ConseggioLigure/zenamt huggingface dataset:
Ligurian:
quello mäducou o l’à cacciou o rosiggio pe tæra

English translation:
that rude man threw the core on the ground
Ligurian:
â femmo unna torta co-a confittua de çetroin?

English translation:
shall we make a cake with orange marmalade?
Ligurian:
i sposoei an taggiou a torta

English translation:
the newlyweds cut the cake
Ligurian:
unna torta d’ardiciòcche

English translation:
an artichoke pie
Ligurian:
a torta scioccheriña a l’é un clascico da colaçion

English translation:
sponge cake is a breakfast classic
Ligurian:
ò fæto a pasqualiña co-e euve

English translation:
I made the Easter pie with eggs
Ligurian:
t’æ tòrto

English translation:
you’re wrong
Ligurian:
ò fæto unna reçetta toscaña

English translation:
I made a Tuscan recipe
Ligurian:
l’umô toscan o l’à arroinou sto paise

English translation:
Tuscan humor has ruined this country
Ligurian:
ò sentio di corpi de tossa

English translation:
I heard some coughs
Ligurian:
a tossa a l’é un di scintomi de l’influensa

English translation:
coughing is one of the symptoms of the flu
Ligurian:
quelli tötani ean tròppo dui, fòscia anavan cheutti ciù pöco

English translation:
those squid were too tough, maybe they should have been cooked less
Ligurian:
sta tovaggia a l’ea de mæ madonnâ

English translation:
this tablecloth belonged to my grandmother
Ligurian:
o vento o sciuscia tramezo a-e canne do canniou

English translation:
the wind blows through the reeds of the reed bed
Ligurian:
tramezo a-e quattro miage de unna stançia

English translation:
within the four walls of a room
Ligurian:
me son perso tramezo a-i carroggi da çittæ vegia

English translation:
I got lost among the alleys of the old town
Ligurian:
i frouxadoî parlavan tra de lô co-a voxe bassa

English translation:
the smugglers spoke among themselves in low voices
Ligurian:
a l’à mogognou quarcösa tra de lê, dapeu a se n’é anæta

English translation:
she muttered something to herself, then she left
Ligurian:
no savieiva cöse çerne tra Zena e Saña, me gustan tutte doe!

English translation:
I wouldn’t know what to choose between Genoa and Savona, I like them both!
Ligurian:
aloa se sentimmo de chì à doe settemañe?

English translation:
so we’ll talk in two weeks?
Ligurian:
de chì à 500 metri, gia in sciâ manciña

English translation:
in 500 meters, turn left
Ligurian:
da unna poula à l’atra a meistra a stranuava pe caxon de l’allergia

English translation:
between one word and the next the teacher kept sneezing because of her allergy
Ligurian:
no stâme inte cheusce tanto che coxiño!

English translation:
don’t get under my feet while I’m cooking!
Ligurian:
o banco o dovieiva mandâme unna lettia de chì à no guæi

English translation:
the bank should send me a letter shortly
Ligurian:
l’autobo o locciava mai tanto che son cheita in tæra

English translation:
the shaking of the bus was so strong that I fell to the ground
Ligurian:
sta carrega a lòccia, stanni attento

English translation:
this chair wobbles, be careful
Ligurian:
a casa in sce l’erbo a locciava into vento

English translation:
the treehouse swayed in the wind
Ligurian:
i conduttoî an sentio locciâ o ponte durante o tæramòtto

English translation:
the motorists felt the bridge tremble during the earthquake
Ligurian:
o sordatto, ferio, o locciava passo pe passo

English translation:
the soldier, wounded, staggered with every step
Ligurian:
l’euio o l’é straboccou e o l’à fæto un pacciugo

English translation:
the oil overflowed and made a mess
Ligurian:
a pugnatta a l’ea in scî pissi de straboccâ in sciô feugo

English translation:
the pot was about to boil over on the stove
Ligurian:
o castello o l’aiva un trabocchetto vexin a-o porton

English translation:
the castle had a trapdoor near the gate
Ligurian:
a lettia a l’ea unna gazibba pe fâlo sciortî d’in cà

English translation:
the letter was a trap to lure him out of the house
Ligurian:
in sciâ fin o l’à pagou cao pe avei tradio a confiansa di seu amixi

English translation:
in the end he paid dearly for having betrayed his friends’ trust
Ligurian:
a s’é tradia co-o seu fattoriso nervoso

English translation:
she gave herself away with her nervous smile
Ligurian:
a tradiçion de famiggia

English translation:
the family tradition
Ligurian:
a tradiçion di antighi

English translation:
the tradition of the ancients
Ligurian:
o nomme da traduttoa o figua in sciâ covertiña

English translation:
the translator’s name appears on the cover
Ligurian:
o travaggia comme traduttô da l’ingleise a-o zeneise

English translation:
he works as a translator from English to Genoese
Ligurian:
incarregâ unna traduçion

English translation:
to commission a translation
Ligurian:
o pòrto o registra un trafego intenso de mercançie

English translation:
the port records heavy goods traffic
Ligurian:
o l’é stæto arrestou pe trafego de dröga

English translation:
he was arrested for drug trafficking
Ligurian:
o trafego o va ben ben pezo da ch’an serrou a stradda primmäia

English translation:
traffic has gotten much worse since they closed the main road
Ligurian:
se parto dòppo eutto e meza, cointo à arrestâ bloccou into trafego da mattin

English translation:
if I leave after half past eight, I risk getting stuck in the morning traffic
Ligurian:
l’an trapassâ con unna lansa

English translation:
they pierced her with a spear
Ligurian:
a neuva a m’à passou o cheu

English translation:
the news pierced my soul
Ligurian:
o trallalero a l’é unna forma de canto polifònico tipica de Zena

English translation:
the trallalero is a form of polyphonic singing typical of Genoa
Ligurian:
l’ascistente o l’aiva inmanegou un traghetto pe desvalixâ a casciafòrte

English translation:
the assistant had hatched a plot to rob the safe
Ligurian:
ti me contiësci a-a spedia a stöia do romanso?

English translation:
could you quickly tell me the plot of the novel?
Ligurian:
mæ poæ o m’à tramandou sta tradiçion

English translation:
my father passed this tradition down to me
Ligurian:
cöse l’é che t’inmaneghi lì da sola?

