ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
comme seu ciù grande, a sentiva de responsabilitæ

English translation:
as the older sister, she felt a sense of responsibility
Ligurian:
o Steva o l’à parlou con seu seu picciña primma de deçidde

English translation:
Stefano spoke with his younger sister before deciding
Ligurian:
a l’é a seu ciù picciña de quattro figge

English translation:
she is the youngest sister of four daughters
Ligurian:
a seu de legno a gh’à fæto da compâ d’anello

English translation:
the stepsister was her wedding witness
Ligurian:
ò accattou un regallo pe-a mæ soiña

English translation:
I bought a gift for my little sister
Ligurian:
o rianetto into giardin o l’é alimentou da unna vivagna vexiña

English translation:
the trickle in the garden is fed by a nearby spring
Ligurian:
Söi o l’é un commun italian de 4000 abitanti pöcassæ

English translation:
Sori is an Italian municipality of about 4,000 inhabitants
Ligurian:
o m’à piggiou de sorpreisa

English translation:
it caught me by surprise
Ligurian:
l’imbriægo o l’ea arrezzuo da doî amixi

English translation:
the drunk was being held up by two friends
Ligurian:
a colònna a l’arreze o poggiölo

English translation:
the column supports the balcony
Ligurian:
me son tegnuo à l’erbo pe no cazze

English translation:
I held on to the tree to keep from falling
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto un fattoriso quand’o l’à sentio o comprimento inatteiso

English translation:
he smiled on hearing the unexpected compliment
Ligurian:
o l’à bevuo unna goâ d’ægua

English translation:
he drank a sip of water
Ligurian:
che meña de bestia o l’é?

English translation:
what sort of animal is it?
Ligurian:
ti ô sæ che vëi pe-a stradda ò visto o teu sòsia?

English translation:
you know, yesterday on the street I saw your double?
Ligurian:
no me son mai fiou de lô

English translation:
I’ve always suspected them
Ligurian:
â sospettan de ammassamento

English translation:
they suspect her of murder
Ligurian:
sospetto unn’infamitæ

English translation:
I suspect a betrayal
Ligurian:
sta cremma a contëgne unna sostansa ch’a l’idrata a pelle

English translation:
this cream contains a substance that hydrates the skin
Ligurian:
o libbro o l’é ben scrito, ma o l’ammanca de sostansa

English translation:
the book is well written, but it lacks substance
Ligurian:
deuviâ a miagia pe arrembo

English translation:
to use the wall as support
Ligurian:
con l’arrembo de seu poæ o l’à trovou un lou

English translation:
with his father’s support he found work
Ligurian:
ò cangiou a lampadiña

English translation:
I replaced the lightbulb
Ligurian:
ò relevou o zugou stanco

English translation:
I substituted the tired player
Ligurian:
o sottomarin o l’ea sott’ægua

English translation:
the submarine was underwater
Ligurian:
me son assunnou che stava inte unna casa sott’ægua

English translation:
I dreamed I lived in a house underwater
Ligurian:
ò accattou di fonzi in adobbo

English translation:
I bought some mushrooms preserved in oil
Ligurian:
emmo dovuo assotterrâ i cavi da luxe perché e vorpe ne î rosiggiâvan

English translation:
we had to bury the electrical cables because the foxes gnawed on them
Ligurian:
sto cavo o l’é tròppo sottî pe ëse addeuviou comme drissa

English translation:
this rope is too thin to be used as a halyard
Ligurian:
l’öxello o s’é pösou in sce unna ramma fiña

English translation:
the bird perched on a slender branch
Ligurian:
da-a pòrta gh’ea un òmmo erto e stiggio

English translation:
at the door there was a tall, slim man
Ligurian:
mettite un oegê sotta a-a testa

English translation:
put a pillow under your head
Ligurian:
ò camminou mai tanto che m’é vegnuo unna ciòcca sott’a-o pê

English translation:
I walked so much that a blister formed on my foot
Ligurian:
se semmo ascoxi sotta a-o letto

English translation:
we hid under the bed
Ligurian:
o rioplan o xeua da basso a-e nuvie

English translation:
the airplane flies below the clouds
Ligurian:
sotta a-o mæ scito gh’é un forno

English translation:
beneath my apartment there’s a bakery
Ligurian:
quello pöveo figgeu o l’é finio sotta à un treno

English translation:
that poor boy ended up under a train
Ligurian:
o l’é mòrto sotta à unna valanga de neive

English translation:
he died under an avalanche of snow
Ligurian:
verso Dënâ i prexi se fan ciù erti

English translation:
around Christmas prices go up
Ligurian:
da un çerto ponto de vista porrieiva dâte fiña raxon

English translation:
from a certain point of view I could even agree with you
Ligurian:
beseugna ch’analizzæ o problema da unn’atra prospettiva

English translation:
you must analyze the problem from another perspective
Ligurian:
o s’é misso sotta a-a proteçion de unna persoña potente

English translation:
he placed himself under the protection of a powerful person
Ligurian:
travaggiâ sotta prescion o me scazze mâ

English translation:
I do badly working under pressure
Ligurian:
o paçiente o l’é ancon sotta l’effetto da dòrmia

English translation:
the patient is still under the effect of the anesthesia
Ligurian:
quello giachê o ven sott’a-i sciuscianta euro

English translation:
that jacket costs less than sixty euros
Ligurian:
mæ messiavo o l’ea nasciuo a-o tempo de Mussolini

English translation:
my grandfather was born under Mussolini
Ligurian:
ammia chì sotta!

