Quote Originally Posted by Triton
Can you speak Romanian too?
Not really. But I understand it.
[quote:2477s31e]In Moldova is it better to know both? Or is it okay with just Russian? Что лучше?
Knowing both languages is a great advantage (especially when applying for a job). In everyday life knowing only Russian is enough in most cases. In fact, you will probably encounter more difficulties if you speak only Romanian, because, as I said, most Russian speakers don't know it. В общем, лучше знать оба языка. [/quote:2477s31e]

It's the same in places like Ukraine and Belarus'.
It's harder to find a native Ukrainian speaker who doesn't speak russian, than it is to find a native Russian speaker who doesn't speak Ukrainian.
Yanukovych only learnt Ukrainian when he became Prime Mininister.