what is "valgame dios" mean?

Question

It's a poem I have. It reads: I lost the thought with you in it. "Válgame Díos" I am convinced you were the best part.

Bienvenido al foro perla! - MásHarrison, Dec 27, 2011

Answer 1

Here are the explanations of two dictionaries regarding this expression:

From Collins under the word 'valer ----> 5.(= proteger) ? ¡válgame (Dios)! oh, my God! , God help me! see ----> Valer

From our own SapanishDict dictionaries ----> 4. (en exclamaciones) ¡válgame Dios! ---> good God, o, good heavens! and later at 13. To avail oneself of, to have recourse to. ¡Válgate Dios -> heaven bless or pardon you ¡Vágame Dios -> good God See ---> Valer

I would reject the reply "it's worth it to me" for not having looked deeply enough into the idiomatic use of 'valer' with "dios".

Saludos y feliz año nuevo.

Moe

Right, Moe :) - cogumela, Dec 27, 2011

Answer 2

Valer: 1. tr. Amparar, proteger, patrocinar. (from RAE)

It literally means "protect me God", but can also be used like "good heavens!" as an exclamation.

Answer 3

it's worth it to me

Verb: Valer = Worth

No, this is not - cogumela, Dec 27, 2011

Torielisa: It is very good that you're making the attempt to figure out the meaning of the expressions, and sharpen your translations skills. That's one of the purposes of this site. However, when you're not *absolutely sure*of your reply, .... - Gekkosan, Dec 27, 2011

...please write in your reply that you're making your best guess. "I think it may mean this....", or something along those lines. Otherwise, people may rely on your answer as the right one, and leave with a mistaken understanding. - Gekkosan, Dec 27, 2011

I suggest you look at Moe's reply as an example of the kind of analysis that makes an answer valid. Moe is not a native Spanish speaker, but he has provided a very good answer. - Gekkosan, Dec 27, 2011

i cetainly thought it was right. i will work on it in future thanks - Tasear, Dec 27, 2011