1. "To" or "at" (preposition):
* Au restaurant: at the restaurant
* Au cinéma: at the cinema
* Au revoir: goodbye (literally, "to the seeing again")
2. "To the" or "at the" (definite article):
* Au début: at the beginning
* Au fond: at the bottom
* Au soleil: in the sun
3. "Golden" or "gold":
* Aurore: dawn (literally, "golden hour")
4. "Gold" (as a musical note):
* Do, ré, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do (or ut): the musical notes
5. "He" (subject pronoun):
* Au chante: He sings
It's important to understand the surrounding words to figure out the correct translation of "au."