ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
o s’é fissou inte quello detaggio e o no vedde atro

English translation:
he’s fixated on that detail and can’t see anything else
Ligurian:
o prexo o l’é fisso pe tutta a saxon

English translation:
the price is fixed for the whole season
Ligurian:
o m’ammiava fisso inti euggi

English translation:
he was staring straight into my eyes
Ligurian:
o bòsco o l’é coscì scciasso che a luxe a no passa squæxi tra e ramme

English translation:
the woods are so dense that light barely filters through the branches
Ligurian:
i campi in sce l’arze en stæti allagæ da-a sciummæa

English translation:
the fields along the embankment were flooded by the swollen river
Ligurian:
ti n’æ coæ d’anâ a-o cine con niatri a-a Scciummæa?

English translation:
do you fancy coming to the cinema with us at the Fiumara?
Ligurian:
se favan battezzâ into sciumme Zordan

English translation:
they were baptised in the river Jordan
Ligurian:
o sciumme o l’attraversa a çittæ e o â dividde inta doî

English translation:
the river crosses the city and divides it in two
Ligurian:
inta ciassa gh’ea un muggio de gente

English translation:
in the square there was a river of people
Ligurian:
ò cento un mâ de lagrime

English translation:
I cried a river of tears
Ligurian:
a vorpe a l’annasta o terren pe trovâ o mangiâ ascoso

English translation:
the fox sniffs the ground to find the hidden food
Ligurian:
o l’à piggiou unna spellinsegâ de de tabacco e o l’à naixâ

English translation:
he took a pinch of tobacco and sniffed it
Ligurian:
a l’à annastou a gazibba e a no s’é fiâ

English translation:
she sensed the deception and didn’t trust him
Ligurian:
apreuvo à l’etæ, a pelle do còllo a vëgne mòlla

English translation:
with age, the skin on the neck becomes flabby
Ligurian:
l’é arrivou o momento de mette i lençeu de franella

English translation:
it’s time to put on the flannel sheets
Ligurian:
e ciante do pòsto en avvardæ da de lezze ambientale redene

English translation:
the local flora is protected by strict environmental laws
Ligurian:
e æghe mòlle ondezzavan into mâ

English translation:
the limp seaweed swayed in the sea
Ligurian:
accatto un tòcco de fugassa co-e çioule da-o fornâ

English translation:
I’m buying a piece of focaccia with onion from the baker
Ligurian:
an tòsto infornou o testo da fugassa co-o formaggio

English translation:
they’ve just put the cheese focaccia tray in the oven
Ligurian:
o giachê o l’é foddrou de velluo

English translation:
the jacket is lined with velvet
Ligurian:
o fuggiamme o croviva o sentê

English translation:
the foliage covered the path
Ligurian:
t’æ da stampâ o documento in sce un feuggio A4

English translation:
you have to print the document on an A4 sheet
Ligurian:
m’an consegnou un feuggio d’informaçioin

English translation:
they handed me an information sheet
Ligurian:
o coniggio o s’é ingoou dòppo a borrasca

English translation:
the sewer got clogged after the storm
Ligurian:
o commun o l’à inandiou di travaggi pe inlarghî a chintaña

English translation:
the city has begun work to expand the sewer
Ligurian:
quell’abergo o l’ea unna chintaña, semmo scappæ de ficco

English translation:
that hotel was a real dump, we left right away
Ligurian:
à töa o l’é un treuggio, o mangieiva sensa limiti

English translation:
he’s a bottomless pit at the table, he’d eat without limits
Ligurian:
unna boffâ de vento a l’à averto a pòrta

English translation:
a gust of wind opened the door
Ligurian:
a ciassa a l’ea piña de gente in festa

English translation:
the square was full of a festive crowd
Ligurian:
un muggio de gente coiose o s’é arrecampou davanti a-o tiatro

English translation:
a crowd of onlookers gathered in front of the theater
Ligurian:
chì o mâ o l’à un fondo d’æña

English translation:
here the sea has a sandy bottom
Ligurian:
emmo ancoou a-a barca in sce un fondo d’æña

English translation:
we anchored the boat over a sandy seabed
Ligurian:
studiemmo e lezze primmäie da fixica

English translation:
we study the fundamental laws of physics
Ligurian:
graçie do teu contributo, ch’o l’é stæto importante

English translation:
thank you for your fundamental contribution
Ligurian:
pe-o ciù e cöse che ti dixi son giuste, ma...

English translation:
your speech is fundamentally right, but…
Ligurian:
sta politica finançiäia a l’é de natua razzista

English translation:
this financial policy is fundamentally racist
Ligurian:
an fondou o palaçio in sce do terren sòlido

English translation:
they founded the building on solid ground
Ligurian:
l’imprenditô o l’à inandiou a soçietæ do 2010

English translation:
the entrepreneur founded the company in 2010
Ligurian:
a deçixon a l’é basâ in sce di critëi ciæi

English translation:
the decision is based on clear criteria
Ligurian:
o scistema o se basa in sce de regole scompartie

English translation:
the system is founded on shared rules
Ligurian:
a seu ipòtexi a se basa in sce di raxonamenti validi

English translation:
his hypothesis rests on well-founded reasoning
Ligurian:
a fondaçion de l’açienda a l’é intravegnua do 1998

English translation:
the founding of the company took place in 1998
Ligurian:
o Mario o travaggia pe unna fondaçion colturale

English translation:
Mario works for a cultural foundation
Ligurian:
ti ô sæ s’o gh’é ciù cao a cicolata neigra ò quella a-o læte?

