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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.

Redha

Redha

Algeria

italki · Algeria

TEFL-certified English tutor with over 6 years of experience

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

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Sıla

Sıla

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
Teaching degree
Turkish +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Olga

Olga

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Certified TESOL teacher with 12 years experience

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

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Andriy

Andriy

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Speak English naturally! 6+ years of experience with students worldwide and over 9000 lessons taught

Fluent (C2)
6 years teaching
None listed
Russian +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tetiana

Tetiana

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Friendly Native Ukrainian Teacher | Speak Ukrainian with Confidence

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Viktoria

Viktoria

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Experienced teacher of German, English and Ukrainian

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Russian +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Karina

Karina

Belarus

italki · Belarus

Positive, Friendly English Teacher | Real-Life Communication

Fluent (C2)
2 lessons
Teaching degree
Russian +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Geovana

Geovana

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Certified IELTS English Teacher with 6 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 7 lessons
None listed
Portuguese +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Omar

Omar

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic
No reviews yet
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Sergio

Sergio

Spain

italki · Spain

Personalized, Fun & Effective Lessons with a Multilingual Tutor

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +5
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Multilingual Language Coach (English&Italian&Ukrainian&Russian) with international experience

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 45 lessons
CELTA
Russian +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 96% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Alejandro

Alejandro

United States

italki · United States

10 Years of Experience Teaching English Language Learners of All Levels Across Subjects

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Jonathas

Jonathas

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Bacharel em Inglês/literaturas. Nativo em português, fluente em espanhol e inglês.

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
Language degree
Portuguese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
Language degree
Russian
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Alice

Alice

Italy

italki · Italy

10 years experienced teacher!

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 26 lessons
Language degree
Italian +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Hayat

Hayat

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Passionate language tutor with 5+ years of online teaching—making learning exciting, easy, and fun!

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Atra

Atra

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Your Future Favorite Teacher!

Fluent (C2)
20 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Rodrik

Rodrik

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Certified ESL Teacher | Professor de inglês com certificação

Fluent (C2)
17 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 90% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
ben

ben

China

italki · China

自学六国语言,四国语言流利

Fluent (C2)
39 lessons
None listed
Chinese +6
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Maryam

Maryam

Afghanistan

italki · Afghanistan

English & Persian Teacher | Author of an English Speaking Book!

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

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Inna

Inna

Russia

italki · Russia

CELTA certified English Teacher ~ Patient & Friendly Lessons for All Levels from A1 to C1

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
CELTA
Russian
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jawher

Jawher

Tunisia

italki · Tunisia

Bachelor’s & Master’s in English |Almost 4,000 lessons taught |Speak with confidence, step by step

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Language degree
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Dasha

Dasha

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Canadian degree | Business English, exam prep & living abroad

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

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Omaima

Omaima

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Master’s in Applied Linguistics | Clear Guidance, Confident Communication

Fluent (C2)
3 lessons
Language degree
Arabic +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 75% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • 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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