ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
o manezzo de l’açienda o l’é stæto dæto a-i figgi

English translation:
the management of the company was given to the sons
Ligurian:
i banchê manezzan i dinæ de tante persoñe

English translation:
bankers manage the money of many people
Ligurian:
o manezza o restorante de famiggia

English translation:
he runs the family restaurant
Ligurian:
a Giulia a l’é stæta boña à manezzâ a scituaçion

English translation:
Giulia knew how to handle the situation
Ligurian:
con quello segno ò vosciuo dîghe ch’o l’anava tutto ben

English translation:
with that gesture I wanted to show her that everything was fine
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto un atto de gran generoxitæ

English translation:
it was a gesture of great generosity
Ligurian:
o Gexù o predicava l’amô pe-o pròscimo

English translation:
Jesus preached love for one’s neighbor
Ligurian:
i figgeu se demoan à tiâ i sasci into lago

English translation:
the children enjoy throwing stones into the lake
Ligurian:
o l’à asbriou o telefono contra a miagia da-a raggia

English translation:
he threw the phone against the wall out of anger
Ligurian:
doviò cacciâ o frigo perché o no fonçioña ciù

English translation:
I’ll have to throw out the fridge because it doesn’t work anymore
Ligurian:
l’onda a l’à cacciâ contra i scheuggi

English translation:
the wave threw her against the rocks
Ligurian:
perché t’æ cacciou in tæra teu seu?

English translation:
why did you throw your sister to the ground?
Ligurian:
o barchî into parco o beutta ægua fresca

English translation:
the fountain in the park gushes fresh water
Ligurian:
e ciante beuttan e seu primme feugge de primmaveia

English translation:
plants put forth their first leaves in spring
Ligurian:
tutt’assemme ò cacciou un crio de sorpreisa

English translation:
suddenly I let out a cry of surprise
Ligurian:
l’artista o l’à zittou unna neuva statua de bronzo

English translation:
the artist cast a new bronze statue
Ligurian:
a l’ea mai tanto abbötia ch’a s’é cacciâ in sciô sofà sensa dî ninte

English translation:
she was so exhausted that she threw herself on the sofa without saying a word
Ligurian:
i sordatti s’en cacciæ contra i nemixi

English translation:
the soldiers hurled themselves against the enemy
Ligurian:
an dæto fondo comm’en arrivæ into gorfo

English translation:
they dropped the anchor as soon as they arrived in the bay
Ligurian:
quand’an averto o descarrego da preisa, l’é sciortio un roggio d’ægua stramesuou

English translation:
when they opened the dam’s spillway, an enormous jet of water came out
Ligurian:
a-a mattin a giassa a s’é deslenguâ

English translation:
in the morning the ice melted
Ligurian:
danni a mente de no scuggiâ in sciâ giassa

English translation:
be careful not to slip on the ice
Ligurian:
o candiöto o s’é destaccou da-a grondaña e o l’é cheito

English translation:
the icicle broke off from the gutter and fell
Ligurian:
con sto cado, ghe veu un giasso de limon

English translation:
with this heat, a lemon ice pop is just what we need
Ligurian:
a viròlla do bronzin a s’é mollâ

English translation:
the ring nut of the faucet has loosened
Ligurian:
o pontâ de færo o proteze a ponta do bacco

English translation:
the iron ferrule protects the tip of the stick
Ligurian:
l’idea de cangiâ de cô a-e muagie a l’é solo che un seu scripixo

English translation:
the idea of changing the color of the walls is just a whim of hers
Ligurian:
penso a-o cammin ch’ò za fæto

English translation:
I think about the road I’ve already traveled
Ligurian:
a l’ea za figgia da maio

English translation:
she was already of marrying age
Ligurian:
de za che t’ê chì...

English translation:
since you’re here…
Ligurian:
za o fæto ch’o l’agge ciammou o l’é importante

English translation:
the very fact that he called is important
Ligurian:
za, l’é vea!

English translation:
yes, it’s true!
Ligurian:
doman ò unn’intervista de travaggio e o mæ giachê o l’à unna maccia de cicolata in sciô peto

English translation:
tomorrow I have a job interview and my jacket has a chocolate stain on the chest
Ligurian:
de za che t’ê chì, aggiuttime à portâ sta coffa

English translation:
since you’re here, help me carry this basket
Ligurian:
sto giachetton o me gusta perché o l’à e stacche gròsse

English translation:
I like this heavy jacket because it has big pockets
Ligurian:
o l’à çernuo unna tappessaia de papê giänetto pe-a stançieta

English translation:
she chose a yellowish wallpaper for the nursery
Ligurian:
me piaxe i tulipen giani, en coscì allegri

English translation:
I like yellow tulips, they’re so cheerful
Ligurian:
ti â veddi quella sciô giana?

English translation:
do you see that yellow flower?
Ligurian:
o l’é un autô de romansi poliçieschi

English translation:
he’s an author of detective novels
Ligurian:
quella registra a l’é avvoxâ pe-i seu cini poliçieschi

English translation:
that director is famous for her thrillers
Ligurian:
o giano o l’é o cô ch’o m’é ciù cao

English translation:
yellow is my favorite color
Ligurian:
o l’à tento a coxiña de un giano assæ carrego

English translation:
she painted the kitchen a very bright yellow
Ligurian:
o giallo o l’é duou pöchiscimo

English translation:
the yellow lasted hardly any time at all
Ligurian:
maiciù, no ghe penso manco!

