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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.

Caroline

Caroline

Brazil

italki · Brazil

I can teach you how to pass the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency of English with an A-grade.

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
None listed
Portuguese +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
César

César

Venezuela

AmazingTalker · Venezuela

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Irina

Irina

Estonia

italki · Estonia

English Tutor for Kids & Adults: General Courses and Exam Preparation

Fluent (C2)
20 years teaching
Professional teacher
Russian +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Manuel

Manuel

Colombia

AmazingTalker · Colombia

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Valentina

Valentina

Switzerland

italki · Switzerland

Professional Swiss teacher with three years of full-time teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
Language degree
German +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C1

  • Beginners
Geraldine

Geraldine

Peru

AmazingTalker · Peru

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Pratiksha

Pratiksha

India

italki · India

🎖️Certified Hindi, English & Bhojpuri tutor for all age groups with 5+ years of teaching experience.

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Bhojpuri +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Laxmi

Laxmi

India

AmazingTalker · India

👶 Kids English | Oral English

Advanced (C1)
1 years teaching
None listed
Hindi
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Constantine

Constantine

Russia

italki · Russia

Certified English teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
11 years teaching
Other certificate
Russian
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
finias

finias

Kenya

AmazingTalker · Kenya

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Advanced (C1)
5 years teaching
CELTA
Swahili +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mike

Mike

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Russian +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jhea

Jhea

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🌟 Conversation | Pronunciation

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Мария

Мария

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 10 lessons
Language degree
Russian
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Azlin

Azlin

Malaysia

AmazingTalker · Malaysia

🎓 CELTA | Business English 💼

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
CELTA
Malay +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lee

Lee

China

italki · China

Native Mandarin Tutor & English Instructor with 20+yrs experience

Fluent (C2)
15 years teaching
Other certificate · verified
Chinese
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Rohanna

Rohanna

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🎓 TEFL | Conversation 💼

Intermediate (B1)
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Elmira

Elmira

Armenia

italki · Armenia

TEFL/TESOL Teacher

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Armenian +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Leahlyn

Leahlyn

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

Conversational|Business Eng

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mariola

Mariola

Poland

italki · Poland

A polyglot teacher with over 10 years of experience and CAE on a range of 207/210

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 24 lessons
Other certificate
Polish +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Saimon

Saimon

Tanzania

AmazingTalker · Tanzania

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Advanced (C1)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hannah

Hannah

South Korea

italki · South Korea

English Tutor | Phonics • Reading • Bible English | Kids & Adults

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Korean
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Iasmina

Iasmina

Romania

AmazingTalker · Romania

Real-Life Communication

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Romanian
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shehar

Shehar

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

Certified tutor for beginners and kids , making language easy to learn and fun to understand 🤗

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Punjabi +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 81% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rhezle

Rhezle

Philippines

AmazingTalker · Philippines

🗣 Conversational English | Kid

Intermediate (B1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A2

  • 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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