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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.

Max

Max

China

italki · China

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
John

John

China

italki · China

Polyglot Teacher|Respect Your Time|Personalized Teaching|Measurable Progress|1000+ Teaching Hours

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +5
★ 5.0 (47)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Lida

Lida

Armenia

italki · Armenia

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Armenian +4
★ 5.0 (47)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Youssef

Youssef

France

italki · France

Let's speak French together !

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
French +2
★ 4.9 (53)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Janelle

Janelle

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Certified TESOL/TEFL/ IELTS teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience

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

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Soonie

Soonie

Netherlands

italki · Netherlands

Enjoy helping and meet other people.

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Dutch +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Chaimae

Chaimae

Morocco

italki · Morocco

I help turn French language learners into French speakers. Follow me for podcast and more

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (47)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jadna

Jadna

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Master’s Student in Applied Linguistics | English & Portuguese | Conversation, Grammar & Travel

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (47)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jelena

Jelena

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Master in applied linguistics - professor with 5 years experience and over 3000 lessons

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree · verified
Serbian +2
★ 5.0 (47)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Annara

Annara

Russia

italki · Russia

Qualified English Tutor with 7+ years of experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (46)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Carol

Carol

Colombia

italki · Colombia

Magister in Education, Languages Professor, Specialized in TIC and 11 years of experience.

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (46)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teodora

Teodora

Bulgaria

italki · Bulgaria

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Bulgarian +6
★ 5.0 (46)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Laura

Laura

France

italki · France

Certified Teacher since 2019 | Dynamic, friendly & very attentive| Personalized lessons

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (46)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Fatima

Fatima

Syria

italki · Syria

*Note: I'm providing lessons for kids under 15 and women only*

Fluent (C2)
14 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (46)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marko

Marko

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Serbian +6
★ 5.0 (46)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Doha

Doha

Egypt

italki · Egypt

English, Arabic and Hebrew online tutor

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 4.9 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Federica

Federica

Italy

italki · Italy

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Italian +2
★ 4.9 (51)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jakub

Jakub

Slovakia

italki · Slovakia

Just a normal guy who had to learn foreign languages just like you do now. :)

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Slovak +3
★ 5.0 (46)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Michela

Michela

Italy

italki · Italy

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (46)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Barshali

Barshali

India

italki · India

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Bangla +3
★ 4.9 (49)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Belle

Belle

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Learning is Easy—Speak with Confidence

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 4.9 (48)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Melanie

Melanie

Germany

italki · Germany

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Experienced and Patient Native German Teacher - Deutsch in entspannter Atmosphäre

Fluent (C2)
1 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
German +3
★ 5.0 (45)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lou

Lou

France

italki · France

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
Language degree
French +5
★ 5.0 (45)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Yiğit

Yiğit

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Turkish +2
★ 5.0 (45)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • 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, 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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