Fair in Thai

“Fair” in Thai is ยุติธรรมyút-dtì-tam; you'll also hear แฟร์fae (casual).

ยุติธรรม yút-dtì-tam

fair, just; justice adjective

yút high
dtì low
tam mid

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.

แฟร์ fae

fair (casual) adjective

fae mid

Mid: level, in your normal speaking voice.

How to use it

ยุติธรรมyút-dtì-tam is "fair, just", and ไม่ยุติธรรมmâi yút-dtì-tam is the cry of anyone who feels cheated, from a child at dinner to a crowd at a boxing match. Among friends the English loanword is just as common: ไม่แฟร์mâi fae, not fair! Justice in the legal sense is ความยุติธรรมkwaam yút-dtì-tam.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

yutitham
yut ti tam
yuttitam
yutidham

More describing things in Thai

All describing things

ดี dii Good
ไม่ดี mâi dii Bad
bad, not good
ดีกว่า dii gwàa Better
ดีที่สุด dii tîi-sùt Best
the best
ชอบที่สุด châwp tîi-sùt Favourite
favourite (literally 'like the most')
สุดยอด sùt-yâwt Awesome
awesome, amazing, the best

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones