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How to Say ‘Have you decided on the beans?’ in Japanese

豆はお決まりですか。

mame wa o kimari desu ka

[mame wa o kimari desu ka]

💬 Usage Tip: [は] here is said (wa), not (ha). In this pattern, [Xはお決まりですか] means "Have you decided on X?" as in [豆はお決まりですか].

Phrase Breakdown

mame

[mame]

bean; coffee bean

The thing being discussed or selected in the café.

Example

豆はお決まりですかと店員さんが聞きます。

The staff asks, 'Have you decided on the beans?'

はお決まりですか

wa o kimari desu ka

have you decided?

A polite way to ask if the customer has made a choice.

Example

ご注文はお決まりですか。

Have you decided on your order?

Words in this phrase

wa

[wa]

topic marker

Shows that 豆 is the topic of the question.

Example

豆はお決まりですかでははが話題を示します。

In 'Mame wa okimari desu ka,' 'wa' marks the topic.

o

[o]

honorific prefix

Makes the phrase more polite toward the customer.

Example

お決まりですかのおは接客でよく使います。

The 'o' in 'okimari desu ka' is often used in customer service.

決まり

kimari

[kimari]

decided; settled

Means the choice has been made.

Example

決まりですかと聞かれたらエチオピアと言えます。

If asked whether you've decided, you can say 'Ethiopia.'

です

desu

[desu]

is; polite copula

Polite linking verb used in many café phrases.

Example

ですがあるので文がやわらかいです。

Because it has 'desu,' the sentence sounds softer and polite.

ka

[ka]

question marker

Turns the polite statement into a question.

Example

かをつけて豆はお決まりですかと聞きます。

By adding 'ka,' you ask, 'Have you decided on the beans?'

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