SpeakDuo

Language Exchange · Free on the App Store

GET
Page language: English

46,196 tutors · 16 platforms

English tutors for beginners

20,127 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–$41
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,127
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

2,265 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Debbie

Debbie

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Helping students speak English with confidence for 5+ years. Let’s learn together!

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (349)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Jamison

Jamison

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TEFL-Certified with 4+ Years of Experience: Speak Confidently & Naturally

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (349)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher Chelsea

Teacher Chelsea

United StatesNative

italki · United States

✨8 weeks remaining in 2026! Give your language skills a BOOST!

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (348)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Isaac

Isaac

IndiaNative

italki · India

和我一起提高你的口语和对话技巧 Improve your speaking and conversation skills with me

Native
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +4
★ 4.9 (391)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Lorena

Lorena

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
24 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (359)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Susan

Susan

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Develop your BUSINESS English | Ace your IELTS exam or Job Interview | SPEAK and WRITE confidently

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 5.0 (342)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

Book with SpeakDuo

1:1 lessons with hand-picked SpeakDuo teachers at fair prices, built around real speaking practice. Join the waitlist for early access.

Amy

Amy

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (354)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Natalie

Natalie

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

** Kids and adults teacher with over 18 years of experience.

Native
18 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (343)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tina

Tina

ZambiaNative

italki · Zambia

Achieve Your English Goals with a Fun and Supportive Teacher!

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (341)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Jean

Jean

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Helping students to bridge the gap between written and spoken English!

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (341)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher A

Teacher A

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

[I'm back] had 500+ students on iTalki achieved their language goals w/ over 2500 completed lessons!

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Filipino +3
★ 4.9 (366)
Replies to 98% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Mary

Mary

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

🌍 9000+ Lessons | 🎓 10 Yrs Exp | ⭐ 5.0 Rated | ❤️ 300+ Happy Students | UK Native Teacher

Native
9 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Language degree
Japanese
★ 5.0 (335)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Nicolas

Nicolas

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Executive Communication Trainer for International Professionals

Native
5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +6
★ 5.0 (338)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
John

John

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native English speaker with a science background

Native
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (337)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · Teaches A2–C2

  • Beginners
Wendz

Wendz

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Experienced Certified TESOL Teacher, teaching individual, adaptive lessons for adult learners

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +1
★ 5.0 (337)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Beginners
Teacher Kate

Teacher Kate

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified ESL Teacher! Kids, Adults, Groups! Over 10 years experience! Learning should be fun !😊

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (336)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Helen

Helen

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
1,000+ lessons
CELTA
Italian
★ 4.9 (355)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Daniel

Daniel

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

New Year Sale! Book your classes now while the offer is still available 🎓

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Welsh +3
★ 5.0 (333)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Iona

Iona

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher with a Master's Degree in Education & Over 17 Years Teaching Experience

Native
1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
French +1
★ 5.0 (333)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Yuwanes

Yuwanes

MalaysiaNative

italki · Malaysia

ESL Certified 10 Years of Experience in Teaching Online

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Malay +6
★ 5.0 (344)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Malaysia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Jiří

Jiří

CzechiaNative

italki · Czechia

European English and French Tutor with 3 years of experience on Italki

Native
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
French +2
★ 4.9 (365)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Jonah

Jonah

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Best English as a Foreign Language teacher you'll ever meet. Let me prove it to you.

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (335)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
James

James

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Certified TEFL English teacher with over 7000 classes taught online

Native
20 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (336)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Nicholas

Nicholas

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Certified English teacher with over 10 years of experience - Learn English in 6 months!

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
French +7
★ 5.0 (328)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners

Some booking links may earn SpeakDuo a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects which tutors we show or in what order.

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, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15808 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 20,127 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $41.

We list 20,127 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.

Not yet. SpeakDuo is building 1:1 lessons with hand-picked teachers at fair prices; join the waitlist on this page to hear first. Meanwhile, you can practise speaking for free in SpeakDuo's live group conversations.

Teach on SpeakDuo

SpeakDuo is launching 1:1 lessons with a small group of great teachers: fair pay, no race to the bottom on price, and students who already practise speaking every day. Leave your email and we'll be in touch.

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

Currency conversion: ECB reference rates.IP geolocation by DB-IPHow we pick tutorsAbout SpeakDuoBotRequest removal