What does "valeo" mean in brazilian portuguese?

Question

I know it is slang for thanks and also goodbye in Rio. But I have heard it used in more ways. Help me understand.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

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!

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

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 dólar e sessenta e três 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 sentença 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 saúde 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 pássaro na mão do que dois voando a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. não vale nada! it isn't worth a farthing! não vale o que come he is not worth his salt. não vale um caracol it is not worth a fig. o cavalo não vale a sua ração 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 preço 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 h**l (and stay there)!

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v. earn, profit