English–Spanish
“be worth” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/baˈleɾ/
Example
No vale la pena discutir por eso.
It's not worth it to argue about that.
How to say “be worth” in Spanish
“Be worth” in Spanish is valer. valer can also mean “be worth it”.
A balance scale with a price tag.
Example sentences with valer
¿Crees que vale la pena esperar?
Do you think it's worth waiting?
Tips for using valer
- The short interjection 'vale', common in Spain, usually means 'okay' and can look identical to conjugated forms of valer, so context determines whether the speaker is agreeing or commenting on worth.