English translation:
never, I wouldn’t even consider it!
Ligurian:
a vacansa in Giapon a n’é costâ i euggi

English translation:
the vacation in Japan cost us an arm and a leg
Ligurian:
a coxiña giaponeise a l’é ben ben variezzâ

English translation:
Japanese cuisine is very varied
Ligurian:
doî giaponeixi m’an aggiuttou à trovâ a stradda

English translation:
two Japanese people helped me find the way
Ligurian:
an traduto o testo da-o giaponeise a-o zeneise

English translation:
they translated the text from Japanese into Genoese
Ligurian:
quande travaggio into giardin, me metto indòsso unna scösâ pe avvardâme da-a bratta

English translation:
when I work in the garden, I wear an apron to protect me from the mud
Ligurian:
contavan de un zagante ch’o stava inti bòschi

English translation:
they told of a giant who lived in the woods
Ligurian:
pe passâ sott’a-a pòrta, quello zagante o l’aiva da chinâ a testa

English translation:
to pass under the door, that giant had to lower his head
Ligurian:
i figgeu an construto unna cometa zagante

English translation:
the children built a giant kite
Ligurian:
o lillin a l’é a sciô ch’a m’é ciù caa

English translation:
the lily is my favorite flower
Ligurian:
me son misso o gipponetto sott’a-o giachê

English translation:
I put the vest on under my jacket
Ligurian:
o dô a-o zenoggio o pezoa quande cammiño

English translation:
the pain in my knee gets worse when I walk
Ligurian:
sgarbellâse un zenoggio

English translation:
to scrape a knee
Ligurian:
mæ seu a zeuga à cirolla

English translation:
my sister plays cirulla
Ligurian:
ò impreiso à zugâ a-o ballon da figgeua

English translation:
I learned to play soccer as a little girl
Ligurian:
no fâghe caxo, ô fan solo pe demoâse

English translation:
don’t pay any attention, they’re only doing it for fun
Ligurian:
o l’à passou a seiaña à zugâ a-e slot machines

English translation:
he spent the evening playing the slot machines
Ligurian:
o l’à zugou tutto o seu stipendio in sce un cavallo

English translation:
he gambled his whole paycheck on a horse
Ligurian:
zughiemo a semifinale a settemaña ch’a ven

English translation:
we’ll play the semifinal next week
Ligurian:
o s’à zugou a casa a-a roulette

English translation:
he gambled away his house at roulette
Ligurian:
an comensou à zugâ a-o ballon pe-a stradda

English translation:
they started playing soccer in the street
Ligurian:
de stæ zughemmo a-e carte sott’a-o päsô

English translation:
in the summer we play cards under the beach umbrella
Ligurian:
zughemmo à carte descoverte perché a Elena a l’é apreuvo à imprende e regole

English translation:
we’re playing with our cards on the table because Elena is learning the rules
Ligurian:
o l’à deçiso de parlâ ciæo e dî a veitæ

English translation:
he decided to lay his cards on the table and tell the truth
Ligurian:
son cheita into sciumme tanto che zugava à l’orbetto

English translation:
I fell into the river while playing blind man’s buff
Ligurian:
zugavimo a-o scondilô into cortî da scheua

English translation:
we used to play hide and seek in the schoolyard
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto unna zugata da campion, con sätâ avanti à trei avversäi

English translation:
he made a champion’s play, dodging three opponents
Ligurian:
o zugou o l’à ammiou e carte e o l’à fæto un fattoriso

English translation:
the player looked at the cards and smiled
Ligurian:
quante zugoei ghe veu pe unna partia à sgobba?

English translation:
how many players do you need for a game of scopa?
Ligurian:
mæ messiavo o l’ea un bocciou bravo comme tutto

English translation:
my grandfather was an excellent bocce player
Ligurian:
quello zugou da ballon o l’à marcou træ ræ

English translation:
the soccer player scored three goals
Ligurian:
quante belle demoe che t’æ!

English translation:
what lovely toys you have!
Ligurian:
o rugby o l’é un zeugo de contatto fixico

English translation:
rugby is a contact sport
Ligurian:
i scacchi son un zeugo ch’o domanda tanta conçentraçion

English translation:
chess is a game that requires great concentration
Ligurian:
s’en arroinæ a vitta apreuvo a-o zeugo

English translation:
they ruined their lives because of gambling
Ligurian:
gh’an regallou unna neuva demoa

English translation:
they gave him a new game
Ligurian:
alluga tutte quelle demoe che t’æ lasciou in sciô tappeto!

English translation:
put away all those games you left on the rug!
Ligurian:
o zeugo d’azzardo o l’é proibio a-i menô

English translation:
gambling is forbidden to minors
Ligurian:
femmo unna partia à l’öca?

English translation:
shall we play a round of the game of the goose?
Ligurian:
a nascion di binelli a l’à portou unna gran feliçitæ à tutta a famiggia

English translation:
the birth of the twins brought great joy to the whole family
Ligurian:
l’allegria do momento a l’à accontaggiou o gruppo

English translation:
the joy of the moment spread through the group
Ligurian:
sto chì o l’é o scrigno donde tengo e mæ giöie

English translation:
this is the chest where I keep my jewels
Ligurian:
in stradda Matteotti o l’à averto un neuvo fravego

English translation:
a new jewelry shop has opened on Via Matteotti
Ligurian:
m’an arröbou e mæ giöie!

English translation:
they stole my jewels!
Ligurian:
o seu fattoriso feliçe o l’inluminava tutta a stançia

English translation:
her joyful smile lit up the whole room
Ligurian:
i figgeu corrivan pin d’axillo into cortî

English translation:
the children ran joyfully in the courtyard
Ligurian:
mæ seuxoa a se scialla pe-a vittöia da seu squaddra

English translation:
my mother-in-law rejoices over her team's victory
Ligurian:
quello giornalâ o travaggia inta butega da giornali de stradda 25 arvî

English translation:
that newsagent works at the kiosk on Via 25 Aprile
Ligurian:
à che oa a l’arve a giornalæa?

English translation:
what time does the newsagent open?
Ligurian:
accatto o giornale tutte e mattin a-o bar

English translation:
I buy the newspaper every morning at the café
Ligurian:
mæ lalla a travaggia da giornalista pe un cotidian naçionale

English translation:
my aunt works as a journalist for a national newspaper
Ligurian:
dòppo unna giornia fadigosa comme sta chì, son mòrto da-o seunno

English translation:
after a tiring day like this, I'm dead tired
Ligurian:
emmo passou unna giornâ intrega à travaggiâ

English translation:
we spent an entire day working
Ligurian:
de luggio e giornæ en belle

English translation:
in July the days are beautiful
Ligurian:
o l’é partio chinze giorni apreuvo

English translation:
he left fifteen days later
Ligurian:
manca doî giorni a-o comenso di travaggi

English translation:
there are two days left until the work begins
Ligurian:
o giorno e a neutte

English translation:
day and night
Ligurian:
de giorno a temperatua a monta

English translation:
during the day the temperature rises
Ligurian:
ò passou un bello giorno co-i amixi

English translation:
I had a lovely day with my friends
Ligurian:
doman saià un giorno freido

English translation:
tomorrow will be a cold day
Ligurian:
o museo o l’é averto inti giorni de festa ascì

English translation:
the museum is open on holidays too
Ligurian:
gh’ea tutti, zoeni e vegi

English translation:
everyone was there, old and young
Ligurian:
o l’ea un zoeno onesto, de boña famiggia

English translation:
he was an honest young man, from a good family
Ligurian:
a l’ea ancon tròppo zovena

English translation:
he was still too young
Ligurian:
un pö de scilençio o faieiva ben à tutti

English translation:
a bit of silence would benefit everyone
Ligurian:
a s’é varsciua di conseggi reçevui

English translation:
she benefited from the advice she received
Ligurian:
o morteuio o l’é stæto zeuggia passâ

English translation:
the funeral was last Thursday
Ligurian:
zeuggia ch’a vëgne aniemo a-o nataliçio de mæ nessa

English translation:
next Thursday we'll go to my niece's birthday
Ligurian:
donde t’ëi zeuggia a-a seia?

