How to Say "was worth" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “was worth” is “valió” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
past value or merit
Examples
El coche valió diez mil dólares el año pasado.
The car cost ten thousand dollars last year.
Ese esfuerzo valió la pena.
That effort was worth the trouble.
Using 'valió' for specific past events
Use this form when you are talking about a specific moment in the past when something was bought or when a situation proved its worth.
Valió vs Valía
Mistake: “Using 'valió' to describe a constant price in the past.”
Correction: Use 'valía' for descriptions ('it used to be worth') and 'valió' for a specific finished action ('it cost X at that sale').
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