Frostig decemberluft svepte genom Gamla Stan.

Frosty December air swept through the Old Town.

Ljusa juldekorationer lyste upp de gamla gatorna.

Bright Christmas decorations lit up the old streets.

Anna och Johan promenerade hand i hand.

Anna and Johan walked hand in hand.

De besökte marknaden varje år.

They visited the market every year.

Marknaden var full av folk.

The market was full of people.

Varje stånd var fyllt av färgglada hantverk.

Every stall was filled with colorful crafts.

Anna älskade att titta på allt.

Anna loved looking at everything.

Johan sökte efter en speciell present till sin mamma.

Johan was searching for a special gift for his mom.

"Mamma älskar Dalahästar," sade Johan.

"Mom loves Dala horses," Johan said.

"Vi måste hitta den perfekta."

"We have to find the perfect one."

Anna nickade och drog honom till ett stånd.

Anna nodded and pulled him to a stall.

Där fanns många Dalahästar.

There were many Dala horses.

Röda, blå och gröna.

Red, blue, and green.

Olika storlekar och mönster.

Different sizes and patterns.

Anna pekade på en liten röd häst med vita blommor.

Anna pointed to a small red horse with white flowers.

"Den här är söt," sa Anna.

"This one is cute," said Anna.

Johan log.

Johan smiled.

"Ja, men vi ska titta mer.

"Yes, but let's look some more.

Vi kanske hittar något bättre."

We might find something better."

De gick vidare.

They moved on.

De smakade pepparkakor och drack varm glögg.

They tasted gingerbread cookies and drank warm mulled wine.

Anna skrattade åt en tomtefigur som dansade.

Anna laughed at a dancing Santa figure.

Johan tog bilder med sin kamera.

Johan took pictures with his camera.

De njöt av julstämningen.

They enjoyed the Christmas atmosphere.

Vid nästa stånd såg de något speciellt.

At the next stall, they saw something special.

En gammal kvinna sålde handgjorda träleksaker.

An old woman was selling handmade wooden toys.

En liten Dalahäst stod ut bland dem.

Among them was a small Dala horse that stood out.

Den hade intrikata mönster i blått och vitt.

It had intricate patterns in blue and white.

"Wow," sa Johan imponerat.

"Wow," said Johan, impressed.

"Den är perfekt för mamma," sa Anna och log.

"It's perfect for mom," said Anna, smiling.

Johan frågade priset och betalade kvinnan.

Johan asked the price and paid the woman.

Med hästen tryggt i en påse fortsatte de sin promenad.

With the horse safely in a bag, they continued their stroll.

De köpte även några andra småsaker.

They also bought a few other small items.

En krans för dörren, några julgranskulor, och en lite tomtefigur som Anna inte kunde motstå.

A wreath for the door, some Christmas tree ornaments, and a little Santa figure that Anna couldn't resist.

När marknaden började stänga, gick Anna och Johan mot tunnelbanan.

As the market started to close, Anna and Johan headed to the subway.

De bar sina köp och varma minnen från dagen.

They carried their purchases and warm memories from the day.

"Det här var en fantastisk dag," sa Anna.

"This was a wonderful day," said Anna.

"Ja, tack för att du kom med mig," svarade Johan.

"Yes, thank you for coming with me," Johan replied.

De log mot varandra.

They smiled at each other.

De beslutade att göra detta till en årlig tradition.

They decided to make this an annual tradition.

Marknaden i Gamla Stan var nu en del av deras jul.

The market in the Old Town was now a part of their Christmas.

Där slutade deras dag på julmarknaden, nöjda och glada.

Their day at the Christmas market ended, satisfied and happy.

Vinternatten började falla, och de såg fram emot en varm kväll hemma.

The winter night began to fall, and they looked forward to a warm evening at home.