Walking around · Getting around
on foot
by walking
If you go somewhere on foot, you walk there instead of using transport.
This vs that
We went on foot.
We went by bus.
Hear it in real life
How did you get there?
On foot. It only took about fifteen minutes.
The station is close enough to reach on foot.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
In very casual speech, 'we walked there' is often more natural; 'on foot' is useful for contrasting transport methods.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I went there by foot.
Say: I went there on foot.
The fixed phrase is 'on foot', not 'by foot'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
get there on foot
It’s only ten minutes away, so we can get there on foot.
Can we get there on foot, or do we need a taxi?
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about walking around.
walk all the way to ___
We walked all the way to the castle.
take the next turning
Take the next turning on your right.
Walking around words
Getting around · Walking around: the words around “on foot”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We walked there.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
on foot
by walking
“The station is close enough to reach on foot.”
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