vouloir bien

to be willing to; to agree to

→ vouloir
phrase Very common #2,307
to be willing to; to agree to With an infinitive, vouloir bien expresses willingness or agreement. In questions, it can make a request more polite. The infinitive form appears in this example after vouloir bien; conjugated forms include veux bien and voulez bien.
FR: Il faut vouloir bien comprendre avant de répondre.
EN: You have to be willing to understand before replying.