English translation:
look down here!
Ligurian:
se veddemmo da chì à un quarto d’oa chì da basso

English translation:
we’ll meet in fifteen minutes down here
Ligurian:
vaggo à studiâ da basso, ciammæme quande l’é pronto

English translation:
I’m going to study downstairs, call me when it’s ready
Ligurian:
comme diò megio ciù avanti, a scituaçion a l’é seria

English translation:
as I’ll explain better below, the situation is serious
Ligurian:
arregòrdite de leze ascì e righe da basso

English translation:
remember to also read the lines below
Ligurian:
o de sotta de braghe o l’é tutto arroinou

English translation:
the bottom of the trousers is all ruined
Ligurian:
o ministro o l’é accaxonou de corruçion

English translation:
the minister is under indictment for corruption
Ligurian:
o gosso o navegava tæra à tæra

English translation:
the fishing boat sailed close to the coast
Ligurian:
aiva a soluçion davanti a-i euggi e no me l’ea dæta

English translation:
I had the solution right under my nose and hadn’t noticed
Ligurian:
o pâ sarvægo, ma in sciâ fin o l’é de bon cheu

English translation:
he seems to have a difficult character, but deep down he’s kind-hearted
Ligurian:
ancheu gh’é quattro graddi sott’a-o zero

English translation:
today it’s four degrees below zero
Ligurian:
l’açienda a l’à sottoscrito un accòrdio preliminare

English translation:
the company has signed a preliminary agreement
Ligurian:
e cannæ da chintaña passan dexe metri sottotæra

English translation:
the sewer pipes run ten meters underground
Ligurian:
an construto un parchezzo assotterrou

English translation:
they built an underground parking lot
Ligurian:
o peiso do carrego o l’à rotto a töa de legno

English translation:
the weight of the load split the wooden plank
Ligurian:
mæ barba o l’é feua à rompî e legne

English translation:
my uncle is outside splitting wood
Ligurian:
quarchedun gh’à scciappou o barconetto da machina con un mon

English translation:
someone smashed his car window with a brick
Ligurian:
into scuggiâ o l’à fæto cazze i tondi e o î a scciappæ tutti

English translation:
slipping, he dropped the plates and shattered them all
Ligurian:
a baccâ a gh’à rotto un brasso

English translation:
the blow from the stick broke his arm
Ligurian:
quande l’ascetta a l’à corpia, a çeppa a s’é rotta inta doî

English translation:
when the axe struck it, the log split in two
Ligurian:
apreuvo a-a cheita a s’é rotta unna gamba

English translation:
from the fall she broke her leg
Ligurian:
a giassa into gòtto a s’é scciappâ

English translation:
the ice in the glass cracked
Ligurian:
se son impie de sgreuxi e dapeu a Stefania a l’à menassou de rompîghe o moro

English translation:
they insulted each other and then Stefania threatened to smash her face
Ligurian:
pe rompî e legne ghe veu unn’ascia affiâ

English translation:
to split wood you need a sharp axe
Ligurian:
gh’ea unna gròssa scciappeuia inta pria

English translation:
there was a large crack in the stone
Ligurian:
t’ê bon à ingheugge i spaghetti co-a forçiña?

English translation:
can you twirl spaghetti with a fork?
Ligurian:
scià ne peu portâ doî tondi de spaghetti a-a carbonæa?

English translation:
could you bring us two plates of spaghetti alla carbonara?
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin o l’à averto i euggi

English translation:
he finally opened his eyes wide
Ligurian:
desarrembo e giöxie

English translation:
I throw the shutters wide open
Ligurian:
o mego o l’à domandou a-o paçiente d’arvî i euggi

English translation:
the doctor asked the patient to open his eyes wide
Ligurian:
ò averto i euggi pe-a sorpreisa

English translation:
I opened my eyes wide in surprise
Ligurian:
o s’é misso o saino in sciâ spalla manciña

English translation:
he slung the backpack onto his left shoulder
Ligurian:
ò sparmou o butiro fresco in sciâ fetta de pan brustolio

English translation:
I spread fresh butter on the slice of toast
Ligurian:
no sparæ, son desarmou!

English translation:
don’t shoot, I’m unarmed!
Ligurian:
quello scceuppo o spara i proiettili à ciù de 3.000 km/h

English translation:
that rifle fires bullets at over 3,000 km/h
Ligurian:
ciantila de destegâ de vesce, nisciun te credde

English translation:
stop telling fibs, no one believes you
Ligurian:
dæto che no t’æ coxinou, aggiuttime à levâ d’in töa

English translation:
since you didn’t cook, help me clear the table
Ligurian:
i figgeu an spantegou e demoe pe tutta a salla

English translation:
the children scattered toys all over the living room
Ligurian:
m’arrecommando, spantega ben e semense in sce tutto o campo

English translation:
make sure you spread the seeds well over the entire field
Ligurian:
i sordatti an versou o seu sangue pe defende a çittæ da l’invasô

English translation:
the soldiers shed their blood to defend the city from the invader
Ligurian:
a mimosa a spantegava un profummo delicou

English translation:
the mimosa gave off a delicate scent
Ligurian:
i giornali an spantegou a notiçia

English translation:
the newspapers spread the news
Ligurian:
ti â cianti de dî mâ de tutti?

English translation:
will you stop badmouthing everyone?
Ligurian:
s’é sentio unna scciuppettâ da-a lontan

English translation:
a gunshot was heard in the distance
Ligurian:
ciantila de spantegâ i vestî pe tæra!

English translation:
stop scattering your clothes on the floor!
Ligurian:
unna vòtta ciantæ e semense, beseugna spampaggiâghe un seu de tæra de d’ato

English translation:
once the seeds are planted, you need to spread a layer of soil over them
Ligurian:
i sordatti se son spantegæ in sciâ linia do fronte

English translation:
the soldiers scattered along the front line
Ligurian:
e seu cöse ean spantegæ abrettio in tæra

English translation:
his things were strewn haphazardly on the floor
Ligurian:
anâ in barca con liatri o l’é delongo unna demoa!

English translation:
going boating with them is always such fun!
Ligurian:
o parlava con agrecco, sensa avei poia de conseguense

English translation:
he spoke with bravado, unafraid of the consequences
Ligurian:
pe unna palaçiata o l’à perso a confiansa do direttô

English translation:
because of an act of bravado he lost the director’s trust
Ligurian:
o gh’à replicou con un ton da magnæra

English translation:
he answered her in a swaggering tone
Ligurian:
ciantila de fâ da magnæra!

English translation:
stop being so cocky!
Ligurian:
e passoe no paivan avei poia do spaventaggio

English translation:
the sparrows didn’t seem to fear the scarecrow
Ligurian:
quello cine o n’à misso poia

English translation:
that film frightened us
Ligurian:
a s’é attrovâ poia pe unn’ombra in sciâ miagia

English translation:
she got scared by a shadow on the wall
Ligurian:
no t’inspaximâ, son mi!

