How to translate "be ready to <do a favor, chore, ...>"? (in the sense of willingness, not preparedness)

Question

If I've been asked to do something, or recognize something that ought to be done, but I'm neither obligated to do it, nor particularly eager to do it, but I am willing to help out doing it, how do I indicate that notion?

Let's say, I've been asked, whether I'd participate in a study by taking a short survey. (I.e. answering a bunch of questions.)

In English, I could probably say

I'm ready to <do that>.

e.g.

I'm ready to take your survey.

I'm ready to participate in your study.

or in German

Ich bin bereit, <das zu tun>.

e.g.

Ich bin bereit, an Ihrer Umfrage / Studie teilzunehmen.

to express that, but depending on context, in both English and German that can be misunderstood as me being already prepared to do the thing, i.e., that I could start right now, which might not be the case, or might not be what I want to express.

I believe the Esperanto

Mi pretas <fari tion>.

or

Mi estas preta <fari tion>.

e.g.

Mi pretas partonpreni vian esploran enketon.

Mi estas preta respondi al via demandaro.

suffers from this even more, in that it can only be interpreted like I'm already prepared for the activity.

On the other hand,

Mi volas <fari tion>.

seems to me too much like it's my wish, while actually, I might just want to help out, without having an actual desire to do the activity per se.

I think I'm looking for an auxillary verb or adjective, but I'm also open to other ways to phrase this.

Answer 1

The idiomatic way to say this is with volonte.

Mi volonte plenigus vian demandaron.

You can use preta as suggested but it sounds somewhat more formal and reserved. I'd use it if I didn't feel like doing something but I would if necessary.

If you're volunteering simply use volonte.

Answer 2

I myself would simply use ”Mi pretas...” for willingness as well as preparedness. For example ”Se via fratino ne sukcesos akiri bileton, mi pretus doni la mian al ŝi.” The message here is not that ”I” is practically or mentally prepared to give their ticket away, but rather that ”I” would be willing to do so, because the sister deserves it more or similarily.

If you look at the second definition in PIV (vortaro.net): ”Estanta en taŭgaj dispozicioj por ion fari tuj” there are examples that suggest this use: ”Mi estas preta riski la vivon” and ”Mi estas preta iri por vi piede al la fino de la mondo.”

If you want to make it clear that you aren’t ready to do something right now, but willing to, use the -us form. For example ”Ĉu vi pretus respondi demandojn pri via sano?” or ”Mi pretus translokiĝi al la kamparo se tio estas kion li bezonas”.

Answer 3

Alia eventuala diro estas:

Mi konsentas fari tion.

Tiel oni ne indikas fervoron, pretecon aŭ tro grandan volon.

Answer 4

If I understand your question right, you want to say something like

Mi emas (fari tion).

or (maybe closer to the german word geneigt)

Mi inklinas ...