ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
beseugna dispoñe i nommi di candidæ pe dæta de nascion

English translation:
we need to sort the candidates’ names by date of birth
Ligurian:
a professoa a n’à domandou de dispoñe i eventi cronologicamente

English translation:
the teacher asked us to put the events in chronological order
Ligurian:
ò dæto recatto a-a mæ stançia

English translation:
I tidied up my room
Ligurian:
ti m’aggiutti à dâ recatto a-a coxiña?

English translation:
will you help me tidy up the kitchen?
Ligurian:
o generale o commanda de tiâ

English translation:
the general orders the troops to fire
Ligurian:
ò fæto quello che m’aivan commandou de fâ

English translation:
I did what I had been ordered to do
Ligurian:
vorriæ commandâ chinze chilli de succao, pe piaxei

English translation:
I’d like to order fifteen kilos of sugar, please
Ligurian:
sta chì a l’é a töa ch’aivimo commandou a-o bancâ

English translation:
this is the table we had ordered from the carpenter
Ligurian:
emmo commandou tròppo e no emmo mangiou tutto

English translation:
we ordered too much and didn’t eat it all
Ligurian:
quande o massê o l’à dæto tutte e carte, ammersile

English translation:
when the dealer has dealt all the cards, sort them by suit
Ligurian:
a mæ infançia a l’é stæta do tutto ordinäia

English translation:
my childhood was completely ordinary
Ligurian:
quante vëgne un biggetto ordinäio?

English translation:
how much does a regular ticket cost?
Ligurian:
comm’à l’é ben assestâ a teu stançia!

English translation:
how neat and tidy your room is!
Ligurian:
i peixi en dispòsti da-o ciù legio a-o ciù pesante

English translation:
the weights are arranged from lightest to heaviest
Ligurian:
devo dâ recatto a-a mæ stançia

English translation:
I have to tidy up my room
Ligurian:
metti e poule in ordine alfabetico

English translation:
put the words in alphabetical order
Ligurian:
l’editô o l’à cangiou a dixpoxiçion di cavi do libbro

English translation:
the editor changed the order of the chapters in the book
Ligurian:
dâ di commandi a-i sordatti

English translation:
to give orders to the soldiers
Ligurian:
i nemixi aivan inmanegou un cian pe schivâ e nòstre truppe

English translation:
the enemies had devised a plan to outflank our troops
Ligurian:
o s’é misso e moen in scê oege apreuvo a-o sciato

English translation:
he put his hands over his ears because of the noise
Ligurian:
ò fæto l’oegiña a-a pagina pe poeila trovâ torna

English translation:
I dog-eared the page so I could find it again
Ligurian:
ò cattou un pâ de pendin d’öo

English translation:
I bought a pair of gold earrings
Ligurian:
son arrestou assettou a-o sô pe tròppo tempo e me son bruxou l’oegia drita

English translation:
I sat in the sun too long and burned my right ear
Ligurian:
l’é tutta a mattin che me scigoa e oege

English translation:
my ears have been ringing all morning
Ligurian:
mæ moæ a l’à unn’oegia finiscima pe-e lengue estranxee

English translation:
my mother has an excellent ear for foreign languages
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto l’oegiña a-a pagina do libbro

English translation:
he dog-eared the page of the book
Ligurian:
i òrfani aivan drito à unn’instruçion de badda

English translation:
the orphans were entitled to a free education
Ligurian:
o virus o l’attacca l’organiximo quand’o l’é debole

English translation:
the virus attacks the body when it’s weakened
Ligurian:
l’organiximo internaçionale o l’à approvou a resoluçion

English translation:
the international body approved the resolution
Ligurian:
son apreuvo à organizzâ i mæ dafæ da settemaña

English translation:
I’m organizing my commitments for the week
Ligurian:
beseugna organizzâ sti papê

English translation:
these documents need to be organized
Ligurian:
a l’à inandiou unna manifestaçion

English translation:
he organized a demonstration
Ligurian:
me son organizzou pe finî tutto pe staseia

English translation:
I’ve arranged things so I can finish everything by evening
Ligurian:
a mæ collega a travaggia inte unna mainea organizzâ e preçisa

English translation:
my colleague works in an organized and precise manner
Ligurian:
servià unna boña organizzaçion pe terminâ o progetto

English translation:
it will take good organization to see the project through
Ligurian:
travaggian pe unn’organizzaçion internaçionale

English translation:
they work for an international organization
Ligurian:
o cheu o l’é un òrgano primmäio

English translation:
the heart is a vital organ
Ligurian:
o Françesco o studia l’òrgano a-o conservatöio

English translation:
Francesco studies organ at the conservatory
Ligurian:
o parlava di seu figgio con un ciæo orgheuggio

English translation:
he spoke of his children with evident pride
Ligurian:
o seu orgheuggio o ô rendeiva diffiçile da patî

English translation:
his pride made him hard to put up with
Ligurian:
se voemmo fâ a pissa, beseugna accattâ mossarella, cornabuggia e baxaicò

English translation:
if we want to make pizza, we need to buy mozzarella, oregano and basil
Ligurian:
o testo originäio do romanso o l’é in zeneise

English translation:
the original text of the novel is in Genoese
Ligurian:
nisciun s’arregòrda ciù a caxon da rattella

English translation:
no one remembers anymore the origin of the quarrel
Ligurian:
quæ o l’é o prinçipio da vitta in sciâ Tæra?

English translation:
what is the origin of life on Earth?
Ligurian:
Impëia a l’é a mæ çittæ de proveniensa

English translation:
Imperia is my city of origin
Ligurian:
s’en assettæ in sciâ ziña da ciattaforma

English translation:
they sat down at the edge of the platform
Ligurian:
l’òrlo da tassa o l’ea scamorrou

English translation:
the rim of the cup was chipped
Ligurian:
l’oexin da tovaggia o s’é descuxio

English translation:
the hem of the tablecloth has come unstitched
Ligurian:
l’oexin da fugassa o me gusta assæ

English translation:
I really like the edge of the focaccia
Ligurian:
e orme in sce l’æña son stæte levæ da-e onde

English translation:
the footprints in the sand have been washed away by the waves
Ligurian:
o treno o l’é za partio

English translation:
the train has already left
Ligurian:
à sto ponto no serve ciù parlâne, emmo za deçiso

English translation:
there’s no point talking about it anymore, we’ve already decided
Ligurian:
ô sò che oua no pòsso tornâ inderê!

