French Phrase
On peut te faire une petite remise pour les commandes en gros.
Meaning
This phrase is a common way to offer a price reduction when a customer purchases a large quantity of items. The word 'remise' is the standard term for a commercial discount, and 'en gros' specifically refers to wholesale or bulk quantities.
When to use
Use this in a business or retail context when negotiating prices with a client or customer. It is appropriate for both informal professional settings and market environments where volume pricing is applicable.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Onpeuttefaireunepetiteremisepourlescommandesen gros
On (Subject Pronoun)
In modern spoken French, 'on' almost always replaces 'nous' to mean 'we', though it still takes the third-person singular verb form.
Faire une remise
The verb 'faire' (to do/make) is the standard colocation used with 'remise' when offering a discount.
En gros
This is a fixed adverbial phrase meaning 'wholesale' or 'in bulk'. It comes from the historical distinction between 'détail' (retail) and 'gros' (wholesale).
🗨In Conversation
Si j'en prends cinquante unités, est-ce que le prix change ?
If I take fifty units, does the price change?
On peut te faire une petite remise pour les commandes en gros.
We can give you a small discount for bulk orders.
✕Common Mistakes
On peut te donner un discount pour les commandes en gros.
While 'discount' is sometimes understood, 'remise' or 'réduction' are the correct French terms for a price cut.
On peut te faire une petite remise pour les commandes en grand.
'En gros' is the fixed idiomatic expression for 'in bulk'; 'en grand' usually means 'on a large scale' in a different context.
↔Alternatives
On peut vous accorder une réduction pour les achats en volume.
We can grant you a reduction for volume purchases.
Il y a un tarif dégressif pour les grosses quantités.
There is a sliding scale price for large quantities.
Cultural Tip
In French business culture, 'on' is frequently used instead of 'nous' to sound more dynamic and direct, even in professional B2B settings. While bargaining is rare in supermarkets, it is expected in wholesale (le commerce de gros) and traditional open-air markets.