English translation:
what are you plotting there all alone?
Ligurian:
percöse fæ tanto sciato?

English translation:
why are you making all this commotion?
Ligurian:
l’ò conosciua pe mezo de mæ coxa

English translation:
I met her through my cousin
Ligurian:
a preghea a l’é o sentê tra o Segnô e i òmmi

English translation:
prayer is the link between God and man
Ligurian:
son anæto à ammiâ o chinâ do sô co-o mæ galante da-a scuggea

English translation:
I went to watch the sunset with my boyfriend from the cliffs
Ligurian:
emmo scompartio a fetta de pissa inta doî

English translation:
we divided the slice of pizza in two
Ligurian:
cheuxi a rela de pescio inte unna poela con un fî d’euio

English translation:
cook the fish steak in a pan with a drizzle of oil
Ligurian:
into contræto gh’ea ascoso unna gazibba

English translation:
a trick was hidden in the contract
Ligurian:
no gh’ea nisciun, feua che lê

English translation:
there was no one there, except him
Ligurian:
pe fortuña ancheu o mâ o l’é carmo

English translation:
luckily the sea is calm today
Ligurian:
quello figgeuo o l’é tanto paxo

English translation:
that child is very quiet
Ligurian:
a l’é unna bestia paxa, n’aggi poia

English translation:
it’s a docile animal, don’t be afraid
Ligurian:
ancheu tracianto e tomate

English translation:
today I’m transplanting the tomatoes
Ligurian:
o l’à traciantou tutta a famiggia in Argentiña

English translation:
he transplanted his whole family to Argentina
Ligurian:
un tracianto de ren

English translation:
a kidney transplant
Ligurian:
an misso unna ciappoa derê a-a legnæa

English translation:
they set a trap behind the woodshed
Ligurian:
i nemixi aivan misso unna ciappoa esploxiva sotta à l’æña

English translation:
the enemies had placed an explosive trap under the sand
Ligurian:
i breganti an fæto unn’imboscadda a-o furgon

English translation:
the bandits laid an ambush for the van
Ligurian:
a domanda a l’ea unna gazibba pe mettilo à sequæo

English translation:
the question was a trap to corner him
Ligurian:
o messiavo o l’à misso un rattaieu inta cantiña

English translation:
grandpa set a mousetrap in the cellar
Ligurian:
l’inzegneuia a s’é serrâ quande o merlo o gh’é introu drento

English translation:
the trap snapped shut when the blackbird went inside
Ligurian:
o l’à estræto unna ciave d’inta seu manega

English translation:
he drew a key from his sleeve
Ligurian:
de chì se peu trae de leçioin

English translation:
lessons can be drawn from this
Ligurian:
l’é passou ciù de un secolo ma quelli doî pòpoli se detestan ancon

English translation:
more than a century has passed, yet those two peoples still hate each other
Ligurian:
ò passou l’inverno in Argentiña

English translation:
I spent the winter in Argentina
Ligurian:
emmo deçiso de passâ e vacanse inte un paisetto de montagna

English translation:
we decided to spend the holidays in a small mountain village
Ligurian:
ò trascuou i mæ impegni

English translation:
I neglected my commitments
Ligurian:
o cado do sô o cangia l’ægua in vapô

English translation:
the heat of the sun transforms water into vapor
Ligurian:
l’instruçion a l’à o poei de cangiâ a vitta de persoñe

English translation:
education has the power to transform people’s lives
Ligurian:
a gatta a s’é cangiâ inte unna belliscima parpaggia

English translation:
the caterpillar transformed into a beautiful butterfly
Ligurian:
se ti ô lasci espòsto à l’äia, o vin o se cangià in axou

English translation:
if you leave it exposed to the air, the wine will turn into vinegar
Ligurian:
staseia gh’é a trasmiscion ch’a me piaxe de ciù

English translation:
tonight my favorite show is on
Ligurian:
quello camio o pòrta di salammi de Sant’Orçeise

English translation:
that truck transports Sant’Olcese salamis
Ligurian:
i infermê s’an camallou o maròtto e l’an portou in letto

English translation:
the nurses carried the patient and put him to bed
Ligurian:
a træta Zena-Turin

English translation:
the Genoa-Turin route
Ligurian:
a træta di scciavi

English translation:
the slave trade
Ligurian:
o professô o l’à trattou l’argomento con attençion

English translation:
the professor covered the topic in depth
Ligurian:
l’avvocato o negoçià a refæta co-a controparte

English translation:
the lawyer will negotiate the settlement with the opposing party
Ligurian:
m’arrecommando de trattâ st’oggetto con attençion

English translation:
please handle this object with care
Ligurian:
o documentäio o parla da vitta inti abimmi mæn

English translation:
the documentary deals with life in the ocean depths
Ligurian:
l’é importante ëse boin à trattâ co-e casañe difficoltose

English translation:
it’s important to know how to deal with difficult clients
Ligurian:
o l’é o setten attacco st’anno chì contra a popolaçion çivile

English translation:
this is the seventh attack against the civilian population this year
Ligurian:
l’é costion d’accapî quæ a segge a megio strategia

English translation:
it’s a matter of figuring out which is the best strategy
Ligurian:
a studiosa a l’à consultou un antigo trattou de meixiña do secolo XVI

English translation:
the scholar consulted an ancient medical treatise from the 16th century
Ligurian:
e naçioin an firmou un trattou de paxe

English translation:
the nations signed a peace treaty
Ligurian:
o me tegniva pe un brasso

English translation:
he was holding me back by one arm
Ligurian:
i poliçiòtti tëgnan i sospetti

English translation:
the police detain the suspects
Ligurian:
no veuggio tegnîte

English translation:
I don’t want to keep you
Ligurian:
astalla a lengua!

