place (à Paris, à la maison); time (à huit heures); verb + à (parler à, penser à); contraction: à + le = au; contraction: à + les = aux.

How do you use à in a sentence?

Ma sœur est à la maison ce matin. (My sister is at home this morning.)

French · word

To in French

The forms you will meet: à, au, aux. It means to, at, in; about, of (after verbs such as penser à).

grammar word

to, at, in; about, of (after verbs such as penser à)

Examples · 2

place (à Paris, à la maison)
Ma sœur est à la maison ce matin.My sister is at home this morning.
time (à huit heures)
Le magasin ouvre à neuf heures.The shop opens at nine o'clock.

Forms

àauaux

Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.

to, at, in; about, of (after verbs such as penser à)

place (à Paris, à la maison)
Ma sœur est à la maison ce matin.My sister is at home this morning.
time (à huit heures)
Le magasin ouvre à neuf heures.The shop opens at nine o'clock.
verb + à (parler à, penser à)
Je pense souvent à ma grand-mère.I often think about my grandmother.
contraction: à + le = au
Nous allons au cinéma ce soir.We are going to the cinema tonight.
contraction: à + les = aux
Léa montre ses photos aux voisins.Léa is showing her photos to the neighbours.

Close in meaning or in use. Each one has its own page.

How do you say to in French?: À, au, aux. It means to, at, in; about, of (after verbs such as penser à).
What are the forms of à?: à, au, aux.
When do you use à?: place (à Paris, à la maison); time (à huit heures); verb + à (parler à, penser à); contraction: à + le = au; contraction: à + les = aux.
How do you use à in a sentence?: Ma sœur est à la maison ce matin. (My sister is at home this morning.)

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