This is the 9008th most frequent Spanish word.
vales
"Vales" means "vouchers" or "you are worth" depending on context.
Here, 'vales' is a plural noun meaning 'vouchers' or 'tickets'.
Pásame los vales para el almuerzo.
Hand me the vouchers for lunch.
Again, 'vales' is used as the verb 'valer', emphasizing on someone's worth or value.
Si vales tanto, demuéstralo.
If you are worth so much, prove it.
In this sentence, 'vales' is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb 'valer', meaning 'to be worth'.