English translation:
don’t be scared, it’s me!
Ligurian:
o l’aiva di euggi inspaximæ tanto ch’o parlava

English translation:
he had a frightened look as he spoke
Ligurian:
piggiâse un resato

English translation:
to get a fright
Ligurian:
o cine o metteiva mai tanta poia che tanti an serrou i euggi

English translation:
the film was so frightening that many people closed their eyes
Ligurian:
e seu poule m’an impaçientâ

English translation:
his words made me lose my patience
Ligurian:
o s’é impaçientou dòppo mez’oa ch’o l’aspëtava

English translation:
he lost his patience after half an hour of waiting
Ligurian:
o son o no peu viægiâ into spaçio

English translation:
sound cannot travel in space
Ligurian:
no gh’é ciù de pòsto inta mæ stançia, quella scatoassa mettila da unn’atra parte

English translation:
there’s no more room in my bedroom, put that big box somewhere else
Ligurian:
o l’é un scito spaçioso ma tròppo lontan de donde stà i mæ amixi

English translation:
it’s a spacious apartment but too far from where my friends live
Ligurian:
ne gusta i salloin spaçioxi

English translation:
we like spacious living rooms
Ligurian:
ò spassou o cappòtto pe allevâ a pua

English translation:
I brushed the coat to get the dust off
Ligurian:
m’ò ascordou a spassoietta à cà

English translation:
I left my toothbrush at home
Ligurian:
o dentista o m’à dito d’addeuviâ unna spassoietta da denti sciòcca

English translation:
the dentist told me to use a soft toothbrush
Ligurian:
pe arvî sto portelletto ghe veu un cacciavia particolâ

English translation:
to open this hatch you need a special screwdriver
Ligurian:
sto giachê o l’é fæto con un materiale particolâ ch’o respia ma o l’é stagno

English translation:
this jacket is made of a special material that breathes but is waterproof
Ligurian:
o lattonê o l’à dovuo anâ à piggiâ di arneixi particolæ

English translation:
the plumber had to go get some special tools
Ligurian:
ste chì en de çircostanse bizare

English translation:
these are special circumstances
Ligurian:
Camoggi o l’é un pòsto mäveggioso, ghe vegnieiva torna voentea

English translation:
Camogli is a special place, I’d gladly go back there
Ligurian:
m’an fæto un regallo mäveggioso

English translation:
they gave me a special gift
Ligurian:
o seu rammo o l’é i freschi

English translation:
his specialty is frescoes
Ligurian:
o me gusta o Mediterraneo, mascime e isoe

English translation:
I love the Mediterranean, especially the islands
Ligurian:
feua da-o barcon gh’é unna smersa de insetto

English translation:
outside the window there’s some kind of insect
Ligurian:
o can o l’é da speçie Canis familiaris

English translation:
the dog is of the species Canis familiaris
Ligurian:
inte sta foresta gh’é tante speçie de sæxiña

English translation:
in this forest there are many species of game
Ligurian:
l’é tutt’ancheu che i pompê preuvan à asmortâ l’inçendio

English translation:
the firefighters have been trying to put out the fire all day
Ligurian:
chi l’é ch’o l’à asmòrto a televixon?

English translation:
who turned off the television?
Ligurian:
dötrei gòtti d’ægua me faian scentâ a sæ

English translation:
a few glasses of water will quench my thirst
Ligurian:
dòppo tanto emmo serrou l’ipoteca in sciâ nòstra casa

English translation:
we’ve finally paid off the mortgage on our house
Ligurian:
se gh’é do vento e ti lasci o barcon averto, o feugo da coxiña o s’asmòrta

English translation:
if there’s wind and you leave the window open, the kitchen stove goes out
Ligurian:
tutt’assemme s’é asmòrto e luxe e s’é sentio un tron

English translation:
the lights suddenly went out and a boom was heard
Ligurian:
l’entuxasmo o l’é scentou

English translation:
the enthusiasm has died down
Ligurian:
o sciô Schenon o l’é mancou domenega a-a seia

English translation:
Mr. Schenone passed away on Sunday evening
Ligurian:
arregòrdite d’asmortâ o feugo avanti che ti sciòrti

English translation:
remember to turn off the fire before going out
Ligurian:
no stâ à spellâ a levre in cà perché ti brutti

English translation:
don’t skin the hare in the house because you’ll make a mess
Ligurian:
peemmo e meie pe l’insalatta de fruta

English translation:
let’s peel the apples for the fruit salad
Ligurian:
son cheita d’in sciâ biçicletta e me son sgarbellâ e moen

English translation:
I fell off my bicycle and skinned my hands
Ligurian:
spende trenta euro pe di libbri

English translation:
to spend thirty euros on books
Ligurian:
quante ve tocca spende a-o meise apreuvo a-a pixon?

English translation:
how much do you spend per month on rent?
Ligurian:
à mæ seu gh’é cao spende de palanche derê a-i vestî

English translation:
my sister likes spending money on clothes
Ligurian:
o l’à dæto fondo à tutte e seu energie apreuvo à quello progetto

English translation:
he spent all his energy on that project
Ligurian:
o m’à levou d’in speransa

English translation:
he took away all my hope
Ligurian:
spero de poei anâ in villezzo fito

English translation:
I hope I can go on holiday soon
Ligurian:
mi spero pròpio de na

English translation:
I really hope not
Ligurian:
a l’é unna speisa ch’a no serve à ninte

English translation:
it’s a pointless expense
Ligurian:
son sciortio pe fâ a speisa

English translation:
I went out to do the shopping
Ligurian:
sta fugassa a l’é tròppo drua

English translation:
this focaccia is too thick
Ligurian:
avei a barba scciassa

English translation:
to have a thick beard
Ligurian:
de spesso m’asseunno de vegnî unna ballæña avvoxâ

English translation:
I often dream of becoming a famous dancer
Ligurian:
o spettacolo o l’é finio e i attoî sciortan de da-o tiatro

English translation:
the show is over and the actors are leaving the theatre
Ligurian:
gödîse o spettacolo de l’arba

English translation:
to enjoy the spectacle of the dawn
Ligurian:
t’æ misso tròppa dröga inta carne

English translation:
you put too many spices in the meat
Ligurian:
ti l’æ cattou e speçie?

