna scituaçion de crixi

English translation:
a crisis situation has developed
Ligurian:
o climma cado o l’à fæto meuiâ i fruti

English translation:
the warm climate has ripened the fruit
Ligurian:
o serviçio çivile o l’aggiutta à fâ cresce i figgeu

English translation:
civil service helps young men mature
Ligurian:
o l’é arrivou a-a convinçion che fïse giusto fâ à quella mainea

English translation:
he came to the conviction that it was right to do it that way
Ligurian:
an ciammou pròpio mi

English translation:
they called me of all people
Ligurian:
à mi no m’à dito ninte nisciun

English translation:
to me nobody said anything
Ligurian:
sto libbro o l’é stæto scrito da mi

English translation:
this book was written by me
Ligurian:
me ne vaggo à cà

English translation:
I’m going home
Ligurian:
m’â piggio co-o governo

English translation:
I’m taking it out on the government
Ligurian:
parlimene, pe piaxei

English translation:
talk to me about it, please
Ligurian:
ti m’ô dixi?

English translation:
will you tell me?
Ligurian:
beseugna carregâ o releuio mecanico à man

English translation:
mechanical watches need to be wound by hand
Ligurian:
i mæ genitoî ean tutti doî inzegnê mecanichi

English translation:
my parents were both mechanical engineers
Ligurian:
ò a machina guasta ma o mecanico o l’é in vacansa fin a-o lunesdì ch’o ven

English translation:
my car is broken but the mechanic is on holiday until next Monday
Ligurian:
o mecaniximo do releuio o l’é bloccou

English translation:
the mechanism of the watch is jammed
Ligurian:
o mecaniximo da memöia o l’é complesso

English translation:
the mechanism of memory is complex
Ligurian:
o l’é quello che ti m’æ dito ti mæximo

English translation:
that’s what you yourself told me
Ligurian:
a seia do mæximo giorno

English translation:
on the evening of the same day
Ligurian:
o l’é o mæximo de vëi

English translation:
it’s the same as yesterday
Ligurian:
fâ a media aritmetica di numeri

English translation:
to take the arithmetic mean of the numbers
Ligurian:
a meixiña moderna a deve tanto a-e descoverte do Pasteur

English translation:
modern medicine owes much to Pasteur’s discoveries
Ligurian:
seu figgia a studia meixiña à l’universcitæ de Bològna

English translation:
her daughter is studying medicine at the University of Bologna
Ligurian:
a meixiña a l’é amaa, ma de spesso a l’é neçessäia

English translation:
medicine is bitter, but it is often necessary
Ligurian:
piggio sta meixiña træ vòtte a-o giorno

English translation:
I take this medicine four times a day
Ligurian:
quello mego o l’é stæto un angeo, o m’à sarvou a vitta

English translation:
that doctor was an angel, he saved my life
Ligurian:
o mæ conseggio o l’é de parlâne co-o vòstro mego de casa

English translation:
my advice is to talk it over with your family doctor
Ligurian:
ò consultou un diçionäio de meixiña

English translation:
I consulted a medical dictionary
Ligurian:
o paçiente o l’à piggiou o pai do mego da cua

English translation:
the patient accepted the opinion of the attending physician
Ligurian:
devo piggiâ un appontamento co-o mæ mego de base

English translation:
I need to make an appointment with my GP
Ligurian:
primma d’anâ da un speçialista, ciammo delongo o mego de casa pe un primmo pai

English translation:
before going to a specialist, I always call the family doctor for an initial opinion
Ligurian:
beivo unna bira media

English translation:
I’ll have a medium beer
Ligurian:
a temperatua media a l’é montâ torna

English translation:
the average temperature has risen again
Ligurian:
o l’é un òmmo de statua giusta

English translation:
he is a man of average height
Ligurian:
a parte de mezo do pê

English translation:
the middle part of the foot
Ligurian:
o Mediterraneo o bagna trei continenti

English translation:
the Mediterranean washes the shores of three continents
Ligurian:
ti parli franseise megio de mi

English translation:
you speak French better than I do
Ligurian:
vorriæ capîghe ciù ben

English translation:
I’d like to understand better
Ligurian:
sta menestra a l’é ciù boña che quella de vëi

English translation:
this soup is better than yesterday’s
Ligurian:
a megio parte no l’ei ancon vista!

