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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

9,899 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Fortunato

Fortunato

United StatesNative

italki · United States

$5 Trial lesson... you can request a time! TESOL certified/master's degree, native English speaker

Native
14 yrs · 10 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hunter

Hunter

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Do you want to learn English? I can help!

Native
Not listed
None listed
Korean
★ 4.8 (2)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chantel

Chantel

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation 👶

Native
2 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nyra

Nyra

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Expert American Business English Coach 🚀 | TEFL Certified English Teacher

Native
37 lessons
Teaching degree · verified
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Ruth

Ruth

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

Kids | Adult | Exams

Native
4 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Maren

Maren

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello! I'm a educator from the USA with a passion for teaching and learning!

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.8 (1)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Martha

Martha

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase teacher, specializing in Languages.

Native
20 yrs · 29 lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 97% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kimoshini

Kimoshini

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Conversation/Exams 👶

Native
1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Gemma

Gemma

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

British English teacher, living on French speaking island, passionate about foreign languages !

Native
27 lessons
Language degree
French +4
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Callum

Callum

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

Prunounciation accent grammar

Native
2 lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Dominic

Dominic

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Learn English with a TEFL-Certified Linguist!

Native
3 yrs · 4 lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Madison

Madison

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker · South Africa

🎓 TESOL | Kids & Oral 🗣

Native
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ali

Ali

AzerbaijanNative

italki · Azerbaijan

Friendly Conversational Tutor, English-Turkish-Azerbaijani Speaker. IELTS & TOEFL Certified.

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Azerbaijani +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Asmaa

Asmaa

EgyptNative

AmazingTalker · Egypt

📖 Quran | Kids English 👶

Native
1 lessons
None listed
Egyptian Arabic +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

English (Egypt) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Stacy

Stacy

United StatesNative

italki · United States

TEFL certified English teacher with 6 years experience teaching art in American Universities

Native
6 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 90% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Hannah

Hannah

AustriaNative

AmazingTalker · Austria

🎓 TESOL | IELTS 🌟

Native
4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Maya

Maya

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Patient and Skilled English Teacher from California, USA, come say hi!

Native
9 lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 93% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Quaneisha

Quaneisha

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

Conversational English

Native
1 lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Asiana

Asiana

United StatesNative

italki · United States

⭐ English tutor with more than 5 years of experience!

Native
5 yrs · 5 lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Beginners
Pettie

Pettie

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

Conversational

Native
4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Greek +5
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Safoura

Safoura

PakistanNative

italki · Pakistan

Experienced IELTS & TOEFL English Language Instructor | Urdu Tutor | 5+ Years of Experience

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Urdu +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (Pakistan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ben

Ben

AustraliaNative

AmazingTalker · Australia

Conversation, IELTS, Business

Native
11 yrs · 31 lessons
CELTA
Turkish +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kobus

Kobus

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

From Classroom to Real Life – English That Works for You ✅

Native
18 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 98% of messages

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Charlotte

Charlotte

IrelandNative

AmazingTalker · Ireland

🎓 TEFL | Conversational

Native
3 yrs · 5 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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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
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.

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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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