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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.

Cecilia

Cecilia

Uruguay

italki · Uruguay

Certified English Teacher | Native Spanish-Speaking Tutor

Fluent (C2)
12 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Lilia

Lilia

Spain

AmazingTalker · Spain

🧘‍♂️ 200H Yoga | Conversationa

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nahla

Nahla

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Certified English teacher with more than 10 years of experience.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 3 lessons
Teaching degree
Arabic
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Sol

Sol

Argentina

AmazingTalker · Argentina

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Zara

Zara

Armenia

italki · Armenia

Experienced English Teacher | Grammar & Conversation Specialist

Fluent (C2)
17 yrs · 3 lessons
Teaching degree
Armenian +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Leo

Leo

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

Japanese & Korean|Beginners OK

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Korean +2
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Nora

Nora

Russia

italki · Russia

Singer, songwriter and your fav English teacher:)

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
조광형

조광형

South Korea

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Middle Sc

Beginner (A1)
5 years teaching
None listed
Korean +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lerma

Lerma

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Licensed Professional Teacher and Certified TEFL Instructor

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Oluchi

Oluchi

Nigeria

AmazingTalker · Nigeria

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
None listed
Igbo +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
T.

T.

Philippines

italki · Philippines

From Basic to Confident English 💬 | TEFL-Certified ESL Teacher for Beginners–Intermediate

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jasmin

Jasmin

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TEFL | Kids English 👶

Basic (A2)
1 years teaching
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
adellene

adellene

Philippines

italki · Philippines

“A Licensed Professional Teacher with 10 years of teaching experience.”

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 7 lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Eyong

Eyong

Cameroon

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TEFL | Kids English👶& Adults

Beginner (A1)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

Kazakhstan

italki · Kazakhstan

Relaxed English Lessons for Real Conversations | Build Confidence Step by Step

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Russian +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cathy

Cathy

Taiwan

AmazingTalker · Taiwan

currently working at MTC

Not listed
14 yrs · 8 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Tawfiq

Tawfiq

Ghana

italki · Ghana

TEFL Certified | 2+ Teaching Experience | Pharmacy Student | Conversational English | General Englis

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hausa +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Mary

Mary

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 👶

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jennifer

Jennifer

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Friendly English Teacher — Learn with Confidence and Fun!

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
None listed
Filipino +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches B1–C1

  • Beginners
Gift

Gift

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alberto

Alberto

Mexico

italki · Mexico

International TEFL Certified Expert in language learning, accelerated vocabulary methods and fluency

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jingkee

Jingkee

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aniah

Aniah

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Certified English Teacher | Personalized lessons for rapid progress 🎯

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jhoseva

Jhoseva

Argentina

AmazingTalker · Argentina

🎓 TESOL | Kids Conversation 🗣

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • 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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