Do you know how to use prepositions in French? Practise how to say 'to the' and 'at the' using au, à la, à l' and aux.
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To say 'to the' or 'at the' in French, use: à + the correct article le/la/l’/les
- Use au before a masculine word (eg le supermarché):
je vais au supermarché - I'm going to the supermarket
- Use à la before a feminine word (eg la maison):
elle est restée à la maison - she stayed at home
- Use à l' before a singular word beginning with a vowel or silent -h, eg:
tu as parlé à l'ami de Julien ? - did you speak to Julien's friend?
mon père travaille à l’Hôtel Bleu - my dad works at the Blue Hotel
- Use aux before a word in the plural form, eg:
vous allez aux États-Unis ? - are you going to the USA?