English translation:
you haven’t seen the best yet!
Ligurian:
un gòtto a-a settemaña o no l’é tanto, ma a megio cösa a saieiva de no beive afæto

English translation:
a glass a week isn’t much, but it would be best not to drink at all
Ligurian:
o no l’é tanto, ma o l’é megio che ninte

English translation:
it isn’t much, but it’s better than nothing
Ligurian:
ò fæto unna torta de meie co-a cannella

English translation:
I made an apple pie with cinnamon
Ligurian:
a Ludovica a l’à piggiou inte moen o mei rosso

English translation:
Ludovica picked up the red apple
Ligurian:
o profummo de meie codeugne o l’à invaso tutta a coxiña

English translation:
the scent of quinces filled the whole kitchen
Ligurian:
m’é ciù cao addeuviâ e meie ruzzenente pe fâ o strudel

English translation:
I prefer russet apples for making strudel
Ligurian:
o meigranâ o l’é ricco d’antioscidanti

English translation:
the pomegranate is rich in antioxidants
Ligurian:
a me paiva unna cianta de meizañe, ma incangio o l’é un zerbo

English translation:
it looked like an eggplant plant to me, but instead it’s a weed
Ligurian:
ti ô veu un decheutto de çedronella primma d’anâ in letto?

English translation:
do you want a lemon balm tea before going to bed?
Ligurian:
l’erbo de meie into giardin o l’à fæto tante scioî st’anno

English translation:
the apple tree in the garden has produced so many blossoms this year
Ligurian:
emmo acciantou un erbo de meie codeugne vexin a-o rastello

English translation:
we planted a quince tree near the gate
Ligurian:
into giardin da madonnâ e do messiavo gh’é un vegio meigranou

English translation:
in our grandparents’ garden there’s an old pomegranate tree
Ligurian:
chì se riuniva i membri do Conseggetto da Repubrica de Zena

English translation:
this is where the members of the Minor Council of the Republic of Genoa used to gather
Ligurian:
i mæ trei meixi à l’estranxeo en stæti memorabili

English translation:
my three months abroad were memorable
Ligurian:
o descorso da meistra o l’é stæto memorabile

English translation:
the teacher’s speech was memorable
Ligurian:
o l’à unna memöia ecceçionale pe-i nommi

English translation:
he has an exceptional memory for names
Ligurian:
ò de belle memöie de mæ poæ

English translation:
I have fond memories of my father
Ligurian:
me metto à scrive a mæ memöie

English translation:
I’m going to start writing my memoirs
Ligurian:
o l’à unna memöia de færo pe-e cee

English translation:
she has an iron memory for faces
Ligurian:
a m’à portou fin da-a pòrta

English translation:
he dragged me all the way to the door
Ligurian:
o l’asbriava di cäsci e di pugni sensa manco ammiâ

English translation:
he was throwing kicks and punches without even looking
Ligurian:
l’an pestou sensa raxon

English translation:
they beat him up for no reason
Ligurian:
ti î conosci quelli doî che domandan?

English translation:
do you know those two beggars?
Ligurian:
o l’à ciù pöchi anni d’esperiensa che lê, ascì o guägna ciù tanto

English translation:
she has fewer years of experience than her, and yet she earns more
Ligurian:
o Mario o l’é o meno erto da famiggia

English translation:
Mario is the shortest in the family
Ligurian:
me domando se segge ben informâli da scituaçion ò no

English translation:
I wonder whether it’s appropriate to inform them about the situation or not
Ligurian:
sëi meno çinque o l’é un

English translation:
six minus five is one
Ligurian:
pe fâ a pasta me gh’é vosciuo ciù pöca fæña do previsto

English translation:
I needed less flour than expected for the dough
Ligurian:
a-o restorante gh’ea tutti feua che a Sara

English translation:
everyone was at the restaurant except Sara
Ligurian:
ancon d’assæ che no ea in cà!

