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que valga la pena

worth it, worth it; worthwhile

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phrase Uncommon #14,351
worth it Commonly appears in expressions like hacer que valga la pena or make something worthwhile. The exact phrase can be used in contexts such as a recommendation, promise, or encouragement.
SP: Haré que valga la pena.
EN: I’ll make it worth it.

Que valga la pena.

Make it worthwhile.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Solo no creo que valga la pena.

I just don't think it's worth it.

— Las flores de la guerra (2011)

Más vale que valga la pena.

It better be worth it.

No creo que valga la pena hacer tal cosa.

I don't think it's worth doing such a thing.

Haz que valga la pena.

Make it worth it.

Será mejor que valga la pena.

It better be worth it.

Por nuestros hermanos hagamos que valga la pena.

For our brothers, let's make it worthwhile.

Espero que valga la pena.

I hope it's worth it.

Haces que valga la pena vivir.

You make life worth living.

Estaremos todos acá, haremos que valga la pena.

We'll all be here, we'll make it worthwhile.

— Игла (1989)

Haré que valga la pena.

I'll make it worth your while.

No creo que valga la pena.

I don't think it's worth it.

Más te vale que valga la pena, Griffin.

It better be worth it, Griffin.

— Turno de noche (2026)

phrase Rare #23,705
worth it; worthwhile Often used in expressions like 'algo que valga la pena' or 'nada que valga la pena'. The phrase can mean that something is worth the effort, time, or money. Because it is usually used in a subordinate clause, the subjunctive form 'valga' is common.
SP: No hay nada que valga la pena.
EN: There is nothing worth it.

Nada que valga la pena.

Nothing worthwhile.

Al fin y al cabo, nada que valga la pena se consigue sin luchar.

Ultimately, nothing worthwhile is achieved without a fight.

Cualquier cosa que valga la pena.

Anything worthwhile.

— Los visitantes (1993)

No hay nada que valga la pena.

There is nothing worthwhile.

— La ola (2008)

Aun así haré algo que valga la pena con mi vida.

Even so, I will do something worthwhile with my life.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Entiendo que debo hacer algo que valga la pena.

I understand that I must do something worthwhile.

Un libro que valga la pena leer, vale la pena leerlo dos veces.

A book worth reading is worth reading twice.