Questions & Answers about Zwykle chodzę do pracy pieszo.
Why do we use chodzę here instead of idę, if both mean "I walk"?
This is the core difference between Polish motion verbs! Because the sentence includes zwykle (usually), it describes a repeated, habitual action. We use chodzę for trips you make regularly or in multiple directions. If you said idę do pracy, it would mean "I am walking to work right now in one direction".
Why do we need the word pieszo (on foot) if chodzę already means going on foot?
You are right that chodzę specifically implies moving on foot rather than taking a vehicle (which would use the verb jeździć). However, adding pieszo (on foot) is very common in Polish for emphasis when describing a commute. It acts as a set phrase meaning "I go to work on foot".
Why is it do pracy instead of do praca?
The dictionary word for work is praca. However, the preposition do (to) always forces the noun following it into the Genitive case. For feminine nouns ending in -a, that ending changes to -y (or -i after certain consonants). Therefore, praca becomes pracy.
Could I place zwykle somewhere else in the sentence?