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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.

Elisa

Elisa

Germany

italki · Germany

Engaging English & German Tutor | Interactive Conversation, Real-Life Communication & Exam Prep

Fluent (C2)
6 lessons
None listed
German +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 87% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Takang

Takang

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Conversational|IELTS|Adults

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Anna

Anna

Russia

italki · Russia

Your Friendly Guide to Fluent English: Conversation, Culture, and Confidence!

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

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Iram

Iram

India

AmazingTalker · India

🎈Fun English for all

Advanced (C1)
9 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Hindi +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Thaís

Thaís

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Professora certificada pela Universidade de Cambridge com experiência com aulas particulares

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
Language degree
Portuguese +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
License

License

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Kids & Adults | English Chat

Advanced (C1)
7 years teaching
Teaching degree
Filipino +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Kristina

Kristina

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Master’s in English Teaching

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
yo

yo

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

Conversational English 🗣

Fluent (C2)
3 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches C1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kamil

Kamil

Poland

italki · Poland

TEFL Certified English Teacher with a Master's Degree and 17 years of teaching experience.

Fluent (C2)
17 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Polish +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Wayne

Wayne

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🗣️ Conversational English🎉

Advanced (C1)
3 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Lucy

Lucy

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Language learning lover and very patient teacher :)

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Tristan

Tristan

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Practical | Tailor-made

Advanced (C1)
50+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Anna

Anna

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Professional University Teacher with a PhD and 16+years teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
16 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Ukrainian +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Andy

Andy

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Kids, Adults, New Immigrants

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Other certificate
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ela

Ela

Israel

italki · Israel

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Teacher Maui

Teacher Maui

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Kids/Beginners/Conversations

Fluent (C2)
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Zemliakov

Zemliakov

Russia

italki · Russia

🔥 THINK LEARNING A LANGUAGE TAKES YEARS? GIVE ME JUST 10 LESSONS TO CHANGE YOUR MIND!

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Russian +7
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Anita

Anita

Hong Kong SAR China

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

Daily Conversations Skills

Upper intermediate (B2)
11 lessons
Teaching degree
Cantonese +1
No reviews yet
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Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Laura

Laura

Switzerland

italki · Switzerland

Learn French with a Native Speaker! | Friendly Lessons for All Levels

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Gina

Gina

China

AmazingTalker · China

🎋Nurturing Bilingual Thinkers🐼

Fluent (C2)
23 yrs · 2 lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sona

Sona

Armenia

italki · Armenia

Fluent (C2)
37 lessons
None listed
Russian
★ 3.7 (3)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Udon

Udon

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

🗣 Conversational English | Ora

Advanced (C1)
2 yrs · 9 lessons
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
ALI

ALI

Iraq

italki · Iraq

🌟 English/Arabic teacher | Master’s & TEFL certified | Boost confidence & fluency—let’s learn

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +2
★ 4.5 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Jenny

Jenny

China

AmazingTalker · China

worked abrod🥇know Hokkien

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–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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