How to Say "to merit" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to merit” is “valer” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
verbA1
deserving a certain reaction
Examples
¿Cuánto vale esta camiseta?
How much does this t-shirt cost?
Ese anillo vale una fortuna.
That ring is worth a fortune.
The 'G' in the 'I' form
When talking about yourself (yo), the verb changes from 'val-' to 'valgo.' This only happens in the present 'I' form.
Future and Conditional Spelling
In the future and conditional forms, the 'e' drops out and is replaced by a 'd', so it becomes 'valdré' instead of 'valeré'.
Saying 'valeré' for the future
Mistake: “Yo valeré mucho.”
Correction: Yo valdré mucho. (Remember the 'd' in the future stem!)
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