A jogada ganhou pontos.

Because jogada is a feminine noun in Portuguese, so it takes the feminine singular definite article a.

• a jogada = the move / the play
• o jogado is not a correct form here

Many Portuguese nouns ending in -a are feminine, and jogada follows that pattern.

Jogada usually means a move, play, or maneuver, especially in games, sports, or strategy.

Depending on context, it could refer to:

• a move in chess or another game
• a play in sports
• a strategic action or clever move in a broader sense

So the exact English word depends on the situation, but move or play is often the best fit.

Ganhou is the preterite form of ganhar for ele/ela/você.

That means it is the simple past:

• eu ganhei = I gained / earned / won
• você/ele/ela ganhou = you/he/she gained / earned / won
• eles ganharam = they gained / earned / won

So a jogada ganhou pontos describes a completed action in the past.

Because the subject is a jogada, which is singular.

In Portuguese, the verb agrees with the subject, not with the object.

• A jogada ganhou pontos. = singular subject → ganhou
• As jogadas ganharam pontos. = plural subject → ganharam

Even though pontos is plural, it is the object, so it does not control the verb form.

Because Portuguese often leaves out the article when talking about things in a general or indefinite way.

So:

• ganhou pontos = gained / earned points
• ganhou os pontos = gained the points, meaning specific points already known in context

Without an article, pontos sounds more natural if you just mean that the move earned some points, not a specific set of points.

In Portuguese, ganhar pontos is a normal expression meaning to gain, earn, or sometimes score points.

This is similar to English, but the best translation depends on context:

• in a game or competition: score points or earn points
• in a figurative sense: gain points or score points

For example:

• Ela ganhou pontos com o chefe. = She scored points with the boss.
• O time ganhou pontos no campeonato. = The team earned points in the championship.

Yes, in many contexts marcou pontos could also work, but it is not exactly the same in every situation.

• ganhou pontos emphasizes obtaining or earning points
• marcou pontos emphasizes scoring points

So if this is about a sports play directly putting points on the board, marcou pontos may sound very natural. If the idea is more general, like a move being worth points in a system, ganhou pontos works well.

Yes. Although jogada is very common in sports and games, it can also be used more broadly for a strategic move or tactic.

For example, in politics, business, or everyday conversation, someone might describe a clever action as a jogada. So the word can be literal or figurative.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

ah zhoh-GAH-dah gah-NYOH PON-toos

A few notes:

• j in jogada sounds like the s in measure
• nh in ganhou sounds like ny in canyon
• o at the end of pontos is often reduced in Brazilian Portuguese, sounding closer to oo

The exact pronunciation varies by region, but that guide is close enough for a learner.

Yes, if you mean exactly one point.

• ganhou pontos = gained points, more than one or an unspecified number
• ganhou um ponto = gained one point

So the choice depends on the context and on how many points the move was worth.