English translation:
where were you Thursday evening?
Ligurian:
a zeuggia grassa a l’arve i festezzi do carlevâ

English translation:
Shrove Thursday opens the carnival celebrations
Ligurian:
a zeuggia santa a l’é dedicâ a-a commemoraçion de l’urtima çeña

English translation:
Maundy Thursday is dedicated to the commemoration of the Last Supper
Ligurian:
gia che te regia, semmo arrivæ a-a mæxima concluxon

English translation:
turn it over and over, we've come to the same conclusion
Ligurian:
à son de dâghe, o motô o l’é partio

English translation:
after much fiddling, the engine started
Ligurian:
giâ o volante da machina

English translation:
to turn the steering wheel of the car
Ligurian:
ò provou à giâ a ciave inta ciaveuia, ma a s’é stoccâ

English translation:
I tried to turn the key in the lock, but it broke
Ligurian:
me deue quande gio a testa

English translation:
I feel pain when I turn my head
Ligurian:
o l’à inversou a bottiggia pe vuâla do tutto

English translation:
he turned the bottle upside down to empty it completely
Ligurian:
ò giou tutta a çittæ pe trovâ i ingredienti

English translation:
I went all over town to find the ingredients
Ligurian:
no stâte à ascordâ de remesciâ o tocco d’ògni tanto!

English translation:
don't forget to stir the sauce every now and then!
Ligurian:
a ziardoa a giava in sciâ töa

English translation:
the spinning top was turning on the table
Ligurian:
a Luña a gia d’in gio a-a Tæra

English translation:
the Moon revolves around the Earth
Ligurian:
o vento o l’à giou torna

English translation:
the wind has shifted again
Ligurian:
a-o bivio o sentê o vira verso o bòsco

English translation:
at the fork the path turns toward the woods
Ligurian:
a l’à giou pe diversci paixi primma de vegnî à vive chì

English translation:
he wandered through several countries before settling here
Ligurian:
no me piaxe giâ da solo de neutte

English translation:
I don't like wandering around alone at night
Ligurian:
l’é di giorni che gia unna stöia strania in sce de lê

English translation:
for days a strange story has been going around about her
Ligurian:
o s’é giou de bòtta da-o resato

English translation:
she spun around suddenly out of fear
Ligurian:
o can o va d’in gio a-a machina parchezzâ

English translation:
the dog circles around the parked car
Ligurian:
i figgeu anavan d’in gio à l’erbo e rieivan

English translation:
the children were going around the tree laughing
Ligurian:
incangio de schivâ a costion, dimme a veitæ

English translation:
instead of beating around the bush, tell me the truth
Ligurian:
a ballæña a l’à fæto un gio in sce de lê

English translation:
the dancer did a spin on herself
Ligurian:
ò ancon quarche disco à 33 gii

English translation:
I still have some 33 rpm records
Ligurian:
ò dæto unna vòtta de ciave pe serrâ a pòrta

English translation:
I turned the key to lock the door
Ligurian:
beseugnâ dâ a-o manco træ vòtte de còrda pe tegnî fermo o carrego

English translation:
you need to wrap the rope around at least three times to hold the load in place
Ligurian:
a-a domenega de poidisnâ pe-o sòlito fasso un longo gio into parco

English translation:
on Sunday afternoons I usually take a long walk in the park
Ligurian:
emmo fæto unna vira pe Arbenga

English translation:
we took a trip to Albenga
Ligurian:
femmo doî gii à cirolla?

English translation:
shall we play a couple of rounds of cirulla?
Ligurian:
me piaxe giandonâ pe-i mercatin sensa accattâ ninte

English translation:
I like wandering around the flea markets without buying anything
Ligurian:
o gio in biçicletta o l’é anæto avanti tutto o poidisnâ

English translation:
the bike ride lasted all afternoon
Ligurian:
emmo fæto unna camminâ fin à l’assosto

English translation:
we hiked up to the mountain hut
Ligurian:
domenega emmo fæto unna barchezzata in sciâ riva

English translation:
on Sunday we went on a boat trip along the coast
Ligurian:
vegnivan zu da-o bricco

English translation:
they were coming down from the mountain
Ligurian:
o corre in sciù e in zu

English translation:
he runs up and down
Ligurian:
e zu co-e baccæ!

English translation:
and down come the blows!
Ligurian:
arriviò à sëi oe pöcassæ

English translation:
I’ll arrive at six or thereabouts
Ligurian:
o bar o l’é in zu de lì, dòppo a curva

English translation:
the bar is just down there, past the bend
Ligurian:
l’é quarche giorno che ô veddo abbaccioccou

English translation:
I’ve seen him feeling down for a few days now
Ligurian:
o tribunâ o dovià giudicâ o caxo

English translation:
the court will have to judge the case
Ligurian:
o mego o l’à giudicou necessäio l’intervento

English translation:
the doctor deemed the operation necessary
Ligurian:
tanti ô tëgnan pe unna persoña arrogante sensa conoscilo

English translation:
many judge him to be an arrogant person without knowing him
Ligurian:
no se peu giudicâ sensa conosce i fæti

English translation:
you can’t judge without knowing the facts
Ligurian:
o giudiçe o l’à emisso a sentensa

English translation:
the judge handed down the sentence
Ligurian:
o fascicolo o l’é passou a-o giudiçe instruttô

English translation:
the file has been passed to the examining magistrate
Ligurian:
o tempo o l’é o megio giudiçe

