No. 496 in Icelandic
þurfum
"Þurfum" means "we need" in English.
In a sentence
Við þurfum að fara í búðina.
We need to go to the store.
In this sentence, 'þurfum' is used as the first-person plural (we) present tense form of the verb 'að þurfa', meaning 'to need'. It expresses a necessity to perform the following action.
Þurfum við að tala við hana strax?
Do we need to talk to her immediately?
Here, 'þurfum' is used interrogatively to question the necessity for the first-person plural subject.
Við þurfum ekki að skila verkefninu í dag.
We do not need to submit the assignment today.
In this example, 'þurfum' is followed by 'ekki', negating the statement and indicating a lack of necessity.
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