English translation:
I know I can’t turn back now!
Ligurian:
primma de chinâ emmo aggiuttou a ciusma à ormezzâ

English translation:
before disembarking we helped the crew moor the boat
Ligurian:
o capitanio o l’ormezza a barca a-o meu

English translation:
the captain moors the boat at the dock
Ligurian:
l’ormezzou o s’é distræto e o l’à toccou l’atra barca

English translation:
the mooring attendant got distracted and bumped the other boat
Ligurian:
a ciusma a l’à fæto un pescimo ormezzo

English translation:
the crew did a terrible job mooring
Ligurian:
sta statua a l’é fæta d’öo

English translation:
this statue is made of gold
Ligurian:
o tramonto o tenzeiva o çê d’öo

English translation:
the sunset tinged the sky with gold
Ligurian:
donde son i mæ öi?

English translation:
where are my gold pieces?
Ligurian:
da ch’o l’à venduo l’açienda, o l’é inte l’öo fin a-i euggi

English translation:
since he sold the company, he’s been swimming in gold
Ligurian:
ò ammio o releuio e me son accòrto che l’ea tardi

English translation:
I looked at the clock and realised it was late
Ligurian:
o s’à levou o releuio da pôso primma d’intrâ inta pisciña

English translation:
he took off his wristwatch before getting into the pool
Ligurian:
danni a mente à no cazze inte ortighe!

English translation:
careful not to fall into the nettles!
Ligurian:
o no s’incallava d’ammiâla

English translation:
he didn’t dare look at her
Ligurian:
s’ean fiña incallæ à domandâghelo

English translation:
they had even dared to ask him
Ligurian:
comme ti te permetti?

English translation:
how dare you?
Ligurian:
an provou à traversâ à remmi

English translation:
they dared the crossing by rowing
Ligurian:
se mesciavan in scilençio into scuo da neutte

English translation:
they moved silently in the darkness of the night
Ligurian:
l’an portou à l’ospiâ pe di açertamenti

English translation:
they took him to the hospital for tests
Ligurian:
ò dæto allögio a-a famiggia de mæ lalla

English translation:
I hosted my aunt’s family
Ligurian:
a villa a l’accheugge di belliscimi quaddri

English translation:
the villa houses some beautiful paintings
Ligurian:
o dòmmo o l’accuggià un conçerto de muxica sacra

English translation:
the cathedral will host a concert of sacred music
Ligurian:
con tutti i invitæ che vegnian, emmo da accattâ ancon do vin

English translation:
with all the guests coming, we need to buy more wine
Ligurian:
i mæ salui a-a scignoa

English translation:
my regards to the lady
Ligurian:
ean lì che ammiavan e anie

English translation:
they were watching the ducks
Ligurian:
se ti veu zugâ ti devi dâ a mente a-e regole

English translation:
if you want to play, you have to follow the rules
Ligurian:
comme poei remarcâ, chì no gh’é nisciun

English translation:
as you can observe, there’s no one here
Ligurian:
l’osservatô o l’à ammiou l’esperimento in scilençio

English translation:
the observer followed the experiment in silence
Ligurian:
l’osservaçion diretta a l’à confermou l’ipòtexi

English translation:
direct observation confirmed the hypothesis
Ligurian:
me saieiva cao fâ unn’osservaçion in sce sto ponto

English translation:
I’d like to make a remark on this point
Ligurian:
o schinco o l’é un òsso longo inta parte davanti da gamba

English translation:
the shin is a long bone located in the front part of the leg
Ligurian:
o scheletro uman o l’à ciù de duxento òsse

English translation:
the human skeleton has more than two hundred bones
Ligurian:
caccia via i òsci di bricòcali into bollacco da rumenta

English translation:
throw the apricot pits in the rubbish bin
Ligurian:
ò collou un òsso de çexa

English translation:
I swallowed a cherry pit
Ligurian:
ò trovou un òsso de seppia in sciâ ciazza

English translation:
I found a cuttlebone on the beach
Ligurian:
mæ messiavo o l’é un òsso duo da rosiggiâ, ben ch’o l’à novant’anni

English translation:
my grandfather is a tough nut, even at ninety
Ligurian:
unna cheita in sciâ scheña a peu dannezzâ l’òsso sacro

English translation:
a fall on the back can damage the sacrum
Ligurian:
t’ostiñi à no dâ a mente a-i conseggi de chi o l’à ciù esperiensa

English translation:
you stubbornly refuse to listen to the advice of those with more experience
Ligurian:
a l’é determinâ à voei finî quello travaggio

English translation:
she’s stubbornly determined to finish that job
Ligurian:
o no l’ammette perché o l’é unna testa dua

English translation:
he won't admit it because he's stubborn
Ligurian:
o scagno o l’é à l’otten cian

English translation:
the office is on the eighth floor
Ligurian:
a squaddra feminiña a l’é arrivâ otteña a-o campionato

English translation:
the women's team finished eighth in the championship
Ligurian:
ò ottegnuo a seu confiansa

English translation:
I have gained his trust
Ligurian:
no l’é façile ottegnî quello che se veu

English translation:
it's not easy to obtain what one desires
Ligurian:
a l’à ottegnuo a laurea in fixica

English translation:
he obtained a degree in physics
Ligurian:
da-o læte se ghe peu ottegnî o formaggio

English translation:
from milk one can obtain cheese
Ligurian:
o vin di teu genitoî o l’é davei milia!

English translation:
your parents' wine is truly excellent!
Ligurian:
o nataliçio o l’é a-i eutto de novembre

English translation:
the birthday is on the eighth of November
Ligurian:
l’é eutt’oe

English translation:
it's eight o'clock
Ligurian:
son nasciuo a-i 23 d’ottobre

English translation:
I was born on October 23rd
Ligurian:
a muxica a seunna da tutte e parte inta ciassa

English translation:
music resounds everywhere in the square
Ligurian:
e erbe gramme nascian donde treuvan do spaçio

English translation:
weeds spread wherever they find space
Ligurian:
donde ch’o l’anesse, o portava delongo con lê a föto da famiggia

English translation:
wherever he went, he always carried the family photo with him
Ligurian:
a l’à studiou filologia romansa, ò sæ a stöia de lengue neolatiñe

English translation:
he studied Romance philology, that is, the history of the Neo-Latin languages
Ligurian:
piggiemo o treno ò donca l’aereo

English translation:
we will choose the train or the plane
Ligurian:
s’accapisce che tutto l’é poscibile

English translation:
obviously, anything is possible
Ligurian:
an piggiou, l’é ciæo, a soluçion ciù à bon patto

English translation:
they chose, obviously, the cheapest solution
Ligurian:
me pâ ciæo ch’o segge stanco dòppo dex’oe de travaggio

English translation:
it seems obvious to me that he is tired after ten hours of work
Ligurian:
a seu gena a l’ea ciæa

English translation:
his discomfort was obvious
Ligurian:
«Ti vëgni ti ascì staseia?» – «S’accapisce!»

