valorarla

Valorarla is a Spanish verbal construction formed by the verb valorar together with the clitic pronoun la attached to the infinitive. The pronoun la refers to a feminine antecedent, such as una mujer, una idea, or any feminine noun. The phrase literally means to value her, but it can also be understood as to value it when the feminine antecedent is a feminine noun.

Usage of valorarla centers on evaluation, appreciation, or estimation of someone or something feminine. Examples include: “Tenemos que valorarla” meaning we have to value her, or we must value it for her qualities; and “Quiero valorarla por su esfuerzo” meaning I want to value her for her effort. When using finite verb forms, the pronoun can appear before the conjugated verb in simple tenses, as in “La voy a valorar,” or attached to the infinitive, as in “Voy a valorarla.”

Variants and related forms include the masculine counterpart, valorarlo, used when the antecedent is masculine. The gerund form “valorándola” expresses the ongoing act of valuing her, for example in “La estaban valorando” (they were valuing her).

Etymology and notes: valorar derives from valor, meaning value or worth, with the feminine clitic la indicating the direct object. Valorarla is a common pattern in Spanish for attaching clitics to non-finite forms and is widely used in everyday language as well as in more formal registers.