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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.

Genie

Genie

South Korea

italki · South Korea

ESL tutor in Sydney, offering customised English & Korean lessons in English, Korean or Spanish

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
CELTA
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (123)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Eva

Eva

Hong Kong SAR China

italki · Hong Kong SAR China

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
★ 5.0 (127)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ha

Ha

Vietnam

italki · Vietnam

Certified Vietnamese Teacher| Personalized Lessons for Fluency, Confidence & Cultural Connectionion

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Vietnamese
★ 5.0 (123)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Mohamed

Mohamed

Tunisia

italki · Tunisia

Certified Trilingual Teaching Professional with 6+ Years of Experience in the Field

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (124)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jan

Jan

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +7
★ 4.9 (128)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Sébastien

Sébastien

France

italki · France

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
French +3
★ 5.0 (119)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Julia

Julia

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Portuguese and English tutor passionate about language learning.

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +7
★ 5.0 (122)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Lubi

Lubi

Slovakia

italki · Slovakia

Use Language As a Powerful Tool to Reach your Goal.

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Slovak
★ 5.0 (123)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Alex

Alex

Russia

italki · Russia

Certified language tutor | Packages up to 25% off | Comprehensible Input | TPRS and more...

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Russian
★ 5.0 (118)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Mrun

Teacher Mrun

Iran

italki · Iran

Certified IELTS Teacher with 10 years of Teaching experience Ready To Tutor

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian +1
★ 5.0 (119)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ji

Ji

South Korea

italki · South Korea

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Language degree
Korean
★ 5.0 (118)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Professional Language Tutor | Bachelor's Degree in English Philology

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Language degree
Ukrainian +1
★ 5.0 (116)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jason

Jason

China

italki · China

🔥Group lesson🔥CTCSOL+TESOL+IPA+Elementary school teacher certificate+ 11 years of experience.

Fluent (C2)
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (117)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nak

Nak

Argentina

italki · Argentina

Biomedical Engineer, Spanish Specialist and Musician.

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (119)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Lelde

Lelde

Latvia

italki · Latvia

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Latvian +6
★ 5.0 (115)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Louis

Louis

Canada

italki · Canada

Fluent (C2)
20 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
French +7
★ 5.0 (115)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Arina

Arina

Kazakhstan

italki · Kazakhstan

Professional English teacher and Linguist. I teach Business English, Grammar, Conversation, Exams.

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Russian +1
★ 5.0 (116)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Roya

Roya

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

✅Flexible lessons✅No more boring grammar. Learn real Persian for real life. ✅5 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian +2
★ 5.0 (117)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Aidan

Aidan

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +3
★ 5.0 (117)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Noraiz

Noraiz

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

Computer Scientist and Passionate language teacher.

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Punjabi +2
★ 5.0 (118)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Cynthia

Cynthia

Germany

italki · Germany

Die Grenze meiner Sprache ist die Grenze meiner🌎The limits of my language mean the limits of my🌏

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
German +2
★ 5.0 (118)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Bhavani

Bhavani

India

italki · India

TEFL-Certified English, Tamil & Hindi Tutor | 10+ Years of Experience | Speak Like a Native!

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Tamil +3
★ 5.0 (118)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Josias

Josias

Switzerland

italki · Switzerland

Masters in Language Education, specialized in 1:1 online teaching; grounded in the latest research

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
German +2
★ 5.0 (116)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Natalya

Natalya

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

A professional teacher who will make you speak the language you are learning!

Fluent (C2)
20 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Language degree
Russian +4
★ 5.0 (116)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • 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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