This is the 496th most frequent Icelandic word.
þurfum
"Þurfum" means "we need" in English.
Here, 'þurfum' is used interrogatively to question the necessity for the first-person plural subject.
Þurfum við að tala við hana strax?
Do we need to talk to her immediately?
In this example, 'þurfum' is followed by 'ekki', negating the statement and indicating a lack of necessity.
Við þurfum ekki að skila verkefninu í dag.
We do not need to submit the assignment today.
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.