English translation:
time is the best judge
Ligurian:
a giudiçe a l’à sospeiso doî atleti

English translation:
the judge disqualified two athletes
Ligurian:
a l’à espresso un giudiçio poxitivo

English translation:
she gave a favourable judgement
Ligurian:
o l’é un figgeu de pöco sæximo

English translation:
he’s a boy with little sense
Ligurian:
a l’à fæto un licô co-e zizzoe de l’erbo into giardin

English translation:
he made a liqueur with the jujubes from the tree in the garden
Ligurian:
o libbro o sciorte à zugno

English translation:
the book comes out in June
Ligurian:
ancheu l’é i 2 de zugno

English translation:
today is the 2nd of June
Ligurian:
semmo arrivæ à casa

English translation:
we have arrived home
Ligurian:
o l’à zonto e moen pe pregâ

English translation:
he joined his hands together to pray
Ligurian:
a zuava de no savei ninte

English translation:
he swore he knew nothing
Ligurian:
l’aviæ zuou!

English translation:
I’d have sworn it!
Ligurian:
s’é descoverto ch’aivan zuou o fäso

English translation:
it turned out they had committed perjury
Ligurian:
l’offiçiâ o l’à piggiou o zuamento davanti a-o scindico

English translation:
the officer was sworn in before the mayor
Ligurian:
ò presentou unna deciaraçion zuâ

English translation:
I have submitted a sworn statement
Ligurian:
a l’é a seu nemiga zuâ

English translation:
she is his sworn enemy
Ligurian:
un giurì d’esperti o l’à valuou i progetti

English translation:
a jury of experts evaluated the projects
Ligurian:
a giustiçia a dovieiva vai pe tutti!

English translation:
justice should apply to everyone!
Ligurian:
a moæ a l’à domandou giustiçia a-e autoritæ

English translation:
the mother demanded justice from the authorities
Ligurian:
a giustiçia a no s’inganna

English translation:
justice is not deceived
Ligurian:
o laddro o l’é cheito inte onge da giustiçia

English translation:
the thief has fallen into the hands of justice
Ligurian:
l’é ciù che giusto ch’a segge coscì

English translation:
it’s only right that it should be so
Ligurian:
ste scarpe te van giuste

English translation:
these shoes fit you just right
Ligurian:
sto chì o no l’é o momento ciù adattou pe parlâghe

English translation:
this isn’t the right moment to speak to her
Ligurian:
ti conosci a differensa tra o giusto e l’aro?

English translation:
do you know the difference between right and wrong?
Ligurian:
son de San Poinâ, giusto sorvia Söi

English translation:
I’m from Sant’Apollinare, just above Sori
Ligurian:
giusto dòppo Dënâ

English translation:
just after Christmas
Ligurian:
o l’arriësciva à ïsa à ïsa à guägnâse o pan

English translation:
he barely managed to earn his bread
Ligurian:
t’æ replicou giusto

English translation:
you answered correctly
Ligurian:
sta maggetta a l’é pròpio da mæ mesua

English translation:
this T-shirt is just my size
Ligurian:
voeiva giusto parlâte

English translation:
I just wanted to talk to you
Ligurian:
i amixi do Marco son za partii

English translation:
Marco’s friends have already left
Ligurian:
i erboi ean coverti de neive

English translation:
the trees were covered in snow
Ligurian:
ti gh’é parlou?

English translation:
have you spoken to him?
Ligurian:
dagghe un cäso!

English translation:
give him a kick!
Ligurian:
conoscemmo tutti o seu gloioso passou

English translation:
we all know his glorious past
Ligurian:
o gloioso sagrifiçio de quelli zoveni o no saià maiciù ascordou

English translation:
the glorious sacrifice of those young men will not be forgotten
Ligurian:
o masseur o l’à travaggiou ciù che tutto in scê næghe

English translation:
the masseur worked mainly on the glutes
Ligurian:
mæ madonnâ a m’à mostrou à fâ e tròfie de patatte

English translation:
my grandmother taught me how to make potato gnocchi
Ligurian:
vorriæ un tondo de tròfie co-o pesto e un gòtto de gianchetta zeneise

English translation:
I’d like a plate of gnocchi with pesto and a glass of Genoese bianchetta
Ligurian:
o l’à marcou unna ræ con un tio da-a lontan

English translation:
he scored a goal with a shot from far away
Ligurian:
apreuvo a-a seu poxitua gramma gh’é vegnuo o zembo

English translation:
because of her bad posture she developed a hunch
Ligurian:
mæ messiavo o l’é vegnuo un pittin zembo co-o passâ di anni

English translation:
my grandfather became a bit hunched with age
Ligurian:
o zembo o camminava adaxo e o s’arrembava à un bacco

English translation:
the hunchback walked slowly, leaning on a cane
Ligurian:
o se scialla de savei che tutto o l’é anæto pe-o megio

English translation:
he delights in knowing that everything went for the best
Ligurian:
ò gödio da freschixe de l’ægua de vivagna

English translation:
I enjoyed the freshness of the spring water
Ligurian:
o mego o l’à confermou che a cobbia a göde de boniscima sanitæ

English translation:
the doctor confirmed that the couple enjoys excellent health
Ligurian:
ve l’ei gödie e vacanse?

English translation:
did you enjoy your vacation?
Ligurian:
me sento delongo un pö imbroggiou quande preuvo à ballâ

English translation:
I always feel a bit clumsy when I try to dance
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto unna tentativa genâ d’acciammâ scuse

English translation:
he made a clumsy attempt to apologize
Ligurian:
o s’ea misso in sciâ testa un cappellin ordenäio

English translation:
he had put a clumsy little hat on his head
Ligurian:
ò a goa sciuta, gh’é de l’ægua?

English translation:
my throat is dry, is there any water?
Ligurian:
ste ciappellette son pe-o mâ de goa

English translation:
these candies are for sore throat
Ligurian:
creuvite a goa, che gh’é freido!

