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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.

Evelina

Evelina

Russia

italki · Russia

✨Certified Tutor (TOEFL/FCE C1)|Specialized in Speaking & Confidence✨

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Charmaine

Charmaine

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

Personalised ESL lessons 🌸

Fluent (C2)
2 lessons
Teaching degree
Zulu +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hossam

Hossam

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Qualified English tutor with 3,000+ lessons and 4+ years of experience

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Fun

Fun

South Africa

AmazingTalker · South Africa

English | kids and beginners🚀

Beginner (A1)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Zina

Zina

France

italki · France

TEFL-Certified English Tutor with 3 Years Experience | Patient & Fun

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 14 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 92% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Jemmy

Teacher Jemmy

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🗣️ Conversation & Oral English

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Mariya

Mariya

Uzbekistan

italki · Uzbekistan

Fluent (C2)
6 years teaching
None listed
Russian +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Arzoo

Arzoo

Türkiye

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Advanced (C1)
5 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Persian +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Valeria

Valeria

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Speak English with Confidence – Fun, Friendly & Personalized Lessons

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Patty

Patty

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Advanced (C1)
1 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Zainab

Zainab

Iraq

italki · Iraq

English Conversation Tutor | Translation Graduate | Speak Naturally and Confidently

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Language degree
Arabic
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Diego

Diego

El Salvador

AmazingTalker · El Salvador

🗣️ English | confidence

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Beginners
Sadat

Sadat

Germany

italki · Germany

🇮🇷 Native Persian & English Teacher | Speak with Confidence!

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 12 lessons
Language degree
Persian
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cyril

Cyril

France

AmazingTalker · France

Written comprehension, grammar

Fluent (C2)
20 years teaching
Teaching degree
French
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Samuel

Samuel

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Licensed English Teacher with over 5 years of teaching practice

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
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Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

For Adults👩‍💼| Hobby Learning🎈

Advanced (C1)
8 years teaching
Professional teacher
Chinese
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Inna

Inna

United States

italki · United States

Fun, Engaging & Certified English Lessons for All Ages!

Fluent (C2)
31 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Loren

Loren

Türkiye

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

🗣 Conversational English ✨

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Turkish +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vlada

Vlada

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Learn English with Someone Who's Been in Your Shoes

Fluent (C2)
10 lessons
None listed
Russian +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 80% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Henrique

Henrique

Brazil

AmazingTalker · Brazil

🎓 Professor | Business English

Fluent (C2)
6 years teaching
None listed
Portuguese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Michael

Michael

France

italki · France

French/English teacher (from FRANCE) - DELF assessor - 20 y+ of XP (high school & university)

Fluent (C2)
20 yrs · 1 lessons
Official exam examiner
French
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Sanmeet

Sanmeet

Canada

AmazingTalker · Canada

Conversational, Ilets English

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 2 lessons
None listed
Punjabi +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Radja

Radja

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Patient English tutor specializing in beginners, intermediate learners, and Kids/Children.

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Other certificate
Arabic
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
bernard.B.Wambura

bernard.B.Wambura

Tanzania

AmazingTalker · Tanzania

🗣️ Oral English | Adults & Tee

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • 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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