English translation:
hold your tongue!
Ligurian:
no arriëscio à tegnîme o rie

English translation:
I can’t hold back my laughter
Ligurian:
ò provou à tegnîme o stranuo, ma no ò posciuo

English translation:
I tried to hold back the sneeze, but I couldn’t
Ligurian:
doman stramuemmo o vin

English translation:
tomorrow we’ll decant the wine
Ligurian:
dòppo a çeña, ò astreito i pöchi ravieu ch’ean arrestæ inte unna coppetta ciù picciña

English translation:
after dinner, I transferred the few ravioli that were left into a smaller bowl
Ligurian:
an piggiou unna stradda traversa pe schivâ o trafego

English translation:
they took a side road to avoid the traffic
Ligurian:
o fanâ o se veddeiva ben a-o traverso de drita

English translation:
the lighthouse was clearly visible abeam to starboard
Ligurian:
a barca a corriva lesta co-o vento à traverscia e o mâ carmo

English translation:
the boat sped along abeam in calm seas
Ligurian:
a machina a l’à misso sotta çinque pedoin

English translation:
the car ran over five pedestrians
Ligurian:
a slaviña a l’à rebellou o fughetto de sciatoî

English translation:
the avalanche swept away the small group of skiers
Ligurian:
l’ia a l’à assobaccâ

English translation:
rage overwhelmed her
Ligurian:
son nasciua a-i trei de dexembre

English translation:
I was born on the third of December
Ligurian:
ancheu l’é i trei de marso do 1999

English translation:
today is the third of March 1999
Ligurian:
se veddemmo à træ oe depoidisnâ

English translation:
see you at three in the afternoon
Ligurian:
trei giorni e træ oe

English translation:
three days and three hours
Ligurian:
piggia l’ascensô fin a-o trezzen cian

English translation:
take the elevator to the thirteenth floor
Ligurian:
o seu anniversäio o l’é a-i trezze de marso

English translation:
their anniversary is the thirteenth of March
Ligurian:
durante a borrasca o cagnetto o tremmava da-a poia

English translation:
during the storm the little dog was trembling with fear
Ligurian:
solo che de pensâ à l’examme o spellava da-a poia

English translation:
at the mere thought of the exam she was trembling with fear
Ligurian:
pe doman voei e trenette ò e troffiette?

English translation:
for tomorrow do you want trenette or trofie?
Ligurian:
i vagoin do treno van in scê colisse

English translation:
the train cars run on the tracks
Ligurian:
son nasciuo a-i trenta de dexembre

English translation:
I was born on the thirtieth of December
Ligurian:
o l’é anæto in tribunâ à fâ da testimònio

English translation:
he went to court to testify
Ligurian:
ò piggiou un pö de trippa da-o mæ maxellâ de confiansa

English translation:
I got a bit of tripe from my trusted butcher
Ligurian:
pe tritollâ a persa mi addeuvieiva a mëzaluña

English translation:
to mince the marjoram I would use the mezzaluna
Ligurian:
metti l’aggio tritollou inta poela

English translation:
put the minced garlic in the pan
Ligurian:
e trofiette co-o pesto en unna pittansa tipica de Zena

English translation:
trofie with pesto is a typical Genoese dish
Ligurian:
l’é arrestou solo ciù un pacco de trofiette inta despensa

English translation:
there’s only one packet of trofie left in the pantry
Ligurian:
i mæ messiavi lavavan i lençeu into treuggio in sciâ ciassa

English translation:
my grandparents used to wash the sheets in the trough in the square
Ligurian:
o fræ do mæ vexin o seunna a tromba

English translation:
my neighbor’s brother plays the trumpet
Ligurian:
a dragoña a l’à caxonou tanti danni e desaxi

English translation:
the tornado caused much damage and disruption
Ligurian:
beseugna taggiâ sta ramma

English translation:
this branch needs to be cut off
Ligurian:
a særa a gh’à arriondou un dio

English translation:
the saw severed one of his fingers
Ligurian:
a l’à streppâ co-o galante

English translation:
she broke up with her boyfriend
Ligurian:
gh’ò poia che segge tròppo tardi

English translation:
I’m afraid it’s too late
Ligurian:
no veuggio pensâghe tròppo

English translation:
I don’t want to think about it too much
Ligurian:
a l’é fiña tròppo brava

English translation:
she’s even too good
Ligurian:
sta fugassa co-o formaggio a l’é davei boña

English translation:
this cheese focaccia is too good
Ligurian:
se no â treuvo, paçiensa

English translation:
if I don’t find it, oh well
Ligurian:
quella promoçion a l’é sens’atro un sfrouxo

English translation:
that promotion is without a doubt a scam
Ligurian:
voeivan truffâ quello scignoro, ma o se n’é accòrto

English translation:
they wanted to swindle that gentleman, but he caught on
Ligurian:
gh’é delongo quarchedun ch’o preuva à truffâ

English translation:
there’s always someone trying to scam people
Ligurian:
n’an fummou un muggio de dinæ

English translation:
they swindled a lot of money out of us
Ligurian:
a truffadoa a l’é riescia à fâse dâ tutti i dæti bancäi

English translation:
the con woman managed to get hold of all the bank details
Ligurian:
e ti cöse ti veu?

English translation:
and what do you want?
Ligurian:
ti cöse ti gh’arresti à fâ chì?

English translation:
what are you still doing here?
Ligurian:
ti scì che ti canti ben

English translation:
now you, you really sing well
Ligurian:
ti ti parli o zeneise

English translation:
you speak Genoese
Ligurian:
a cannâ de l’òrto a coa, ti peu dâghe recatto?

English translation:
the garden hose is leaking, can you fix it?
Ligurian:
no gh’ò visto un açidente perché s’ea za fæto scuo

English translation:
I couldn’t see a damn thing because it had already gotten dark
Ligurian:
bollâ e ræ in mâ

English translation:
to cast the nets into the sea
Ligurian:
se bollemmo in mâ da-i scheuggi?

English translation:
shall we dive into the sea from the rocks?
Ligurian:
a s’é bollâ inte seu brasse

English translation:
she threw herself into his arms
Ligurian:
o palaçio o l’é appösou in scê un seu de tuvio

English translation:
the building rests on a layer of tuff
Ligurian:
ò acciantou di tulipen giani into vaso

English translation:
I planted yellow tulips in the pot
Ligurian:
da figgeu o l’à avuo un brutto tumô a-o çervello, ma o l’é sopravisciuo

English translation:
as a child he had a bad brain tumor, but he survived
Ligurian:
t’ô diggo pe-o teu ben

English translation:
I’m telling you this for your own good
Ligurian:
teu seuxoo o no m’é guæi scimpatico

English translation:
I don’t much like your father-in-law
Ligurian:
e mæ vacanse en anæte ben… e e teu?

English translation:
my vacation went well… and yours?
Ligurian:
a teu a l’é ciù bella che a mæ

English translation:
yours is more beautiful than mine
Ligurian:
oua che t’æ dito a teu, stanni un pö sitto!

