Discutăm despre proces.

Discutăm is the 1st person plural present tense form of a discuta = to discuss / to talk about.

So:

• a discuta = to discuss
• discutăm = we discuss / we are discussing

The ending -ăm is a very common clue that the subject is we.

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

So instead of saying:

• Noi discutăm despre proces. = We are discussing the process.

Romanian very naturally says:

• Discutăm despre proces.

The noi is optional and is usually only added for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

It can mean both.

Romanian does not usually make the same present simple vs. present continuous distinction that English does. So:

• Discutăm can mean we discuss
• Discutăm can also mean we are discussing

The exact meaning depends on context.

Despre means about.

So:

• a discuta despre ceva = to discuss / talk about something

In this sentence:

• despre proces = about the process

It introduces the topic of the discussion.

Sometimes yes, but despre is very natural and common when you mean about.

Romanian can use a discuta in more than one way:

• a discuta despre ceva = to discuss/talk about something
• a discuta ceva = to discuss something

In many everyday contexts, despre feels very natural because it clearly marks the topic. So Discutăm despre proces is a completely normal sentence.

Proces is the base noun form.
Procesul means the process more explicitly.

So the difference is:

• proces = process / a process / sometimes the process, depending on context
• procesul = the process

Romanian and English do not always use articles in exactly the same way, so a bare noun like proces may still be translated naturally with the in English if the context already makes it clear which process is meant.

After despre, the noun is in the accusative.

So in grammatical terms:

• despre proces = about the process

However, for this noun, the accusative form looks the same as the dictionary form, so there is no visible change here.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• dis-ku-TUM DES-pre pro-CHES

A few key points:

• ă in discutăm is a short neutral sound, like the a in sofa
• ce in Romanian is pronounced like che in chess, so proces sounds like pro-ches
• The stress is roughly on:
  • discuTĂM
  • DESpre
  • proCES

Yes. A discuta is a clear cognate of English to discuss.

That makes it easy to remember:

• a discuta = to discuss
• discutăm = we discuss / we are discussing

Just remember that Romanian may sometimes use it in contexts where English might say talk about rather than discuss.

Yes, but Discutăm despre proces. is the normal, neutral order.

Romanian word order is fairly flexible. For example, you could also say:

• Despre proces discutăm.

That puts extra emphasis on despre proces, something like:

• It’s the process that we’re discussing.

So the original sentence is the most straightforward and natural version.