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English tutors for beginners

20,121 of the 46,197 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.

YERIM

YERIM

South Korea

italki · South Korea

🟥pronunciation expert

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Lungile

Lungile

South Africa

italki · South Africa

Certified TEFL tutor who is proficient in both English and isiZulu

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Zulu
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 98% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Mehri

Mehri

Turkmenistan

italki · Turkmenistan

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Turkmen +3
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Tutor Eleonora

Tutor Eleonora

Italy

italki · Italy

Italian and English experienced teacher, junior linguist and e-learning content creator

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
Italian +3
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Narges

Narges

Iran

italki · Iran

certified CELTA and TESOL teacher with 10 years experience

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
CELTA
Persian
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rose

Rose

United States

italki · United States

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Persian +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Susana

Susana

Venezuela

italki · Venezuela

¡Clases prácticas de español! Habla con confianza, aprende vocabulario y diviértete en el proceso.

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Dunja

Dunja

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Serbian +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nikki

Nikki

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Filipino +2
★ 4.8 (16)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Maureen

Maureen

Peru

italki · Peru

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (14)
Replies to 92% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Anne

Anne

Haiti

italki · Haiti

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
French +3
★ 4.9 (14)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Victoria

Victoria

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

🍀 English, Ukrainian and Polish 🍀 Experienced teacher🍀 All levels 🍀 AVAILABLE SINCE SEPTEMBER

Fluent (C2)
29 lessons
None listed
Russian +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
David

David

Armenia

italki · Armenia

Grammar geek. Language enthusiast. Pronunciation doctor. Teaching languages since 2014. 🙂

Fluent (C2)
11 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Armenian +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Tasnim

Tasnim

Tunisia

italki · Tunisia

Helping You Speak Arabic, & English with Confidence | Native Tunisian Teacher

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Souhaila

Souhaila

Morocco

italki · Morocco

⚠️ On vacation starting August 29th

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Marica

Marica

Philippines

italki · Philippines

English for Kids Expert | TESOL-Certified with 15,000+ Lessons since 2020

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jhane

Jhane

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Certified IELTS TEACHER WITH 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING/LICENSED PROFESSIONAL TEACHER✨

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +4
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Maria

Maria

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Stress-free language learning with a Native Serbian Speaker

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Serbian +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jiazhen

Jiazhen

China

italki · China

Chinese for Beginners · Grow to Business | MBA · CFA ESG | 4 yrs

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Cantonese +3
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Behnam

Behnam

Iran

italki · Iran

certificated teacher with over 7 years experience.

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian +6
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marina

Marina

Spain

italki · Spain

Experienced online tutor with C2 Cambridge Proficiency Certificate

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Catalan +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Glauber

Glauber

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Teacher and Translator with Over 15 Years of Experience

Fluent (C2)
16 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alba

Alba

Spain

italki · Spain

Profesora con más de 10 años de experiencia

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Violetta

Violetta

Poland

italki · Poland

Expert Polish & English teacher with 15+ years of experience

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Polish +5
★ 5.0 (13)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • 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
Verbling478$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, 28488 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12666 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, 478 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 / 46,197
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,197
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,197
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,197
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,197
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,197
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,197
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,197

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 28,488 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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