How to Say ‘It is not good enough for me’ in Spain Spanish
No me vale
noh meh BAH-leh
[noh meh BAH-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Valer] often means "to count" or "to be good enough," not just "to be worth." So [no me vale] is a very reusable pattern for "that doesn't work for me / that doesn't count for me."
Phrase Breakdown
No
[noh]
not / no
Basic negation word. It makes the phrase sound like rejecting an excuse or attempt.
No me vale esa excusa tan floja.
That weak excuse doesn’t work for me.
me
[meh]
for me / to me
Indirect object pronoun. In this phrase it shows that something 'doesn’t work for me.'
No me vale si solo me miras y no dices nada.
It doesn’t work for me if you just look at me and say nothing.
vale
[BAH-leh]
works / is acceptable
From 'valer.' 'No me vale' means 'that doesn’t work for me' or 'I’m not accepting that.'
Tu sonrisa ayuda, pero eso solo no me vale.
Your smile helps, but that alone doesn’t work for me.
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