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프랑스어 축약형: 'au'와 'aux' 사용법 (à + le/les)

프랑스어에서는 àle 또는 les가 만나면 자석처럼 착 붙어서 auaux가 된답니다!

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

In French, you cannot say 'à le' or 'à les'; they must contract into 'au' and 'aux'.

  • Use 'au' before masculine singular nouns: à + le = au (e.g., au cinéma).
  • Use 'aux' before plural nouns: à + les = aux (e.g., aux États-Unis).
  • Keep 'à la' and 'à l'' as they are: à + la = à la (e.g., à la plage).
à + {le|m} = au | à + {les|pl} = aux

Overview

문장에서 à le라고 말하려다 혀가 꼬이는 느낌을 받은 적이 있나요? 혼자가 아닙니다. 수세기 전 프랑스어 화자들은 일상 대화에서 특정 단어 조합이 너무 투박하다고 생각했습니다. 전치사 à와 남성형 관사 le 사이의 어색한 간격을 두는 대신, 그들은 이를 하나로 합쳐 짧고 경쾌한 단어인 au로 만들었습니다.

How This Grammar Works

프랑스어에서 전치사 à('~에', '~로')는 관사와 어울리는 것을 좋아하지만 매우 까다롭습니다. 여성형 관사 la(f)나 모음으로 시작하는 l'(m/f)를 만나면 따로 떨어져 있습니다(à la, à l'). 하지만 남성형 le(m)이나 복수형 les(plural)를 만나면 하나로 합쳐집니다.
  • à + leau가 됩니다.
  • à + lesaux가 됩니다.

Formation Pattern

1
명사의 성과 수를 확인합니다.
2
규칙 적용: 남성 단수 -> au, 복수 -> aux.
3
여성형과 모음 시작 단어는 변하지 않습니다(à la, à l').

When To Use It

목적지(Je vais au bureau), 스포츠(Jouer au foot), 디지털 생활(S'abonner au blog) 등에서 auaux를 사용합니다.

Common Mistakes

가장 흔한 실수는 축약을 잊고 à le라고 말하는 것입니다. 항상 합쳐서 사용하세요!

Contrast With Similar Patterns

au/aux(~에)를 du/des(~의, ~로부터)와 혼동하지 마세요.

Quick FAQ

Q

à le를 쓸 때가 있나요? A: 거의 없습니다.

Q

aux 발음은 au와 다른가요? A: 대부분 똑같이 들리지만, 뒤에 모음이 오면 연음됩니다.

Contraction Rules

Preposition Article Contraction Gender/Number
à
le
au
Masculine Singular
à
la
à la
Feminine Singular
à
l'
à l'
Vowel/H-mute
à
les
aux
Plural

Meanings

These contractions function as the preposition 'to' or 'at' combined with the definite article 'the'.

1

Direction/Destination

Indicates movement toward a place.

“Je vais au parc.”

“Nous allons aux toilettes.”

2

Location

Indicates being at a specific location.

“Je suis au bureau.”

“Les enfants sont aux jeux.”

3

Indirect Object

Used when giving or speaking to someone/something.

“Je parle au professeur.”

“J'écris aux étudiants.”

Reference Table

Reference table for 프랑스어 축약형: 'au'와 'aux' 사용법 (à + le/les)
원래 형태 축약형 사용법 예시
à + le {m}
au
남성 단수 명사 앞
au cinéma
à + les {pl}
aux
복수 명사 (성별 무관)
aux toilettes
à + la {f}
à la
여성 단수 명사 앞
à la gare
à + l' {v}
à l'
모음 또는 무음 H 앞
à l'aéroport
à + [이름]
à
사람 이름 앞
à Paul
à + [도시]
à
대부분의 도시 이름
à Lyon

격식 수준 스펙트럼

격식체
Je me rends au cinéma.

Je me rends au cinéma. (Going out)

중립
Je vais au cinéma.

Je vais au cinéma. (Going out)

비격식체
Je vais au ciné.

Je vais au ciné. (Going out)

속어
Je file au ciné.

Je file au ciné. (Going out)

전치사 à와 함께하는 목적지

Aller à

남성 단수 (au)

  • au cinéma 영화관에
  • au restaurant 식당에

복수형 (aux)

  • aux toilettes 화장실에
  • aux musées 박물관들에

축약 규칙 비교

축약됨
au (à+le) 남성 명사
aux (à+les) 복수 명사
축약 안 됨
à la 여성 명사
à l' 모음/무음 H

올바른 형태 고르기

1

명사가 복수인가요?

YES
aux 사용
NO
단수형 확인
2

모음으로 시작하나요?

