Ponto in Portuguese

1 de December de 2015

Hi there, friends! In our Dica today we’ll talk about different uses of the word Ponto in Portuguese.

Meaning of ponto in Portuguese

Today we are going to see the different uses of the word Ponto in Portuguese. The first one is very simple. You can use as a period (full stop) at the end of a sentence, or as a dot in your email.

Although, if you need a bus, you better search for a Ponto de Γ΄nibus (bus stop). We have lots of them in here in Copacabana.

If you cut yourself badly, the doctor will probably give you Ponto cirΓΊrgico (stitches). But if you watch a football match, you should look at Os pontos do jogo (the score).

Some companies in Brazil use aΒ Ponto eletrΓ΄nico (digital punch clock) to record their employees hours of work, with a card or a fingerprint scan.

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More examplesUses of the word ponto in Portuguese. Period. Dot

Uses of the word ponto in Portuguese. StichesDifferent meanings for the word ponto in Portuguese. The scoreDifferent meanings for the word ponto in Portuguese. Punch clock

Eu caΓ­ de bicicleta e precisei levar pontos no braΓ§o.
I fell off my bike and had to haveΒ stitches in my arm.

Esperei 10 minutos pelo Γ΄nibus no ponto.
I waited 10 minutes for the bus at the bus stop.

Meu amigo me disse os pontos do jogo.
My friend told me the score of the game.

Carlos usa ponto eletrΓ΄nico no trabalho.
Carlos uses a digital punch clock at his work.

Exercise about ponto in Portuguese

Read the sentences and tell us what is the meaning of each wordΒ ponto in the sentence.

  1. Meu irmΓ£o precisou de pontos no hospital.
  2. Os pontos do Flamengo foram muito altos!
  3. No seu trabalho usam ponto?
  4. Para ir ao Cristo tivemos que esperar no ponto.
  5. NΓ£o gosto de esperar no ponto.
  6. Sua frase estΓ‘ sem ponto.
  7. NΓ£o vou mais falar sobre isso e ponto final.
  8. JosΓ© esqueceu de bater ponto quando chegou.
  9. Eu nΓ£o vi o jogo entΓ£o nΓ£o sei os pontos.
  10. VocΓͺ jΓ‘ se machucou e levou pontos?

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Answers

  1. Ponto cirΓΊrgico.
  2. Placar de jogo.
  3. Ponto eletrΓ΄nico.
  4. Ponto de Γ΄nibus.
  5. Ponto de Γ΄nibus.
  6. Ponto textual.
  7. Ponto textual.
  8. Ponto eletrΓ΄nico.
  9. Placar de jogo.
  10. Ponto cirΓΊrgico.