English translation:
now that you’ve had your say, be quiet for a bit!
Ligurian:
batti o rosso d’euvo co-o succao fin à fâlo vegnî ciæo

English translation:
beat the yolk with the sugar until it turns pale
Ligurian:
i invitæ ean sciätæ da-a rattella stæta scciuppâ durante a çeña

English translation:
the guests were unsettled by the quarrel that broke out during dinner
Ligurian:
se vedde che a presensa do passou galante a â sciäta

English translation:
the presence of her ex-boyfriend visibly disturbs her
Ligurian:
o politico o l’é stæto accaxonou d’avei çercou de desturbâ e investigaçioin

English translation:
the politician was accused of trying to obstruct the investigation
Ligurian:
a seu voxe sciätâ a tradiva o seu stæto d’anscietæ

English translation:
her troubled voice betrayed her state of anxiety
Ligurian:
o çê o l’ea sen, ma o s’é accabannou depoidisnâ

English translation:
the sky was clear, but it grew overcast in the afternoon
Ligurian:
e previxioin parlan de mâ remesciou pe-i giorni che vëgnan

English translation:
the forecasts say the sea will be rough for the next few days
Ligurian:
gh’ea mai tanto vento che e stisse d’ægua remoinavan inte l’äia

English translation:
there was so much wind that the drops of water swirled in the air
Ligurian:
o mâ turchin o luxiva sott’a-o sô

English translation:
the deep blue sea sparkled under the sun
Ligurian:
o turchin o l’é de spesso addeuviou inte çeramiche tradiçionale

English translation:
turquoise blue is often used in traditional ceramics
Ligurian:
o l’à vixitou unna çittæ turca in sciô Bòsforo

English translation:
she visited a Turkish city on the Bosphorus
Ligurian:
doe turche m’an spiegou a costummansa

English translation:
two Turkish women explained the custom to me
Ligurian:
o turco o l’é scrito con l’alfabeto latin

English translation:
Turkish is written with the Latin alphabet
Ligurian:
parlo miga tedesco?

English translation:
am I perhaps speaking Turkish?
Ligurian:
quello paise o vive de turiximo

English translation:
that country lives on tourism
Ligurian:
a mæ cappa a m’à dæto torna o turno de neutte, bellan!

English translation:
my boss gave me the night shift again, damn it!
Ligurian:
i zugoei, ciaschedun a-o seu gio, pescan unna carta da-o muggio

English translation:
the players, in turn, draw a card from the deck
Ligurian:
i operäi pòrtan o tònni bleu

English translation:
the workers wear blue overalls
Ligurian:
a s’é missa o tònni primma d’intra inte l’offiçiña

English translation:
she put on her work overalls before going into the workshop
Ligurian:
a lezze a garantisce l’avvardo di menô

English translation:
the law guarantees the protection of minors
Ligurian:
veuan avvardâ a fauna sarvæga

English translation:
they want to safeguard the wildlife
Ligurian:
pe avvardâse o l’à vosciuo firmâ un contræto ciæo

English translation:
to protect herself she wanted to sign a clear contract
Ligurian:
tutt’a-o ciù ghe lascemmo quarche euro

English translation:
at most we’ll lose a few euros
Ligurian:
a conferensa a duià unn’oa a-a ciù longa

English translation:
the conference will last at most an hour
Ligurian:
son za pin, però unna fetta de torta m’â piggio o mæximo

English translation:
I’m already full, nevertheless I’ll have a slice of cake anyway
Ligurian:
con tutto ch’o l’ea mouto, o l’é vegnuo a-a reunion

English translation:
he was ill, nevertheless he came to the meeting
Ligurian:
con tutto, a scituaçion a l’arresta compricâ

English translation:
nevertheless, the situation remains complicated
Ligurian:
tutte e vòtte che vaggo a-o cine, m’accatto i popcorn

English translation:
every time I go to the cinema, I buy popcorn
Ligurian:
o Marco e a Luçia en tutti doî appascionæ de muxica clascica

English translation:
Marco and Lucia are both fond of classical music
Ligurian:
e ciave en tutte doe in sciâ töa da coxiña

English translation:
the keys are both on the kitchen table
Ligurian:
tutte træ e seu an ereditou i euggi verdi do poæ

English translation:
all three sisters inherited their father’s green eyes
Ligurian:
emmo visto tutti trei i musëi inte un poidisnâ

English translation:
we saw all three museums in one afternoon
Ligurian:
mæ madonnâ a l’anava in gexa tutte e mattin

English translation:
my grandmother went to church every morning
Ligurian:
a seu trattoria a l’é conosciua inte tutto Zena

English translation:
his trattoria is known throughout Genoa
Ligurian:
mæ seu a l’acciamma i mæ genitoî tutti i giorni

English translation:
my sister calls my parents every day
Ligurian:
dòppo l’inçendio an perso tutto

English translation:
after the fire they lost everything
Ligurian:
semmo tutti contenti pe ti

English translation:
we’re all happy for you
Ligurian:
tutto d’in gio a-a cà gh’ea de arboe

English translation:
all around the house there were poplars
Ligurian:
te diò, à conti fæti e grillasse frite no an un gusto coscì tremendo

English translation:
I have to say that, all things considered, fried grasshoppers don’t taste so terrible
Ligurian:
co-o steumago veuo, un cicchetto de rappa o l’é bastou pe fâme imbriægâ

English translation:
on an empty stomach, a small glass of grappa was enough to get me drunk
Ligurian:
emmo fissou de no imbriægâse staseia

English translation:
we’ve decided not to get drunk tonight
Ligurian:
quande son stæto sciù stamattin l’imbriegatua a m’ea passâ

English translation:
when I got up this morning my hangover was gone
Ligurian:
an dæto unna bolletta a-o zoveno pe imbriægatua inte un scito pubrico

English translation:
they fined the boy for public drunkenness
Ligurian:
no l’é manco sett’oe e t’ê za imbriægo?

