what is the meaning of ir the pie? Is it just to walk or does it describe standing while being on a bus?
Ir the pie - Does it mean walking or does it describe standing while traveling in a bus?
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Esos viajes internacionales se los voy a dejar a Rafa vicepresidente; **yo voy a andar puro pata de chucho, pero en la provincia, comentó Colom ( Guatemalan president)Taken fro Prensa Libre a Guatemaln newspaper.
Andar a pata......slang for walking. andar a pie........actually there is no need to use (in most ocasions) pie.eg. Me voy a pie......ok
Voy a camina a pie.......wrong..... better voy a caminar ..I mean if you are walking it is understood that you are going to use your feet
pie masculine noun1. foot (de persona) a pie -> on foot prefiero ir a pie -> I'd rather walk o go on foot estar de o en pie -> to be on one's feet o standing ponerse de o en pie -> to stand up llevamos dos horas de pie -> we've been on our feet for two hours de pies a cabeza (figurative) -> from head to toe perder/no hacer pie -> to go/to be out of one's depth pie de atleta -> taken from the dictionary on "Spanish Dict"
You are walking instead of driving, riding a bike so on a nd so forth.
Ir parado When there are no seats in a bus.