English translation:
do you know if he prefers dark chocolate or milk chocolate?
Ligurian:
o rammo o fonde à 1084.4 °C

English translation:
copper melts at 1084.4 °C
Ligurian:
deslengua çinque quaddretti de cicolata into læte

English translation:
melt five chocolate squares in the milk
Ligurian:
o regista o l’à misso insemme realtæ e fantaxia into cine

English translation:
the director blended reality and fantasy in the film
Ligurian:
gh’ea mai tanto cado che a candeia de çeia a s’é deslenguâ

English translation:
it was so hot that the wax candle melted
Ligurian:
l’öo o se fonde à 1064,8 °C

English translation:
gold melts at 1064.8 °C
Ligurian:
e doe açiende se son unie inte unna sola soçietæ

English translation:
the two companies merged into a single firm
Ligurian:
me son bollou e ò attrovou unna monæa d’öo in sciô fondo da pisciña

English translation:
I dove in and found a gold coin at the bottom of the pool
Ligurian:
o fondo da pugnatta o l’ea bruxou areo

English translation:
the bottom of the pot was completely burnt
Ligurian:
no stâ à cacciâ via a fondoaggia do cafè, a fa ben a-e ciante

English translation:
don’t throw away the coffee grounds, they’re good for plants
Ligurian:
emmo inandiou un fondo pe-e urgense da famiggia

English translation:
we’ve set up a fund for family emergencies
Ligurian:
o cû do gòtto o l’ea brutto

English translation:
the bottom of the glass was dirty
Ligurian:
da figgeu se veddeivimo delongo da-o barchî à De Ferræ

English translation:
as kids we always used to meet by the fountain at De Ferrari
Ligurian:
mi no bevieiva da-o roggio d’ægua do barchî, quell’ægua a l’é storbia

English translation:
I wouldn’t drink from the fountain’s spout, that water is dirty
Ligurian:
beseugna che me lave e moen, ti veddi miga un mutto?

English translation:
I need to wash my hands, do you happen to see a drinking fountain?
Ligurian:
ò attrovou unna vivagna d’ægua fresca

English translation:
I found a source of fresh water
Ligurian:
l’eòlico o se serve do vento comme vivagna d’energia

English translation:
wind power harnesses the wind as an energy source
Ligurian:
a l’é unna vivagna de guägno

English translation:
it is a source of income
Ligurian:
a notiçia a ne vëgne da unna vivagna segua

English translation:
the news comes from a reliable source
Ligurian:
emmo accattou do foraggio fresco pe-e vacche

English translation:
we bought fresh fodder for the cows
Ligurian:
a meistra a fa deuviâ e tesoie co-a ponta arriondâ a-i figgeu

English translation:
the teacher has the children use scissors with rounded tips
Ligurian:
unna forçiña d’öo con çinque borchi

English translation:
a gold fork with five tines
Ligurian:
ti â veu unn’atra forçinâ de trenette?

English translation:
would you like another forkful of trenette?
Ligurian:
a s’é arrecuggeita i cavelli con unna forchetta derê a-o coppusso

English translation:
she gathered her hair with a hairpin at the nape of her neck
Ligurian:
pe-o fen m’é ciù cao deuviâ un forcafæro con quattro borchi

English translation:
for hay I prefer to use a four-pronged pitchfork
Ligurian:
a forma do vaso a l’é inregolare

English translation:
the shape of the vase is irregular
Ligurian:
o pòpolo o l’à vosciuo unna forma de governo repubricaña

English translation:
the people chose a republican form of government
Ligurian:
an levou o pesso da-a sesta

English translation:
they removed the piece from the mould
Ligurian:
an spartio o pan de butiro inte di tòcchi ciù piccin

English translation:
they divided the block of butter into smaller pieces
Ligurian:
a pessa de formaggio a peisa trenta chilli pöcassæ

English translation:
the wheel of cheese weighs about thirty kilos
Ligurian:
che formaggio ti ghe metti inta fugassa co-o formaggio?

English translation:
what cheese do you put in your cheese focaccia?
Ligurian:
sto formaggio o ne sa de scappin!

English translation:
this cheese smells like socks!
Ligurian:
l’ægua a l’à formou unna possa

English translation:
the water formed a puddle
Ligurian:
o l’à reçevuo l’incarrego pe formâ un governo d’unitæ naçionale

English translation:
he received the mandate to form a national unity government
Ligurian:
l’allenatô o forma i zoveni atleti

English translation:
the coach trains the young athletes
Ligurian:
s’é formou unna coa à l’intrâ

English translation:
a queue formed at the entrance
Ligurian:
seu seu a s’é formâ à l’estranxeo

English translation:
her sister was trained abroad
Ligurian:
m’é ciù cao stampâ into formato A3

English translation:
I prefer to print in A3 format
Ligurian:
a formaçion de nuvie a l’é lesta

English translation:
the formation of clouds is rapid
Ligurian:
t’æ unna boña formaçion scientifica

English translation:
you have a solid scientific background
Ligurian:
a squaddra a l‘é in formaçion defensciva

English translation:
the team is in a defensive formation
Ligurian:
te l’an mai contou a stöia da formigoa e da çigaa?

English translation:
have they ever told you the story of the ant and the cicada?
Ligurian:
quella a l’é unna formula de cortexia

English translation:
that is a courtesy formula
Ligurian:
no m’arregòrdo ciù a formula de l’ægua

English translation:
I no longer remember the formula for water
Ligurian:
a cremma a l’à unna neuva formula

English translation:
the cream has a new formula
Ligurian:
o fornâ e a fornæa s’addescian delongo fito

English translation:
the baker and his wife always wake up early
Ligurian:
l’agençia a fornisce ascistensa 24 oe in sce 24

English translation:
the agency provides assistance 24 hours a day
Ligurian:
o mego o l’à fornio un çertificato a-o paçiente

English translation:
the doctor provided the patient with a certificate
Ligurian:
a casa a l’é fornia de rescädamento autònomo

English translation:
the house is equipped with independent heating
Ligurian:
ascada o forno e cheuxighe o pan

English translation:
heat the oven and bake the bread
Ligurian:
ò tòsto asmortou o forno, a torta a l’é pronta

English translation:
I just turned off the oven, the cake is ready
Ligurian:
o travaggiava tutta a neutte inte un forno

English translation:
he worked all night in a bakery
Ligurian:
o forno sotta casa o l’arve à sëi oe da mattin

English translation:
the bakery downstairs opens at six in the morning
Ligurian:
fòscia st’anno chì no aniemo in villezzo

English translation:
maybe we won’t go on holiday this year
Ligurian:
domandighelo, maniman o ô sa

English translation:
ask him, maybe he knows
Ligurian:
perché, no l’é vea?

English translation:
isn’t it true?
Ligurian:
no t’ëi ti che ti voeivi anâ in montagna pe-a stæ ch’a vëgne?