English translation:
it’s not even seven and you’re already drunk?
Ligurian:
un imbriægo o s’ea addormio in sciâ banchiña

English translation:
a drunk man had fallen asleep on the bench
Ligurian:
imbriægo marso, o s’é addormio in sciô sofà into sallon

English translation:
dead drunk, he fell asleep on the couch in the living room
Ligurian:
l’oxellou o l’inandiava e ræ primma do spægâ do sô

English translation:
the bird-catcher prepared his nets before dawn
Ligurian:
inta carne à l’öxelletto ghe va a sarvia

English translation:
sage goes in carne all’uccelletto
Ligurian:
l’öxello o se pösa in sce l’erbo

English translation:
the bird perches on the tree
Ligurian:
o xeuo di öxelli

English translation:
the flight of birds
Ligurian:
o studente o l’à disegnou un öxello in sciô banco

English translation:
the student drew a bird on the desk
Ligurian:
o l’à ammassou a bestia pe defendise

English translation:
he killed the animal to defend himself
Ligurian:
l’òmmo o l’à çercou d’ammassâse

English translation:
the man tried to kill himself
Ligurian:
l’ammassamento o l’é intravegnuo inta neutte

English translation:
the killing took place during the night
Ligurian:
o franseise o l’é a lengua offiçiâ da Fransa

English translation:
French is the official language of France
Ligurian:
unna communicaçion offiçiâ do goerno

English translation:
an official communication from the government
Ligurian:
un offiçiâ de l’armâ

English translation:
an army officer
Ligurian:
me son ascordou o portafeuggio in scagno

English translation:
I forgot my wallet at the office
Ligurian:
ti ô conosci o mæ direttô de scagno?

English translation:
do you know the director of my office?
Ligurian:
o ministro o l’é stæto accaxonou de revelaçion de segretto d’offiçio

English translation:
the minister was accused of revealing official secrets
Ligurian:
devo consegnâ i documenti à l’offiçio do personale

English translation:
I have to deliver the documents to the personnel office
Ligurian:
an çelebrou l’offiçio da mòrti inta gexa do paise

English translation:
they held the funeral service in the village church
Ligurian:
quande canto a me vibra a lunetta

English translation:
when I sing my uvula vibrates
Ligurian:
gh’â faiò pægio

English translation:
I’ll make it all the same
Ligurian:
peuh, sta spussa a mette angoscia!

English translation:
ugh, this stink is disgusting!
Ligurian:
ah, no t’aiva visto arrivâ

English translation:
oh, I hadn’t seen you arrive
Ligurian:
a poliçia a l’à fæto di atri contròlli

English translation:
the police carried out further checks
Ligurian:
t’æ sentio comm’a tosce de sti urtimi tempi?

English translation:
have you heard how he’s been coughing lately?
Ligurian:
semmo arrivæ urtime a-a regatta, ma semmo contente pægio

English translation:
we came last in the race, but we’re happy anyway
Ligurian:
sta chì a l’é l’urtima vòtta che t’impremuo di dinæ

English translation:
this is the last time I’m lending you money
Ligurian:
a presensa umaña a l’à lasciou de marche da tutte e parte

English translation:
human presence has left traces everywhere
Ligurian:
a natua de l’òmmo a l’é diffiçile da definî

English translation:
human nature is difficult to define
Ligurian:
i robot an di movimenti sempre ciù umoen

English translation:
robots have increasingly human movements
Ligurian:
i òmmi communican pe mezo do lenguaggio

English translation:
humans communicate through language
Ligurian:
e previxoin dixan che doman vegnià torna l’umiditæ da settemaña passâ

English translation:
the forecast says that tomorrow last week’s humidity will return
Ligurian:
no stâ à mette via a sponzia s’a l’é ancon umida

English translation:
don’t put the sponge away if it’s still damp
Ligurian:
trovâ unn’idea a l’é unna cösa, realizzâla o l’é un atro pâ de maneghe

English translation:
finding an idea is one thing, carrying it out is quite another matter
Ligurian:
un bello giorno o l’à smisso de replicâ

English translation:
one fine day he stopped answering
Ligurian:
un giorno ò l’atro doviemo fâ fronte a-o problema

English translation:
one day or another we’ll have to face the problem
Ligurian:
se veddemmo pe unn’oa, va ben?

English translation:
see you around one o’clock, all right?
Ligurian:
m’an ciammou à unn’oa da neutte

English translation:
they called me at one in the morning
Ligurian:
unn’oa e meza

English translation:
half past one
Ligurian:
con carma, femmo cösa pe cösa!

English translation:
calm down, let’s do one thing at a time!
Ligurian:
unna vòtta o treno o no l’arrivava fin à chì

English translation:
once the train didn’t reach this far
Ligurian:
stæti chinæ d’in sce l’autobo, aspëtæme da-a fermâ

English translation:
once you’ve gotten off the bus, wait for me at the stop
Ligurian:
novembre o l’é l’unzen meise de l’anno

English translation:
November is the eleventh month of the year
Ligurian:
quarchedun o l’à scciancou l’unzeña pagina do libbro

English translation:
someone tore out the eleventh page of the book
Ligurian:
a riunion a l’é à unz’oe

English translation:
the meeting is at eleven
Ligurian:
se semmo onti con l’inguento

English translation:
we rubbed ourselves with the ointment
Ligurian:
i paisen aivan a tæra inte onge

English translation:
the villagers had dirt under their fingernails
Ligurian:
o biggetto o l’é valido solo che s’o l’é stæto bollou

English translation:
the ticket is valid only if it has been stamped
Ligurian:
distribuisci a vernixe in mòddo uniforme

English translation:
spread the paint evenly
Ligurian:
l’Union Europea a promeuve di programmi de scangio colturale

English translation:
the European Union promotes cultural exchange programs
Ligurian:
a fa i studdi de mëxiña inte l’universcitæ

English translation:
he studies medicine at university
Ligurian:
ò piggiou l’un de spoæ

English translation:
I drew the ace of spades
Ligurian:
me serve un cotello pe taggiâ o pan

English translation:
I need a knife to cut the bread
Ligurian:
emmo piggiou unna deçixon importante

English translation:
we made an important decision
Ligurian:
damme un di teu feuggi, pe piaxei

English translation:
give me one of your sheets, please
Ligurian:
ne piggio uña abrettio da-a scaoa

English translation:
I’ll take one at random from the box
Ligurian:
gh’é stæto un ch’o m’à saluou pe-a stradda

English translation:
there’s a guy who greeted me on the street
Ligurian:
ò fæto a torta pasqualiña co-e euve

English translation:
I made the Easter pie with eggs
Ligurian:
no ò tanta famme, me fasso un euvo into tianin

English translation:
I’m not very hungry, I’ll make myself a fried egg
Ligurian:
pe colaçion ò fæto un euvo a-o tianetto

English translation:
for breakfast I had a fried egg
Ligurian:
m’ò mangiou unna fetta de pan con doe euve bazzanòtte

English translation:
I ate a slice of bread with two soft-boiled eggs
Ligurian:
azzonzi un euvo fresco a-a pasta

English translation:
add a raw egg to the mixture
Ligurian:
pe colaçion me fasso delongo un euvo cheito con unna fetta de pan brustolio

English translation:
for breakfast I always make myself a poached egg with a slice of toast
Ligurian:
no ti peu miga disnâ solo che con un euvo duo!