English translation:
“Are you coming tonight too?” – “Obviously!”
Ligurian:
aiva misso un pacchetto de mandilli inta borsa ma no l’attreuvo ciù

English translation:
I had put a packet of tissues in my bag but I can't find it anymore
Ligurian:
an firmou un trattato pe garantî a paxe tra i doî paixi

English translation:
they signed a treaty to ensure peace between the two countries
Ligurian:
çercavan un pö de paxe lontan da-o sciato da çittæ

English translation:
they were looking for a bit of peace away from the noise of the city
Ligurian:
dòppo tanto staneutte ò posciuo dormî in paxe

English translation:
at last tonight I was able to sleep in peace
Ligurian:
l’Oceano Paçifico

English translation:
the Pacific Ocean
Ligurian:
quand’o se saià deslenguou o butiro, frizzi o pescio inta poela

English translation:
once the butter has melted, fry the fish in the pan
Ligurian:
o Ixidöo o l’é vegnuo poæ à trent’anni

English translation:
Isidoro became a father at thirty
Ligurian:
mæ lalla a parlava de spesso de seu poæ con affeçion

English translation:
my aunt often spoke of her father with affection
Ligurian:
gh’an domandou d’ëse o poin di figgeu

English translation:
they asked him to be the children's godfather
Ligurian:
a patroña de casa a l’é vegnua à domandâ i dinæ da pixon

English translation:
the landlady came to ask for the rent money
Ligurian:
o patron o l’acciamma o seu can

English translation:
the master is calling his dog
Ligurian:
o baccan o no m’à pagou i straordenäi

English translation:
the boss didn't pay me for the overtime
Ligurian:
inte sto paise no gh’accapita mai ninte

English translation:
in this town nothing ever happens
Ligurian:
i paixi de l’Euröpa son in guæra

English translation:
the countries of Europe are at war
Ligurian:
a l’à reçevuo o pagamento pe bonifico

English translation:
he received the payment by bank transfer
Ligurian:
gh’é ancon da pagâ o conto de l’albergo

English translation:
the hotel bill still needs to be paid
Ligurian:
quante t’an piggiou pe quella scurtua?

English translation:
how much did you pay for that sculpture?
Ligurian:
pe-a vacansa in croxea l’agençia de viægi a m’à piggiou 6.000€

English translation:
for the cruise vacation I paid €6,000 to the travel agency
Ligurian:
o l’à pagou pe-i seu ari de zoventù

English translation:
he has paid for the mistakes of his youth
Ligurian:
pensavi de fâla netta, incangio l’ei pagâ con l’espulscion

English translation:
you thought you'd get away with it, but instead you paid for it with expulsion
Ligurian:
no l’é giusto che anemmo a-a sestriña, mi ò piggiou solo che unna bira!

English translation:
it's not fair that we split the bill evenly, I only had a beer!
Ligurian:
en stæti mäducæ e lê o î à pagæ da mæxima monæa

English translation:
they were rude and he paid them back in the same coin
Ligurian:
n’an fæto pagâ lia, södo e dinâ, sensa rebasci

English translation:
they made us pay down to the last penny, with no discount
Ligurian:
se ti guiddi imbriægo, fito ò tardi ti paghiæ e peñe

English translation:
if you drive drunk, sooner or later you'll pay the price
Ligurian:
o l’à streppou un feuggio da-o libbro

English translation:
he tore a page from the book
Ligurian:
vanni a-a pagina 7

English translation:
go to page 7
Ligurian:
lezo delongo a pagina colturale do giornale

English translation:
I always read the culture page of the newspaper
Ligurian:
unna pagina de l’istöia da Liguria

English translation:
a page in the history of Liguria
Ligurian:
inte quello sacco ghe tëgnan a paggia pe fâ e carreghe

English translation:
in that sack they keep the straw for making chairs
Ligurian:
o vin o l’aveiva un bello cô paggiæn e un aröma de fruta

English translation:
the wine had a lovely straw-yellow color and a fruity aroma
Ligurian:
into mezo do carroggio gh’é o tipico paggeu de moin

English translation:
in the middle of the alley is the typical brick floor
Ligurian:
o mainâ o dormiva in scî paggeu

English translation:
the sailor was sleeping on the deck planks
Ligurian:
ò accattou un neuvo pâ de scarpe

English translation:
I bought a new pair of shoes
Ligurian:
into vaso gh’ea dötræ scioî

English translation:
there were a couple of flowers in the vase
Ligurian:
piggia stivæ e paa, che gh’é da pæzâ a bratta

English translation:
grab boots and a shovel, there’s mud to be cleared
Ligurian:
e pae do ventilatô no se mesciavan squæxi

English translation:
the fan blades were barely moving
Ligurian:
l’ancoña Lomelliña a l’é stæta realizzâ à euio in sce töa

English translation:
the Lomellini altarpiece was painted in oil on panel
Ligurian:
ghe veu ancon doe pae d’æña

English translation:
two more shovelfuls of sand are needed
Ligurian:
o gh’à dæto unna paa inta testa pe defendise

English translation:
he hit him on the head with a shovel to defend himself
Ligurian:
ste ciappellette en mai tanto tacchigne che uña a se m’é attaccâ in sciô çê da bocca

English translation:
these candies are so sticky that one got stuck to the roof of my mouth
Ligurian:
o palaçio o l’appartegniva à unna famiggia aristocratica

English translation:
the palace belonged to an aristocratic family
Ligurian:
o re o l’à reçevuo i ambasciatoî into paxo

English translation:
the king received the ambassadors at the palace
Ligurian:
staggo inte un casamento de trei cen in stradda XX Settembre

English translation:
I live in a three-story building on Via XX Settembre
Ligurian:
à Paxo se tegnià un convëgno internaçionale

English translation:
an international conference will be held at Palazzo Ducale
Ligurian:
gh’é unna ciæa ingiustiçia inte sta deçixon

English translation:
there’s a blatant injustice in this decision
Ligurian:
a figgeua a l’à fæto un castello d’æña co-a pæta e o bollacchin

English translation:
the little girl built a sandcastle with her shovel and bucket
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto unna balla de neive co-e moen

English translation:
she made a snowball with her hands
Ligurian:
o l’à passou o ballon a-o compagno de squaddra

English translation:
he passed the ball to his teammate
Ligurian:
o s’é piggiou unna zenoggiâ inte balle

English translation:
he took a knee to the balls
Ligurian:
no contâme de micce, dimme a veitæ!