English translation:
cover your throat, it’s cold!
Ligurian:
o rapinatô o gh’à pontou o cotello a-a goa

English translation:
the robber held the knife to her throat
Ligurian:
ò mangiou o doçe pe goa, no pe famme

English translation:
I ate the dessert out of greed, not hunger
Ligurian:
o vento o sciusciava fòrte inta goa tra e doe montagne

English translation:
the wind blew hard through the gorge between the two mountains
Ligurian:
a madonnâ a l’à a goa fasciâ de færo, a beive o cafè cado boggio

English translation:
grandma has a throat of asbestos, she drinks her coffee boiling hot
Ligurian:
o gorfo de Zena, de Marseggia

English translation:
the Gulf of Genoa, of Marseilles
Ligurian:
quello cavallo o l’é leccæso de succao

English translation:
that horse is greedy for sugar
Ligurian:
segondo o Dante, i leccardoin en castigæ da-o Çerbero

English translation:
according to Dante, the gluttonous are punished by Cerberus
Ligurian:
leva e gomie d’in sciâ töa!

English translation:
take your elbows off the table!
Ligurian:
a-o mæ migno ghe piaxe da matti zugâ co-i remescelli de laña

English translation:
my kitten loves to play with balls of yarn
Ligurian:
mæ figgio o m’à domandou d’insciâghe o ballon

English translation:
my son asked me to pump up his soccer ball
Ligurian:
inscio i ballonetti pe-o nataliçio de doman

English translation:
I’m blowing up the balloons for tomorrow’s birthday
Ligurian:
e veie en insce

English translation:
the sails are billowing
Ligurian:
apprica da giassa pe redue l’insciaggia

English translation:
apply some ice to reduce the swelling
Ligurian:
a ciusa a l’alimenta o moin

English translation:
the millrace feeds the mill
Ligurian:
l’ægua a core lesta inta ciusa

English translation:
the water flows swiftly in the millrace
Ligurian:
o dòmmo de Milan o l’é avvoxou pe-a seu architettua gòtica

English translation:
the cathedral of Milan is famous for its Gothic architecture
Ligurian:
o paise o l’à beseugno de un bon governo

English translation:
the country needs a good government
Ligurian:
o governo o l’é cheito dòppo o voto

English translation:
the government fell after the vote
Ligurian:
o Governo o l’attacca a magistratua

English translation:
the Government attacks the judiciary
Ligurian:
chinemmo i urtimi scæn

English translation:
let’s go down the last steps
Ligurian:
taggite e onge, sedonca ti me sgranfigni!

English translation:
cut your nails, or you’ll scratch me!
Ligurian:
quella maggia de laña a me sgranfigna a pelle

English translation:
that wool sweater scratches my skin
Ligurian:
in passâ tra i beussai me son sgranfignou

English translation:
walking through the brambles I got scratched
Ligurian:
i gatti se son missi à rattellâ e se son dæti de ciötæ

English translation:
the cats started fighting and scratched each other
Ligurian:
a töa de marmao a s’é arrigâ

English translation:
the marble table got scratched
Ligurian:
o prou o l’ea pin de gramegna

English translation:
the lawn was overrun with crabgrass
Ligurian:
pensavo ch’a fïse unna gran cösa, incangio a m’à deluso

English translation:
I thought it was a big deal, but it disappointed me
Ligurian:
o resultato o no l’é guæi guæi, ma va ben pægio

English translation:
the result isn’t great, but it’s fine all the same
Ligurian:
o libbro o no m’é parsciuo guæi guæi

English translation:
the book didn’t seem like much to me
Ligurian:
quello cine o no l’é unna gran cösa

English translation:
that film isn’t much to speak of
Ligurian:
no gh’ò accapio guæi

English translation:
I didn’t understand much
Ligurian:
ò visto unna gritta tra i scheuggi

English translation:
I saw a crab among the rocks
Ligurian:
o pescou o l’à misso o foulo into bollacco

English translation:
the fisherman put the crab in the bucket
Ligurian:
ò visto de bestie grende comme e baleñe

English translation:
I saw animals as big as whales
Ligurian:
a stançia a l’é grande 5 metri pe 20

English translation:
the room is 5 meters by 20
Ligurian:
a pòrta in scê spalle un grande mandillo de sæa giana

English translation:
he carries a large yellow silk handkerchief on his shoulders
Ligurian:
ancheu l’é un giorno de grande importansa

English translation:
today is a day of great importance
Ligurian:
a stançia da figgia ciù grande

English translation:
the eldest daughter’s room
Ligurian:
a l’é unn’istöia pe grendi e piccin

English translation:
it’s a story for grown-ups and children alike
Ligurian:
m’an trattou squæxi comme unna grande

English translation:
they treated me almost like a grown-up
Ligurian:
o l’é un grande da muxica clascica

English translation:
he’s a great of classical music
Ligurian:
sei milia, graçie!

English translation:
you’re the best, thank you!
Ligurian:
staneutte o Caro o se vedde ben

English translation:
tonight the Big Dipper is clearly visible
Ligurian:
comm’ò da fâ pe proteze a vigna da-a gragneua?

English translation:
how do I protect the vineyard from hail?
Ligurian:
o l’à reçevuo unna gragneua de critiche dòppo l’intervista

English translation:
he received a hail of criticism after the interview
Ligurian:
unna graña de æña, de povie

English translation:
a grain of sand, of gunpowder
Ligurian:
con sto cado, ghe veu unna granita de limon

English translation:
in this heat, a lemon granita is just the thing
Ligurian:
o campo de gran o l’ondezza a-o vento

English translation:
the wheat field sways in the wind
Ligurian:
un chillo de fæña de gran sæxin

English translation:
a kilo of buckwheat flour
Ligurian:
unna graña de cafè e doe grañe de gran

English translation:
a coffee bean and two grains of wheat
Ligurian:
m’é finio unna graña d’æña inte l’euggio

English translation:
a grain of sand got in my eye
Ligurian:
ò bevuo un cicchetto de rappa dòppo o cafè

English translation:
I drank a small glass of grappa after the coffee
Ligurian:
ti ô veu un rappo d’uga?

English translation:
do you want a bunch of grapes?
Ligurian:
mæ barba o l’é quell’òmmo grasso co-o mariölo rosso

English translation:
my uncle is that fat man in the red shirt
Ligurian:
sto formaggio o l’é tròppo grasso

English translation:
this cheese is too fatty
Ligurian:
e vigne crescian ben inte un seu grasso

English translation:
vines grow well in rich soil
Ligurian:
o mecanico o l’à sparmou a grascia in scî ingranaggi

English translation:
the mechanic spread grease on the gears
Ligurian:
st’alimento chì o contëgne pöchi grasci

English translation:
this food contains little fat
Ligurian:
e castagne seccan in sciâ græ

English translation:
the chestnuts dry on the rack
Ligurian:
gh’an dæto o biggetto de badda

English translation:
they gave her the ticket for free
Ligurian:
ammiæ che chì l’é tutto de badda!

