Armata protejează țara.

Because in Romanian, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun.

• armată = army

• armata = the army

• țară = country
• țara = the country

So Armata protejează țara literally means The army protects the country.

Yes. Both are feminine singular nouns.

That matters because feminine singular nouns often take the definite article -a:

• o armată = an army

• armata = the army

• o țară = a country
• țara = the country

The base form is a proteja, which means to protect.

protejează is the 3rd person singular present form, used with el/ea (he/she/it) or with a singular noun like armata.

So:

• a proteja = to protect
• armata protejează = the army protects

Romanian often drops subject pronouns when the verb form already makes the subject clear.

In English, you usually need it protects or she protects. In Romanian, the verb ending often gives enough information, so you can simply say:

• Protejează = He/she/it protects or is protecting, depending on context

Since armata is already the subject, there is no need to add a pronoun.

It can mean both, depending on context.

Romanian present tense often covers both:

• The army protects the country
• The army is protecting the country

If there is no extra context, the most natural English translation is usually protects.

ț is pronounced like ts in cats.

So țara sounds roughly like TSA-ra.

This letter is different from plain t.

• t = normal t
• ț = ts

The letter ă is a very common Romanian vowel. It is a short, neutral sound, similar to the a in English sofa.

Examples:

• armată
• protejează

It is not the same as a. Romanian spelling is quite consistent, so ă always signals this distinct vowel.

A helpful pronunciation guide is:

• armata → ar-MA-ta
• protejează → pro-te-JEA-ză
• țara → ȚA-ra

So the full sentence is roughly:

ar-MA-ta pro-te-JEA-ză ȚA-ra

This is the normal, neutral word order: subject + verb + object.

• Armata = subject
• protejează = verb
• țara = object

Romanian word order is somewhat flexible, but changing it usually changes the emphasis, not the basic meaning.

For a learner, Armata protejează țara is the safest standard pattern.

You would say:

O armată protejează o țară.

Here, o is the feminine singular indefinite article, meaning a/an.

Compare:

• Armata protejează țara = The army protects the country
• O armată protejează o țară = An army protects a country

Usually, armata most directly means the army. In some contexts, it can refer more broadly to the armed forces or military, but the army is the clearest basic meaning for learners.

So in this sentence, the safest understanding is:

The army protects the country.