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São Martinho

Saint Martin

Learn about the legend and traditions behind the holiday of São Martinho.

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  • 00:00:03Estava um dia de inverno rigoroso,
  • 00:00:05quando Martinho encontrou um mendigo a tremer de frio.
  • 00:00:09O cavaleiro cortou o seu próprio manto com a espada
  • 00:00:12e cobriu-o com uma das metades.
  • 00:00:15Martinho seguiu viagem no seu cavalo
  • 00:00:18e, quando encontrou outro sem-abrigo,
  • 00:00:20não hesitou em dar-lhe a outra metade do manto.
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o calorheat, warmth o cavaleiroknight, rider, horseman o cavalohorse celebradocelebrated, concluded, signed chuvarain a espadasword, black scabbard fish a EuropaEurope friocold hojetoday o invernowinter o mantocloak MendigoBeggar metadehalf as nuvensclouds o paíscountry RigorosoHarsh, rigorous Sem-abrigoHomeless O solThe sun tradiçõestraditions tremerto shake, tremble, shiver o verãosummer
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castanhas assadasroasted chestnuts Água-péA beverage similar to wine with a lower alcohol content Segundo a lendaAccording to the legend, Legend has it jeropigaan alcoholic beverage made with aguardente and grape must
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Comments

  • Great to hear new nice voices from time to time 🙂
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  • Queria saber mais sobre o fenômeno que provoque o verão de São Martinho. Deve ser uma explicação mas não posso encontrar informações. Alguem sabe?

  • Regarding the expression “um pouco por toda a Europa,” is this just a set expression? Does the “um pouco” add to the meaning? Thanks!

    • “Um pouco por todo/toda…” is a common idiom. It means “a little bit everywhere”. “Um pouco” (a little) does add to the meaning, since it’s what makes the distinction between “in several places, but not really everywhere” to “yes, everywhere” 🙂

  • yesterday when we went for coffee in Alcantara the waiter brought us a small plate of castanhas assadas which he served with a flourish and a smile . Now I know why thanks to Practiceportuguese . So we learn not just the language but also the culture of this wonderful country . Thank you Rui and Joel . Ian and Pierre .

  • Nos Estados Unidos, temos um equivalente, chama-se “Indian Summer.” São os dias quentes em outono. Não tem significação religiosa.

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