Writing a Diary 7 (big money items)

Big money items.

We have looked at food and clothing you might have spent your money on. Now let’s have a look at vocabulary for more expensive purchases and other expenditure. Somewhere to live and a means of transport are usually high on people’s lists. We also look at the present tense:

caravan (SWFM karavan)	caravan
crow predn (SWFM krow prenn)	chalet
chei üdnik (SWFM chi unnik)	detached house
chei tiek	farmhouse
ranjy	flat, apartment
ranjy meblys	furnished flat
chei golyow havos[1]	holiday home
chei	house
geveljy	semi-detached house
ranjy heb mebel	unfurnished flat
chanjya chei	move house
Me a janjyas chei.	I moved house.

Here are some example sentences:

Lebmyn thera vy en ranjy meblys.	Now I am in a furnished flat.
Thera vy o pea mil bens pub mis.	I pay £1000 every month.
Me a bernas crow predn rag o degolyow.	I bought a chalet for my holidays.
carr (SWFM karr)	car
kertik (small car)	van
diwros	bicycle
jinn diwros	motorbike
nowydh	new
devnidhys or ûsys	used or second-hand
Here are some more example sentences:
Me a bernas carr devnidhys rag teyr mil pens.	I bought a second-hand car for £3000.
Me a arvethas diwros rag an degolyow.	I hired a bicycle for the holidays.

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[1]  especially for summer holidays (<hav> summer)