Toivoitteet

Toivoitteet is a Finnish noun meaning “hopes” or “expectations” in the plural. It refers to the hoped-for outcomes, goals, or standards that people or groups anticipate in a given situation.

Form and usage: The word is formed from the noun toivo (hope) with the plural suffix -tteet, and it is used in formal and semi-formal language to describe collective hopes across contexts such as projects, plans, or services. In many texts it appears alongside odotukset (expectations) and haaveet (dreams).

Context and nuance: Toivoitteet express aspirational or desired results. They can imply uncertainty about whether these outcomes will be achieved, and may be contrasted with more definite obligations or requirements. The term is common in business planning, research reports, and public discourse.

Examples: The project's toivoitteet are realistic given current resources. Stakeholders expressed toivoitteet regarding service quality, delivery times, and cost. In English translations these are often rendered as “hopes” or “expectations.”

See also: toivo, odotukset, toiveet, haaveet.