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No inverno ponho dois cobertores.

No inverno ponho dois cobertores.
In winter I put on two blankets.
From Lesson 159:Dentro de casa (a mobília, o micro-ondas)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about No inverno ponho dois cobertores.

Why is it No inverno and not just Em inverno?
In Portuguese, seasons need a definite article (the word for "the"). So instead of just saying "in winter" (em), you have to say "in the winter": em + o combines to make no.
Ponho looks like an unusual word. What verb does it come from?
It is the "I" form (first-person singular) of the highly irregular verb pôr (to put). Even though the infinitive is short, the "I" form becomes ponho in the present tense.
How do we form the singular of cobertores?
The singular is cobertor (blanket). When a Portuguese noun ends in a consonant like -r, you make it plural by adding -es instead of just an -s.
Can ponho be used for putting on clothes, too?
Yes! The verb pôr is very versatile. Just like in English, it can mean placing an object somewhere (like putting blankets on a bed) or putting on an item of clothing.

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