English translation:
did you buy the spices?
Ligurian:
a cicolata a l’ea coscì freida che emmo dovuo addeuviâ un cotello pe rompîla

English translation:
the chocolate was so cold that we had to use a knife to break it
Ligurian:
con un corpo deçiso, o l’à stoccou a töa de legno inta doî

English translation:
with one decisive blow, he broke the wooden plank in two
Ligurian:
a cheita de un rammo a gh’à rotto un pôso

English translation:
a falling branch broke his wrist
Ligurian:
se cazzo de de chì me rompo tutte doe e gambe

English translation:
if I fall from here I’ll break both my legs
Ligurian:
quella notiçia a gh’à arrancou o cheu

English translation:
that news broke his heart
Ligurian:
a carne accommoddâ a l’à da cheuxe pe longo tempo pe vegnî tenea

English translation:
the stew has to cook for a long time to become tender
Ligurian:
mæ barba o l’é de Spezza

English translation:
my uncle is from La Spezia
Ligurian:
un spezzin e doî zeneixi intran inte un bar

English translation:
a man from La Spezia and two Genoese walk into a bar
Ligurian:
ti parli spezzin?

English translation:
do you speak the dialect of La Spezia?
Ligurian:
me son assettou in sciâ bananna e l’ò bernissâ

English translation:
I sat on the banana and squashed it
Ligurian:
a machina a l’à bernissou unna lumassa

English translation:
the car squashed a snail
Ligurian:
a çinsaa a s’é bernissâ in sciô päbrixa

English translation:
the mosquito got splattered on the windshield
Ligurian:
un pittin d’ægua no me despiaxe pe ninte

English translation:
a bit of rain doesn’t bother me at all
Ligurian:
aggei paçiensa, ne rincresce!

English translation:
sorry, we apologise!
Ligurian:
a ciazza a l’é piña de gente

English translation:
the beach is full of people
Ligurian:
in sce quell’isoa gh’é unna ciazza d’æña gianca

English translation:
on that island there’s a beach of white sand
Ligurian:
anemmo a-a mæña doman?

English translation:
shall we go to the beach tomorrow?
Ligurian:
l’annonçio o l’à piggiou tutti quelli che gh’ea a-a cheita

English translation:
the announcement caught everyone present off guard
Ligurian:
l’é arrestou solo che un spigo d’aggio

English translation:
there’s only one clove of garlic left
Ligurian:
ti ô veu un gælo de mandarin?

English translation:
do you want a segment of mandarin?
Ligurian:
sciacca un spigo d’aggio e mettilo à soffrizze inte l’euio

English translation:
crush a clove of garlic and put it to fry in the oil
Ligurian:
ti m’â dæ unna fetta de mei, pe piaxei?

English translation:
can you give me a slice of apple, please?
Ligurian:
gh’é un pö de monæa spiccia inte quello päçenie

English translation:
there’s a bit of small change in that ashtray
Ligurian:
ti ghe n’æ da menuaggia pe l’autostradda?

English translation:
do you have small change for the motorway?
Ligurian:
in sciô spiddo ò alternou säçissa e pevioin

English translation:
on the skewer I alternated sausage and peppers
Ligurian:
ti me peu mostrâ sta stöia?

English translation:
can you explain this story to me?
Ligurian:
desccegæ e veie!

English translation:
hoist the sails!
Ligurian:
seu fræ o l’é un zoveno desgenou ch’o parla con tutti sensa problemi

English translation:
his brother is a self-assured boy and talks to everyone without any trouble
Ligurian:
emmo pescou un bello loasso

English translation:
we caught a fine sea bass
Ligurian:
a cuxeuia a l’à unna scatoa piña de pontaieu

English translation:
the seamstress has a box full of pins
Ligurian:
no gh’é reusa sensa spiñe

English translation:
there is no rose without thorns
Ligurian:
sto pescio o l’é pin de resche

English translation:
this fish is full of bones
Ligurian:
ò provou à sponciâ a pòrta ma a no s’é mesciâ

English translation:
I tried to push the door but it wouldn’t budge
Ligurian:
e no stæ à arronsâ!

English translation:
but don’t push!
Ligurian:
an sguarrou o ballon durante a regatta

English translation:
they tore the spinnaker during the regatta
Ligurian:
i fan an comensou à arronsâ pe avvexinâse a-o parco

English translation:
the fans started shoving to get closer to the stage
Ligurian:
i cavelli ghe cazzeivan in scê oege

English translation:
her sloping hair covered her ears
Ligurian:
a cà a l’à un teito à doe ægue

English translation:
the house has a gabled roof
Ligurian:
segondo sta religion, o spirto o va avanti à existî anche dòppo a mòrte do còrpo

English translation:
according to this religion, the spirit continues to exist even after the body dies
Ligurian:
se conta che sta cà a segge piña de spirti grammi

English translation:
they say this house is full of evil spirits
Ligurian:
me pâ che no aggian accapio o veo spirto do romanso

English translation:
I don’t think they grasped the true spirit of the novel
Ligurian:
poei lasciâ i vestî inti armaietti ch’en into vestiäio

English translation:
you can leave your clothes in the lockers in the changing room
Ligurian:
quante bruttixe inte sta stançia!

English translation:
what filth in this room!
Ligurian:
avei i speggetti brutti

English translation:
to have dirty glasses
Ligurian:
a tovaggia a l’é sucida, beseugna lavâla

English translation:
the tablecloth is dirty, it needs washing
Ligurian:
sto quartê o no l’ea coscì sucido quand’ea zoveno

English translation:
this neighborhood wasn’t this filthy when I was young
Ligurian:
quello figgeu o l’é pròpio sucido, o no se fa mai a dòccia

English translation:
that boy is really filthy, he never showers
Ligurian:
no stâ à beive, no ti veddi che l’ægua a l’é storbia?

English translation:
don’t drink, can’t you see the water is dirty?
Ligurian:
gh’é mai tanta bruttixe inte quello canto!

English translation:
there’s so much grime in that corner!
Ligurian:
no stâ à avansâ a testa da-o barconetto!

English translation:
don’t lean your head out of the window!
Ligurian:
o poggiölo o sciòrte da-a cà

English translation:
the balcony juts out from the house
Ligurian:
se m’avanso, cazzo

English translation:
if I lean out, I’ll fall
Ligurian:
ti peu presentâ unna denonçia inte tutti i pòsti de poliçia

English translation:
you can file a complaint at any police station
Ligurian:
ammia che o portelletto da machina da lavâ o segge ben serrou!

English translation:
make sure the washing machine door is properly shut!
Ligurian:
ò piccou co-o zenoggio into portelletto ch’o l’ea stæto lasciou averto

English translation:
I banged my knee on the door that had been left open
Ligurian:
à che oa o særa o portello do banco?

