Spanish Phrase
Sé justo con los demás miembros.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct piece of advice: ‘Be fair to the other members.’ It stresses the importance of treating everyone in a group with equal respect and impartiality.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to remind a teammate, colleague, or group participant to act impartially, especially in collaborative projects, sports teams, or community organizations.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Séjustoconlosdemásmiembros
Imperative of SER
‘Sé’ is the affirmative imperative form of the verb ‘ser’ (to be). It is used for giving direct commands or advice.
Adjective Agreement
‘justo’ is an adjective meaning ‘fair’. It must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes; here it stays masculine singular because it refers to the implied subject ‘tú’.
Preposition CON
‘con’ means ‘with’ and introduces the entity that receives the action of the verb.
Los demás
The phrase ‘los demás’ functions as a determiner meaning ‘the other’ or ‘the rest of’. It always takes the gender and number of the noun that follows.
Plural Noun MIEMBROS
‘miembros’ is a masculine plural noun meaning ‘members’. The article ‘los’ matches its gender and number.
🗨In Conversation
En el proyecto, todos debemos aportar ideas y respetar las decisiones de los demás.
In the project, we all have to contribute ideas and respect the decisions of the others.
Exacto, sé justo con los demás miembros y el trabajo será más fluido.
Exactly, be fair to the other members and the work will go more smoothly.
✕Common Mistakes
Está justo con los demás miembros.
‘Estar’ describes temporary states; the command should use ‘ser’ (Sé) for a permanent quality like fairness.
Sé justa con los demás miembros.
The adjective must stay masculine (justo) because the implied subject ‘tú’ is gender‑neutral; ‘justa’ would be used only if the subject were explicitly feminine.
Sé justo con los otro miembros.
‘Otro’ must agree in number and gender; the correct phrase is ‘los demás miembros’. ‘Los otro miembros’ is grammatically incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Trata a los demás miembros con equidad.
Treat the other members with equity.
Sé equitativo con los demás miembros.
Be equitable with the other members.
Muestra justicia hacia los demás miembros.
Show fairness toward the other members.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking cultures, group harmony (la armonía del grupo) is highly valued. Using the imperative ‘Sé justo…’ is a friendly yet firm way to encourage fairness without sounding authoritarian. In formal settings you might soften it with ‘por favor’ or use the subjunctive ‘que seas justo…’.