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English tutors for beginners

20,121 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–$42
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,121
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

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

Don

Don

Sri Lanka

italki · Sri Lanka

Certified TEFL teacher, Master's degree, 15+ years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Sinhala +2
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
A.緣

A.緣

Hong Kong SAR China

italki · Hong Kong SAR China

Let's work on your language skills and life goals at the same time ! 💗

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
French +7
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Christie

Christie

China

italki · China

Certified Mandarin teacher and English teacher +4 years teaching experience/持证上岗+经验丰富+快乐学习

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese +3
★ 4.9 (52)
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Özlem

Özlem

Germany

italki · Germany

Erfahrene Gymnasiallehrerin erteilt Konversationsunterricht & Sprachunterricht

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Teaching degree
German +6
★ 5.0 (51)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Mahdis

Mahdis

Iran

italki · Iran

Certified Cambridge exam teacher with over 12 years of experience || Based in Spain 🇪🇸

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 500+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Persian +1
★ 4.9 (54)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Büşra

Büşra

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

MA in Teaching Turkish | Turkish & English Language Coach 🇹🇷🇬🇧

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish +2
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Sonia

Sonia

Italy

italki · Italy

Beginners welcome! German native speaker with 12+ years teaching experience | A1-C2 🇩🇪 📚

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
German +3
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Elisabetta

Elisabetta

Italy

italki · Italy

Empathetic, full-time language teacher with a 5-star rating. Check out my students' reviews!

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Spanish +7
★ 5.0 (50)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Nasir

Nasir

Afghanistan

italki · Afghanistan

University Lecturer | English, Pashto & Dari | Personalized Lessons for Real-Life Communication

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Pashto +3
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ecenur

Ecenur

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

Turkish & English Teacher | 5+ Years Experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Turkish +3
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
James

James

Philippines

italki · Philippines

An experienced teacher with dedication and passion in teaching and learning ^^

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +1
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elsa

Elsa

Angola

italki · Angola

Patient and Fun Teacher | Learn English & Portuguese Your Way!

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

Spain

italki · Spain

Spanish, Catalan and English teacher for KIDS, TEENAGERS and ADULTS

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Catalan +4
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Andy

Andy

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

10+ yrs. teaching A1-C1, a holder of TESOL & TORFL,俄语和乌克兰语都是我的母语,美式英语,汉语、俄语文化。A responsible teacher

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Carla

Carla

Spain

italki · Spain

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Valentina

Valentina

Colombia

italki · Colombia

Spanish and Italian tutor for All Levels, Ages and Medical Language

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Spanish +2
★ 4.9 (52)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Sonny

Teacher Sonny

Philippines

italki · Philippines

I am a Professional Teacher and TEFL Certified. I have been teaching for more than four (4) years

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 96% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Nim

Nim

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Been teaching and having conversations using SL for over a decade / Native Cebuano speaker

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Cebuano +6
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Aneeqa

Aneeqa

South Africa

italki · South Africa

Certified TEFL teacher and degree holder with over 2 and a half years experience in online teaching.

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Wasim

Wasim

India

italki · India

Native Speaker from New Delhi, India | 10 Years of Professional Experience | Beginners' Expert

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hindi +2
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Hugo

Hugo

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Host of the Keep Speaking Portuguese podcast. I help you to speak fluently and confidently!🖖🏾

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Abdulwahed

Abdulwahed

Syria

italki · Syria

Arabic and English teacher with a MA degree in language teaching and 15+ yrs of experience.

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
George

George

Serbia

italki · Serbia

For more stories go to - https://eslclassrsgeorge.glitch.me/ - no username, just password.

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Serbian +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sara

Sara

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Multilingual teacher with over 6 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +4
★ 4.9 (50)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • 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, 12665 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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 20,121 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $42.

We list 20,121 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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