YES
à l' 사용
NO
성별 확인
3

남성 명사인가요?

YES
au 사용
NO ↓

자주 쓰는 표현들

스포츠 (au)

  • au foot
  • au tennis
  • au basket
🏢

장소 (au)

  • au travail
  • au gym
  • au bureau
👥

복수 대상 (aux)

  • aux amis
  • aux parents
  • aux gens

수준별 예문

1

Je vais au parc.

I am going to the park.

2

Il est au travail.

He is at work.

3

Nous allons aux toilettes.

We are going to the restrooms.

4

Elle parle au professeur.

She is speaking to the teacher.

1

Tu vas au cinéma ce soir ?

Are you going to the cinema tonight?

2

J'écris aux amis de Marc.

I am writing to Marc's friends.

3

Ils sont au restaurant.

They are at the restaurant.

4

On va aux États-Unis.

We are going to the United States.

1

Le cadeau est destiné au garçon.

The gift is intended for the boy.

2

Il faut s'adresser aux autorités.

One must address the authorities.

3

Je suis au courant de la situation.

I am aware of the situation.

4

Elle participe aux jeux olympiques.

She is participating in the Olympic Games.

1

Il a fait appel au bon sens des citoyens.

He appealed to the common sense of the citizens.

2

La décision appartient aux membres du conseil.

The decision belongs to the council members.

3

Il s'est rendu au sommet de la montagne.

He went to the top of the mountain.

4

Nous devons réfléchir aux conséquences.

We must reflect on the consequences.

1

Il a été nommé au poste de directeur.

He was appointed to the position of director.

2

Les critiques s'adressent aux auteurs.

The criticisms are directed at the authors.

3

Il est au faîte de sa gloire.

He is at the height of his glory.

4

Elle s'est confiée aux étoiles.

She confided in the stars.

1

Il a été condamné au silence éternel.

He was condemned to eternal silence.

2

Les honneurs sont dus aux vainqueurs.

Honors are due to the victors.

3

Il s'est livré au jeu des apparences.

He gave himself over to the game of appearances.

4

La réponse est aux mains du destin.

The answer is in the hands of destiny.

혼동하기 쉬운

French Contractions: How to use 'au' and 'aux' (à + le/les) Au vs Du

Learners mix up 'to the' and 'from the'.

French Contractions: How to use 'au' and 'aux' (à + le/les) Au vs À la

Learners use 'au' for everything.

French Contractions: How to use 'au' and 'aux' (à + le/les) Aux vs À les

Learners try to keep 'à' and 'les' separate.

자주 하는 실수

à le

au

Never say à le.

à les

aux

Never say à les.

au école

à l'école

Vowel-initial nouns do not use au.

au plage

à la plage

Feminine nouns do not use au.

aux cinéma

au cinéma

Cinema is singular masculine.

au magasins

aux magasins

Magasins is plural.

à le cinéma

au cinéma

Contraction is mandatory.

au université

à l'université

University starts with a vowel.

aux bureau

au bureau

Bureau is singular.

à le travail

au travail

Mandatory contraction.

au hôpital

à l'hôpital

H is mute, treat as vowel.

aux hôtel

à l'hôtel

Singular vowel-initial.

au église

à l'église

Feminine vowel-initial.

문장 패턴

Je vais ___ ___.

Je parle ___ ___.

Il est ___ ___.

Nous réfléchissons ___ ___.

Real World Usage

Texting constant

On se voit au café ?

Travel very common

Je vais aux États-Unis.

Job Interview common

J'ai travaillé au sein de l'entreprise.

Food Delivery common

Livraison au domicile.

Social Media common

Super soirée au resto !

Directions common

Tournez au coin.

💡

소리로 기억하는 팁

입에서 '아 르'라고 나오려 한다면 멈추고 '오'라고 말해보세요!
Je vais au cinéma.
⚠️

모음 앞에서는 예외!

남성 명사라도 모음으로 시작하면 축약하지 않고 'à l''을 써요. "Je vais à l'aéroport."
💬

현지인처럼 말하기

원어민들은 말을 빨리 할 때 'au'를 아주 짧게 발음해요.
Je vais au gym.

Smart Tips

Immediately change it to 'au'.

Je vais à le parc. Je vais au parc.

Immediately change it to 'aux'.

Je vais à les magasins. Je vais aux magasins.

Stop! Do not contract.

Je vais au plage. Je vais à la plage.

Stop! Do not contract.

Je vais aux école. Je vais à l'école.

발음

/o/

Au

Pronounced like the 'o' in 'more'.

