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/o/au

preposition (à + les)Plur

to the

at the

in the

Je vais aux toilettes, je reviens tout de suite.

I'm going to the bathroom; I'll be right back.

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Notes

GENERAL INFO

Au is a contracted form of the preposition "à" (to/at) and the masculine singular definite article "le" (the). Aux is the plural form.

USAGE

It means "to the" or "at the" when preceding a masculine singular noun.

*Example: "Il va au marché." (He goes to the market.) "Je suis au travail." (I am at work.)* "J'habite aux États-Unis" (I live in the United States.)

TRAPS

Remember au is strictly masculine singular. For feminine singular, use "à la". For plural, use "aux". Never say "à le".