English translation:
wasn’t it you who wanted to go to the mountains this summer?
Ligurian:
ghe veu quarchedun de fòrte pe mesciâ l’armäio

English translation:
we need someone strong to move the wardrobe
Ligurian:
un ödô fòrte o l’impiva a stançia

English translation:
a strong smell filled the room
Ligurian:
o candidou o l’é fòrte in sciô cian tecnico

English translation:
the candidate is strong on the technical side
Ligurian:
pe arvî a pòrta t’æ da sponciâ fòrte

English translation:
to open the door you have to push hard
Ligurian:
ò parlou fòrte pe fâme sentî

English translation:
I spoke loudly to make myself heard
Ligurian:
o fòrte Speron o batte a çittæ

English translation:
Fort Sperone overlooks the city
Ligurian:
a l’é solo che unna costion de fortuña, no stâtela à piggiâ!

English translation:
it’s just a matter of luck, don’t take it personally!
Ligurian:
o l’à avuo a fortuña d’avei un mego braviscimo

English translation:
he had the good fortune of having an excellent doctor
Ligurian:
a Barboa a l’à ereditou unna fortuña da-o barba

English translation:
Barbara inherited a fortune from her uncle
Ligurian:
pe fortuña o l’à controllou l’adresso primma de mandâ a lettia

English translation:
fortunately he checked the address before sending the letter
Ligurian:
o maròtto o l’à avuo giusto a fòrsa de tiâse sciù

English translation:
the sick man barely had the strength to sit up
Ligurian:
o no gh’à ciù de fòrsa inte brasse

English translation:
he no longer has any strength in his arms
Ligurian:
l’armâ do mâ a l’à inandiou un contrattacco

English translation:
the naval forces launched a counterattack
Ligurian:
allòn, no stæ lì co-e moen in scê zenogge!

English translation:
come on, don’t just stand there with your hands in your pockets!
Ligurian:
dagghe, figgeu!

English translation:
come on, guys!
Ligurian:
dagghe, Zena!

English translation:
go Genoa!
Ligurian:
dagghe, Döia!

English translation:
go Doria!
Ligurian:
i laddri an sforsou a pòrta e an desvalixou o scito da dottoa Garroña

English translation:
the thieves forced the door and ransacked Dr. Garrone’s apartment
Ligurian:
à son de sforsâ a maneggia an rotto o mecaniximo

English translation:
by forcing the handle they broke the mechanism
Ligurian:
i malemmi an rotto un pòsto de blòcco à Bösanæo

English translation:
the criminals broke through a roadblock at Bolzaneto
Ligurian:
l’é vea che te sforsemmo à studiâ, ma ô femmo pe-o teu ben

English translation:
it’s true that we force you to study, but we do it for your own good
Ligurian:
me son sforsou à mangiâ, ben che no n’aveiva coæ

English translation:
I forced myself to eat, even though I didn’t feel like it
Ligurian:
o m’à fæto un fattoriso sforsou

English translation:
he gave me a forced smile
Ligurian:
ti che t’ê forselluo, ti m’aggiutti à arvî sta brunia?

English translation:
you who are so strong, will you help me open this jar?
Ligurian:
con sta fummeghea no se vedde manco l’atra banda da stradda

English translation:
with this haze you can’t even see the other side of the street
Ligurian:
o carbon o l’é unna sostansa fòscile ch’a ne ven da-e ciante

English translation:
coal is a fossil substance derived from plants
Ligurian:
i fòscili aggiuttan à reconstrue a stöia da Tæra

English translation:
fossils help to reconstruct the history of the Earth
Ligurian:
mæ barba o l’é un armäio ch’o no l’é manco bon à deuviâ l’email

English translation:
my uncle is a fossil who doesn’t even know how to use email
Ligurian:
ti peu piggiâme unna föto?

English translation:
can you take a picture of me?
Ligurian:
gh’é cao fotografâ a natua

English translation:
he loves to photograph nature
Ligurian:
a fotografia digitale a l’à cangiou o settô

English translation:
digital photography has changed the industry
Ligurian:
tutte e vòtte in vacansa m’ascòrdo de piggiâ de fotografie

English translation:
every time I’m on vacation I forget to take pictures
Ligurian:
l’archivio fotografico o l’é ben ben ancio

English translation:
the photographic archive is very extensive
Ligurian:
an ciammou un fotògrafo pe l’evento

English translation:
they called a photographer for the event
Ligurian:
emmo passou o poidisnâ à becciâ in cà

English translation:
we spent the afternoon screwing around the house
Ligurian:
an çercou de becciâme, ancon d’assæ che ò lezzuo ben o contræto!

English translation:
they tried to screw me over, lucky I read the contract carefully!
Ligurian:
se ti lasci a borsa lie, te â fottan

English translation:
if you leave your bag there, they’ll snatch it
Ligurian:
me ne batto a mossa do regolamento do casamento!

English translation:
I don’t give a damn about the condominium rules!
Ligurian:
se screuvan o nòstro segretto semmo fottui

English translation:
if they find out our secret we’re screwed
Ligurian:
ò perso e ciave inte st’invexendo do bellin!

English translation:
I lost the keys in this damn mess!
Ligurian:
fra Poulo o sta into convento che l’é di anni

English translation:
Brother Paolo has lived in the monastery for many years
Ligurian:
ò sentio un sciato ch’o ne vegniva d’inta stançia vexiña

English translation:
I heard a crash coming from the next room
Ligurian:
an attrovou o fruto za nisso e spussolento

English translation:
they found the fruit by now rotten and foul-smelling
Ligurian:
semmo arrivæ à cà scoi d’ægua

English translation:
we got home soaked from the rain
Ligurian:
emmo ciantou i merelli into giardin

English translation:
we planted strawberries in the garden
Ligurian:
emmo fæto colaçion co-a confittua de merelli

English translation:
we had breakfast with strawberry jam
Ligurian:
gh’é stæto unna liggia in sce l’autostradda

English translation:
there was a landslide on the highway
Ligurian:
beseugna arretiâ a liggia da-a stradda

English translation:
the landslide has to be shoveled off the road
Ligurian:
son un desastro co-a matematica

English translation:
I’m a disaster at math
Ligurian:
t’ô diggo à riso ræo: a no l’é stæta unna boña idea

English translation:
I’ll tell you frankly: it wasn’t a good idea
Ligurian:
à dîla sccetta, penso che ne mentan

English translation:
frankly, I think they’re lying to us
Ligurian:
an çernuo un vin franseise pe-a çeña

English translation:
they chose a French wine for the dinner
Ligurian:
emmo conosciuo unna franseise a-o convëgno

English translation:
we met a Frenchman at the conference
Ligurian:
no son bon à parlâ o franseise canadeise

English translation:
I can’t speak Canadian French
Ligurian:
mæ coxo o l’é tornou vëi d’in Fransa.

