au - French Definition & Examples

au

/o/

prepositionmasculinecontractionSing

to the

at the

in the

with (used in noun phrases to indicate 'with', 'made of', or characteristic)

On se voit au bar ce soir ? Et tu veux un pain au chocolat ?

Are we meeting at the bar tonight? And do you want a 'pain au chocolat'?

Synonyms:à l', à la, aux

Notes

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

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.)*

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