Pontajul arată programul de lucru.

Pontajul is pontaj + the definite article -ul, so it means the attendance record / the timesheet / the timekeeping sheet, depending on context.

In workplace Romanian, pontaj usually refers to the record used to track:

• hours worked
• attendance
• clock-in / clock-out information

So in English, the best translation may vary:

• the timesheet
• the attendance sheet
• the time record

Because Romanian usually puts the definite article at the end of the noun, not before it.

So:

• pontaj = timesheet / attendance record
• pontajul = the timesheet / the attendance record

And:

• program = schedule
• programul = the schedule

This is one of the biggest differences from English. Instead of a separate word like the, Romanian often adds the article directly to the noun.

Romanian normally uses a postposed definite article, meaning the article is attached to the end of the noun.

So English:

• the schedule

Romanian:

• programul

English:

• the timesheet

Romanian:

• pontajul

This is completely normal Romanian grammar, not a special feature of this sentence.

Because the subject is pontajul, which is third person singular: it.

The verb a arăta means to show or to indicate. In the present tense:

• eu arăt = I show
• tu arăți = you show
• el/ea arată = he/she/it shows

Since pontajul is it, Romanian uses:

• pontajul arată = the timesheet shows

Literally, programul de lucru means the schedule of work.

But in natural English, that is usually:

• the work schedule
• working hours
• the work timetable

Here:

• programul = the schedule
• de lucru = of work / for work / work-related

So de lucru tells you what kind of schedule it is: a schedule connected with work.

De lucru is a prepositional phrase that modifies programul.

Breakdown:

• de = of
• lucru = work

Together, de lucru acts a bit like an English noun modifier:

• program de lucru = work schedule
• literally: schedule of work

Romanian often uses de + noun where English might use:

• a noun before another noun, as in work schedule
• an adjective-like expression

Because in programul de lucru, the noun lucru is used in an indefinite form after de.

So:

• lucru = work
• lucrul = the work

Here Romanian is expressing a general idea:

• schedule of work not
• schedule of the work

That is why lucru appears without the definite article.

Yes. Programul de lucru functions as a single noun phrase meaning:

• the work schedule
• working hours
• the work timetable

Even though it is made of several words, learners should understand it as one common expression.

You will also see related phrases such as:

• program de lucru = work schedule
• orar de lucru = work timetable / work schedule
• timp de lucru = working time

No, this is the normal, neutral Romanian word order:

Subject + Verb + Object

• Pontajul = subject
• arată = verb
• programul de lucru = object

So the sentence is very straightforward.

Romanian can change word order for emphasis, but this version is the standard, unmarked one.

Yes. The verb a arăta can mean several related things, such as:

• to show
• to indicate
• to point out
• sometimes to look in certain expressions

In this sentence, the best meaning is shows or indicates:

• Pontajul arată programul de lucru.
• The timesheet shows / indicates the work schedule.

So the exact English word depends on context, but shows is the most direct choice here.

Arată is pronounced approximately ah-RUH-tuh.

The letter ă is a very common Romanian vowel. It is a short, relaxed sound, similar to the a in English sofa or about.

So:

• a-ra-tă
• stress on the middle syllable: a-RA-tă

And:

• pontajul is approximately pon-TA-jul
• programul is approximately pro-GRA-mul
• lucru is approximately LOO-kroo

Yes, depending on context, pontaj can refer to:

• the actual timesheet or record
• the attendance/timekeeping system
• the act/process of recording work time

In this sentence, pontajul most naturally sounds like a record or document that contains information, since it shows the work schedule.

Not necessarily. It is grammatical, but in real life the exact wording may change depending on what the speaker means.

For example, someone might also say:

• Pontajul arată orele lucrate. = The timesheet shows the hours worked.
• Programul de lucru apare în pontaj. = The work schedule appears in the timesheet.

So the sentence is correct, but Romanian speakers may choose slightly different wording depending on whether they want to emphasize:

• the document
• the schedule
• the hours worked
• the attendance record itself