English translation:
my cousin came back from France yesterday.
Ligurian:
o tio de ballon o l’à scciappou o spegio

English translation:
the kick of the ball shattered the mirror
Ligurian:
o gòtto de crestallo o m’é scappou d’inte moen e o s’é scciappou

English translation:
the crystal glass slipped out of my hand and shattered
Ligurian:
o spegio o s’é destaccou da-a miagia e o l’é anæto inte tanti tòcchi

English translation:
the mirror came off the wall and broke into pieces
Ligurian:
fallo inte tanti tòcchi!

English translation:
smash it to pieces!
Ligurian:
lezi torna a frase e correzi l’aro

English translation:
reread the sentence and correct the mistake
Ligurian:
o fratte zoveno o studia i testi sacri

English translation:
the young friar studies the sacred texts
Ligurian:
bongiorno, fræ Françesco!

English translation:
good morning, Brother Francesco!
Ligurian:
o stà co-o poæ, a moiegna e un fræ de legno

English translation:
he lives with his father, his stepmother, and a stepbrother
Ligurian:
doman gh’é o sposaliçio do mæ fræin

English translation:
tomorrow is my little brother’s wedding
Ligurian:
o Giacomin o l’é mæ fræ grande

English translation:
Giacomino is my older brother
Ligurian:
l’é vint’anni che se conoscemmo, o l’é comme un fræ pe mi

English translation:
we’ve known each other for twenty years, he’s like a brother to me
Ligurian:
ciao fræ, cöse femmo staseia?

English translation:
hi bro, what are we doing tonight?
Ligurian:
mæ fræ grande o l’é tornou à cà à doe oe

English translation:
my older brother got home at two
Ligurian:
o fræ ciù grande o l’à ereditou l’attivitæ

English translation:
the eldest brother inherited the business
Ligurian:
seu fræ piccin o stà à Londra

English translation:
his younger brother lives in London
Ligurian:
o fræ ciù piccin o l’é anæto à stâ à Melbourne

English translation:
the younger brother moved to Melbourne
Ligurian:
un bello tondo de ventraggi friti

English translation:
a nice plate of fried offal
Ligurian:
a scciappeuia inta giassa do lago a s’inlarghiva peigosamente sott’a-o peiso di pescoei

English translation:
the crack in the lake’s ice was widening dangerously under the weight of the fishermen
Ligurian:
a cheita a gh’à caxonou unna frattua do cranio

English translation:
the fall caused her to fracture her skull
Ligurian:
a baccâ o gh’à rotto o brasso

English translation:
the blow with the stick fractured his arm
Ligurian:
un commun con çinque fraçioin

English translation:
a municipality with five hamlets
Ligurian:
gh’ea unna çerta freidessa inte l’äia, ben che gh’ea o sô

English translation:
there was a certain coldness in the air, despite the sun
Ligurian:
n’an saluou con tanta freidessa

English translation:
they greeted us very coldly
Ligurian:
a töa de marmao a l’ea freida

English translation:
the marble table was cold
Ligurian:
o bròddo o l’é freido, te l’ascado

English translation:
the broth is cold, I’ll warm it up for you
Ligurian:
a m’à replicou inte un mòddo freido

English translation:
he answered me coldly
Ligurian:
o l’à çernuo de tonalitæ freide pe-o pin de casa

English translation:
she chose cool tones for the furnishings
Ligurian:
o freido o l’intrava da-e fissue

English translation:
the cold came in through the cracks
Ligurian:
o freido o l’induià ancon quarche settemaña

English translation:
the cold will last a few more weeks
Ligurian:
stamattin gh’ea un freido ch’o scciappava e prie

English translation:
this morning it was bitterly cold
Ligurian:
me fretto i euggi co-e moen

English translation:
I rub my eyes with my hands
Ligurian:
lê a tia delongo à mastrussâ

English translation:
she always tends to cheat
Ligurian:
i turisti se son fæti imbroggiâ

English translation:
the tourists got ripped off
Ligurian:
gh’an xattou o releuio

English translation:
they stole her watch
Ligurian:
quante t’an scamottou quelli doî mastrussê?

English translation:
how much did those two swindlers cheat you out of?
Ligurian:
cöse te fa comme me vesto mi?

English translation:
what do you care how I dress?
Ligurian:
a Scimoña a l’à provou à frenâ a biçicletta co-e seue de scarpe, ma a l’anava tròppo lesta

English translation:
Simona tried to brake the bicycle with the soles of her shoes, but she was going too fast
Ligurian:
astalla a lengua, primma che segge tròppo tardi!

English translation:
hold your tongue, before it’s too late!
Ligurian:
o frequenta quella gexa tutte e domeneghe

English translation:
he attends that church every Sunday
Ligurian:
l’é doî meixi ch’a no frequenta e leçioin

English translation:
he hasn’t been to class for two months
Ligurian:
ti î veddi ancon quelli teu amixi de Votri?

English translation:
do you still hang out with those friends of yours from Voltri?
Ligurian:
ti doviësci ciantâla de frequentâ quelle gente

English translation:
you should stop hanging around with those people
Ligurian:
dòppo o mæ divòrçio ò provou à parlâghe pe dötrei meixi, ma no anavimo d’accòrdio

English translation:
after my divorce I tried seeing him for a few months, but we didn’t get along
Ligurian:
Maia e Lisabetta no se frequentan ciù

English translation:
Maria and Elisabetta don’t see each other anymore
Ligurian:
quelli doî colleghi se parlan d’arrescoso

English translation:
those two colleagues are secretly seeing each other
Ligurian:
d’inverno l’ægua a l’é frequente

English translation:
in winter the rains are frequent
Ligurian:
se sentimmo pe telefono de spesso

English translation:
we talk on the phone frequently
Ligurian:
o farmaco o va piggiou con sta frequensa chì

English translation:
the medicine must be taken at this frequency
Ligurian:
o l’é un segnâ à erta frequensa

English translation:
it’s a high-frequency signal
Ligurian:
unna bella goâ d’ægua fresca

English translation:
a nice sip of cool water
Ligurian:
sto pan o l’é fresco

English translation:
this bread is fresh
Ligurian:
unna dònna tenea de parto a l’à beseugno de tranquillitæ

English translation:
a woman who has just given birth needs peace and quiet
Ligurian:
semmo vegnui a-o villezzo à piggiâ do fresco

English translation:
we came on holiday to get some fresh air
Ligurian:
dòppo unna neutte de seunno a l’ea rossa e fresca comme unna reusa

English translation:
after a night’s sleep she was as fresh as a daisy
Ligurian:
de sprescia no ghe n’é!

