toivotte

Toivotte is a Finnish verb form meaning you (plural) hope. It is the present tense, second-person plural form of the verb toivoa, which means to hope or to wish. In Finnish, the pronoun te can represent both a plural you and a formal address, so toivotte is used when speaking to multiple people or in formal plural contexts.

Formation and usage: The form is created by taking the verb stem toivo- and adding the second-person plural present ending. It appears in everyday speech, writing, and formal contexts when addressing more than one person. Common contexts include wishes, encouragements, or expressions of hope in conversations, letters, and speeches. For example, Te toivotte parempaa huomista, meaning "You (all) hope for a better tomorrow." Another example is Te toivotte onnea uudelle vuodelle, meaning "You (all) wish happiness for the new year." The verb can also appear in phrases that express collective hopes in teams, groups, or communities.

Related forms: The corresponding past tense form is toivoitte (you (plural) hoped). The passive or impersonal present form is toivotaan, meaning "it is hoped" or used in a general sense like "we hope" in some contexts. The infinitive is toivoa, and the short stem form for third-person singular is toivoo.

Etymology: Toivotte derives from the noun toivo (hope) with the verb suffix -a to form toivoa (to hope). It is a standard part of contemporary Finnish verb conjugation and reflects the language’s regular subject–verb agreement for the second-person plural.