1. mes amis
Say: mé za mi
2. aux études
Say: au zé tude
3. vous avez
Say: vou za vé
When the liaison occurs between two words, it’s really the second word whose pronunciation changes, not the first.
Mes amis is pronounced mé za mi, not méz a mi. If you put a pause between each syllable, you’ll hear the difference between the two.