English translation:
no rush!
Ligurian:
a sprescia a gh’à fæto fâ un aro

English translation:
haste made him make a mistake
Ligurian:
no stâ à straggiâ l’euio d’oiva extravergine pe frizze e patattiñe!

English translation:
don’t waste the extra virgin olive oil on frying chips!
Ligurian:
se sente o butiro ch’o frizze inta poela

English translation:
you can hear the butter frying in the pan
Ligurian:
da-o frisciolâ aivan finio i frisceu

English translation:
the fry shop had run out of fritters
Ligurian:
gh’é ancon o frisciolâ vexin à cà teu?

English translation:
is the fry shop still there near your place?
Ligurian:
l’é miga arrestou da giassa into frigo?

English translation:
is there any ice left in the fridge?
Ligurian:
arregòrdite de serrâ o portelletto do frigorifero

English translation:
remember to close the refrigerator door
Ligurian:
ancheu gh’é a frïtâ de succhin

English translation:
today there’s zucchini frittata
Ligurian:
emmo mangiou doî frisceu tòsto fæti

English translation:
we ate two freshly made fritters
Ligurian:
se ê accattemmo doe ancioe frite?

English translation:
shall we buy ourselves a couple of fried anchovies?
Ligurian:
no poemmo mangiâ torna do frito ancheu!

English translation:
we can’t have fried food again today!
Ligurian:
un frito de pescio e cämæ

English translation:
a mixed fry of fish and calamari
Ligurian:
a frescion a rallenta o movimento di còrpi

English translation:
friction slows the movement of bodies
Ligurian:
se ti veu cangiâ de marcia t’æ da sciaccâ a frescion

English translation:
if you want to change gear you have to press the clutch
Ligurian:
sto vin o l’à o pessigo

English translation:
this wine is sparkling
Ligurian:
un gòtto d’ægua co-o pessigo

English translation:
a glass of sparkling water
Ligurian:
an frouxou i investitoî

English translation:
they defrauded the investors
Ligurian:
inte doî anni an scamottou dexe mioin

English translation:
in two years they defrauded ten million
Ligurian:
a-o de là do confin co-a Fransa

English translation:
beyond the border with France
Ligurian:
e frontee da sciensa

English translation:
the frontiers of science
Ligurian:
perché ti me ravatti inte stacche?

English translation:
why are you rummaging through my pockets?
Ligurian:
o l’à attastou tutta a casa

English translation:
he ransacked the whole house
Ligurian:
se ti veu ti peu tritollâ o pesto, ma co-o mortâ o l’é megio

English translation:
if you like you can blend the pesto, but with the mortar it’s better
Ligurian:
battemmo e euve e l’euio

English translation:
let’s whisk the eggs and the oil
Ligurian:
un frollato de bananne e merelli

English translation:
a banana and strawberry smoothie
Ligurian:
metti i ingredienti into frollin

English translation:
put the ingredients in the blender
Ligurian:
inte sta zöna pe-a ciù parte cortivan o gran

English translation:
in this area they mainly grow wheat
Ligurian:
o dommatô o l’addeuviava a scorriâ

English translation:
the tamer used the whip
Ligurian:
stanni attenta à no dâme unna scorriattâ!

English translation:
careful not to give me a lash!
Ligurian:
pòrto a fruta in töa

English translation:
I’m bringing the fruit to the table
Ligurian:
a fruta de saxon a costa ciù pöco

English translation:
seasonal fruit costs less
Ligurian:
into pandoçe ghe veu i fruti candii

English translation:
candied fruit goes in pandolce
Ligurian:
st’erbo chì o fa di fruti assæ dôsci

English translation:
this tree bears very sweet fruits
Ligurian:
sens’ægua, a tæra a no dà de fruti

English translation:
without rain, the earth bears no fruit
Ligurian:
o fruto do seu travaggio

English translation:
the fruit of his labour
Ligurian:
sta deçixon a l’é fruto de unna longa reflescion

English translation:
this decision is the fruit of long reflection
Ligurian:
i fruti de l’investimento se veddian co-o tempo

English translation:
the fruits of the investment will be seen in time
Ligurian:
pe çeña emmo mangiou di fruti de mâ freschi

English translation:
for dinner we ate fresh seafood
Ligurian:
o scceuppo o l’ea appeiso à un aguo

English translation:
the rifle was hanging on a nail
Ligurian:
a scciuppetta a l’ea arrembâ à l’intrâ da casuppa

English translation:
the hunting rifle was leaning by the entrance of the farmhouse
Ligurian:
a fuga do detegnuo a l’é avvegnua de neutte

English translation:
the inmate’s escape took place at night
Ligurian:
pe lê a lettua a l’ea unna fuga da-a realtæ

English translation:
for him reading was an escape from reality
Ligurian:
o tecnico o l’à attrovou unna perdia de gazzo

English translation:
the technician found a gas leak
Ligurian:
o Bach o l’à compòsto tante fughe

English translation:
Bach composed many fugues
Ligurian:
comm’o l’à sentio a poliçia o l’é scentou

English translation:
as soon as he heard the police he fled
Ligurian:
semmo scappæ à neuo

English translation:
we escaped by swimming
Ligurian:
i contestatoî politichi son scappæ à l’estranxeo

English translation:
the political dissidents fled abroad
Ligurian:
o l’é scappou d’in cà à sezz’anni

English translation:
he ran away from home at sixteen
Ligurian:
o motô o s’é ascädou tròppo e o l’à comensou à fummâ

English translation:
the engine overheated and started to smoke
Ligurian:
ti veu che sciortimmo pe fummâ?

