Whilst trying to persuade tutoring dad that my friend's sister would make a great penpal for his daughter, I decide to extoll the virtues of the family.
"Oui, ils sont super gentils. Ils ont une jolie maison...et ils ont des cheveux et tout!" (Yes, they're really nice. They've got a lovely house...and they've even got horses!).
Tutoring dad gives me a funny looks. I decide to emphasise the horses.
"Oui, beaucoup de cheveux!" (Yep, lots of horses!)
It's only on the way home that I realise my error: cheveux is in fact 'hair'... An easy mistake to make, since chevaux is 'horses'. At least he will be more than reassured that his daughter will be communicating with a very hairy family...hmm...
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