How much does it cost to use the internet?
上网要多少钱？
A I just want to use the internet for about half an hour.
A 我只需上网大约半个小时。
B The same for me. I need to check my e-mails and send some.
B 我也是。我需要看一下我的电子邮件以及发送几封电子邮件。
A How much does it cost to use the internet?
A 上网需要多少钱？
B It should be quite cheap. It usually depends on the time – how long you are online.
B 应该很便宜。通常依时间而定——你上网的时间。
A Well, let’s ask how much it costs. Half an hour is enough for me.
A 哦，咱们问问需要多少钱。半小时对我足够了。
B Yes, 30 minutes is fine for me too.
B 是的，30分钟对我也够了。
Notes 注释
1 Remember depend on / depend on, e.g. The cost depends on the time / The cost depends on the time.
记住depend on /取决于。例如The cost depends on the time /费用取决于时间的长短。
2 If you want to ask the cost of something, very often you use the phrase or question How much . . . ? / How much . . .? e.g.: How much does it cost to use the internet? / How much does it cost to use the internet?
如果你想问某事的费用，通常可以问这个短语或者问句How much . . . ? / . . .多少钱?例如：How much does it cost to use the internet? /上网需要多少钱？
3 Remember enough / enough: Half an hour is enough time for me / Half an hour is enough time for me; I’m not hungry – I’ve eaten enough / I’m not hungry – I’ve eaten enough.
记住enough /足够的：Half an hour is enough time for me / 半小时对我足够了；I’m not hungry – I’ve eaten enough /我不饿——我已经吃饱了。
Key phrases and sentences
I just want to use the internet for about half an hour.
The same for me.
I need to check my e-mails and send some.
How much does it cost to use the internet?
It should be quite cheap.
It usually depends on the time – how long you are online.
Well, let’s ask how much it costs.
Half an hour is enough for me.
Yes, 30 minutes is fine for me too.
我只需上网大约半个小时。我也是。
我需要看一下我的电子邮件以及发
送几封电子邮件。
上网需要多少钱？应该很便宜。
通常依时间而定——你上网的时间。
哦，咱们问问需要多少钱。
半小时对我足够了。
是的，30分钟对我也够了。