English translation:
you can’t have lunch with just a hard-boiled egg!
Ligurian:
ò mangiou doe euve remesciæ con un pö de spinasci a-o vapô

English translation:
I ate two scrambled eggs with a bit of steamed spinach
Ligurian:
o traspòrto urban o l’é gestio da-o commun

English translation:
urban transport is run by the municipality
Ligurian:
o cô de l’oeña o peu cangiâ co-a dieta

English translation:
the color of urine can change with diet
Ligurian:
t’ê bon à deuviâ o computer?

English translation:
do you know how to use a computer?
Ligurian:
en de scarpe ch’o l’addeuvia mävoentea pe-a poia d’arroinâle

English translation:
they’re shoes she wears reluctantly for fear of ruining them
Ligurian:
m’é ciù cao addeuviâ l’euio d’oiva che o butiro

English translation:
I prefer to use olive oil rather than butter
Ligurian:
no ò ancon addeuviou l’abbonamento da pisciña

English translation:
I haven’t used the pool membership yet
Ligurian:
comme se fa inte sti caxi, ò fæto e condolianse a-o vidoo

English translation:
as is customary, I offered my condolences to the widower
Ligurian:
inta mæ famiggia pe-o disnâ da domenega gh’ea l’andio d’anâ à mangiâ feua de casa

English translation:
in my family on Sundays we used to go out to lunch
Ligurian:
o portê o contròlla chi intra e chi sciòrte da-o palaçio

English translation:
the doorman checks who enters and leaves the building
Ligurian:
dòppo unna giornâ de travaggio, ò beseugno de sciortî e de piggiâ un pö d’äia

English translation:
after a day of work, I need to go out and get some fresh air
Ligurian:
teu fræ o l’é tòsto sciortio d’in cà

English translation:
your brother just left the house
Ligurian:
i attoî en sciortii in sciô parco pe saluâ o pubrico

English translation:
the actors came out on stage to greet the audience
Ligurian:
l’ægua a sciòrte da-o bronzin

English translation:
water comes out of the tap
Ligurian:
o l’ea un comprimento ch’o sciòrte d’into cheu

English translation:
it was a compliment that came from the heart
Ligurian:
quande sciortià o pròscimo libbro da saga?

English translation:
when will the next book in the saga come out?
Ligurian:
l’é za sciortio o neuvo modello d’iPhone?

English translation:
has the new iPhone model already come out?
Ligurian:
co-i amixi da Alescia no ghe sciòrto ciù, en refuoxi

English translation:
I don’t go out with Alessia’s friends anymore, they’re unpleasant
Ligurian:
se doman ti sciòrti co-i atri, dagghe i mæ salui e demoæve!

English translation:
if you go out with the others tomorrow, say hi to them for me and have fun!
Ligurian:
a s’é lasciâ co-o galante che l’é doe settemañe e a parla za con un atro zoveno

English translation:
she broke up with her boyfriend two weeks ago and is already going out with a new guy
Ligurian:
de donde te sciòrte feua de idee pæge?

English translation:
where do you come up with these ideas?
Ligurian:
comm’a l’à sentio quella frase, a l’é anæta feua de cascia

English translation:
as soon as she heard that sentence, she flew off the handle
Ligurian:
ammiemmo de no anâ feua de carrezzâ, pe piaxei

English translation:
let’s try not to stray from the subject, please
Ligurian:
o l’é cheito e l’é comensou à avvenâseghe o sangue da-o naso

English translation:
he fell and blood started coming out of his nose
Ligurian:
l’é za do tempo che no se parlan ciù, s’en lasciæ

English translation:
they haven’t been going out together for a while now, they’ve broken up
Ligurian:
arregòrdite che a boña utilizzaçion di instrumenti a l’é fondamentale

English translation:
remember that the correct use of the tools is fundamental
Ligurian:
l’é proibio addeuviâ o telefonin in classe

English translation:
the use of cell phones in class is forbidden
Ligurian:
an perso l’uso da poula dòppo l’açidente

English translation:
they lost the use of speech after the accident
Ligurian:
o l’à l’uso escluxivo do locale

English translation:
he has exclusive use of the room
Ligurian:
a prattica cotidiaña a rende o gesto automatico

English translation:
daily use makes the gesture automatic
Ligurian:
a l’é unna costummansa antiga da mæ çittæ

English translation:
it’s an ancient custom of my city
Ligurian:
sta costummansa a s’é mantegnua co-o tempo

English translation:
this custom has been preserved over time
Ligurian:
o l’à l’andio d’ïsâse fito

English translation:
he has the habit of getting up early
Ligurian:
ò piggiou l’andio d’anâ à camminâ tutti i giorni

English translation:
I’ve taken up the habit of going for a walk every day
Ligurian:
i zoveni sott’a-i 30 anni peuan vaise da palestra de badda

English translation:
young people under 30 can use the gym for free
Ligurian:
gh’é çinque neuve casañe

English translation:
there are five new users
Ligurian:
de settembre s’arrecheugge l’uga inte vigne

English translation:
in September the grapes are harvested in the vineyards
Ligurian:
ò azzonto un pö d’ughetta a-a pasta

English translation:
I added a bit of raisins to the dough
Ligurian:
st’anno chì no gh’â femmo à anâ in vacansa in sciâ mæña

English translation:
this year we can’t manage to go on holiday to the seaside
Ligurian:
mi e o mæ galante se piggemmo e vacansa insemme

English translation:
my fiancé and I take our holidays together
Ligurian:
Voæ o l’é vexin à Berzezzi

English translation:
Vado is near Bergeggi
Ligurian:
o ministro o l’à dæto unna respòsta inçerta, sensa detaggi