English translation:
what time does the bank counter close?
Ligurian:
a sposâ a portava unna röba gianca

English translation:
the bride wore a white dress
Ligurian:
a professoa a l’à maiou o Zane

English translation:
the teacher married Gianni
Ligurian:
o Franco o l’à piggiou a Metirde pe moggê

English translation:
Franco married Matilde
Ligurian:
o sposou e a sposâ an ballou o svarso

English translation:
the bride and groom danced the waltz
Ligurian:
i sposoei en anæti in viægio de nòsse a-e isoe Hawaii

English translation:
the newlyweds went on their honeymoon to Hawaii
Ligurian:
a moutia a l’à derenâ, ma a l’é delongo de giromia

English translation:
the illness has worn her out, but she’s always in good spirits
Ligurian:
l’ò attrovou accoegou in sciô sofà, do tutto abbötio

English translation:
I found him lying on the couch, completely exhausted
Ligurian:
beseugna che mescemmo o sofà

English translation:
we have to move the sofa
Ligurian:
an portou a sede à Saña

English translation:
they moved the headquarters to Savona
Ligurian:
an remandou l’incontro à dòppo e feste

English translation:
they postponed the meeting until after the holidays
Ligurian:
perché ti straggi tutta quell’ægua?

English translation:
why are you wasting all that water?
Ligurian:
t’æ straggiou unn’occaxon d’öo

English translation:
you wasted a golden opportunity
Ligurian:
à parlâ con ti se caccia via o sciou!

English translation:
talking to you is a waste of breath!
Ligurian:
o tòrcio o spremme l’uga

English translation:
the press squeezes the grapes
Ligurian:
a l’é in biblioteca ch’a se fixica pe attrovâ unna soluçion

English translation:
it’s in the library that one racks one’s brain to find a solution
Ligurian:
comm’a l’é doçe sta spremmua de çetron!

English translation:
how sweet this fresh orange juice is!
Ligurian:
un sproin d’ægua de mâ

English translation:
a splash of seawater
Ligurian:
co-o doçe an servio un gianco co-a scciumma

English translation:
with dessert they served a white sparkling wine
Ligurian:
ò portou unna bottiggia de vin ch’o scciumma pe toccâ

English translation:
I brought a bottle of sparkling wine for the toast
Ligurian:
ò spontou o lapi contra o banco sensa voeilo

English translation:
I accidentally broke the pencil tip against the desk
Ligurian:
o giardinê o l’à çimmou i erboi de l’allea

English translation:
the gardener pruned the trees along the avenue
Ligurian:
a l’à guägno tutti i sappelli con gran determinaçion

English translation:
he overcame every obstacle with great determination
Ligurian:
gh’é vegnuo feua i primmi cavelli gianchi

English translation:
his first grey hairs have appeared
Ligurian:
o can o l’é sätou feua tutt’assemme de derê a-a miagia

English translation:
the dog suddenly appeared from behind the wall
Ligurian:
o sô o spæga fito de stæ

English translation:
the sun rises early in summer
Ligurian:
o lapi o l’à perso a ponta e no arriëscio ciù à scrive

English translation:
the pencil has gone blunt and I can’t write anymore
Ligurian:
pensava de perde, incangio l’ò spontâ

English translation:
I thought I would lose, but instead I pulled it off
Ligurian:
no beseugna spuâ pe tæra!

English translation:
you mustn’t spit on the ground!
Ligurian:
a l’à spuou l’òsso into tondo

English translation:
he spat the pit onto the plate
Ligurian:
mæ lalla a l’é inte unna squaddra de ballon

English translation:
my aunt is part of a football team
Ligurian:
o bancâ o l’à squaddrou a töa de legno

English translation:
the carpenter squared off the wooden plank
Ligurian:
çerco un blòcco de marmao ben squaddrou

English translation:
I’m looking for a well-squared block of marble
Ligurian:
quella zugheuia a l’é stæta sospeisa

English translation:
that player was disqualified
Ligurian:
ti l’æ visto quello cine co-o squæo gigante?

English translation:
have you seen that film with the giant shark?
Ligurian:
ò attrovou unna scaggia de serpente pe tæra

English translation:
I found a snake scale on the ground
Ligurian:
dòppo quello negòçio mæ poæ o l’é arrestou à cian d’ægua

English translation:
after that deal my father was left penniless
Ligurian:
a dragoña a l’à desreixou l’erbo into giardin

English translation:
the whirlwind uprooted the tree in the garden
Ligurian:
destaccâ e patelle da-i scheuggi

English translation:
to detach the limpets from the rocks
Ligurian:
o manego o s’é destaccou da-a spassoia

English translation:
the handle came off the broom
Ligurian:
un pommello o l’é sätou via

English translation:
a button has come off
Ligurian:
ò misso i pê inte staffe

English translation:
I put my feet in the stirrups
Ligurian:
a stæ a l’é a saxon a ciù bella

English translation:
summer is the most beautiful season
Ligurian:
a saxon a-o tiatro a l’é finia

English translation:
the theatre season is over
Ligurian:
ò coverto o testo co-a stagneua

English translation:
I covered the baking pan with tin foil
Ligurian:
o becco sarvægo o s’arrampiña in sciâ miagia de ròcca

English translation:
the ibex climbs up the rocky wall
Ligurian:
o libbro o l’é andæto in stampa

English translation:
the book has gone to print
Ligurian:
da ch’a l’à avuo l’açidente, mæ coxa a cammiña co-e scròssoe

English translation:
since she had the accident, my cousin walks on crutches
Ligurian:
me son addormio da-a fadiga

English translation:
I fell asleep from exhaustion
Ligurian:
se son addormii stanchi mòrti

English translation:
they fell asleep dead tired
Ligurian:
o l’ea za stanco de stâ lì à spëtâ

English translation:
he was already tired of standing there waiting
Ligurian:
staseia son stanco comme unna bestia

English translation:
tonight I’m dead tired
Ligurian:
a s’é accattâ un scito da doe stançie à Zena, vexin à l’Erco

English translation:
she bought herself a two-room flat in Genoa, near the Ponte Monumentale
Ligurian:
se ne stemmo in pê

English translation:
we’re standing up
Ligurian:
stæ sitti viatri!

English translation:
you lot, be quiet!
Ligurian:
comme ti stæ?

