valoir
The French verb "valoir" means “to be worth”, both in terms of value (money, effort, importance) and usefulness. It’s irregular and often used in idiomatic expressions.
✅ Basic meaning:
Valoir = to be worth
- Ce livre vaut 10 euros. → This book is worth 10 euros.
- Ça vaut la peine. → It’s worth it.
🧠 Present tense conjugation:
| Person | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Je | vaux |
| Tu | vaux |
| Il/elle/on | vaut |
| Nous | valons |
| Vous | valez |
| Ils/elles | valent |
🔁 Common expressions:
-
Valoir la peine – To be worth it
→ Ce film vaut la peine d’être vu. = This movie is worth watching. -
Qu’est-ce que ça vaut ? – What is it worth? / How good is it?
-
Ça ne vaut rien. – It’s worthless. / It’s no good.
-
Mieux vaut... – It’s better to...
→ Mieux vaut tard que jamais. = Better late than never. -
Cela vaut mieux. – That’s better.
→ More polished than just saying c’est mieux.
Let me know if you want examples with valoir in the past tense (il a valu = it was worth), or in formal/business context!
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