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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.

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
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • 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
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
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
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
Mike

Mike

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Russian +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Мария

Мария

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 10 lessons
Language degree
Russian
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • 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
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
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
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • 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
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
Christina

Christina

Russia

italki · Russia

I am a nice and friendly community tutor who will listen to all your needs carefully and fulfil them

Fluent (C2)
11 lessons
None listed
Russian
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Katrina

Katrina

China

italki · China

11+EXP!! TESOL certificate

Fluent (C2)
13 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Cantonese +2
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Priya

Priya

India

italki · India

Certified academic facilitator with 5 years of teaching experience -both adult learners and children

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
Tamil +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kate

Kate

Russia

italki · Russia

Certified English teacher with over 10 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
Professional teacher
Russian +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Rafael

Rafael

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Speak English with Confidence with Rafael Sousa

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 2 lessons
None listed
Portuguese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher Jai

Teacher Jai

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Never stop learning because life never stops teaching, so book me now! Cool tutor of kids & adults.

Fluent (C2)
34 lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
Replies to 91% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
monika

monika

China

italki · China

长居欧洲学习工作生活,英语专业八级,英德双语硕士毕业,专注儿童青少年和口语练习

Fluent (C2)
4 lessons
Language degree
Chinese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mehrsa

Mehrsa

Iran

italki · Iran

zertifizierte Lehrkraft mit mehr als 4 Jahren Erfahrung

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Persian +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Franciele

Franciele

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Transforming Education to transform the World :)

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Evgenia

Evgenia

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

Latvia

italki · Latvia

Fluent (C2)
7 lessons
None listed
Russian +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Khrystyna

Khrystyna

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Practical English for Real Life. Patient, Experienced, Multilingual Tutor

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Ukrainian +2
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · 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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