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English tutors for beginners

20,127 of the 46,196 English tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $30 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $18 for non-native tutors.

$30/h
Median / hour
$19–$41
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,127
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,850 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Yukari

Yukari

Japan

italki · Japan

Certified teacher and translator - Become fluent through fun and interactive lessons!

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +3
★ 5.0 (157)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Mbarka

Mbarka

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Fluent (C2)
30 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +4
★ 5.0 (163)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ProfessoressaCamilla

ProfessoressaCamilla

Italy

italki · Italy

Certified Teacher with 7 years of experience - Polyglot 🇬🇧🇮🇹🇨🇳🇪🇸

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Italian +3
★ 5.0 (158)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Zdeňka

Zdeňka

Czechia

italki · Czechia

Kind tutor with six years of experience

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Czech +2
★ 5.0 (157)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Julia

Julia

Germany

italki · Germany

German native and HR professional | German classes, job application coaching, interview preparation

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
German +3
★ 5.0 (157)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Liliana

Liliana

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Have fun while learning languages with me! Polyglot teacher with 15 years of experience. All levels.

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (155)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Ricardo

Ricardo

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Portuguese & English Teacher | Beginners, Business & Exams (Celpe-Bras/IELTS)

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (157)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Boris

Boris

Russia

italki · Russia

I'd like to share my culture and language with you.

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Russian
★ 5.0 (153)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alice

Alice

Belgium

italki · Belgium

Teacher with more than 9 years experience, native French speaker

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
French +4
★ 5.0 (156)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dacosta

Dacosta

Ghana

italki · Ghana

Professional teacher with over 15 years teaching experience. Patient, flexible and practical.

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Akan
★ 4.9 (171)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Denis

Denis

Italy

italki · Italy

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (154)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
risa

risa

Japan

italki · Japan

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +1
★ 5.0 (153)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ewa

Ewa

Poland

italki · Poland

I cannot teach anybody anything - I can only make them think in more than one language.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Polish +7
★ 5.0 (151)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jennifer

Jennifer

China

italki · China

Super Welcoming for Chinese Beginners 😊

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (152)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Kanwal

Kanwal

India

italki · India

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Hindi +2
★ 5.0 (156)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ryoji

Ryoji

Japan

italki · Japan

Multi lingual Japanese teacher!

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +5
★ 5.0 (156)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Farshad

Farshad

Iran

italki · Iran

"Certified English and Farsi teacher with over six years of experience."

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Persian +2
★ 5.0 (151)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Cristina

Cristina

Spain

italki · Spain

Certified Polyglot Teacher with 20+ Years Experience ✨NEW INTENSIVE: Holiday Language Crash Course✨

Fluent (C2)
20 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner · verified
Catalan +8
★ 5.0 (151)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Johnny

Johnny

Iran

italki · Iran

Certified English & Persian teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience!

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Azerbaijani +5
★ 5.0 (149)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
sandra

sandra

Argentina

italki · Argentina

Dedicated and patient Spanish and English teacher with over 30 year´s experience in teaching.

Fluent (C2)
30 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish
★ 5.0 (152)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Fang

Fang

Taiwan

italki · Taiwan

Certified teacher/ Fulbright scholar 2022-2023 / future wordsmith/ bubble tea enthusiast

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (150)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ekaterina

Ekaterina

Russia

italki · Russia

I`m going to hold your hand and do my best to help you learn a language

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (148)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Laura

Laura

Colombia

italki · Colombia

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (149)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Silje

Silje

Norway

italki · Norway

A teacher that loves to teach.

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Norwegian +5
★ 5.0 (147)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
AmazingTalker7,485$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,524$28$19–$354.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,335from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling477$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45–$845.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much English tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $27, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15808 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 7485 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7159 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1524 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1044 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 876 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 477 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$63Middle 50% between $45 and $84, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,196
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,196
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,196
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,196
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,196
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,196
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,196
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,196

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,127 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $41.

We list 20,127 English tutors for beginners on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, NativeCamp, and Cambly. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.

Across 28,487 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.28 and $39 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, NativeCamp, Engoo, and Classgap, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated November 13, 2026

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