English translation:
do you want to go outside for a smoke?
Ligurian:
o se fumma doe çigarette a-o giorno

English translation:
he smokes two cigarettes a day
Ligurian:
o l’à straggiou l’ereditæ à cirolla

English translation:
he gambled away his inheritance playing cirulla
Ligurian:
tanti fummatoî çercan de desmette

English translation:
many smokers try to quit
Ligurian:
gh’ò unna gran pascion pe-e stöie disegnæ da ch’ea piccin

English translation:
I have loved comics since I was little
Ligurian:
a stançia a l’ea piña de fumme

English translation:
the room was full of smoke
Ligurian:
o fumme o l’é proibio inti locali serræ

English translation:
smoking is forbidden in indoor venues
Ligurian:
vantëi gh’é stæto o morteuio de mæ barba

English translation:
the day before yesterday was my uncle’s funeral
Ligurian:
vëi a festa a l’ea un morteuio!

English translation:
yesterday the party was a funeral!
Ligurian:
sott’a-i 800m e patatte patiscian de moutie fonziñe

English translation:
below 800m, potatoes suffer from fungal diseases
Ligurian:
no son bon à conosce i fonzi

English translation:
I’m not able to identify mushrooms
Ligurian:
o releuio o no va ciù

English translation:
the clock doesn’t work anymore
Ligurian:
oua l’ascensô o fonçioña torna

English translation:
now the elevator is working again
Ligurian:
a-a giornâ d’ancheu l’instruçion pubrica a no fonçioña comm’a dovieiva

English translation:
nowadays public education doesn’t work as it should
Ligurian:
con lê sto metodo o no fonçioña

English translation:
this method doesn’t work with him
Ligurian:
a fonçion do filtro a l’é d’ammegioâ a qualitæ de l’ægua

English translation:
the function of the filter is to improve the water quality
Ligurian:
a l’exerçita unna fonçion de responsabilitæ inte l’açienda

English translation:
he holds a position of responsibility in the company
Ligurian:
doman ghe saià unna fonçion in memöia de vittime

English translation:
tomorrow there will be a service in memory of the fallen
Ligurian:
o feugo o s’é spantegou a-a spedia apreuvo a-o vento

English translation:
the fire spread rapidly because of the wind
Ligurian:
o papê o piggia feugo de lengê

English translation:
paper catches fire easily
Ligurian:
asmòrta o feugo sott’a-o ròsto

English translation:
turn off the heat under the roast
Ligurian:
ò misso a pugnatta a-o feugo pe ascädâ l’ægua

English translation:
I put the pot on the stove to heat the water
Ligurian:
femmo un fou into giardin con tutta a paggia

English translation:
let’s build a fire in the garden with all the straw
Ligurian:
a seia de San Gioan emmo fæto un fou in sciâ ciazza

English translation:
on the eve of St. John’s Day we built a fire on the beach
Ligurian:
piggiæ l’asmia e… feugo!

English translation:
take aim and… fire!
Ligurian:
à mëzaneutte l’é comensou i furgai e tutti an tiou sciù i euggi verso o çê

English translation:
at midnight the fireworks started and everyone looked up at the sky
Ligurian:
o l’ea anæto à stâ feua Zena

English translation:
he had gone to live outside Genoa
Ligurian:
ti ô senti st’ödô ch’o ne ven d’in de feua?

English translation:
do you smell that odor coming from outside?
Ligurian:
da-o de feua o pâ tranquillo, ma drento o l’é sciätou

English translation:
outside he seems calm, but inside he’s agitated
Ligurian:
o can o l’é arrestou feua de cà tutta a neutte

English translation:
the dog stayed outside the house all night
Ligurian:
stan feua da-a çittæ, inte unna zöna ciù tranquilla

English translation:
they live outside the city, in a quieter area
Ligurian:
gh’é stæto unna speisa feua de programma

English translation:
there was an unplanned expense
Ligurian:
an dæto recatto a-o de feua do palaçio

English translation:
they renovated the exterior of the building
Ligurian:
e lie en feua de corso da-o 2002

English translation:
the lira has been out of circulation since 2002
Ligurian:
ghe veu pöco pe mandâlo feua de cascia

English translation:
it takes little to make him fly off the handle
Ligurian:
l’ò visto feua de lê da-a poia

English translation:
I saw him beside himself with fear
Ligurian:
quello o l’é delongo stæto feua comme un poggiölo

English translation:
that guy has always been out of his mind
Ligurian:
se vedde ch’o l’é feua d’exerçiçio: o se stanca de ficco

English translation:
you can tell he’s out of shape: he gets tired quickly
Ligurian:
l’abergo o l’é feua de man, ma à bon patto

English translation:
the hotel is out of the way, but cheap
Ligurian:
a l’é unna speisa feua de mesua à peto do budget

English translation:
it’s an expense out of proportion with the budget
Ligurian:
an attrovou di valoî feua da nòrma inte analixi

English translation:
they found abnormal values in the tests
Ligurian:
o scistema o restià feua de deuvia fin à doman

English translation:
the system will be out of order until tomorrow
Ligurian:
quello zugou o l’é in offside

English translation:
that player is offside
Ligurian:
a furbixe de vòtte a va ciù che a fòrsa

English translation:
cunning is sometimes worth more than strength
Ligurian:
a no saià miga unn’atra de seu furbaie sta chì?

English translation:
this isn’t going to be another one of his tricks, is it?
Ligurian:
fuccao comm’o l’é, o l’à trovou unna mainea de no pagâ o biggetto

English translation:
cunning as he is, he found a way not to pay for the ticket
Ligurian:
con lê no arriëscio à mastrussâ, a l’é tròppo furba

English translation:
I can’t fool her, she’s too clever
Ligurian:
o l’é un vorpon, ma stavòtta l’an descoverto

English translation:
he’s a sly one, but this time they caught him
Ligurian:
no stâ à dâ a mente a-e promisse de quello bruxabòschi

English translation:
don’t pay attention to that scoundrel’s promises
Ligurian:
quella butegâ a l’é unna bonægia

English translation:
that shopkeeper is a swindler
Ligurian:
ò fuga de conoscilo

English translation:
I’m eager to meet him
Ligurian:
o travaggia delongo con unna fuga ch’a mette anscietæ

English translation:
he always works with a frenzy that makes you anxious
Ligurian:
o meistro o l’à reagio con unna fotta da mette poia

English translation:
the teacher reacted with a frightful fury
Ligurian:
a fòrsa do vento a l’à desreixou fiña di erboi

English translation:
the fury of the wind even uprooted several trees
Ligurian:
o l’ea inveninou pe l’ingiustiçia patia

English translation:
he was furious at the injustice he had suffered
Ligurian:
l’an fæto aspëtâ unn’oa e o l’é anæto feua de cascia

