Vamos al parque a pie.

We go to the park on foot.

Breakdown of Vamos al parque a pie.

• el parque: the park
• ir: to go
• al: to the
• a pie: on foot

Questions & Answers about Vamos al parque a pie.

What does vamos mean here?

Vamos is the nosotros form of ir (to go) in the present tense.

So it can mean:

• we go
• we are going

In everyday Spanish, the simple present often covers both the English simple present and present progressive, depending on context.

So Vamos al parque a pie can naturally mean We go to the park on foot or We’re going to the park on foot.

Also, vamos can sometimes mean let’s go, but in this sentence it is usually understood as a statement unless the context makes it a suggestion or command.

Why is it al parque and not a el parque?

Because a + el contracts to al.

• a = to
• el parque = the park
• a el parque → al parque

This contraction is required in standard Spanish.

Compare:

• Voy al parque = I’m going to the park
• Voy a la playa = I’m going to the beach

There is no contraction with la, so a la stays a la.

Why are there two 's in the sentence?