Questions & Answers about پیاده رفتن خوب است.
In English we say "going," but this sentence uses the full infinitive رفتن (to go). Why?
In Farsi, the infinitive form of a verb acts as a verbal noun (a gerund). You don't need to conjugate it or change its form to say "going" when it is the subject of the sentence. رفتن easily translates to both "to go" and "going."
Why use پیاده رفتن here instead of راه رفتن for "walking" or "going on foot"?
پیاده رفتن specifically focuses on "going on foot" as a method of transport, contrasting with taking a car or bus. راه رفتن refers more to the physical, mechanical act of walking. If you are talking about commuting or getting somewhere without a vehicle, پیاده رفتن is the natural choice.
Why isn't there a preposition before پیاده to mean "on foot"?
The word پیاده inherently carries the meaning of "on foot" or "pedestrian" and acts as a standalone adverb here. Unlike English, you do not need to add a preposition before it to express how you are traveling.
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