English is spoken in restaurants and some of the markets. Even some taxi drivers speak a little English. Young people are much more likely to speak English than the older generation. In Chişinău most people know Russian and Romanian . If you plan to travel outside Chişinău it would be helpful to pick up some Romanian and about the only language spoken outside of the city is Romanian . In Gagauzia a Turkish dialect is spoken.Mostly only 30% of the people in Moldova speak some English and the country is far behind with schools that teach the English language.