English translation:
the minister gave a vague answer, without details
Ligurian:
se veddeiva unna figua vaga inta negia

English translation:
a vague figure could be seen in the fog
Ligurian:
i vagoin da metropolitaña en ciù piccin de quelli do treno

English translation:
subway cars are smaller than train cars
Ligurian:
de stæ anemmo in villezzo sciù pe l’Aveto

English translation:
in summer we go on holiday in the Aveto Valley
Ligurian:
Sant’Orçeise e Manessen en doî paixi da Ponçeivia

English translation:
Sant’Olcese and Manesseno are two villages in the Polcevera Valley
Ligurian:
o Gaitan o stà à Votri, ma o parla da Ponçeivia

English translation:
Gaetano lives in Voltri, but speaks the dialect of the Polcevera Valley
Ligurian:
ancheu ò cointou à finî sotta à doe slaviñe tanto che sciava

English translation:
today I almost ended up under two avalanches while I was skiing
Ligurian:
o vento o sciuscia into gorfo de Valençia

English translation:
the wind blows in the Gulf of Valencia
Ligurian:
mæ coxa a l’é unna pittoa bulla

English translation:
my cousin is a skilled painter
Ligurian:
sto quaddro o no vâ guæi

English translation:
this painting isn’t worth much
Ligurian:
quella monæa antiga a vâ unna fortuña

English translation:
that ancient coin is worth a fortune
Ligurian:
e seu poule contan pöco

English translation:
his words are worth little
Ligurian:
o seu pai o conta ciù de quello di atri

English translation:
his opinion counts more than that of the others
Ligurian:
a lezze a vâ in sce tutto o territöio naçionale

English translation:
the law applies throughout the entire national territory
Ligurian:
quello che t’æ dito o vâ pe ti ascì

English translation:
what you said also applies to you
Ligurian:
quant’o vâ o sette de dinæ?

English translation:
how much is the seven of diamonds worth?
Ligurian:
quell’operaçion a m’à reiso unna bella somma

English translation:
that operation earned me a fair sum
Ligurian:
quello travaggio o gh’à procuou a promoçion

English translation:
that job earned him the promotion
Ligurian:
pe-o stramuo o s’é servio de l’aggiutto di amixi

English translation:
for the move he made use of his friends’ help
Ligurian:
non gh’é a breiga de rattellâse pe unna focciara

English translation:
it’s not worth arguing over a trifle
Ligurian:
o l’é un giamin che gh’é a breiga de fâlo, mæ pai

English translation:
it’s an effort worth making, in my opinion
Ligurian:
e feugge da bazzaña sarvæga se peuan azzonze à l’insalatta

English translation:
red valerian leaves can be added to the salad
Ligurian:
sto bigetto o l’é ancon valido?

English translation:
is this ticket still valid?
Ligurian:
i çitten validi en obrigæ à arrollâse

English translation:
able-bodied citizens are required to enlist
Ligurian:
aiva a valixe za inandiâ

English translation:
I already had my suitcase ready
Ligurian:
o Borgo, Ronco e l’Isoa en trei paixi che s’attreuvan longo a Screia

English translation:
Borgo Fornari, Ronco Scrivia and Isola del Cantone are three villages located along the Scrivia valley
Ligurian:
un filòsofo de valô

English translation:
a philosopher of worth
Ligurian:
a medaggia a-o valô

English translation:
the medal of valor
Ligurian:
o prexo de un barî de petròlio

English translation:
the price of a barrel of oil
Ligurian:
a neuva stradda ferrâ a l’à valorizzou tutta l’äia

English translation:
the new railway line has enhanced the entire area
Ligurian:
beseugna che travaggemmo in sciâ valorizzaçion de sto patrimònio

English translation:
we need to work on the promotion of this heritage
Ligurian:
son anæti à predicâ l’evangëio

English translation:
they went to preach the gospel
Ligurian:
l’Evangëio segondo Marco

English translation:
the Gospel according to Mark
Ligurian:
l’estræto de vanilia o l’é un ingrediente primmäio pe-a pastissaia

English translation:
vanilla extract is an essential ingredient in pastry-making
Ligurian:
a l’ammia delongo a-o seu avvantaggio

English translation:
he always looks out for his own advantage
Ligurian:
o l’avvanta delongo l’intelligensa di seu figgi

English translation:
she constantly boasts about the intelligence of her children
Ligurian:
o peu avvantâ unna longa esperiensa into settô

English translation:
he can boast a long experience in the field
Ligurian:
seu lalla a l’à passou a seiaña à fâ bombæa de seu reixe patriçie

English translation:
her aunt spent the evening boasting about her noble origins
Ligurian:
s’avvantan de cà seu

English translation:
they brag about their house
Ligurian:
incangio de travaggiâ o passa o tempo à avvantâse

English translation:
instead of working he spends his time bragging
Ligurian:
e seu palaçiate an ascidiou tutti

English translation:
his boasting has tired everyone out
Ligurian:
no ô diggo pe avvantâme, ma quella soluçion l’aiva propòsta mi

English translation:
I don’t say it out of pride, but I was the one who proposed that solution
Ligurian:
quello museo o l’é l’orgheuggio da çittæ

English translation:
that museum is the pride of the city
Ligurian:
un di meiti de l’abergo a l’é a vista in sciô mâ

English translation:
one of the hotel’s prides is the sea view
Ligurian:
o vapô o montava da-a pugnatta

English translation:
steam was rising from the pot
Ligurian:
o vapô o l’ea za partio

English translation:
the steamer had already left
Ligurian:
da mätesdì, tempo variabile in sce tutta a penisoa italiaña

English translation:
from Tuesday, variable weather across the entire Italian peninsula
Ligurian:
zeneise, monegasco, tabarchin e spezzin en varietæ ligure

English translation:
Genoese, Monegasque, Tabarchino, and Spezzino are variants of Ligurian
Ligurian:
o capitanio o m’à domandou de carcolâ a variaçion da buscioa

English translation:
the captain asked me to calculate the compass variation
Ligurian:
ghe n’é unna gran varietæ

English translation:
there’s a great variety of them
Ligurian:
sta smersa de mei a me gusta

English translation:
I like this variety of apple
Ligurian:
un spettacolo vivo e variezzou o l’à demoou o pubrico

English translation:
a lively and varied show entertained the audience
Ligurian:
o seu stilo o l’é variezzou, o mesccia ciù de un genere