English translation:
don’t feed me bull, tell me the truth!
Ligurian:
tia o ballin, che t’æ guägno!

English translation:
throw the jack, you’ve won!
Ligurian:
dagghe, passime o ballon!

English translation:
come on, pass me the ball!
Ligurian:
me rincresce ma no poemmo zugâ, se m’é desinsciou o ballon

English translation:
sorry but we can’t play, my ball has gone flat
Ligurian:
o laddro o s’é arrampegou in sce un palo da luxe pe intrâ da-o barcon

English translation:
the thief climbed up a lamppost to get in through the window
Ligurian:
beseugna mette e carasse primma de traciantâ e tomate

English translation:
you have to put in the stakes before transplanting the tomatoes
Ligurian:
an misso di päfæri pe sostegnî o rastello

English translation:
they put in iron posts to support the gate
Ligurian:
an mandou un magron à verificâ o stato do relitto

English translation:
they sent a diver down to check the condition of the wreck
Ligurian:
pe menda emmo mangiou unna fetta de pan de Spagna co-a confittua

English translation:
for our snack we had a slice of sponge cake with jam
Ligurian:
ti î veddi quelli doî scignori assettæ in sciâ banchiña che lezan o giornale?

English translation:
do you see those two gentlemen sitting on the bench reading the newspaper?
Ligurian:
se levavan o pan d’in bocca

English translation:
they were taking the bread out of their own mouths
Ligurian:
zazzunâ à pan e ægua

English translation:
to fast on bread and water
Ligurian:
a l’à sparmou a confittua in sciô tòcco de pan

English translation:
he spread the jam on the piece of bread
Ligurian:
un pan de butiro, un pan de cicolata

English translation:
a loaf of butter, a bar of chocolate
Ligurian:
pe colaçion mangian do pan gianco co-o butiro e a confittua

English translation:
for breakfast they eat white bread with butter and jam
Ligurian:
mangio o pan neigro perché o l’é pin de fibbra

English translation:
I eat whole-wheat bread because it’s rich in fiber
Ligurian:
dòppo tanto ò attrovou unn’avversäia ch’a l’é scarpa da mæ pê

English translation:
at last I’ve found a rival who’s a match for me
Ligurian:
into sacchetto gh’é restou solo che do pan pöso

English translation:
only stale bread is left in the bag
Ligurian:
ò appanou a coteletta co-o pan grattou

English translation:
I breaded the cutlet with breadcrumbs
Ligurian:
o sordatto, piggiou da-o panico, o no l’arriesciva à mesciase

English translation:
the soldier, gripped by panic, couldn’t move
Ligurian:
ò azzonto a cremma a-o cafè pe fâlo vegnî ciù cremmoso

English translation:
I added cream to the coffee to make it creamier
Ligurian:
ti ghe â metti a scciumma de læte inta cicolata?

English translation:
will you put whipped cream in the hot chocolate?
Ligurian:
ò fæto colaçion con merelli, framboase, scciumma de læte e succao

English translation:
for breakfast I had strawberries, raspberries, cream, and sugar
Ligurian:
emmo piggiou un restorante co-a vista in scê colliñe

English translation:
we chose a restaurant with a view of the hills
Ligurian:
o seu libbro o l’òffre un bon quaddro da lettiatua do Neuveçento

English translation:
his book offers a good overview of twentieth-century literature
Ligurian:
emmo fæto i pansöti co-a sarsa de noxe

English translation:
we made pansoti with walnut sauce
Ligurian:
o s’é misso e braghe curte pe anâ à corrî

English translation:
he put on shorts to go running
Ligurian:
o l’à accattou un pâ de braghe neigre pe-o travaggio

English translation:
he bought a pair of black trousers for work
Ligurian:
dòppo doî giorni d’ægua, o sentê o l’ea vegnuo un pätan tremendo

English translation:
after two days of rain, the path had become a terrible quagmire
Ligurian:
o pappa o l’à scrito unna neuva ençiclica

English translation:
the pope has written a new encyclical
Ligurian:
papà o m’accompagnava delongo a-a scheua

English translation:
dad always used to walk me to school
Ligurian:
mæ fræ o l’é vegnuo poæ

English translation:
my brother became a dad
Ligurian:
ancheu gh’é o pancheutto co-o cöo neigro

English translation:
today there’s soup with black cabbage
Ligurian:
vegnî, l’é pronto o pitto!

English translation:
come on, the food is ready!
Ligurian:
o papagaggio o repeteiva tutto quello che divan

English translation:
the parrot repeated everything they said
Ligurian:
co-o passâ di anni gh’é vegnuo o còllo de bibin

English translation:
with age he developed a double chin
Ligurian:
de primmo gh’é ciù cao e piccagge co-o tocco de fonzi ò e piccagge co-o pòrco sarvægo?

