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Em dezembro,
{{In December,}}

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quase todas as vilas e cidades portuguesas
{{almost every Portuguese town and city}}

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têm o seu mercado de Natal.
{{has its Christmas market.}}

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E embora cada um seja diferente,
{{And although each one is different,}}

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todos têm algo em comum —
{{they all have something in common —}}

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comida, bebida, música e bugigangas.
{{food, drink, music, and trinkets.}}

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Há bancas com licores caseiros em garrafas reutilizadas,
{{There are stalls with homemade liqueurs in reusable bottles,}}

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presuntos pendurados ao lado de presépios de barro,
{{cured hams hanging next to clay nativity scenes,}}

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e miúdos a correr de um lado para o outro,
{{and kids running around,}}

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alguns com cartuchos de castanhas assadas
{{some with paper cones of roasted chestnuts}}

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e outros com uma fartura na mão maior que a própria cabeça.
{{and others with a fartura in their hand that’s bigger than their head.}}

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O cheiro a enchidos, bolos, queijos
{{The smell of sausages, cakes, cheeses,}}

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e o fumo das assadeiras de castanhas
{{and the smoke from chestnut roasters}}

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misturam-se pela praça,
{{mix throughout the square,}}

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enquanto colunas penduradas nas árvores e postes
{{while speakers hanging from trees and posts}}

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tocam músicas natalícias.
{{play Christmas music.}}

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Dependendo do sítio,
{{Depending on the location,}}

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é até possível assistir a um concerto de uma banda filarmónica
{{it’s even possible to watch a concert by a community wind band}}

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que desfila pelo mercado.
{{that parades through the market.}}

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À noite, as luzes penduradas entre as bancas
{{At night, the lights hanging between the stalls}}

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transformam tudo num cenário mais acolhedor,
{{transform everything into a cozier setting,}}

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e o brilho quente contrasta com o frio
{{and the warm glow contrasts with the cold}}

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que morde as faces de quem passa,
{{that bites the cheeks of passers-by,}}

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especialmente nas regiões do interior.
{{especially in the inland regions.}}

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Por entre as pequenas ruas,
{{Through the small streets,}}

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cruzam-se grupos de pessoas que param para conversar,
{{groups of people cross paths and stop to chat,}}

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e atrapalhar quem só anda a ver as bancas.
{{and get in the way of those just browsing the stalls.}}

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Há também turistas a fotografar tudo,
{{There are also tourists photographing everything,}}

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e aquele grupo de amigos
{{and that group of friends}}

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que já vai no terceiro copo de qualquer coisa quente e doce.
{{who are already on their third round of something hot and sweet.}}

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Claro que também há espaço para artesanato,
{{Of course there’s also room for handicrafts,}}

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como enfeites de cortiça, toalhas bordadas,
{{such as cork ornaments, embroidered towels,}}

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velas feitas à mão…
{{handmade candles…}}

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Mas, sejamos honestos,
{{But let’s be honest,}}

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o que junta mesmo as pessoas são a comida
{{what really brings people together is the food}}

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e o copinho de ginjinha ou de jeropiga para afastar o frio.
{{and the little glass of ginjinha or jeropiga to ward off the cold.}}

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Ainda assim, os mercados de Natal são aquele sítio aonde vais
{{Even so, Christmas markets are that place where you go}}

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“só dar uma volta” e acabas por regressar
{{“just to take a walk” and you end up coming back}}

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carregado como se tivesses assaltado a feira,
{{loaded up as if you had looted the fair,}}

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absolutamente convencido de que tudo o que trouxeste era indispensável.
{{absolutely convinced that everything you brought was indispensable.}}

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Ou, pelo menos, foi o que disseste a ti mesmo.
{{Or, at least, that’s what you told yourself.}}

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