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Então, podemos bater o martelo?

So, can we seal the deal?

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Why every word is where it is

Entãoadverbso,podemos1verbcan wepoder · present · 1st pl.bater2verbbanginfinitiveo2determinerthemasc. · sing. · definitemartelo2nounhammermasc. · sing.?

podemos → bater: poder + infinitive
bater → martelo: idiom

Word for word: “So, can we bang the hammer?”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
podemos + infinitive in a question: a proposal. Verb + infinitive: querer, poder, precisar, saber, dever, conseguir →
2
bater o martelo = "make the final decision, close the deal", like an auctioneer.