English translation:
they made him wait an hour and he became furious
Ligurian:
o parlava con un venin ch’o no gh’aiva mai visto

English translation:
he spoke with a fury I had never seen in him before
Ligurian:
a fòrsa do mâ a l’à assobaccou o velê

English translation:
the fury of the sea overwhelmed the sailing ship
Ligurian:
o gattin o ronfava tanto ch’ô cæzava

English translation:
the kitten was purring while I petted him
Ligurian:
o ronfâ do gatto o me destende

English translation:
the cat’s purring relaxes me
Ligurian:
a madonnâ a fiava a laña co-o fuso

English translation:
grandmother spun wool with the spindle
Ligurian:
dòppo dozz’oe de travaggio son abbötio

English translation:
after twelve hours of work I’m wiped out
Ligurian:
l’é trezz’oe inte l’oa de Pechin

English translation:
it’s 1 p.m. in the Beijing time zone
Ligurian:
sto chì o saià un problema pe-e generaçioin de l’avvegnî

English translation:
this will be a problem for future generations
Ligurian:
çerchemmo d’imaginâse comm’a saià a soçietæ de l’avvegnî

English translation:
let’s try to imagine what future society will be like
Ligurian:
sta chì a saià teu seuxoa

English translation:
this is your future mother-in-law
Ligurian:
a pròscima scindica a l’é za ben ben conosciua

English translation:
the future mayor is already very well known
Ligurian:
t’æ da pensâ a-o teu avvegnî

English translation:
you have to think about your future
Ligurian:
nisciun peu prevedde l’avvegnî

English translation:
no one can predict the future
Ligurian:
t’æ da coniugâ o verbo a-o futuo

English translation:
you have to conjugate the verb in the future tense
Ligurian:
o canäio de mæ fræ o l’é scappou d’inta gaggia

English translation:
my brother’s canary escaped from the cage
Ligurian:
o mainâ o manezza e veie da-a gaggia

English translation:
the sailor handles the sails from the crow’s nest
Ligurian:
a cascetta do steumago a proteze i pormoin e o cheu

English translation:
the rib cage protects the lungs and the heart
Ligurian:
unna cobbia d’öchin a l’à fæto o nio in sciô mæ poggiölo

English translation:
a pair of seagulls built a nest on my terrace
Ligurian:
scusime, pòsso addeuviâ o vòstro leugo?

English translation:
excuse me, may I use your toilet?
Ligurian:
o bagno o l’é ingoou, beseugna destappâlo

English translation:
the toilet is clogged, it needs to be unclogged
Ligurian:
o prescidente o l’à desfæto o gabinetto dòppo e dimiscioin da ministra

English translation:
the president dissolved the cabinet after the minister’s resignation
Ligurian:
m’é cheito a gaffa inte l’ægua

English translation:
my boat hook fell into the water
Ligurian:
i vexin de cà ean unna cobbia de zoveni gaggiardi che î aivan aggiuttæ co-o stramuo

English translation:
the next-door neighbours were a pair of strapping young men who had helped them with the move
Ligurian:
a madonnâ a ciammava i nevi da-o barcon con unna voxe gaggiarda

English translation:
grandmother used to call her grandchildren from the window with a robust voice
Ligurian:
dagghe un bello cäso gaggiardo e ti veddiæ ch’o s’arve

English translation:
give it a good hard kick and you’ll see it opens
Ligurian:
o l’é finio in galea pe laddroniçio

English translation:
he ended up in jail for theft
Ligurian:
da figgeu colleçionava e caccalloe

English translation:
as a child I used to collect oak galls
Ligurian:
o natton o marca o confin de l’äia peigosa

English translation:
the buoy marks off the dangerous area
Ligurian:
se o nattello o nega, veu dî che un pescio o l’à addentou

English translation:
if the float sinks, it means a fish has bitten
Ligurian:
se veddemmo inta Galleria Mazzin

English translation:
let’s meet at Galleria Mazzini
Ligurian:
pe fâ o cappon magro s’addeuvia unna galetta ò o pan pöso

English translation:
to make cappon magro you use a hardtack biscuit or stale bread
Ligurian:
e galliñe fan e euve

English translation:
hens lay eggs
Ligurian:
ò accattou i cheufani freschi da-o ciappaieu pe inandiâ a suppa de pescio

English translation:
I bought fresh gurnards from the fishmonger to make fish soup
Ligurian:
o zugou o l’à patio un açidente a-a gamba drita

English translation:
the player suffered an injury to his right leg
Ligurian:
o can o s’é ferio à unna gamba con sätâ a cioenda

English translation:
the dog hurt one of its legs jumping over the fence
Ligurian:
durante i anni 2000 anava de mòdda e braghe con di sguari in scê gambe

English translation:
in the 2000s, trousers with rips on the legs were fashionable
Ligurian:
a gamba da töa a lòccia

English translation:
the leg of the table is wobbly
Ligurian:
dixan che i gambai cammiñan inderê

English translation:
they say that crayfish walk backwards
Ligurian:
l’é arrestou solo che un gambao into tondo

English translation:
only one prawn was left on the plate
Ligurian:
a scianca tra fantin e sposæ

English translation:
the contest between bachelors and married men
Ligurian:
o Commun o l’arvià unna cæga pubrica pe l’assegnaçion do contræto

English translation:
the City Council will open a tender for the awarding of the contract
Ligurian:
donde ti l’æ parchezzâ a machina, into garaxe?

English translation:
where did you park the car, in the garage?
Ligurian:
asseguâ a paxe e a giustiçia

English translation:
to guarantee peace and justice
Ligurian:
o çertificato o l’assegua l’autentiçitæ do produto

English translation:
the certificate guarantees the authenticity of the product
Ligurian:
t’ê dispòsta à garantî pe lê?

English translation:
are you willing to vouch for him?
Ligurian:
o s’é asseguou un avvantaggio

English translation:
he secured himself an advantage
Ligurian:
l’asseguaçion a serve pe garantîse contra i laddroniçi

English translation:
insurance serves to protect oneself against theft
Ligurian:
veuggio de asseguaçioin primma de pagâ l’acconto

English translation:
I want guarantees before paying the deposit
Ligurian:
a garançia a creuve ascì i danni açidentali?