/o/

Aux

Pronounced exactly like 'au' (/o/). The 'x' is silent.

Rising

Tu vas au cinéma ? ↑

Questioning tone.

암기하기

기억법

Remember 'Au' is for 'A' man (masculine) and 'Aux' has an 'x' for extra (plural).

시각적 연상

Imagine a man ('au') wearing a hat, and a group of people ('aux') wearing extra hats with an 'x' on them.

Rhyme

Masculine 'le' becomes 'au', plural 'les' becomes 'aux' too!

Story

Arthur (au) goes to the cinema. He meets his friends (aux) at the park. They all go to the beach (à la plage) together.

Word Web

auauxà laà l'cinémamagasinsécoleboulangerie

챌린지

Write 5 sentences about where you go in a city using 'au', 'aux', and 'à la'.

문화 노트

French people use 'au' and 'aux' constantly in daily conversation.

The usage is identical, though pronunciation may vary slightly.

Standard French rules apply in formal and educational settings.

These contractions evolved from Latin 'ad' (to) + 'illum' (the).

대화 시작하기

Où vas-tu le week-end ?

À qui parles-tu souvent ?

Qu'est-ce que tu aimes au restaurant ?

Quelles sont les difficultés au travail ?

일기 주제

Describe your typical Saturday.
Who are the people you talk to daily?
Reflect on a recent trip.
Discuss the challenges of your professional life.

자주 하는 실수

Incorrect

정답


Incorrect

정답


Incorrect

정답


Incorrect

정답

Test Yourself

빈칸에 au 또는 aux를 넣으세요.

Je vais ___ restaurant avec mes amis.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: au
Restaurant은 남성 단수 명사이므로 à + le가 au로 축약됩니다.
올바른 문장을 고르세요.

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Il parle aux étudiants.
Étudiants는 복수형이므로 à + les를 aux로 축약해야 합니다.
틀린 부분을 찾아 고치세요.

Nous allons à le cinema ce soir.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nous allons au cinéma ce soir.
Cinéma는 남성 명사이며, à + le는 반드시 au로 축약해야 합니다.

Score: /3

연습 문제

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Je vais ___ cinéma.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: au
Cinéma is masculine singular.
Choose the correct form. 객관식

Je vais ___ magasins.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: aux
Magasins is plural.
Fix the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Je vais à le parc.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je vais au parc.
à + le = au.
Reorder the words. Sentence Building

au / vais / je / cinéma

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je vais au cinéma.
Standard SVO order.
Match the preposition. Conjugation Drill

à + les

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: aux
à + les = aux.
Match the phrase. Match Pairs

à + le

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: au
à + le = au.
Fill in the blank.

Il parle ___ étudiants.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: aux
Étudiants is plural.
Choose the correct form. 객관식

Elle est ___ bureau.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: au
Bureau is masculine singular.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
빈칸을 채우세요. 빈칸 채우기

Elle joue ___ tennis tous les samedis.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: au
빈칸을 채우세요. 빈칸 채우기

Nous envoyons des invitations ___ invités.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: aux
틀린 부분을 고치세요. Error Correction

Tu vas à les toilettes ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tu vas aux toilettes ?
프랑스어로 번역하세요. 번역

I am going to the office.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je vais au bureau.
단어를 순서대로 배열하세요. Sentence Reorder

parle / Il / aux / enfants

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Il parle aux enfants
알맞은 쌍을 찾으세요. Match Pairs

단수와 복수 축약형을 연결하세요:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: au : aux
알맞은 옵션을 선택하세요. 객관식

Je m'abonne ___ compte Instagram.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: au
빈칸을 채우세요. 빈칸 채우기

Il fait attention ___ détails.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: aux
오류를 찾으세요. Error Correction

Je vais à le parc.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Je vais au parc.
프랑스어로 번역하세요. 번역

She is going to the United States.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Elle va aux États-Unis.

Score: /10

자주 묻는 질문 (8)

To avoid the hiatus of two vowels and make the language flow better.

No, it is mandatory in standard French.

They do not contract. Use 'à la'.

They do not contract. Use 'à l''.

Yes, the x is silent.

No, never.

Yes, for masculine countries like 'au Canada'.

Check a dictionary; it's part of learning the word.

Scaffolded Practice

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2

3

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4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish high

al

Spanish only contracts for masculine singular.

German moderate

an dem

German has more complex case systems.

Japanese low

ni

No articles or contractions in Japanese.

Arabic low

ila al

No contraction occurs in Arabic.

Chinese none

zai

No articles or contractions exist.

Italian high

al

Italian has more complex article contractions.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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