English translation:
for the first course, do you prefer pappardelle with mushroom ragù or pappardelle with wild boar?
Ligurian:
avanti da Brexit, o produto interno brutto do Regno Unio o stava da pao con quello da Fransa

English translation:
before Brexit, the United Kingdom’s gross domestic product was comparable to France’s
Ligurian:
no se peuan mette in paragon

English translation:
they can’t be compared
Ligurian:
sta cösa a l’é sensa paragon

English translation:
this is beyond comparison
Ligurian:
o s’é ingambou e o l’à piccou contra o päpeto da terrassa

English translation:
he tripped and bumped into the terrace railing
Ligurian:
i sordatti sparavan da derê a-o päpeto

English translation:
the soldiers were firing from behind the parapet
Ligurian:
sta bestieta a l’é un parascito ch’o dannezza e vigne

English translation:
this insect is a parasite that damages vineyards
Ligurian:
unna pätia a spartisce a salla de machine da-o resto do scaffo

English translation:
a bulkhead separates the engine room from the rest of the hull
Ligurian:
sensa a lusciæa gh’é o reisego che l’ægua a n’intre in cà

English translation:
without the bulkhead there’s a risk of water getting into the house
Ligurian:
a lusciæa a desvia l’ægua da ciusa verso a reua do moin

English translation:
the sluice gate diverts the water from the millrace toward the mill wheel
Ligurian:
me despeuggio derê a-a mampâ

English translation:
I get undressed behind the screen
Ligurian:
t’ê bon à parchezzâ?

English translation:
do you know how to park?
Ligurian:
ancheu o parchezzo o l’é de badda

English translation:
parking is free today
Ligurian:
passaggiâ inte un parco

English translation:
to stroll in a park
Ligurian:
ghe vegnî a-o parco doman?

English translation:
are you coming to the park tomorrow?
Ligurian:
o guägna ben ben de palanche

English translation:
he earns quite a lot of money
Ligurian:
tante persoñe no ean d’accòrdio

English translation:
quite a few people disagreed
Ligurian:
de paçiensa mi gh’é n’ò tanta!

English translation:
I have plenty of patience!
Ligurian:
vëi neutte ò dormio ben ben

English translation:
last night I slept a lot
Ligurian:
t’ê tanto stanca, n’é vea?

English translation:
you’re pretty tired, aren’t you?
Ligurian:
son stæta pe longo tempo sotta à l’ægua e oua me deue a goa

English translation:
I was out in the rain quite a while and now my throat hurts
Ligurian:
o gh’à di pænti inte Americhe

English translation:
he has relatives in America
Ligurian:
o l’é un pænte da-a larga che veddo de ræo

English translation:
he’s a distant relative I rarely see
Ligurian:
a poliçia a l’à avvisou de ficco i pænti accostæ

English translation:
the police immediately notified the close relatives
Ligurian:
a te pâ unna demoa anâ à ascidiâ i vexin che dòrman?

English translation:
do you think it’s funny to disturb the neighbors who are sleeping?
Ligurian:
se ti m’ô consenti, fasso un pö comme me pâ

English translation:
if you don’t mind, I’ll do a bit as I please
Ligurian:
o doviæ ciantâla de fâ delongo e solo che quello che ghe pâ

English translation:
he should stop always doing only what he wants
Ligurian:
me pâ che segge l’oa de çenâ

English translation:
I think it’s time for dinner
Ligurian:
pâ ch’o segge partio a settemaña passâ

English translation:
it seems he left last week
Ligurian:
o mego o l’à dæto o seu pai in sciô caxo

English translation:
the doctor gave his opinion on the case
Ligurian:
a miagia tra a coxiña e o sallon a l’é stæta tiâ zu

English translation:
the wall between the kitchen and the living room was knocked down
Ligurian:
i doî concorrenti an ottegnuo i mæximi ponti

English translation:
the two contestants reached a tied score
Ligurian:
t’ò reiso i dinæ, oua semmo chitti

English translation:
I’ve paid you back the money, now we’re even
Ligurian:
çerni un numero pâ e scrivilo in sce sto tòcco de papê

English translation:
pick an even number and write it on this piece of paper
Ligurian:
dòppo l’urtima partia, e doe squaddre en da pao

English translation:
after the last match, the two teams are tied
Ligurian:
tra scimili s’accapimmo megio

English translation:
among peers we understand each other better
Ligurian:
mæ seu a l’é allergica a-a caniggiæa

English translation:
my sister is allergic to pellitory
Ligurian:
parlo o zeneise, o savoneise, o ciavæn

English translation:
I speak Genoese, Savonese, Chiavarese
Ligurian:
parlemmose ciæo

English translation:
let’s be clear with each other
Ligurian:
o prescidente o l’à parlou a-a naçion

English translation:
the president spoke to the nation
Ligurian:
l’é pe coscì ch’o dixe ch’o â ciantià lì de fummâ

English translation:
he’s been talking about quitting smoking for ages
Ligurian:
ghe l’ei dito?

English translation:
have you spoken to him about it?
Ligurian:
parla che sedonca t’ammasso!

English translation:
talk or I’ll kill you!
Ligurian:
o spion o no l’à dito ninte manco quande ô tortuavan

English translation:
the spy didn’t talk even under torture
Ligurian:
sti fæti dixan tutto

English translation:
these facts speak clearly
Ligurian:
quello ch’o l’à fæto o parla da pe lê

English translation:
his actions speak for themselves
Ligurian:
ste fotografie ne parlan d’atri tempi

English translation:
these photographs speak of other times
Ligurian:
se no ti conosci i fæti, avansite de parlâ à stramesci

English translation:
if you don’t know the facts, don’t talk nonsense
Ligurian:
ti ô parli ben o zeneise ti?

English translation:
do you speak Genoese well?
Ligurian:
a direttoa a m’à dito ben de ti

English translation:
the headmistress spoke well of you to me
Ligurian:
dixan delongo ben de quello restorante

English translation:
they always speak well of that restaurant
Ligurian:
te conven parlâghe ciæo fin da-o prinçipio

English translation:
you’d better speak plainly to her from the start
Ligurian:
no stâ à parlâ comme i bricchetti davanti a-i figgeu!

English translation:
don’t talk like a dockworker in front of the children!
Ligurian:
o parla mâ o zeneise perché o l’à impreiso che no l’é guæi

English translation:
he speaks Genoese badly because he learned it recently
Ligurian:
no me gusta e persoñe che dixan mâ di seu amixi

English translation:
I don’t like people who speak ill of their friends
Ligurian:
i parlæ zeneixi

English translation:
the Genoese dialects
Ligurian:
sta poula zeneise ti â saveivi?

