Biram ovaj način.

Biram is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb birati.

• birati = to choose
• biram = I choose / I am choosing

So in a full sentence, Serbian normally uses the conjugated form of the verb, not the infinitive.

Biram is:

• 1st person
• singular
• present tense

So it means I choose.

The basic present-tense pattern for birati is:

• ja biram = I choose
• ti biraš = you choose
• on/ona/ono bira = he/she/it chooses
• mi biramo = we choose
• vi birate = you choose
• oni/one/ona biraju = they choose

Serbian often omits subject pronouns when they are already clear from the verb form.

Because biram already means I choose, the pronoun ja is not necessary.

• Biram ovaj način. = I choose this way/method.
• Ja biram ovaj način. = I choose this way/method.

Adding ja can give extra emphasis, like I am the one choosing.

Ovaj means this.

It agrees with the noun način in:

• gender: masculine
• number: singular
• case: accusative (same form as nominative for masculine inanimate nouns)

So:

• ovaj način = this way / this method

Because način is a masculine inanimate singular noun, and here it is the direct object of the verb biram.

In Serbian, masculine inanimate nouns usually have the same form in nominative and accusative singular. The demonstrative matches that pattern too:

• nominative: ovaj način
• accusative: ovaj način

So although the phrase is functioning as the object, it looks the same as the subject form.

It is in the accusative case, because it is the direct object of biram.

You are choosing what? → ovaj način

That makes ovaj način the object, so accusative is used.

A useful thing to remember is that with masculine inanimate nouns, the accusative singular often looks exactly like the nominative singular, which is why način does not change form here.

Način usually means:

• way
• method
• manner

In this sentence, it can mean something like:

• this way
• this method
• this approach

The best English translation depends on context.

Birati is imperfective.

That matters because Serbian often has verb pairs:

• birati = imperfective, focusing on the process, repeated choosing, or a general present action
• izabrati = perfective, focusing on completing the choice

So:

• Biram ovaj način. can sound like I’m choosing / I choose this method
• Izabraću ovaj način. = I will choose this method
• Izabrao sam ovaj način. = I chose / I have chosen this method

A learner should know that Serbian uses aspect very regularly, so choosing between birati and izabrati is important.

Yes. Serbian word order is relatively flexible.

The neutral order here is:

• Biram ovaj način.

But you could also hear:

• Ovaj način biram.

That version puts more emphasis on ovaj način.

Even though Serbian allows flexibility, the neutral verb + object order is very common and natural here.

Yes, it is correct.

• Biram ovaj način. = neutral
• Ja biram ovaj način. = emphasizes I

You might use ja if you want contrast, for example:

• Ti biraš drugi način, a ja biram ovaj.
  • You choose another way, and I choose this one.

So the pronoun is optional, but meaningful when included.

Način is pronounced approximately like NA-cheen.

A few notes:

• č sounds like ch in church, but usually a bit firmer
• i is like ee in see
• način has stress on the first syllable: NÁčin

So a rough guide is:

• način → NA-cheen

Its basic meaning is this, referring to something close to the speaker, either physically or mentally.

Serbian commonly contrasts:

• ovaj = this
• taj = that (near the listener or already mentioned)
• onaj = that over there

So ovaj način suggests this particular way/method, the one the speaker has in mind right now.

Yes, it is natural and grammatically correct.

It sounds like something someone would say when choosing between options, approaches, or methods:

• in discussion
• in instructions
• in problem-solving
• in formal or neutral speech

Depending on context, Serbian speakers might also say things like:

• Odabirem ovaj način.
• Izabrao sam ovaj način.
• Opredeljujem se za ovaj način.

But Biram ovaj način. is perfectly normal and clear.