English translation:
how are you?
Ligurian:
ancheu veuggio stâ in cà

English translation:
today I want to stay at home
Ligurian:
quelli gatti stan a-o sô tutto o giorno

English translation:
those cats stay in the sun all day long
Ligurian:
no ti veddi che son chì che travaggio?

English translation:
can’t you see I’m working?
Ligurian:
an piccou da-a pòrta intanto ch’ea apreuvo à vestîme

English translation:
they knocked at the door while I was getting dressed
Ligurian:
o treno o l’ea in scî pissi de partî

English translation:
the train was about to leave
Ligurian:
no gh’intro ciù inte ste braghe

English translation:
I don’t fit into these trousers anymore
Ligurian:
ghe stemmo inta çinque in töa?

English translation:
can we fit five of us at the table?
Ligurian:
aniemo à stâ de casa in Fransa

English translation:
we’re going to live in France
Ligurian:
a Maia a stà co-o Giöxeppe

English translation:
Maria is going out with Giuseppe
Ligurian:
ti devi stâ a-e regole do zeugo

English translation:
you have to stick to the rules of the game
Ligurian:
ti stæ co-i cowboy ò co-i indien?

English translation:
are you with the cowboys or the Indians?
Ligurian:
te tocca à ti de zugâ

English translation:
it’s your turn to play
Ligurian:
ti gh’intri co-a machina inte quello pòsto?

English translation:
can you fit in there with the car?
Ligurian:
l’é di meixi che ghe preuvo con lê, ma a no gh’allögia

English translation:
I’ve been trying with her for months, but she won’t go for it
Ligurian:
te conven stâ da-a larga da quella persoña

English translation:
you’d better stay away from that person
Ligurian:
ancheu no staggo ben, veuggio stâmene in cà

English translation:
I don’t feel well today, I want to stay home
Ligurian:
in montagna ghe staggo ben d’inverno ascì

English translation:
in the mountains I feel good even in winter
Ligurian:
no l’é ben parlâ coscì

English translation:
it’s not proper to speak that way
Ligurian:
à reveise dottô Rosci, scià l’ammie de stâ ben!

English translation:
goodbye Doctor Rossi, take care!
Ligurian:
ti te l’æ accattâ, t’aiva avvertio!

English translation:
serves you right, I had warned you!
Ligurian:
tanto che tutti se davan d’attorno, o Feipo o se ne stava co-e moen in scê zenogge

English translation:
while everyone was busy at work, Filippo just stood there twiddling his thumbs
Ligurian:
stanni in oegion, che porrieivan ciammâne

English translation:
keep your ears open, they might call us
Ligurian:
se ti veu o vin, t’æ da stâ apreuvo a-a vigna!

English translation:
if you want wine, you have to tend to the vineyard!
Ligurian:
o gh’à tegnuo dito pe doî meixi, ma lê a no gh’à manco fæto caxo

English translation:
he chased after her for two months, but she didn’t even notice him
Ligurian:
se ti vëgni torna tardi, se â descorriemo!

English translation:
if you’re late again, you’re in for it!
Ligurian:
se o ô descreuve teu poæ, te â faià intende lê!

English translation:
if your father finds out, you’re in for it!
Ligurian:
se ti pensi de finî o travaggio ancheu sensa o mæ aggiutto, ti ghe n’æ da anâ

English translation:
if you think you’ll finish the job today without my help, you’re dreaming
Ligurian:
l’é megio stâ da-a larga da quella zöna

English translation:
it’s better to stay away from that area
Ligurian:
o stà da-a lontan da cà pe travaggio

English translation:
he’s away from home for work
Ligurian:
tutta sta pua a me fa stranuâ

English translation:
all this dust makes me sneeze
Ligurian:
quand’o stranua, o mæ can o s’inspaxima da pe lê

English translation:
when he sneezes, my dog scares himself
Ligurian:
un fòrte stranuo o l’à interrotto o descorso da prescidente

English translation:
a loud sneeze interrupted the president’s speech
Ligurian:
se veddemmo staseia?

English translation:
shall we meet tonight?
Ligurian:
o Stato o serve a popolaçion

English translation:
the State serves the people
Ligurian:
no ti peu sciortî inte sta condiçion

English translation:
you can’t go out in that state
Ligurian:
o çemetëio o l’é pin de statue d’angei

English translation:
the cemetery is full of statues of angels
Ligurian:
o çê o l’ea pin de stelle

English translation:
the sky was full of stars
Ligurian:
a stella d’arbô a luxiva in sciô zinâ

English translation:
the morning star was shining above the horizon
Ligurian:
a tramontaña a l’é unna stella fissa

English translation:
the polar star is a fixed star
Ligurian:
pe orientâse de neutte çercavan a tramontaña

English translation:
to find their way at night they would look for the polar star
Ligurian:
destendi a pasta in sciâ meisoa

English translation:
roll out the dough on the kneading board
Ligurian:
l’ammiraggio o destende a carta in sciâ töa

English translation:
the admiral spreads the chart on the table
Ligurian:
semmo sciortii pe anâ à destende i lençeu a-o sô

English translation:
we went out to hang the sheets in the sun
Ligurian:
o villan o spantega a sòtta inti campi comme grasciua

English translation:
the farmer spreads dung in the fields as fertilizer
Ligurian:
o pollâ o l’ea pin de gallinasso

English translation:
the henhouse was full of chicken droppings
Ligurian:
a statua a l’ea coverta de scagagge d’öxelli

English translation:
the statue was covered in bird droppings
Ligurian:
no arriëscio à desentegâ i ratti into staggio

English translation:
I can’t exterminate the mice in the stable
Ligurian:
ti mæximo ti me l’æ dito

English translation:
you yourself told me so
Ligurian:
pe mi a l’é a mæxima

English translation:
it’s all the same to me
Ligurian:
emmo tiou zu un neuvo contræto

English translation:
we drew up a new contract
Ligurian:
sti jeans sperdan, lavile da soli

English translation:
these jeans bleed, wash them by themselves
Ligurian:
o tesciuo o l’à sperso de toccâ l’ægua cada

English translation:
the fabric faded on contact with hot water
Ligurian:
a föto vegia a l’é tutta spersa

English translation:
the old photo is all faded
Ligurian:
a pittua a l’addeuvia de propòxito di toin spersci pe creâ unn’atmosfera

