point (verb) – Puntar

(Pronounced poon-tar)

Note: point as in extend one's finger.

To remember that point is pronounced poon-tar (puntar) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

She couldn't help but point at the man playing the giant spoon guitar (puntar).

Examples of puntar (point) in a sentence

¿Puedes apuntar hacia la salida?

(Can you point toward the exit?)

Ella empezó a apuntar con el dedo sin decir nada.

(She started to point with her finger without saying anything.)

No es educado apuntar a la gente.

(It is not polite to point at people.)