English translation:
thank goodness I wasn’t home!
Ligurian:
o modiggion o l’é pin de libbri coverti da-a pua

English translation:
the shelf is full of dusty books
Ligurian:
ò doe ciante de menta in sciô poggiölo

English translation:
I have two mint plants on the balcony
Ligurian:
se ti veu inta giassea gh’é di giassi de menta e de limon

English translation:
if you like, there are mint and lemon popsicles in the freezer
Ligurian:
quella persoña a l’à un desturbo da mente

English translation:
that person has a mental disorder
Ligurian:
t’æ beseugno de fâ exerçiçio co-a mente

English translation:
you need to do some mental exercise
Ligurian:
o l’à unna mente averta e coiosa

English translation:
she has an open and curious mind
Ligurian:
o teu amigo o l’à mentio in sce dond’o s’attrovava quella seia

English translation:
your friend lied about where he was that evening
Ligurian:
tanto che dormiva l’é vegnuo i laddri

English translation:
the thieves came while I was sleeping
Ligurian:
cuxinava tanto che lê o l’inandiava töa

English translation:
I was cooking while he was setting the table
Ligurian:
ti dòrmi, quande ti doviësci travaggiâ

English translation:
you’re sleeping, when you should be working
Ligurian:
à mi quello cine o m’é piaxuo ben ben, incangio à lê o gh'é parsciuo un ascidio

English translation:
I really liked that movie, whereas she found it boring
Ligurian:
a l’à ammiou o quaddro con mäveggia

English translation:
he looked at the painting in wonder
Ligurian:
sta scurtua a l’é unna vea mäveggia

English translation:
this sculpture is a true marvel
Ligurian:
quello figgeu o mäveggiava tutti

English translation:
that boy amazed everyone
Ligurian:
gh’arresto à sentî sta stöia

English translation:
I’m amazed to hear this story
Ligurian:
stöie de tære lontañe e dònne mäveggiose

English translation:
stories of distant lands and wonderful women
Ligurian:
che quaddro mäveggioso!

English translation:
what a marvelous painting!
Ligurian:
vaggo in sciô mercou pe accattâ da fruta

English translation:
I’m going to the market to buy some fruit
Ligurian:
mäcordì ch’o vëgne vaggo à Zena a renoelâ o passapòrto

English translation:
next Wednesday I’m going to Genoa to renew my passport
Ligurian:
o convëgno o l’é mäcordì a-i 12 de luggio do 2021

English translation:
the conference is on Wednesday, July 12, 2021
Ligurian:
a-o mäcordì scuöto anemmo delongo in gexa

English translation:
on Ash Wednesday we always go to church
Ligurian:
gh’ea unna gnisca in sciô marciapê

English translation:
there was a piece of shit on the sidewalk
Ligurian:
no veuggio avei ninte da fâ con quello gondon

English translation:
I don’t want to have anything to do with that crap
Ligurian:
pe menda, me moæ a m’inandiava caròttoe e fenoggi crui

English translation:
for an afternoon snack, my mother used to prepare raw carrots and fennel for me
Ligurian:
l’Italia do meridion a l’à un climma ciù cado

English translation:
southern Italy has a warmer climate
Ligurian:
o l’é meridionale ma o stà a-o nòrd

English translation:
he is southern but lives in the north
Ligurian:
o climma do meridion o l’é ciù cado

English translation:
the climate in the south is warmer
Ligurian:
quello gardetto o no meita un castigo coscì severo

English translation:
that little boy doesn’t deserve such a harsh punishment
Ligurian:
o s’à meitou o premio

English translation:
he earned the award
Ligurian:
no me despiaxe: a se l’é accattâ

English translation:
I don’t mind: she got what she deserved
Ligurian:
o l’é un òmmo da-i tanti meiti

English translation:
he is a man of many merits
Ligurian:
o l’à o meito d’aveine aggiuttou in tempi de difficortæ

English translation:
he has the merit of having helped us in difficult times
Ligurian:
o merlo o cantava in sciâ ramma da çexa

English translation:
the blackbird was singing on the cherry tree branch
Ligurian:
co-o merlusso ghe fan o stocchefisce

English translation:
they make stockfish from cod
Ligurian:
mesccia l’euio de giasô e l’euvo

English translation:
mix the sunflower oil and the egg
Ligurian:
remescia a menestra ògni çinque menuti co-o cuggiâ de legno

English translation:
stir the soup every five minutes with the wooden spoon
Ligurian:
te tocca à ti remesciâ e carte!

English translation:
it’s your turn to shuffle the cards!
Ligurian:
zenâ o l’é o primmo meise de l’anno

English translation:
January is the first month of the year
Ligurian:
o meise passou l’é ciuvuo tanto

English translation:
last month it rained a lot
Ligurian:
arrivian de chì à sëi meixi

English translation:
they will arrive in six months
Ligurian:
manca un meise a-a partensa

English translation:
there is one month to go before departure
Ligurian:
mandâ un messaggio pe telefonin

English translation:
to send a message via mobile phone