a pie

Fuimos a pie al mercado.
We went to the market on foot.
Se puede llegar a pie desde la estación.
You can get there on foot from the station.
Prefiero ir a pie cuando hace buen tiempo.
I prefer to go on foot when the weather is good.
Los niños volvieron a pie de la escuela.
The children came back from school on foot.
El centro está a diez minutos a pie.
The town centre is ten minutes away on foot.

Similar words

caminando

andando

Fuimos a pie al mercado.
We went to the market on foot.
El centro está a diez minutos a pie.
The town centre is ten minutes away on foot.
Prefiero ir a pie cuando hace buen tiempo.
I prefer to go on foot when the weather is good.
Los niños volvieron a pie de la escuela.
The children came back from school on foot.
Se puede llegar a pie desde la estación.
You can get there on foot from the station.

andando

caminando

The preposition a marks a way of travelling, and pie means “foot”.

What does a pie mean?

A pie means “on foot”, going somewhere by walking.

Can a pie describe a journey?

Yes. It commonly follows verbs such as ir, venir and llegar.

Does a pie mean standing?

No. Standing is de pie. A pie describes a way of travelling.

How is a pie used in a sentence?

Fuimos a pie al mercado means “We went to the market on foot.”

Is a pie informal?

No. It is an ordinary expression in speech and writing.

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