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English tutors for beginners

20,162 of the 46,223 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
20,162
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,851 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Sana

Sana

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

Tutor with TESOL and TEFL certificates - C2 level in Oxford Placement Test

Fluent (C2)
5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Urdu +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Moumen

Moumen

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Let's speak French !!

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher cjay

Teacher cjay

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Passionate Tutor | Immersive English from Kids to Adults | T. CJay is a highly qualified tutor🧬 🌟

Fluent (C2)
4 lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lanie

Lanie

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Experienced English Teacher | Teaching Kids, Teens & Beginner Adults Worldwide

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

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Dane

Dane

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Friendly English Conversation Teacher | Helping Students Speak with Confidence

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Filipino
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Bisma

Bisma

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration

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Fazal

Fazal

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

Struggling to Speak Confident at Work or Tired of Making Grammar Mistakes?

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 29 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Urdu +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Dafina

Dafina

Bulgaria

italki · Bulgaria

Certified TEFL English teacher | Beginner friendly | 700 hours experience

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Bulgarian +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Teacher Teodora

Teacher Teodora

Brazil

italki · Brazil

⭐Fique Fluente Em Inglês e Abra Novas Portas Com a Teacher Teodora!

Fluent (C2)
13 lessons
None listed
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 84% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Polina

Polina

Russia

italki · Russia

Multilingual teacher who has supported 50+ students in their linguistic journey

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Lorenzo

Lorenzo

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Friendly TEFL-Certified Tutor | English Interview Preparation | Speak English with Confidence

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

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Dr. Abdul

Dr. Abdul

India

italki · India

A Professional Arabic Tutor - PhD in Arabic with 6 years of experience

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lyudmila

Lyudmila

Russia

italki · Russia

Certified TEFL teacher

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 28 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Ligia

Ligia

Brazil

italki · Brazil

English and Portuguese teacher with over 11 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
11 yrs · 25 lessons
Teaching degree
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 93% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Sukanya

Sukanya

India

italki · India

Certified in D.El.ED with 8 years of experience in elementary education and in language teaching.

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Bangla +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Dan

Dan

China

italki · China

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 6 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
OLEKSII

OLEKSII

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Improve your speaking fast! | Practical English for real life!

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Bardia

Bardia

Iran

italki · Iran

Personalized Language Lessons | Conversation, Courses & Exam Preparation

Fluent (C2)
34 lessons
Other certificate
Persian +5
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Grace

Grace

Philippines

italki · Philippines

IELTS & TOEFL/LICENSED Teacher for 12 years Teaching Experience, Grammar-Pro, Pronunciation

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Estevam

Estevam

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Professor certificado por Cambridge com mais de 13 anos de experiência

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 100+ lessons
CELTA
Portuguese
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
SaraK

SaraK

Iran

italki · Iran

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Persian
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tatiana

Tatiana

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +5
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Beatrisa

Beatrisa

Austria

italki · Austria

Certified Telc Examiner | 12+ Years Experience | German for Exams, Work & Everyday Life 💫

Fluent (C2)
12 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner · verified
German +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Elisa

Elisa

Germany

italki · Germany

Engaging English & German Tutor | Interactive Conversation, Real-Life Communication & Exam Prep

Fluent (C2)
6 lessons
None listed
German +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 87% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,521 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
AmazingTalker7,521$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,961from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,332from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy873$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$61$50–$704.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$62$45–$805.0★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, 28526 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12681 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15845 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, 7521 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7192 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7096 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1512 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1050 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 873 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$62Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,926 / 46,223
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,223
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,310 / 46,223
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,223
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,223
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,223
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,223
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,223

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,162 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $42.

We list 20,162 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 28,526 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 12, 2026

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