Portuguese Phrase
Podemos te dar um pequeno desconto em pedidos grandes.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘We can give you a small discount on large orders.’ It combines a polite offer with a condition (large orders) and uses informal second‑person pronoun ‘te’, making it suitable for friendly business interactions.
When to use
Use this phrase when speaking with a customer, client, or partner about a bulk purchase and you want to sweeten the deal with a modest price reduction. It works well in sales calls, email negotiations, or in‑store conversations.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Podemostedarumpequenodescontoempedidosgrandes
Poder (present)
‘Podemos’ is the 1st‑person plural present of ‘poder’, meaning ‘we can’ or ‘we are able to’.
Clitic pronoun placement
The object pronoun ‘te’ (informal ‘you’) is placed before the infinitive verb ‘dar’ in this construction.
Indefinite article + adjective
‘um pequeno’ follows the noun‑adjective order of Portuguese: article + adjective + noun (um pequeno desconto).
Noun‑adjective agreement
‘desconto’ is masculine singular, so the adjective ‘pequeno’ also appears in masculine singular form.
Preposition ‘em’ + plural noun
‘em pedidos grandes’ uses the preposition ‘em’ (in/on) followed by a plural noun with its adjective after the noun.
Adjective after plural noun
In Portuguese, adjectives can follow the noun, especially with descriptive adjectives like ‘grandes’.
🗨In Conversation
Estou pensando em fazer um pedido grande.
I’m thinking about placing a large order.
Podemos te dar um pequeno desconto em pedidos grandes.
We can give you a small discount on large orders.
✕Common Mistakes
Podemos nos dar um pequeno desconto...
‘Nos’ means ‘us/you (plural)’, not the singular informal ‘you’. Use ‘te’ for a single informal customer.
Podemos te dar um pequeno descontos...
The noun must agree with the singular article ‘um’. Use ‘desconto’, not the plural ‘descontos’.
…em pedidos grande.
When the adjective follows a plural noun, it must be plural: ‘grandes’, not ‘grande’.
↔Alternatives
Podemos oferecer um pequeno desconto em compras de grande volume.
We can offer a small discount on high‑volume purchases.
Concedemos um desconto de 5 % para pedidos acima de 100 unidades.
We grant a 5 % discount for orders above 100 units.
Se fizer um pedido grande, conseguimos aplicar um desconto.
If you place a large order, we can apply a discount.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, using ‘te’ signals a friendly, informal relationship. If you’re dealing with a more formal client, replace ‘te’ with ‘lhe’ (e.g., ‘Podemos lhe dar…’). Offering a modest discount is a common negotiation tactic, but it’s polite to state the exact percentage or amount to avoid ambiguity.