English translation:
did you know this Genoese word?
Ligurian:
no capiscio o scignificato de quella poula

English translation:
I don’t understand the meaning of that word
Ligurian:
ò perso a poula apreuvo a-a moutia

English translation:
I lost the power of speech because of the illness
Ligurian:
a prescidente a l’à dæto a poula a-o ministro

English translation:
the president gave the floor to the minister
Ligurian:
o l’é un òmmo ciù de poule che de fæti

English translation:
he is a man of words more than of deeds
Ligurian:
l’ò vista pe-a strâ e se semmo diti giusto doe poule

English translation:
I saw her on the street and we barely exchanged a couple of words
Ligurian:
a poula de unna legera a no vâ ninte

English translation:
the word of a scoundrel is worth nothing
Ligurian:
te daggo a mæ poula!

English translation:
I give you my word!
Ligurian:
doman no pòsso, ò da anâ da-o perrucchê

English translation:
I can’t tomorrow, I have to go to the hairdresser
Ligurian:
sta chì a l’é a parte ciù interessante do cine

English translation:
this is the most interesting part of the film
Ligurian:
o mecanico o l’à controllou tutte e parte do motô

English translation:
the mechanic checked every part of the engine
Ligurian:
da-e nòstre bande no ceuve mai

English translation:
in our parts it never rains
Ligurian:
doman aniemo à vixitâ a parte nòrd de l’isoa

English translation:
tomorrow we’ll go visit the northern part of the island
Ligurian:
ghe paiva ch’ammiessan tutti da quella parte

English translation:
it seemed to her that everyone was looking that way
Ligurian:
a mæ parte mi l’ò fæta

English translation:
I’ve done my part
Ligurian:
çerca de reçitâ a teu parte con ciù convinçion

English translation:
try to play your part with more conviction
Ligurian:
i paixi parteçipanti an sottoscrito l’accòrdio

English translation:
the participating countries signed the agreement
Ligurian:
a-a manifestaçion gh’ea ciù de quattromia parteçipanti

English translation:
at the demonstration there were more than four thousand participants
Ligurian:
i mæ amixi parteçipian a-a festa

English translation:
my friends will attend the party
Ligurian:
emmo piggiou parte a-a regatta

English translation:
we took part in the regatta
Ligurian:
a sciensiâ a piggia parte a-o progetto

English translation:
the scientist is taking part in the project
Ligurian:
a parteçipaçion di çitten a l’é fondamentale pe-o progetto

English translation:
citizen participation is essential to the project
Ligurian:
tegnimmo con l’atra squaddra

English translation:
we’re rooting for the other team
Ligurian:
se prevedde che o treno o partià à eutt’oe

English translation:
the train’s departure is scheduled for eight o’clock
Ligurian:
a partensa do sentê a l’é da arente a-a gexa

English translation:
the start of the trail is near the church
Ligurian:
sta menestra a l’à un savô particolâ

English translation:
this soup has a particular taste
Ligurian:
a seu a l’é unna scituaçion particolâ ch’a domanda precauçion

English translation:
hers is a particular situation that requires caution
Ligurian:
no aiva remarcou sto detaggio da pittua

English translation:
I hadn’t noticed this detail of the painting
Ligurian:
ciù che tutto me sovvëgne i seu cavelli rosci

English translation:
I particularly remember her red hair
Ligurian:
o l’é un libbro ch’o m’à toccou ben ben

English translation:
it’s a particularly touching book
Ligurian:
no me pâ mai de tardi de partî pe-e vacanse!

English translation:
I can’t wait to leave for vacation!
Ligurian:
o motô o no parte, penso che segge finio a benziña

English translation:
the engine won’t start, I think we’ve run out of gas
Ligurian:
o corso o comensa o lunesdì ch’o ven

English translation:
the course starts next Monday
Ligurian:
l’é bastou unn’euggiâ e o l’à perso a buscioa pe quella zovena

English translation:
one glance was enough and he fell head over heels for that girl
Ligurian:
l’é arrivou unna partia de çertroin da-a Siçilia

English translation:
a shipment of oranges has arrived from Sicily
Ligurian:
femmo unna partia a-e carte primma de çeña?

English translation:
shall we play a game of cards before dinner?
Ligurian:
a s’é inscrita à un partio politico ch’o no me gusta pe ninte

English translation:
she joined a political party that I don’t like at all
Ligurian:
mæ moæ a l’à appartoio à l’ospiâ

English translation:
my mother gave birth in the hospital
Ligurian:
portâ à scheuve e bestie

English translation:
to take the animals out to pasture
Ligurian:
o contadin o l’à averto o rastello da scheussa

English translation:
the farmer opened the gate to the pasture
Ligurian:
tanto i crestien comme i ebrëi festezzan a Pasqua

English translation:
both Christians and Jews celebrate Easter
Ligurian:
særi programmæ: Lunesdì de l’Angeo, Pasqua, Dënâ e San Steva

English translation:
scheduled closures: Easter Monday, Easter, Christmas, and Boxing Day
Ligurian:
veddo un passaliçio tra i erboi

English translation:
I see a passage between the trees
Ligurian:
gh’é unn’avertua tra e gente

English translation:
there’s a passage through the crowd
Ligurian:
o passaggio a-a neuva amministraçion

English translation:
the transition to the new administration
Ligurian:
unna veuga de passo

English translation:
a passing fad
Ligurian:
ti m’ô dæ un strappo?

English translation:
will you give me a lift?
Ligurian:
î ò visti passâ pe-a stradda

English translation:
I saw them passing by on the street
Ligurian:
de chì no ghe passa mai nisciun

English translation:
nobody ever comes through here
Ligurian:
o sciumme o passa da arente a-o paise e dapeu o sbocca in mâ

English translation:
the river passes near the village and then flows into the sea
Ligurian:
dòppo di anni into partio, a l’é passâ à l’oppoxiçion

English translation:
after years in the party, she switched to the opposition
Ligurian:
dòppo l’introduçion semmo passæ a-o segondo cavo

English translation:
after the introduction we moved on to the second chapter
Ligurian:
a propietæ a passià a-a figgia

English translation:
the property will pass to the daughter
Ligurian:
a tradiçion a l’é passâ a-e neuve generaçioin

English translation:
the tradition has been passed down to the new generations
Ligurian:
ò passou perché no aiva de boñe carte

English translation:
I passed because I didn’t have good cards
Ligurian:
ti m’â passiësci a sâ, pe piaxei?

