Ove namirnice su sveže.

Ove means these here. In this sentence, it is the nominative plural form used with a feminine plural noun.

Because namirnice is feminine plural, Serbian uses ove:

• ova namirnica = this food item / this grocery item
• ove namirnice = these food items / these groceries

So ove has to agree with namirnice.

Namirnice means groceries, food items, or provisions, depending on context.

The singular is:

• namirnica = a grocery item / a food product

The plural is:

• namirnice = groceries / food items

In everyday Serbian, namirnice often refers to food products as a group, especially in shopping or household contexts.

It is plural because the ending -e here is the regular nominative plural ending for many feminine nouns.

Compare:

• namirnica = singular
• namirnice = plural

The rest of the sentence also shows plural agreement:

• ove = these
• su = are
• sveže = fresh, plural form here

So all parts match the plural noun.

Su is the 3rd person plural form of the verb biti (to be), so it means are.

• ove namirnice su sveže = these groceries are fresh

In standard Serbian, su is normally used in this kind of sentence. You generally should not omit it here.

Because adjectives in Serbian must agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.

Here, namirnice is:

• feminine
• plural
• nominative

So the adjective also has to be feminine plural nominative:

• sveža namirnica = a fresh food item
• sveže namirnice = fresh food items

That is why the sentence says sveže.

It can be used in other forms too. The adjective changes depending on what it describes.

Some common forms are:

• svež = masculine singular
• sveža = feminine singular
• sveže = neuter singular or feminine plural

Examples:

• Ovaj hleb je svež. = This bread is fresh.
• Ova salata je sveža. = This salad is fresh.
• Ovo mleko je sveže. = This milk is fresh.
• Ove namirnice su sveže. = These groceries are fresh.

It is in the nominative plural.

The noun is the subject of the sentence:

• Ove namirnice = these groceries

In sentences with to be plus an adjective, the subject is normally in the nominative:

• Namirnice su sveže.

Yes. Serbian word order is more flexible than English, although some versions sound more neutral than others.

The most neutral version here is:

• Ove namirnice su sveže.

You could also say:

• Namirnice su sveže. = The groceries are fresh.
• Sveže su ove namirnice. = These groceries are fresh. (more emphasis/contrast)
• Ove su namirnice sveže. = These groceries are fresh. (possible, but more marked)

So the original sentence is the most straightforward and natural for basic use.

A simple English-friendly approximation is SVEH-zheh.

A few details:

• sv is pronounced together at the start
• ž sounds like the s in measure or vision
• the stress is usually on the first syllable: SVE-že

So:

• sveže ≈ SVEH-zheh

Serbian does not have articles like the or a/an.

So namirnice can mean:

• groceries
• the groceries
• some groceries

The exact meaning depends on context. In this sentence, ove already specifies them as these groceries, so no article is needed.

It can mean both, depending on context.

It often refers to:

• groceries you buy
• food supplies in a household
• food products or provisions in general

So in one situation it may mean the groceries, and in another it may mean these food items or these provisions. Context tells you which English translation sounds best.