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Common Ligurian Phrases

Essential Ligurian (Ligure) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishLigurianPronunciation
HelloCiauchau
Good morningBun giornobun JOR-no
Good afternoonBun giornobun JOR-no
Good eveningBunaseabu-na-SE-a
Good nightBunaneuttebu-na-NEUT-te
GoodbyeArvedéisear-ve-DEI-se
See you laterA piü tardia PIEU TAR-di
PleasePer piaxeiper pi-a-SHEI
Thank youGrâscieGRAS-tshe
Thank you very muchTante grâscieTAN-te GRAS-tshe
You're welcomePregoPRE-go
YesSìsi
NoNono
Excuse meScûzaSKOO-za
SorryMi dispiaxemi dis-PIA-she
How are you?Comme stæ?KOM-me stae
I'm fineStago benSTA-go ben
What is your name?Comme ve ciamæ?KOM-me ve tsya-MAE
My name is...Me ciamo...me TSYA-mo
Nice to meet youPiaxei de conosèvepi-a-SHEI de ko-no-SE-ve

✈️Travel

EnglishLigurianPronunciation
Where is...?Dove l'é...?DO-ve le
AirportAeropoetoae-ro-PO-e-to
HotelBergoBER-go
HospitalOspedaleos-pe-DA-le
PharmacyFarmaciafar-MA-tsya
Police stationQuestuakwes-TU-a
Train stationStaçionsta-TSYON
Bus stationFerma do busFER-ma do bus
TaxiTaxiTAK-si
How much does it cost?Quanto costin?KWAN-to KOS-tin
TicketBigliettobi-LYET-to
PassportPasaportopa-sa-POR-to
I am lostMe son perdûome son per-DOO-o
Help me pleasePer piaxei agiûtemeper pi-a-SHEI a-JOO-te-me
LeftA mancinaa man-TSI-na
RightA dritaa DRI-ta
Straight aheadDritoDRI-to
OpenArvertoar-VER-to
ClosedSeraose-RAO
EntranceEntradaen-TRA-da

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishLigurianPronunciation
RestaurantRistoranteris-to-RAN-te
I'm hungryÒ fameo FA-me
I'm thirstyÒ sceo she
WaterAegoaAE-goa
FoodMangiâman-JA
BreadPanpan
FocacciaFugassafu-GAS-sa
PestoPestoPES-to
FishPexePE-she
MeatCarneKAR-ne
VegetablesVerduaver-DU-a
WineVinvin
CoffeeCafèka-FE
The check pleaseIl conto per piaxeiil KON-to per pi-a-SHEI
DeliciousBunbun
SpicyPicantepi-KAN-te
SweetDorceDOR-tshe
MenuMenüme-NY
VegetarianVegetarianove-je-ta-RIA-no
MilkLatteLAT-te

🚨Emergency

EnglishLigurianPronunciation
Help!Agiûto!a-JOO-to
Call the police!Ciama a pulissìa!TSYA-ma a pu-lis-SI-a
Call a doctor!Ciama un dotô!TSYA-ma un do-TO
Call an ambulance!Ciama l'ambulansa!TSYA-ma lam-bu-LAN-sa
Fire!Fego!FE-go
Thief!Lâdro!LA-dro
I am sickSon malæson MA-lae
I am injuredSon ferioson FE-rio
I need a doctorÒ bezêugno dûn dotôo be-ZEUN-yo dun do-TO
HospitalOspedaleos-pe-DA-le
EmergencyEmergensae-mer-JEN-sa
PainDôdo
I need helpÒ bezêugno d'agiûtoo be-ZEUN-yo da-JOO-to
DangerPericollope-ri-KOL-lo
Lost passportPasaporto persopa-sa-POR-to PER-so

💼Business

EnglishLigurianPronunciation
MeetingRiunionriu-NYON
OfficeUfiçiou-FI-tsyo
ContractContrattokon-TRAT-to
CompanyAziendaa-TSYEN-da
ManagerDirettôdi-ret-TO
InvoiceFatturafat-TU-ra
PricePrexoPRE-sho
PaymentPagamentopa-ga-MEN-to
BankBancaBAN-ka
MoneyDinædi-NAE
BusinessNegossione-GOS-syo
PartnerSossioSOS-syo
ProjectProgettopro-JET-to
EmailE-mæle-MAEL

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishLigurianPronunciation
ZeroZeroZE-ro
OneÛnun
TwoDôidoi
ThreeTrêtre
FourQuàttroKWAT-tro
FiveSinqueSIN-kwe
SixSeisei
SevenSetteSET-te
EightUttoUT-to
NineNouveNOU-ve
TenDiexeDIE-she
TwentyVintiVIN-ti
HundredSentoSEN-to
ThousandMiggioMID-jo
What time is it?Che oa l'é?ke O-a le
TodayAncheuan-KHEU
TomorrowDomando-MAN
YesterdayHêhe
MondayLûnedìlu-ne-DI
FridayVenardìve-nar-DI
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