The two national languages of Lesotho are Sesotho and English. Kids start learning English in first grade, and, by the time they are in middle school, all of their classes are taught fully in English. Most people speak Sesotho at home, but some families also speak Xhosa (the "X" makes a clicking sound, but you can just say "ko-sah"), Phuthi ("pu-tee") or Zulu. These are called minority languages because smaller communities of people speak them here. Where I live, there are lots of minority language speakers, but I have learned only Sesotho and a little bit of Xhosa.
Lesotho's currency (or money) is called the loti. One US dollar equals about 18 maloti. ("Maloti" is the plural form of the word "loti.") The loti is equal in value to South Africa's money, called the rand, so you can actually use either loti or rand at the stores here!
A bottle of water costs around 20 maloti, or a little more than a dollar. Most people don't pay for bottled water here because they get water from the taps at their homes or around town.