English translation:
could you pass me the salt, please?
Ligurian:
emmo passou o confin co-a Fransa à pê

English translation:
we crossed the border with France on foot
Ligurian:
a machina a l’à passou o semafero comm’o l’é vegnuo verde

English translation:
the car went through the traffic light just as it turned green
Ligurian:
emmo deçiso de passâ e vacanse de stæ in sciâ mæña

English translation:
we decided to spend the summer holidays at the seaside
Ligurian:
passo o tempo à leze libbri

English translation:
I spend my time reading books
Ligurian:
ancheu à Mesciña e temperatue an scompassou i 45°C

English translation:
today in Messina temperatures exceeded 45°C
Ligurian:
preuva à fâ passâ o cavo into pertuso

English translation:
try to pass the cable through the hole
Ligurian:
a figgeua a l’à fæto passâ o brasso tramezo a-e bare da ringhea

English translation:
the little girl slipped her arm through the bars of the railing
Ligurian:
t’æ passou a spassoia in coxiña?

English translation:
have you swept the kitchen?
Ligurian:
doviæ passâ o strasson pe tæra

English translation:
I should mop the floor
Ligurian:
beseugna che passe unna man de gianco in scê miage

English translation:
I need to put a coat of white on the walls
Ligurian:
cöse dan staseia in sce Rai 1?

English translation:
what are they showing tonight on Rai 1?
Ligurian:
seu poæ o l’é passou avanti

English translation:
his father has passed away
Ligurian:
quella dònna a passieiva in sciô còrpo de seu moæ pe fâ carriera

English translation:
that woman would walk over her own mother’s corpse to advance her career
Ligurian:
pe costrenzime à fâ unna cösa pægia dovian passâ in sciô mæ còrpo

English translation:
to force me to do something like that they’ll have to walk over my dead body
Ligurian:
ò dæto unna repassâ lesta à l’articolo e o no me pâ mâ, comprimenti!

English translation:
I gave the article a quick read-through and it doesn’t seem bad to me, well done!
Ligurian:
danni giusto unna passâ a-e çioule inta poela

English translation:
just give the onions a quick toss in the pan
Ligurian:
m’é cheito unna brunia de sarsa de tomata, che pacciugo!

English translation:
I dropped a jar of tomato passata, what a mess!
Ligurian:
a pesca à l’amâ a l’é unna bella demoa

English translation:
deep-sea fishing is a fine pastime
Ligurian:
a l’é a demoa ch’à m’é ciù caa

English translation:
it’s my favourite pastime
Ligurian:
reflette in scî ari do passou o peu aggiuttâ à schivâ de repetili

English translation:
reflecting on the mistakes of the past can help avoid repeating them
Ligurian:
chì o verbo o ghe va misso a-o passou

English translation:
here the verb should be in the past tense
Ligurian:
me piaxe passaggiâ pe-i carroggi da çittæ vegia

English translation:
I like to stroll through the alleys of the old town
Ligurian:
i galanti passaggiavan man inta man

English translation:
the couple were walking hand in hand
Ligurian:
finio de çenâ anemmo à fâ unna vira in sciâ mæña

English translation:
after dinner let’s go for a walk along the seafront
Ligurian:
unna passoa a l’à fæto o nio da-o barcon

English translation:
a sparrow has built its nest on the windowsill
Ligurian:
l’artista o l’à depento unna scena da Pascion

English translation:
the artist painted a scene of the Passion
Ligurian:
a parla de muxica con tanta pascion

English translation:
he speaks about music with great passion
Ligurian:
a fotografia a l’é a mæ pascion

English translation:
photography is my passion
Ligurian:
ò sentio di pasci into corridô

English translation:
I heard footsteps in the corridor
Ligurian:
o passo o l’é serrou d’inverno apreuvo a-a neive

English translation:
the pass is closed in winter because of snow
Ligurian:
sta pasta a l’é tròppo tacchigna, azzonzighe un pö de fæña

English translation:
this dough is too sticky, add a bit of flour
Ligurian:
a pasta da torta a l’é vegnua perfetta

English translation:
the cake batter turned out perfectly
Ligurian:
ò accattou i fidê pe doman

English translation:
I bought the pasta for tomorrow
Ligurian:
a madonnâ a l’à fæto a vianda

English translation:
grandma made the pasta
Ligurian:
se ti veu fâ a pasta co-o pesto, ghe veu e troffiette

English translation:
if you want to make pasta with pesto, you need trofie
Ligurian:
ò accattou e paste da-o pastissê

English translation:
I bought pastries from the bakery
Ligurian:
emmo piggiou un cabarê de paste pe-o pranso de domenega

English translation:
we got a tray of pastries for Sunday lunch
Ligurian:
sta pasta d’amandoe a l’é fæta in casa

English translation:
this almond paste is homemade
Ligurian:
ò addeuviou unna pasta abraxiva pe lustrâ o releuio

English translation:
I used an abrasive paste to polish the watch
Ligurian:
lascia pösâ a pasta fròlla into frigo

English translation:
let the shortcrust pastry rest in the fridge
Ligurian:
ò accattou a pasta da sfeuggi za pronta

English translation:
I bought ready-made puff pastry
Ligurian:
appossa e verdue inta pastetta e frizzile

English translation:
dip the vegetables in the batter and fry them
Ligurian:
t’æ provou à fâ a pastetta con l’ægua co-o pessigo?

English translation:
have you tried making the batter with sparkling water?
Ligurian:
camea, scià lasce chì o cabarê de paste

English translation:
waitress, you can leave the tray of pastries here
Ligurian:
sti cobelletti en pin de confittua de bricòcali

English translation:
these pastries are filled with apricot jam
Ligurian:
o l’à fæto un tappollo perché o l’à travaggiou de sprescia

English translation:
he made a mess because he worked in a hurry
Ligurian:
sto cian de travaggio o l’é un pacciugo, no gh’accapiscio ninte

English translation:
this worktop is a mess, I can’t make sense of anything
Ligurian:
se no ti veu fâ un pacciugo, addeuvia o tortaieu

English translation:
if you don’t want to make a mess, use the funnel
Ligurian:
i ingleixi addeuvian e bastonagge pe-a çeña de Dënâ

English translation:
the English use parsnips for Christmas dinner
Ligurian:
o disnâ o l’é o pasto primmäio da giornâ

English translation:
lunch is the main meal of the day
Ligurian:
donde o tëgne e seu pegoe o pastô?