English translation:
look, everything here is free!
Ligurian:
grattâ a testa

English translation:
to scratch one’s head
Ligurian:
grattemmo o formaggio

English translation:
let’s grate the cheese
Ligurian:
me gratto donde me smangia

English translation:
I scratch where it itches
Ligurian:
grattemmo o pan

English translation:
let’s grate the bread
Ligurian:
o libbro o l’é de badda pe-i abbonæ

English translation:
the book is free for subscribers
Ligurian:
o portava un carrego pesante in scê spalle

English translation:
he carried a heavy load on his shoulders
Ligurian:
a scituaçion a l’é grave

English translation:
the situation is serious
Ligurian:
unna moutia grave a va cuâ a-a primma

English translation:
a serious illness must be treated immediately
Ligurian:
a seu voxe a l’ea grave e solenne

English translation:
his voice was deep and solemn
Ligurian:
e nòtte grave impivan a salla

English translation:
the low notes filled the hall
Ligurian:
a cavalla gräia a dev’ëse lasciâ pösâ

English translation:
the pregnant mare must be kept at rest
Ligurian:
ti balli con tanta graçia

English translation:
you dance with great grace
Ligurian:
a parlava con unna graçia naturale

English translation:
she spoke with a natural grace
Ligurian:
o l’à manezzou a scituaçion con gaibo

English translation:
he handled the situation with grace
Ligurian:
an açettou l’invio con graçia

English translation:
they accepted the invitation graciously
Ligurian:
o prescidente o l’à accordou a graçia

English translation:
the president granted the pardon
Ligurian:
co-a graçia do Segnô gh’â faiemo

English translation:
with God’s grace we’ll make it
Ligurian:
o no n’à manco dito graçie

English translation:
he didn’t even say thank you to us
Ligurian:
«Scià l’aggradisce un cafè?» «Scì, pe piaxei!»

English translation:
“Would you like a coffee?” “Yes, thank you!”
Ligurian:
graçie, magara unn’atra vòtta

English translation:
thanks, maybe another time
Ligurian:
ghe l’emmo fæta graçie a-o travaggio de squaddra

English translation:
we made it thanks to teamwork
Ligurian:
semmo arrivæ à tempo, pe-a graçia do Segnô!

English translation:
we arrived in time, thank God!
Ligurian:
tante graçie pe-o teu aggiutto

English translation:
thank you so much for your help
Ligurian:
comme t’ê bella e de graçia!

English translation:
how beautiful and graceful you are!
Ligurian:
a Greçia a confiña con l’Arbania, a Maçedònia do Nòrd, a Burgaia e a Turchia

English translation:
Greece borders Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey
Ligurian:
a stöia grega antiga a l’é fondamentale pe l’Euröpa

English translation:
ancient Greek history is fundamental for Europe
Ligurian:
o grego moderno o l’é a lengua offiçiâ da Greçia

English translation:
modern Greek is the official language of Greece
Ligurian:
mæ coxa a l’à maiou un grego

English translation:
my cousin married a Greek
Ligurian:
anche sciuscia o grego e o mâ o l’é remesciou

English translation:
today the northeast wind is blowing and the sea is rough
Ligurian:
avanti de coxinâ m’inlasso a scösâ

English translation:
before cooking I tie on my apron
Ligurian:
un maggion de laña sgreuzza

English translation:
a sweater of raw wool
Ligurian:
inte sto stabilimento s’affiña o petròlio sgreuzzo

English translation:
crude oil is refined at this plant
Ligurian:
o seu mòddo de parlâ o l’é de spesso un pö rustego

English translation:
his way of speaking is often a bit rough
Ligurian:
lascia ch’o crie quante ghe pâ

English translation:
let him shout as much as he wants
Ligurian:
parla cianin, no stâ à criâ, che semmo in biblioteca!

English translation:
speak softly, don’t shout, we’re in the library!
Ligurian:
o criava de offeise contra l’arbitro

English translation:
he was shouting insults at the referee
Ligurian:
me pâ che quarchedun o crie aggiutto

English translation:
I think someone is shouting for help
Ligurian:
ò criou à scciattapormoin pe fâme sentî

English translation:
I shouted at the top of my lungs to make myself heard
Ligurian:
da tutte e bande se sentiva di gren sbraggi

English translation:
loud cries could be heard everywhere
Ligurian:
o crio di perseguitæ

English translation:
the cry of the persecuted
Ligurian:
unna luxe grixa a l’inguggeiva a çittæ

English translation:
a grey light enveloped the city
Ligurian:
grixo comme a çenie

English translation:
grey as ashes
Ligurian:
o çê o restià accabannou tutto o giorno

English translation:
the sky will remain grey all day
Ligurian:
o grixo o l’é un cô neutro

English translation:
grey is a neutral color
Ligurian:
no toccâ o scroccin fin à che no t’ê pronto pe tiâ

English translation:
don’t touch the trigger until you’re ready to shoot
Ligurian:
à l’arba da seia, e çigae s’attaxentan e i grilli piggian o seu pòsto

English translation:
at dusk, the cicadas fall silent and the crickets take their place
Ligurian:
o gatto o l’à acciantou e ciöte into cuscin

English translation:
the cat sank its claws into the cushion
Ligurian:
e feugge attappan e grondañe do casamento

English translation:
leaves are clogging the gutters of the building
Ligurian:
l’öxello o l’à fæto o nio inta grondaña

English translation:
the bird built its nest in the gutter
Ligurian:
quant’en grende e teu valixe?

English translation:
how big are your suitcases?
Ligurian:
quant’o l’é grande sto campo chì?

English translation:
how big is this field?
Ligurian:
che euggi grendi che t’æ!

English translation:
what big eyes you have!
Ligurian:
un gròsso erbo de fighe

English translation:
a big fig tree
Ligurian:
unna gròssa desgraçia

English translation:
a great misfortune
Ligurian:
o l’ea o ciù gròsso do gruppo

English translation:
he was the biggest of the group
Ligurian:
sta chì a l’é bella!

