Another word for drink is valete what does it mean

Question

Another word for drinks is?valete and what does it mean is it slang.

Answer 1

, Chrisc52

First a big welcome to the forum here at SpanishDict. We like puzzles and we like to help with enquiries.

Where did you see or hear this word "Valete"? Vale is an imperative form of the verb valer. If you could put your word into some kind of context, perhaps someone can explain what it means. Where did you see or hear it? How was it used? Who said it and who else was present? What was going on at the time?

I couldn't help wondering if it is like "Cheers!", "Skol!", "Prost" or "Heres to your health".

A little more context might encourage someone who's mother tongue is Spanish to offer you a reply.

Muchos saludos/Best regards'
Moe

Wow, no way Moe, lol, I looked up this question in the unanswered and decided to do give a bit of help, but got sidetracked by the fact that valar has a conjugation chart even though I can find no verb definition. 2 days unnoticed, and you beat me to it! - Fredbong, Oct 21, 2011

Answer 2

Hello Chris, welcome to SpanishDict!

Hola Chris, bienvenida al SpanishDict!

Valete seems to be a verb (valer) and a pronoun (te). I have never heard, nor can I find it after doing research, of valete being used to mean the noun "drink."

You can tell from the way that "te" is appended to this verb that it is the imperative form. The imperative second person plural form is used here to command someone to do the verb valer.

Now, if you look at SpanishDict's dictionary you'll see the following under pronomial usage:

• (servirse)

  valerse de algo/alguien -> to use something/somebody

• (desenvolverse)

  valerse (por sí mismo) -> to manage on one's own

  • to be allowed (estar permitido) (Mexican Spanish) > no se vale mentir -> lying's not allowed

We know it is pronomial because vale is used with "tú" which has the pronoun "te." So what could this have to do with drinks? The only possible thing I can imagine is that someone was telling another person to "serve themselves" in regards to a drink.

You will need to provide further context if you want an accurate answer, however. For all we know this word could be Italian, or Portuguese, or even Latin. When you return to offer this context, please also correct your grammar and punctuation.

Answer 3

Here's my try !vale! = OK. Therefore if Chrisc52 is referring to valete in connection with a drink it could be as a toast i.e OK to you, here's to you.

Answer 4

Thanks guys next time I will try to gather more info .I will keep trying I will get it sooner are later chris.