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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

10,224 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Dr. Abdul

Dr. Abdul

India

italki · India

A Professional Arabic Tutor - PhD in Arabic with 6 years of experience

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Patience

Patience

Zimbabwe

AmazingTalker · Zimbabwe

🎉Conversation|All ages|Exams💐

Advanced (C1)
1 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Shona
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lyudmila

Lyudmila

Russia

italki · Russia

Certified TEFL teacher

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 28 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Tronia

Tronia

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🥇Conversation🎈 grammar 📚✨

Fluent (C2)
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ligia

Ligia

Brazil

italki · Brazil

English and Portuguese teacher with over 11 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
11 yrs · 25 lessons
Teaching degree
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 93% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
FlaviaCau

FlaviaCau

Italy

AmazingTalker · Italy

Kids 3-11/English Convers Fun

Upper intermediate (B2)
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Italian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Sukanya

Sukanya

India

italki · India

Certified in D.El.ED with 8 years of experience in elementary education and in language teaching.

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Bangla +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Hafsa

Hafsa

Pakistan

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

🥇Conversation/Kids& Adults👌

Advanced (C1)
2 lessons
None listed
Urdu +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Dan

Dan

China

italki · China

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 6 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Cebo

Cebo

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎈Conversational🎈Oral English

Fluent (C2)
1 yrs · 2 lessons
None listed
Southern Sotho
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
OLEKSII

OLEKSII

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Improve your speaking fast! | Practical English for real life!

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Prisca

Prisca

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎈Fun English for Kids 4-12🎈

Advanced (C1)
1 yrs · 1 lessons
Teaching degree
Igbo +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Bardia

Bardia

Iran

italki · Iran

Personalized Language Lessons | Conversation, Courses & Exam Preparation

Fluent (C2)
34 lessons
Other certificate
Persian +5
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Conversational

Conversational

Morocco

AmazingTalker · Morocco

Fluency Over Grammar

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Grace

Grace

Philippines

italki · Philippines

IELTS & TOEFL/LICENSED Teacher for 12 years Teaching Experience, Grammar-Pro, Pronunciation

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Md

Md

India

AmazingTalker · India

🎈Conversational🎯PubliCspeaking

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 1 lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Estevam

Estevam

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Professor certificado por Cambridge com mais de 13 anos de experiência

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 100+ lessons
CELTA
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nata

Nata

Indonesia

AmazingTalker · Indonesia

Speaking | Beginner | IELTS

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Indonesian +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
SaraK

SaraK

Iran

italki · Iran

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chisom

Chisom

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣️Conversation/EAP/Exams🥇

Fluent (C2)
7 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Igbo +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Tatiana

Tatiana

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +5
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Fakhruddin

Fakhruddin

Pakistan

AmazingTalker · Pakistan

Conversation|Children (6-11)|Kids (3-5)

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
Other certificate
Urdu +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Pakistan) · likely · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Beatrisa

Beatrisa

Austria

italki · Austria

Certified Telc Examiner | 12+ Years Experience | German for Exams, Work & Everyday Life 💫

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner · verified
German +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
My

My

Uzbekistan

AmazingTalker · Uzbekistan

English Speaking Tutor

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
None listed
Italian +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches B1

  • Business
  • 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, 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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