• Listen

  What it means

  Literally “to speak with one voice.” This idiom signifies that a group of people, an organization, or a country is in total agreement regarding a specific issue. It implies unity and a lack of internal dissent, making their message much more powerful to the outside world.

  Vocabulary

  • głos — voice
  • jeden — one
  • zgoda — agreement / harmony

  Grammar note

  The phrase 'jednym głosem' is in the instrumental case. In Polish, the instrumental case is frequently used to describe the "manner" or "instrument" by which an action (speaking) is performed.

  Cultural context

  You will frequently hear this in Polish news broadcasts ('Wiadomości') when discussing the official stance of the government or the European Union on international affairs.

  Beginner

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