alpreposition
Al means to the or at the in English. It is a preposition.
- to the
- at the
Mi padre va al trabajo en coche.
My father goes to work by car.
Voy al mercado cada mañana con mi madre.
I go to the market every morning with my mother.
Mi madre lee al niño un libro cada noche.
My mother reads the boy a book every night.
Llegamos al hotel muy tarde y muy cansados.
We reached the hotel very late and very tired.