Possessive adjectives with à and au

Lila R.Kwiziq community member

Possessive adjectives with à and au

Hi! How do I know when to use au vs. à when it precedes a possessive adjective? For example:

Je vais à/au ma voiture 

Bienvenue à/au mon musée 


Does it depend on the gender of the object? Thanks!!!

Asked 3 years ago
CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Lila,

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

au is the contraction of à + le.

Possessive adjectives with à and au

Hi! How do I know when to use au vs. à when it precedes a possessive adjective? For example:

Je vais à/au ma voiture 

Bienvenue à/au mon musée 


Does it depend on the gender of the object? Thanks!!!

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