No. 19 in French

aux

"Aux" is the contraction of "à" (to, at) and "les" (the) in French, meaning "to the" or "at the."

In a sentence

Ils sont allés aux montagnes pour faire une randonnée.
They went to the mountains for a hike.
"Aux" is used to combine "à" (to) and "les" (the plural definite article) to indicate movement towards a plural place.
Nous allons aux courses ce soir.
We are going to the races this evening.
"Aux" combines "à" (to) and "les" (the plural definite article) to indicate an activity or location expressed as a plural noun.
Elle a donné des cadeaux aux enfants.
She gave presents to the children.
"Aux" combines "à" (to) and "les" (the plural definite article) to indicate the indirect object of the action expressed by a plural.

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