point (verb) – Apuntar

(Pronounced a-poon-tar)

Note: point as in extend one's finger.

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

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

Examples of apuntar (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.)