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[upthera44.livejournal.com]

How do you express the idea of "I'm willing to do something" in Russian? In English we might say "I'm willing to go to the grocery, if you wash the dishes," or "I'm willing to come and watch your team play, but I can only stay briefly." The "willing" part indicates that you will do something but that you don't really want to do it. How does this work in Russian?

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[ex-ex-zhuzh.livejournal.com]

Я согласен пойти за продуктами, если ты вымоешь посуду.

[mulan2006.livejournal.com]

Я готов сделать что-то, если...
Я сделаю что-то (приду, помою и т.д.), но...

[shellesie.livejournal.com]

also you can use a parenthesis "так и быть": Так и быть, я схожу в магазин (something like "all right", such a concession)

[wire-shock.livejournal.com]

All of the above ... or just plain future.

[dotykomka.livejournal.com]

I'd use готов or могу here.

[dotykomka.livejournal.com]

BTW - the phrase accent here would be on готов (согласен, могу), not on the infinitive.

[dzhynsky.livejournal.com]

Имею желание, но не имею возможности.

[evermore-spb.livejournal.com]

It's better имею возможность, но не имею желания here) Though it's still not the option.

[oryx_and_crake]

Very funny but has nothing to do with the original question

[xameleon-nr.livejournal.com]

The best one! :)