English translation:
that’s a good one!
Ligurian:
o gròsso l’emmo finio vëi

English translation:
we finished the bulk of it yesterday
Ligurian:
ò accapio cöse ti veu dî, à l’ingròsso

English translation:
I understand what you mean, more or less
Ligurian:
quello massacan o travaggia a-a biscöchiña

English translation:
that bricklayer works sloppily
Ligurian:
sto retræto o l’é assæ ordenäio, con de pennellæ desordenæ

English translation:
this portrait is very crude, with messy brushstrokes
Ligurian:
quello massacan o l’à fæto un travaggio a-a biscöchiña

English translation:
that bricklayer did a shoddy job
Ligurian:
chi a l’é quella persoña ch’a parla inte un mòddo coscì ordenäio?

English translation:
who is that person who speaks in such a coarse way?
Ligurian:
a barma a l’ea piña de rattipennughi

English translation:
the cave was full of bats
Ligurian:
unna gru a s’é pösâ into campo vexin a-o sciumme

English translation:
a crane landed in the field near the river
Ligurian:
a grua a l’à ïsou i bordonæ in sciô teito

English translation:
the crane lifted the beams onto the roof
Ligurian:
an carregou i container in sciô barco co-a manciña

English translation:
they loaded the containers onto the ship with the crane
Ligurian:
a compagnia d’amixi a s’é fermâ à parlâ

English translation:
the group of friends stopped to talk
Ligurian:
a meistra a conduxeiva un gruppo de studenti

English translation:
the teacher was leading a group of students
Ligurian:
o seu gruppo o seunna o rock alternativo

English translation:
his band plays alternative rock
Ligurian:
ô veddei quello gruppo de cæ in sciâ colliña?

English translation:
do you see that cluster of houses on the hill?
Ligurian:
t’æ guägno un muggio de dinæ!

English translation:
you’ve earned a lot of money!
Ligurian:
ti guägni ben à fâ o massacan?

English translation:
do you earn well as a bricklayer?
Ligurian:
an guägno a stimma de tutti

English translation:
they earned everyone’s respect
Ligurian:
a l’à guägno tempo con unna scusa

English translation:
he bought time with an excuse
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin no gh’ò guägno ninte

English translation:
in the end I gained nothing from it
Ligurian:
quello pöveo diao o travaggia comme un can e o no guägna l’ægua da lavâse a faccia

English translation:
that poor man works like crazy and earns a pittance
Ligurian:
o se guägna o paradiso comportando seu moggê, da tanto ascidiosa ch’a l’é

English translation:
he’ll earn his place in heaven just for putting up with his wife, she’s such a burden
Ligurian:
o travaggia duo pe guägnâse o bescheutto

English translation:
he works hard to earn his daily bread
Ligurian:
travaggian tanto ma o guägno o l’é pöco

English translation:
they work a lot but earn little
Ligurian:
o scompartisce o guägno co-i sòçi

English translation:
he splits the earnings with his partners
Ligurian:
l’accòrdio o representa un guägno pe tutti

English translation:
the agreement is a win for everyone
Ligurian:
meschin quello ch’o parla!

English translation:
woe to anyone who speaks!
Ligurian:
guäi à ti se ti ô fæ torna!

English translation:
woe to you if you do it again!
Ligurian:
o l’é pròpio un brutto ciæto!

English translation:
what a mess this is!
Ligurian:
e sò masche rosse

English translation:
her red cheeks
Ligurian:
st’oegê o l’é tròppo erto pe mi, me ven di doî into còllo

English translation:
this pillow is too high for me, it hurts my neck
Ligurian:
o s’ea ascordou o portafeuggio, mia un pö, pròpio quande toccava à lê de pagâ

English translation:
he had forgotten his wallet, just so happened to be right when it was his turn to pay
Ligurian:
ammia, un drafin!

English translation:
look, a dolphin!
Ligurian:
ammiâ i oggetti in espoxiçion inte un museo

English translation:
to look at the objects displayed in a museum
Ligurian:
ammiime inti euggi quande te parlo!

English translation:
look me in the eyes when I’m talking to you!
Ligurian:
ammiæ a scituaçion da-o mæ ponto de vista

English translation:
look at the situation from my point of view
Ligurian:
staseia porriëscimo veddise un cine, cöse ti ne dixi?

English translation:
why don’t we watch a film together tonight?
Ligurian:
avvardâ unna persoña da un reisego

English translation:
to protect a person from danger
Ligurian:
t’æ ammiou che o barcon o segge ben serrou?

English translation:
did you check that the window is properly closed?
Ligurian:
ammiæ de studiâ un pö de ciù

English translation:
make sure to study a bit more
Ligurian:
avvardite ben da-o fiâte de chi no ti conosci

English translation:
be very careful about trusting people you don’t know
Ligurian:
avvardæve da-e stradde pöco inluminæ de neutte

English translation:
beware of poorly lit streets at night
Ligurian:
a guardia in sciô confin a l’é stæta intenscificâ dòppo i fæti da settemaña passâ

English translation:
the guard at the border has been intensified after last week’s events
Ligurian:
pe puniçion, o capoâ o l’é stæto misso de façion pe trei giorni da-a fia

English translation:
as punishment, the corporal was put on guard duty for three days in a row
Ligurian:
staneutte son de guardia in ospiâ fin à quattr’oe

English translation:
tonight I’m on duty at the hospital until four
Ligurian:
a l’é scappâ sensa fâse nottâ da-a guardia

English translation:
she escaped without being noticed by the guard
Ligurian:
dòppo l’intervento chirurgico, a guaixon a l’é stæta ciù lesta che no se pensesse

English translation:
after the surgery, recovery was faster than expected
Ligurian:
se no ti dòrmi no ti guariæ mai

English translation:
if you don’t sleep you’ll never get better
Ligurian:
o figgeu o l’à rotto o trenin

English translation:
the child broke the toy train
Ligurian:
a televixon a l’é rotta

English translation:
the television is broken
Ligurian:
gh’é stæto unn’avaia a-o motô

English translation:
there was an engine breakdown
Ligurian:
i Grimadi de Monego ean guerfi

English translation:
the Grimaldis of Monaco were Guelphs
Ligurian:
l’é scciuppou a guæra

English translation:
war has broken out
Ligurian:
o paise o l’é introu in guæra

English translation:
the country went to war
Ligurian:
l’é di anni ch’o l’é in guæra co-o vexin