English translation:
his style is varied, mixing different genres
Ligurian:
o climma o l’é despægio da unna region à l’atra

English translation:
the climate varies from one region to another
Ligurian:
i resultati son stæti despægi à segonda de condiçioin

English translation:
the results were varied depending on the conditions
Ligurian:
emmo parlou de ciù de un argomento

English translation:
we discussed various topics
Ligurian:
o testo o presenta tanti erroî d’ortografia

English translation:
the text contains several spelling errors
Ligurian:
in sciô poggiölo ò un vasetto de romanin

English translation:
on the balcony I have a small pot of rosemary
Ligurian:
ò accattou unn’arbanella d’amê biològico a-o mercou

English translation:
I bought a jar of organic honey at the market
Ligurian:
o camê o n’à portou e cicchette in sciô cabarê

English translation:
the waiter brought us the cups on a tray
Ligurian:
i viægiatoî an intoppou un vasto deserto

English translation:
the travelers came upon a vast desert
Ligurian:
ve l’emmo za dito, ma no n’ei dæto a mente!

English translation:
we already told you, but you didn’t listen to us!
Ligurian:
v’â catto mi a machina neuva

English translation:
I’ll buy you the new car
Ligurian:
voei anâvene?

English translation:
do you want to leave?
Ligurian:
scià s’ô pigge, sciâ meistra

English translation:
take it for yourself, ma’am
Ligurian:
scià no se n’inmesce pe piaxei, professô

English translation:
please don’t get involved in it, professor
Ligurian:
ô daiò à voscià doman, sciô De Franchi

English translation:
I’ll give it to you tomorrow, Mr. De Franchi
Ligurian:
chì ghe n’é doî

English translation:
there are two of them here
Ligurian:
son amixi d’antigo, da-i tempi da scheua

English translation:
they’re old friends, from their school days
Ligurian:
de de chì se vedde un panorama mäveggioso

English translation:
from here you can see a wonderful view
Ligurian:
no se vedde un bellicite

English translation:
you can’t see a damn thing
Ligurian:
ti ô sæ chi ò visto ancheu?

English translation:
do you know who I saw today?
Ligurian:
l’é di anni che no se veddemmo

English translation:
we haven’t seen each other in years
Ligurian:
aloa se veddemmo zeuggia?

English translation:
so shall we meet on Thursday?
Ligurian:
l’ò fæto solo che pe vedde cös’o l’avieiva dito

English translation:
I only did it to see what he would say
Ligurian:
no ti veddi comm’o l’é abbacioccou?

English translation:
can’t you see how dejected he is?
Ligurian:
emmo da vedde s’o fonçioña

English translation:
we have to see if it works
Ligurian:
no veddo percöse mai doviæ fâ despægio

English translation:
I don’t see why I should act differently
Ligurian:
t’æ visto comme l’é stæto façile?

English translation:
do you see how simple it was?
Ligurian:
ghe veddo ben!

English translation:
I see clearly!
Ligurian:
anâ à vedde un’espoxiçion

English translation:
to go see an exhibition
Ligurian:
o vampiro o no peu veddise into spegio

English translation:
the vampire cannot see himself in the mirror
Ligurian:
se veddemmo doman da-o Carlo

English translation:
see you tomorrow at Carlo’s
Ligurian:
l’é doî meixi che se parlan e no an dito ninte a-i pænti

English translation:
they’ve been seeing each other for two months and haven’t said anything to their parents
Ligurian:
o capitanio o l’à misso un mainâ in vixia

English translation:
the captain posted a sailor on lookout
Ligurian:
a guardia a s’é addormia e a no l’à visto i nemixi

English translation:
the lookout fell asleep and didn’t see the enemies
Ligurian:
durante a veggia an contou de stöie de famiggia

English translation:
during the vigil they told family stories
Ligurian:
ò un angeo ch’o veggia in sce de mi

English translation:
I have an angel watching over me
Ligurian:
pâ che ghe segge un mezzo fermo ch’o blòcca tutte doe e corscie

English translation:
it seems there’s a stopped vehicle blocking both lanes
Ligurian:
a canson a l’é stæta un veicolo de protesta inti anni do regime

English translation:
the song was a vehicle of protest during the years of the regime
Ligurian:
o spion o l’à versou un flacon de teuscego into vin

English translation:
the spy poured a vial of poison into the wine
Ligurian:
quelle ballette en teusceghe

English translation:
those berries are poisonous
Ligurian:
o velê o l’ea à l’amâ che l’ea doî giorni

English translation:
the sailing ship had been on the high seas for two days
Ligurian:
t’æ de braghe de velluo?

English translation:
do you have any velvet trousers?
Ligurian:
sto treno giaponeise o l’é o ciù lesto a-o mondo

English translation:
this Japanese train is the fastest in the world
Ligurian:
quello zugou da ballon o l’à di reflesci ben ben lesti

English translation:
that footballer has very quick reflexes
Ligurian:
cammiña a-a spedia, che a riunion a comensa de chì à 2 menuti!

English translation:
walk fast, the meeting starts in 2 minutes!
Ligurian:
pe arrivâ à tempo a l’é anæta comme o scento in sce l’autostradda

English translation:
to get there on time she went as fast as the wind on the motorway
Ligurian:
lê a stà sciù avviou e a ghe dà unn’euggiâ sorpreisa

English translation:
she gets up quickly and gives him a surprised look
Ligurian:
da-e poule s’é passæ avviou a-i fæti

English translation:
from words they quickly moved on to action
Ligurian:
o farco peregrin o xeua con gran lestixe

English translation:
the peregrine falcon flies at great speed
Ligurian:
a luxe a viægia con unna velocitæ de trexentomia chillòmetri a-o segondo

English translation:
light travels at a speed of three hundred thousand kilometres per second
Ligurian:
a m’à venduo i seu libbri de l’universcitæ

English translation:
he sold me his university books
Ligurian:
o besagnin o vende e meie

English translation:
the greengrocer sells apples
Ligurian:
no me fio perché ti conti delongo de micce

English translation:
I don’t trust you because you’re always selling fibs
Ligurian:
o zugou o s’é venduo a-i avversäi

English translation:
the player sold himself out to the opponents
Ligurian:
me rincresce, ma emmo stabilio de no vende ciù in crensa

English translation:
I’m sorry, but we’ve decided to no longer sell on credit