No. 160 in Lithuanian

turime

"Turime" means "we have" in English.

In a sentence

Mes turime namą mieste.
We have a house in the city.
Here, 'turime' is used as the first person plural present tense of the verb 'turėti', meaning 'to have', indicating possession.
Turime suprasti problemos svarbą.
We need to understand the importance of the issue.
In this sentence, 'turime' conveys necessity or obligation, translating to 'need to' or 'must' in English.
Turime apsispręsti dėl kelionės laiko.
We need to decide on the time of the trip.
Again, 'turime' is used to express an obligation or requirement to complete an action, 'to decide' in this context.

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