English translation:
the painting deliberately uses faded tones to create atmosphere
Ligurian:
inte sta stançia no gh’é spaçio abasta pe stiägnâ e brasse

English translation:
in this room there isn’t enough space to stretch one’s arms
Ligurian:
se t’æ de atre cöse da stiâ, mettile inte quello muggio

English translation:
if you have other things to iron, put them in that pile
Ligurian:
fasso doî pasci, giusto pe stiägnâ e gambe

English translation:
I’m going for a short walk, just to stretch my legs
Ligurian:
ò provou à anâ à pescâ, ma ò tiou sciù solo che un vegio stivâ

English translation:
I tried going fishing, but I only pulled up an old boot
Ligurian:
ancheu se mangia stocchefisce accommodou a-a zeneise

English translation:
today we’re having stockfish Genoese style
Ligurian:
o vento o storseiva e ramme de l’erbo

English translation:
the wind was twisting the branches of the tree
Ligurian:
o l’é bon à travisâ i fæti pe-o seu avvantaggio

English translation:
he’s skilled at twisting the facts to his advantage
Ligurian:
a propòsta a l’ea boña, ma o cappo o l’à arruffou a naixa sensa dî a raxon

English translation:
the proposal was good, but the boss turned up his nose without saying why
Ligurian:
o profummo intenso de scioî de tiggio o peu abbarlugâ chisesegge

English translation:
the intense scent of linden blossoms can make anyone giddy
Ligurian:
a vista de quella belliscima dònna a l’aiva abbarlugou

English translation:
the sight of that beautiful woman had stunned him
Ligurian:
avanti d’avei piggiou o cafè t’ê pròpio stondäio!

English translation:
you’re completely dazed even before having your coffee!
Ligurian:
a stöia da Liguria quella de l’Euröpa

English translation:
the history of Liguria and that of Europe
Ligurian:
beseugna studiâ pe l’examme de stöia, sedonca ne bòccian

English translation:
we must study for the history exam, otherwise we’ll fail
Ligurian:
ò lezzuo un romanso stòrico

English translation:
I read a historical novel
Ligurian:
l’açidente o gh’à stroppiou unna gamba

English translation:
the accident crippled one of his legs
Ligurian:
an stroppiou tutte e poule da canson

English translation:
they mangled all the words of the song
Ligurian:
ti væ à reisego de vegnî stroppiou se ti säti da quell’ertixe

English translation:
you risk maiming yourself if you jump from that height
Ligurian:
o marionetto o l’aiva un pê stroppiou

English translation:
the puppet had a crippled foot
Ligurian:
a zovena a l’à lasciou o pòsto a-o stroppiou

English translation:
the young woman gave up her seat to the cripple
Ligurian:
o l’à e gambe stòrte

English translation:
she has crooked legs
Ligurian:
piggia o strasson da allevâ a pua

English translation:
take the rag to dust
Ligurian:
no t’orriæ miga mettite quello gruzzo?

English translation:
you’re not going to wear that rag, are you?
Ligurian:
cammiño in sciâ stradda

English translation:
I walk in the street
Ligurian:
se son incroxæ pe-a stradda

English translation:
they crossed paths in the street
Ligurian:
a l’aiva inandiâ in sciâ stradda boña

English translation:
she had set him on the right path
Ligurian:
un cammin ch’o pòrta in perdiçion

English translation:
a road that leads to perdition
Ligurian:
quella lì a no l’é unna stradda carrattea, o l’é solo che un sentê

English translation:
that’s not a drivable road, it’s just a path
Ligurian:
semmo finii inte unna stradda ciösa e emmo dovuo fâ marcia inderê

English translation:
we ended up on a dead-end street and had to back up
Ligurian:
o professô ancheu o l’à fæto un sguarron apreuvo à l’atro

English translation:
the professor today made one blunder after another
Ligurian:
de sentî quello son, o l’à stralunou i euggi da-o resato

English translation:
hearing that noise, his eyes rolled back in fear
Ligurian:
o paisan o l’à cangiou o giasso into staggio

English translation:
the farmer changed the litter in the stable
Ligurian:
ghe n’é assæ de stramme inta greuppia?

English translation:
is there enough straw in the manger?
Ligurian:
sta crovata a me strangoa!

English translation:
this tie is strangling me!
Ligurian:
mòrto strangoou

English translation:
strangled to death
Ligurian:
diggo mâ ò ti parli con un açento foresto?

English translation:
am I mistaken or do you speak with a foreign accent?
Ligurian:
l’é passou unna foresta vëi ch’a çercava de ti

English translation:
a foreign woman came by yesterday looking for you
Ligurian:
sta persoña a l’à quarcösa de strafaläio

English translation:
there’s something strange about this person
Ligurian:
o meistro o gh’à dæto unna lavâ de còrne pe-o dovei fæto mâ

English translation:
the teacher scolded him for the poorly done assignment
Ligurian:
ti peu remesciâ e euve tanto che inandio o pan?

English translation:
can you scramble the eggs while I prepare the bread?
Ligurian:
ti doviësci ciantâla d’ammassâte, no te pagan abasta!

English translation:
you should stop wearing yourself out, they don’t pay you enough!
Ligurian:
se m’é sguarrou o vestî tanto che ballava

English translation:
my dress tore while I was dancing
Ligurian:
o gatto o sguara e tende do sallon co-e ciöte

English translation:
the cat tears the living room curtains with its claws
Ligurian:
o mandillâ o gh’à arrancou o telefonin d’inte moen

English translation:
the pickpocket snatched the cellphone from his hands
Ligurian:
a Franca a l’é into giardin ch’a l’arranca e ortighe

English translation:
Franca is in the garden pulling up the nettles
Ligurian:
ò dæto un streppon a-a brilla do cavallo

English translation:
I gave the horse’s reins a tug
Ligurian:
dòppo unna settemaña che l’é ciuvuo o sciumme o l’é anæto de sorva

English translation:
after a week of rain the river overflowed
Ligurian:
a giusterna a l’é lì lì pe straboccâ

English translation:
the cistern is about to overflow
Ligurian:
l’ea coverto de un seu gianco

English translation:
it was covered with a white layer
Ligurian:
comm’a l’à sacciuo d’avei guägno a-o semenäio, a l’à stralunou i euggi

English translation:
when he found out he had won the lottery, his eyes rolled wildly
Ligurian:
unn’esperiensa traumatica a peu sciätâ ben ben unna persoña

