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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.

KARLA

KARLA

Mexico

italki · Mexico

COMMUNICATION SKILLS EXPERT +15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE/ EXPERTA EN COMUNICACIONES +15 AÑOS EXPERIENCIA

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Rhuan

Rhuan

Brazil

italki · Brazil

🇬🇧 German Studies student | 🇩🇪 Germanistikstudent | 🇧🇷 Language teacher

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
juicy

juicy

China

italki · China

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Chinese
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Davide

Davide

Italy

italki · Italy

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Asia

Asia

Germany

italki · Germany

🌟 Welcome to My Classes!

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Teaching degree
German +6
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Alexandra

Alexandra

Poland

italki · Poland

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Polish
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Tina

Tina

Russia

italki · Russia

Certified TESOL/BE/TEYL teacher with over 6 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marina

Marina

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
47 lessons
None listed
Russian +1
★ 4.9 (16)
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Wendy

Wendy

China

italki · China

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +2
★ 4.8 (17)
Replies to 97% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Maria

Maria

Colombia

italki · Colombia

Certified teacher with 5 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +2
★ 4.9 (15)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Henry

Henry

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Master Teacher II/ PhD Graduate/ 2021 Most Outstanding Teacher Awardee

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 4.9 (15)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Zaki

Zaki

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Certified IELTS Teacher with over 10 years of teaching experience to adults and kids.

Fluent (C2)
14 yrs · 200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Arabic +7
★ 4.9 (15)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Elly

Elly

Philippines

italki · Philippines

🌟 Licensed Professional Teacher| TEFL-Certified ESL Educator | 🎓 6+ Years Teaching Experience 📚

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 4.9 (15)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cédric

Cédric

Belgium

italki · Belgium

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
French +10
★ 4.9 (15)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Christopher

Christopher

Indonesia

italki · Indonesia

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Indonesian +4
★ 4.9 (15)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Angel

Angel

Spain

italki · Spain

Spanish native speaker with C2 in english and language learner.

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Furkan

Furkan

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

Furkan | Easy Language

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
ISMA

ISMA

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

"Certified English Tutor Specializing in Conversation, Exam Prep, and Professional Growth"

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Urdu +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Filipino & Cebuano Made Easy | Personalized Lessons by a Licensed Professional Teacher

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tania

Tania

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Native Ukrainian Speaker Fluent in English, Arabic, French

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ruzanna

Ruzanna

Germany

italki · Germany

Your TEFL/TESOL certified teacher with 7 years of experience. Fluent in 4 languages 👩🏻‍🏫 ✅

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Armenian +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chiara

Chiara

Italy

italki · Italy

Interprete e traduttrice con esperienza di insegnamento della lingua italiana L2 per stranieri

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Tina

Tina

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Certified teacher with 5+ years of Online Teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Serbian +1
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Shallete

Shallete

Kenya

italki · Kenya

Kids and Adult learning.📌 High Impact Tutoring.🏅 Reading instructor for kids 📚 Book a lesson!⏩️

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Luo +2
★ 5.0 (14)
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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