English translation:
does the warranty also cover accidental damage?
Ligurian:
son anæti de regatta co-a squaddra tedesca

English translation:
they competed against the German team
Ligurian:
o sentiva o beseugno d’anâ de picca in sce tutto con seu fræ

English translation:
he felt the need to compete with his brother in everything
Ligurian:
emmo piggiou parte a-e Olimpiade

English translation:
we competed at the Olympics
Ligurian:
à quella temperatua l’ægua a vëgne gazzo

English translation:
at that temperature water turns into gas
Ligurian:
an serrou o gazzo primma de sciortî

English translation:
they turned off the gas before going out
Ligurian:
vanni da-o bar e piggime un beviaggio co-o gasso

English translation:
go to the café and get me a fizzy drink
Ligurian:
tutti i gatti cazzan in pê

English translation:
all cats land on their feet
Ligurian:
o gatto o ronfa

English translation:
the cat is purring
Ligurian:
ò lasciou i avansi pe-i gatti de stradda

English translation:
I left the leftovers for the stray cats
Ligurian:
emmo adottou un gatto bardo

English translation:
we adopted a tabby cat
Ligurian:
o gaitello o marca donde l’é stæto callou l’ancoa

English translation:
the buoy marks where the anchor has been dropped
Ligurian:
o freido o l’à giassou l’euio inta despensa

English translation:
the cold froze the oil in the pantry
Ligurian:
se m’é giassou l’ægua in cà

English translation:
the water in my house froze
Ligurian:
de zenâ pe-o sòlito chì giassa

English translation:
in January it usually freezes here
Ligurian:
con quello sciato tutt’assemme o sangue o m’é anæto in ægua

English translation:
that sudden noise froze my blood
Ligurian:
vanni da-o gelatâ e piggia 1 kg de cremma e cicolata

English translation:
go to the ice-cream shop and get 1 kg of vanilla and chocolate
Ligurian:
vexin a-a scheua gh’ea un gelatâ donde anavimo delongo inta recreaçion

English translation:
near the school there was an ice-cream shop where we always went during break
Ligurian:
se veddemmo da-o gelatâ

English translation:
see you at the ice-cream shop
Ligurian:
un gelato de cicolata pe piaxei, inta negia

English translation:
a chocolate ice cream please, in a cone
Ligurian:
o zeo o l’arroiña l’accuggeita

English translation:
the frost ruins the harvest
Ligurian:
o l’é un bravo figgeu, ma un pö gioso

English translation:
he’s a good boy, but a little jealous
Ligurian:
d’estæ o profummo do giäsemin o se spantega pe tutta a corte

English translation:
in summer the scent of jasmine fills the whole courtyard
Ligurian:
o l’à un fræ binello

English translation:
he has a twin brother
Ligurian:
ò un pâ de passanti d’öo che no me metto mai

English translation:
I have a pair of gold cufflinks that I never wear
Ligurian:
son do segno di binelli

English translation:
I’m a Gemini
Ligurian:
a l’ea unna sensaçion generale scompartia da tutti

English translation:
it was a general feeling shared by everyone
Ligurian:
l’amministraçion generale a gestisce l’insemme de attivitæ

English translation:
the general administration manages the whole range of activities
Ligurian:
o generale o l’à parlou a-e truppe

English translation:
the general spoke to the troops
Ligurian:
pe-o sòlito no fasso colaçion

English translation:
generally I don’t have breakfast
Ligurian:
pe-o ciù i dôsci no me gustan

English translation:
generally I don’t like sweets
Ligurian:
in sce sta dötriña i ciù tanti son d’accòrdio

English translation:
this doctrine is generally accepted
Ligurian:
l’organiximo o genera de neuve çellule pe mezo da divixon

English translation:
the organism generates new cells through division
Ligurian:
l’interaçion tra sti fattoî a peu generâ di effetti inatteixi

English translation:
the interaction between these factors can generate unforeseen effects
Ligurian:
a generaçion do cado a l’é dovua a-a frescion

English translation:
the generation of heat is due to friction
Ligurian:
ciascheduña generaçion a l’à di valoî e de prioritæ despæge

English translation:
every generation has different values and priorities
Ligurian:
i motoî de neuva generaçion consumman ciù pöco

English translation:
new-generation engines consume less
Ligurian:
sta mersa de muxica a no me gusta

English translation:
I don’t like this kind of music
Ligurian:
bestie de tutte e meñe e forme

English translation:
animals of every kind and shape
Ligurian:
vin e pittanse de tutte e qualitæ

English translation:
wines and foods of every sort
Ligurian:
un sostantivo de genere mascolin

English translation:
a noun of masculine gender
Ligurian:
o romanso poliçiesco o l’é un genere ben ben lezzuo

English translation:
the detective novel is a widely read genre
Ligurian:
mæ figgia a l’à dæto preuva de grande generoxitæ co-i amixi

English translation:
my daughter showed great generosity with her friends
Ligurian:
o l’à e zenzie insciammæ e che fan sangue

English translation:
her gums are inflamed and bleeding
Ligurian:
t’é unna çimma!

English translation:
you’re a genius!
Ligurian:
da genitô, capiscio ben e teu preoccupaçioin

English translation:
as a parent, I understand your concerns well
Ligurian:
son nasciuo a-i 5 de zenâ

English translation:
I was born on January 5
Ligurian:
alê Zena!

English translation:
go Genoa!
Ligurian:
Zena a l’é a capitale da Liguria

English translation:
Genoa is the capital of Liguria
Ligurian:
inte sta sganzia tegnimmo i vin de tære de Zena

English translation:
on this shelf we keep the wines from the Genoa area
Ligurian:
un libbro de poexie in zeneise

English translation:
a book of poems in Genoese
Ligurian:
sei zeneixi?

English translation:
are you Genoese?
Ligurian:
o restorante o l’é manezzou da unna zeneise

English translation:
the restaurant is run by a Genoese woman
Ligurian:
viatri parlæ zeneise?

English translation:
do you speak Genoese?
Ligurian:
a s’é infiâ tramezo a-e gente

English translation:
she slipped in among the people
Ligurian:
a l’é unna famiggia de gente de mâ

English translation:
they are a family of seafarers
Ligurian:
no sei stæti corteixi co-i inviæ

English translation:
you weren’t kind to the guests
Ligurian:
o parla in zerbo

English translation:
he speaks in jargon
Ligurian:
o legatäio o saià o fræ de sangue

English translation:
the heir will be his full brother
Ligurian:
ò levou i nasci da-e patatte

English translation:
I removed the sprouts from the potatoes