What does "valeo" mean in brazilian portuguese?

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Dara Le Fay

Hi!
I'm a brazilian. The correct spelling is VALEU, and could mean: Good bye, Thank you, Ok, and could mean that something was well done.

Pax!

ocean.denis

yes, literally means "worth it"
mostly used as "thanks"
-Could you gimme 5 bucks?
-Sure
-Valeu.

Spells VALEU.
It's a conjugation of the verb "VALER" (to worth)
1 Real is worth 1,68 dollars
1 Real VALE 1,68 dolares.
I think it's more used in Rio than the rest of the country, though it's so spread it's probably all over, but certanly started in Rio.
I use it all the time, even in E-mails before the signature, but it's very informal.

va.ler
[val'er] vt+vint+vpr 1 to value, be worth. uma libra vale cerca de um dÃ³lar e sessenta e trÃªs centavos / a pound exchanges for one dollar and sixty three cents. 2 to be valuable. 3 to cost. 4 to deserve. 5 to protect, help, assist. 6 to mean, signify. 7 to be valid, have force or power. sua sentenÃ§a vale muito / his judgement carries great weight. este bilhete vale para duas pessoas / this ticket admits two. 8 to be useful, serviceable. 9 valer-se (de) to avail oneself of, to have recourse to, take refuge with. a saÃºde vale mais do que a riqueza health is above wealth. fazer valer os seus direitos to stake a claim. isto ou coisa que o valha this or something like it. mais vale um pÃ¡ssaro na mÃ£o do que dois voando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. nÃ£o vale nada! it isn't worth a farthing! nÃ£o vale o que come he is not worth his salt. nÃ£o vale um caracol it is not worth a fig. o cavalo nÃ£o vale a sua raÃ§Ã£o the horse eats his head off. quanto vale? how much is it worth? vale a pena it is worth it, it is worthwhile. vale o preÃ§o it is worth its price. vale quanto pesa it is as good as it looks. valha-me Deus! so help me God! valha-te a breca! go to hell (and stay there)!

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Babylon Portuguese-English

valer
v. earn, profit

*Aleka*

i'm brazilian, and as far as i know, it is an informal way of saying "thank you" and "bye" as you said. sometimes it can be used like "it worth it" in the past form and in this meaning: "the concert last week was worth it" (aquele show valeu), kinda like, "it was good", not "worth" in the meaning related to money... i hope you understood what i mean =D

Pastor

Valeu literally means valid, valuable, or worth it. Valeu is a cool way of saying "that was great" or thank you.

Cody K

i have heard it used in soccer like, great job.

thallycorrea85

might mean thank's or, cool, or cyaa, depends on the statement. but is a positive word for the most part :0P

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