English translation:
he’s been at war with his neighbor for years
Ligurian:
unna guæra drento a-o partio

English translation:
an internal feud within the party
Ligurian:
o generale o s’ea presentou accompagnou da ciù de trexento guerrezzê

English translation:
the general had arrived accompanied by over three hundred warriors
Ligurian:
a mæ galante a l’à un spito guerrezzê

English translation:
my girlfriend has a warrior spirit
Ligurian:
piggio leçioin de guidda a-o mätesdì

English translation:
I take driving lessons on Tuesdays
Ligurian:
a guidda de neutte a stanca de ciù

English translation:
night driving is more tiring
Ligurian:
a guidda a n’à contou a stöia do pòsto

English translation:
the guide explained the history of the place to us
Ligurian:
sensa a guidda se saiëscimo persci

English translation:
without the guide we would have gotten lost
Ligurian:
a guidda a spiega ben a proçedua

English translation:
the guide explains the procedure well
Ligurian:
a cantia a core in sce doe colisse de metallo

English translation:
the drawer slides on two metal rails
Ligurian:
o s’é lasciou condue a-o sò destin

English translation:
he let himself be led to his destiny
Ligurian:
guiddâ i sordatti à l’assato

English translation:
to lead the soldiers in the assault
Ligurian:
e stelle n’an guiddou

English translation:
the stars guided us
Ligurian:
o præve o î instraddava inti studdi

English translation:
the priest guided them in their studies
Ligurian:
t’ê bon à condue?

English translation:
can you drive?
Ligurian:
o l’ea apreuvo à portâ a machina e o s’é addormio

English translation:
he was driving the car and fell asleep
Ligurian:
o conduttô o l’à perso o contròllo da machina

English translation:
the driver lost control of the car
Ligurian:
a scòrsa de l’euvo

English translation:
the eggshell
Ligurian:
unna scòrsa de lumassa

English translation:
a snail shell
Ligurian:
o l’à assazzou o tocco avanti de servîlo

English translation:
he tasted the sauce before serving it
Ligurian:
piggite do tempo pe gustâte o cafè

English translation:
take the time to savor your coffee
Ligurian:
o se gustava a compagnia di amixi

English translation:
he enjoyed the company of friends
Ligurian:
ve gusta unna partia de ballon?

English translation:
do you enjoy a game of soccer?
Ligurian:
o s’à gustou o cine fin à l’urtima scena

English translation:
he savored the film right down to the last scene
Ligurian:
o gusto o l’é un di çinque sensci

English translation:
taste is one of the five senses
Ligurian:
o fumme o l’altera o gusto

English translation:
smoking alters one’s sense of taste
Ligurian:
sto menestron o l’à un bon savô

English translation:
this minestrone tastes good
Ligurian:
o vin ch’emmo bevuo o l’aiva un savô delicou

English translation:
the wine we drank had a delicate taste
Ligurian:
ò mangiou con gusto

English translation:
I ate with gusto
Ligurian:
a leze pe piaxei sccetto

English translation:
he reads for pure pleasure
Ligurian:
pe-i mæ gusti gh’é tròppa sâ

English translation:
for my taste there’s too much salt
Ligurian:
o progetto o reflette o gusto de l’autoa

English translation:
the project reflects the author’s taste
Ligurian:
o Tomaxo o se veste delongo con tanta finessa

English translation:
Tommaso always dresses with great taste
Ligurian:
o risòtto co-i fonzi ch’ò fæto vëi o l’ea pròpio gusteive

English translation:
the mushroom risotto I made yesterday was truly delicious
Ligurian:
emmo prenottou un abergo vexin a-a staçion

English translation:
we booked a hotel near the station
Ligurian:
i rusci son arrivæ avanti o tempo

English translation:
the Russians arrived early
Ligurian:
i cavaggëi son scappæ da-a poia

English translation:
the knights ran away out of fear
Ligurian:
sitta, e miage parlan!

English translation:
quiet, the walls have ears!
Ligurian:
o m’à misso in testa unn’idea

English translation:
he put an idea in my head
Ligurian:
me son fæta unn’idea ciæa de comm’o fonçioña o progetto

English translation:
I’ve formed a clear idea of how the project works
Ligurian:
an presentou unn’idea pe ammegioâ o servixo

English translation:
they presented an idea to improve the service
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto cangiâ de pai a-a moggê

English translation:
he made his wife change her mind
Ligurian:
in sciâ costion ò unn’idea despægia da-a teu

English translation:
on this matter I have a different opinion from yours
Ligurian:
tutt’assemme m’é vegnuo unn’idea pe resòlve o problema

English translation:
suddenly an idea came to me to solve the problem
Ligurian:
o l’é o pòsto ideale pe destendise

English translation:
it’s the ideal place to relax
Ligurian:
l’ideale de libertæ o ô conduxeiva

English translation:
the ideal of freedom guided him
Ligurian:
ò mangiou tròppo ancheu, unna menestriña a saieiva a megio cösa pe çenâ

English translation:
I ate too much today, a light soup would be ideal for dinner
Ligurian:
a prexonea a l’aiva ideou un cian perfetto pe scappâ d’inte onge do carçê

English translation:
the prisoner had devised a perfect plan to escape from the clutches of her jailer
Ligurian:
a l’à accattou unna röba pægia do tutto a-a mæ

English translation:
she bought a dress identical to mine
Ligurian:
o l’à identificou a seu voxe tra e gente

English translation:
he identified her voice among the crowd
Ligurian:
i filòsofi inmæximan st’idea chì con quella de libertæ

English translation:
philosophers identify this idea with that of freedom
Ligurian:
à l’intrâ beseugna identificâse

English translation:
at the entrance you have to identify yourself
Ligurian:
a s’inmæxima assæ inta protagonista do cine

English translation:
she strongly identifies with the protagonist of the film
Ligurian:
an verificou l’identitæ di resultati

English translation:
they verified the identity of the results
Ligurian:
l’identitæ de l’assascin a no l’é ancon conosciua

English translation:
the identity of the murderer is still unknown
Ligurian:
quella belliña de un sciaffeur o l’à bloccou o trafego

English translation:
that idiot driver blocked the traffic
Ligurian:
che idea do bellin, a no fonçionià maiciù

English translation:
what an idiotic idea, it’ll never work