English translation:
a traumatic experience can profoundly upset a person
Ligurian:
o divòrçio o l’à sciätou tutta a famiggia

English translation:
the divorce turned the whole family upside down
Ligurian:
sta maratoña sott’a-o sô d’agosto a m’à bella che derenou

English translation:
this marathon under the August sun has completely worn me out
Ligurian:
e seu leçioin de ballo me dereñan delongo, no arriëscio manco à mesciâme

English translation:
her dance lessons always exhaust me, I can’t even move
Ligurian:
t’æ sciätou o mæ cian de viægio co-i teu cangi de l’urtimo segondo

English translation:
you’ve thrown off my travel plan with your last-minute changes
Ligurian:
o disboscamento o sciata l’equilibrio de l’ecoscistema de montagna

English translation:
deforestation upends the balance of the mountain ecosystem
Ligurian:
a cea da moæ a l’ea sciätâ da-a preoccupaçion pe-o figgio mouto

English translation:
the mother’s face was distraught with worry for her sick son
Ligurian:
apreuvo à unna giornâ intrega de travaggio son abbötiâ!

English translation:
after a whole day of work I’m exhausted!
Ligurian:
a stria a sponcia Gretel into forno

English translation:
the witch shoves Gretel into the oven
Ligurian:
i prexonê en stæti ligæ streiti

English translation:
the prisoners were tied tightly
Ligurian:
l’intrâ a l’é streitamente reservâ a-o personale autorizzou

English translation:
access is strictly reserved for authorized personnel
Ligurian:
ò accattou de scarpe tròppo streite

English translation:
I bought shoes that are too tight
Ligurian:
sta stradda a l’é ben ben streita, no ti ghe passi co-o furgon

English translation:
this road is very narrow, you can’t get through with the van
Ligurian:
se semmo streiti sotta à l’arbanella pe assostâse da l’ægua

English translation:
we huddled under the shelter to take cover from the rain
Ligurian:
an unna relaçion streita

English translation:
they have a close relationship
Ligurian:
a corrente into streito a peu ëse assæ fòrte

English translation:
the current in the strait can be very strong
Ligurian:
pe spassâ o cavallo l’é megio addeuviâ a striggia

English translation:
to brush the horse it’s better to use the curry comb
Ligurian:
a l’à striggiou o cavallo pe allevâ a bratta

English translation:
he curried the horse to remove the mud
Ligurian:
l’allenatoa a l’à dæto o riso co-a natta a-a squaddra dòppo a desfæta

English translation:
the coach gave the team a dressing-down after the defeat
Ligurian:
doe striggiæ e o pei o torna luxente

English translation:
a couple of brushings and the coat is shiny again
Ligurian:
t’ê bon à aggroppâte e strinche?

English translation:
can you tie your shoelaces?
Ligurian:
ti gh’â fæ à astrenze a çenta?

English translation:
can you manage to tighten your belt?
Ligurian:
veuggio astrenze de neuve amixiçie

English translation:
I want to make new friends
Ligurian:
a-a fin da riunion, a direttoa a l’é stæta sciù pe toccâ a man à tutti

English translation:
at the end of the meeting, the director got up to shake everyone’s hand
Ligurian:
gh’ea un peixin in sciô veddro

English translation:
there was a streak of slime on the glass
Ligurian:
quande beivo, finiscio pe dî de bellinate

English translation:
when I drink, I end up talking nonsense
Ligurian:
no stâ à assettâte lie, gh’é un galuscio secco

English translation:
don’t sit there, there’s a dried turd
Ligurian:
mia, t’ê pròpio un galuscio!

English translation:
oh, you really are an asshole!
Ligurian:
se frettan i euggi da-a stanchessa

English translation:
they rub their eyes from tiredness
Ligurian:
danni a mente à no astrofoggiâ a camixa!

English translation:
be careful not to wrinkle the shirt!
Ligurian:
a struttua da nave

English translation:
the structure of the ship
Ligurian:
a struttua da çellola, de un partio politico

English translation:
the structure of the cell, of a political party
Ligurian:
o studente o studia a-o ciæo de candeia

English translation:
the student studies by candlelight
Ligurian:
i studenti lezan unna poexia do Foggetta

English translation:
the students are reading a poem by Foglietta
Ligurian:
quante oe ti studdi a-o giorno?

English translation:
how many hours do you study a day?
Ligurian:
o l’é apreuvo à fâ i studdi de mëxiña

English translation:
he is studying medicine
Ligurian:
an pubricou un studio in scê tradiçioin ligure

English translation:
they published a study on Ligurian traditions
Ligurian:
o scurtô o l’é into seu studio

English translation:
the sculptor is in his studio
Ligurian:
son stuffo de stâ chì à aspëtâve

English translation:
I’m fed up with sitting here waiting for you
Ligurian:
teu moæ a l’é stuffa do teu comportamento

English translation:
your mother is fed up with your behavior
Ligurian:
no sei stuffi de mangiâ pisse tutti i giorni?

English translation:
aren’t you tired of eating pizza every day?
Ligurian:
o no perde occaxon pe dâ à divedde a seu nesciaia

English translation:
he doesn’t miss a chance to show his foolishness
Ligurian:
ciantila de dî de scemmaie!

English translation:
stop talking nonsense!
Ligurian:
se rattellemmo delongo pe de focciare

English translation:
we always argue over silly things
Ligurian:
ciantila de fâ de scemmaie e stanni à sentî

English translation:
stop messing around and listen
Ligurian:
de vòtte a seu nesciaia a me lascia pròpio sensa poule

English translation:
sometimes his stupidity really leaves me speechless
Ligurian:
no ëse scemmo, pensa primma de parlâ!

English translation:
don’t be stupid, think before you speak!
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto un errô da scemmi, o poeiva schivâlo de lengê

English translation:
it was a stupid mistake, he could have easily avoided it
Ligurian:
solo che un scemmo o peu pensâ unna cösa pægia

English translation:
only an idiot could think such a thing
Ligurian:
me mäveggio che ti me dixi coscì

English translation:
I’m amazed that you say that to me
Ligurian:
emmo da destappâ o lavello

English translation:
we have to unclog the sink
Ligurian:
camminâ in scî bricchi

English translation:
to walk in the mountains
Ligurian:
un attacco in sce tutti i fronti

English translation:
an attack on all fronts