English translation:
where does the shepherd keep his sheep?
Ligurian:
in scê patatte boggie l’abbasta mettighe un fî d’euio extravergine d’oiva

English translation:
on boiled potatoes a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil is enough
Ligurian:
a Filomena a pativa de convurscioin

English translation:
Filomena suffered from convulsions
Ligurian:
no poei comportâ unna persoña

English translation:
not being able to stand a person
Ligurian:
ti devi servî a patria

English translation:
you must serve your country
Ligurian:
beseugna avvardâ o nòstro patrimònio linguistico

English translation:
we must save our linguistic heritage
Ligurian:
a partia à scacchi a l’é finia con unna patta

English translation:
the chess match ended in a draw
Ligurian:
a patta de l’ancoa a s’é cegâ inta maneuvra

English translation:
the fluke of the anchor bent during the maneuver
Ligurian:
i pattin da leza scroscian in sciâ giassa

English translation:
the runners of the sled creak on the ice
Ligurian:
i figgeu se demoan co-i pattin in sciâ mæña

English translation:
children have fun with skates along the seafront
Ligurian:
o sordatto o battuggiava o confin

English translation:
the soldier patrolled the border
Ligurian:
quelli sordatti en de battuggia staseia

English translation:
those soldiers are on patrol tonight
Ligurian:
mæ coxa a l’à poia di chen fin da ch’a l’ea figgeua

English translation:
my cousin has been afraid of dogs since she was a child
Ligurian:
emmo poia de perde o treno

English translation:
we’re afraid of missing the train
Ligurian:
no ëse coscì spoioso, o l’é solo che un tron!

English translation:
don’t be so fearful, it’s just thunder!
Ligurian:
inta cà abbandonâ gh’ea un scilençio ch’o metteiva poia

English translation:
in the abandoned house there was a frightful silence
Ligurian:
durante a pösa semmo sciortii pe piggiâse un cafè

English translation:
during the break we went out for a coffee
Ligurian:
a l’à fæto unna longa pösa avanti de replicâ

English translation:
he made a long pause before answering
Ligurian:
a l’é unna persoña in davei paçiente

English translation:
he’s a really patient person
Ligurian:
o mego o l’à vixitou o paçiente de poidisnâ

English translation:
the doctor examined the patient in the afternoon
Ligurian:
o professô o l’à perso a paçiensa

English translation:
the professor lost his patience
Ligurian:
aggi paçiensa ma no gh’â fasso à vegnî

English translation:
please bear with me, but I can’t make it
Ligurian:
paçiensa, se veddiemo unn’atra vòtta

English translation:
never mind, we’ll see each other another time
Ligurian:
mi l’ò sempre dito che quello zoeno o l’ea un pö sciaccælo

English translation:
I always said that boy was a bit loopy
Ligurian:
a Ele a l’é un pö sciaccæla, ma a l’é un mottin de succao

English translation:
Ele is a bit loopy, but she’s a sweetheart
Ligurian:
no stâ à dâ a mente à quelli sciaccæli!

English translation:
don’t listen to those crackpots!
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin, a l’ea vegnua matta pe in davei

English translation:
in the end she really had gone mad
Ligurian:
ò che scià l’é matto, ò che donca scià ne piggia in gio!

English translation:
he’s either crazy or he’s pulling our leg!
Ligurian:
cöse da matti!

English translation:
this is madness!
Ligurian:
a l’é un pittin sciaccæla, ma se demoemmo delongo in vacansa con lê

English translation:
she’s a bit crazy, but we always have fun on holiday with her
Ligurian:
pe cöse ti sbraggi comme un matto?

English translation:
why are you yelling like a madman?
Ligurian:
t’æ visto cös’an inandiou quelli sciaccæli di mæ compagni d’universcitæ?

English translation:
did you see what those crazy university classmates of mine got up to?
Ligurian:
gh’ò di peccoei da dî a-o confessô

English translation:
I have sins to confess to the priest
Ligurian:
a superbia a l’é un peccou capitale

English translation:
pride is a deadly sin
Ligurian:
o formaggio o l’é produto co-o læte de pegoa

English translation:
cheese is made from sheep’s milk
Ligurian:
o figgeu o l’à imböso a scacchea e e pediñe en cheite da tutte e parte

English translation:
the child knocked over the chessboard and the pieces fell everywhere
Ligurian:
i pedoin in sciâ manciña, e machine in sciâ drita

English translation:
pedestrians on the left, cars on the right
Ligurian:
mescia a teu pediña de doe caselle

English translation:
move your pawn two squares
Ligurian:
m’an trattou pezo che unna laddra

English translation:
they treated me worse than a thief
Ligurian:
sto chì o l’é pezo do primmo

English translation:
this one is worse than the first
Ligurian:
o pezo o l’à ancon da vegnî

English translation:
the worst is yet to come
Ligurian:
a pezo cösa a saieiva s’arrivesse unna borrasca pròpio oua

English translation:
the worst would be if a storm came along right now
Ligurian:
in scagno e cöse van pezo tutte e settemañe, penso che fito cangiò de travaggio

English translation:
things at the office get worse every week, I think I’ll change jobs soon
Ligurian:
à mentî t’æ pezoou o problema

English translation:
by lying you’ve made the problem worse
Ligurian:
no gh’é pezo cösa che rattellâse con un amigo pe unna nesciaia

English translation:
there’s nothing worse than quarrelling with a friend over a trifle
Ligurian:
no stâ à trattâlo comme s’o foïse o ciù pezo da classe!

English translation:
don’t treat him as if he were the worst in the class!
Ligurian:
t’ê bon à peâ un pollastro?

English translation:
are you able to pluck a chicken?
Ligurian:
tanto che tritollo o sellao ti peia e çioule

English translation:
while I chop the celery, you peel the onions
Ligurian:
o barbê o m’à peou

English translation:
the barber gave me a close shave
Ligurian:
me son sgarbellou o gomio à cazze

English translation:
I scraped my elbow when I fell
Ligurian:
gh’é o reisego de lasciâghe a ghirba

English translation:
there’s a risk of losing one’s skin
Ligurian:
a pelle do persego a l’é ben ben fiña

English translation:
the skin of a peach is very thin
Ligurian:
quello giachê o l’é de vea pelle

English translation:
that jacket is real leather
Ligurian:
me ven a pelle de galliña solo che de pensâghe!

English translation:
I get goosebumps just thinking about it!