Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Não te dou o meu pudinzinho.

The root word is pudim (flan). When adding the diminutive suffix -zinho, words ending in -m change that letter to an n. In Portuguese spelling rules, the letter m only appears at the very end of a word or before p and b. Since the suffix starts with z, the m must change to n to form pudinzinho.

Why is the pronoun te placed before the verb dou?

The negative word Não acts as a "magnet" in Portuguese. It pulls object pronouns like te (to you) right in front of the verb. If the sentence were positive, the pronoun would come after the verb, connected by a hyphen: Dou-te o meu pudinzinho.

Does pudim translate exactly to the English word "pudding"?

Not quite! Although they look similar, pudim in Portugal almost always refers to a specific dessert: a baked caramel flan (crème caramel). It isn't used as a general word for all desserts or for the thick, creamy puddings common in English-speaking countries.

The verb here is dou. Is the verb dar (to give) irregular?