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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

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

Mel

Mel

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Native
4 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Zulu
★ 5.0 (1,002)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kim

Kim

United StatesNative

italki · United States

English Tutor with 10+ years of experience-- Master Your Conversation skill, Beginners to Advanced

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
French +1
★ 5.0 (993)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Amber

Amber

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Certified TESOL Teacher with 15 years of teaching experience.

Native
15 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Portuguese
★ 4.9 (1,061)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Lydia

Lydia

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

Conversation with corrections, reading, options to use images or articles to facilitate speaking!

Native
5,000+ lessons
CELTA
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (1,000)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
BibleIELTSkids

BibleIELTSkids

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Oxford-trained university teacher: Bible, IELTS, Kids, Business, Programming, Role-Play

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
French +1
★ 5.0 (983)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Regina

Regina

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

English and Tagalog for Kids and Adults |TESOL/TEFL-Certified Professional Teacher

Native
18 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino +2
★ 5.0 (971)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Sarah

Sarah

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Italian
★ 5.0 (952)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Teacher Michelle

Teacher Michelle

United StatesNative

italki · United States

- Master English with a Skilled ESL Teacher - 10+ Years Experience on Italki

Native
15 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 5.0 (911)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Irena

Irena

CroatiaNative

italki · Croatia

Learn English & Croatian | 7500+ lessons | CPE C2 Grade A | More than words - language is connection

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Croatian +2
★ 5.0 (876)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Nathan

Nathan

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

IELTS, FCE, CAE, CPE, & Linguaskill | Certified Teacher, 12+ Years Experience

Native
12 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Bulgarian
★ 4.9 (949)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sam

Sam

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Become a confident and fluent English speaker with my unique teaching method!

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (862)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Xoliswa

Xoliswa

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

Certified tutor with 4 years of experience teaching all age groups and all levels

Native
4 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Zulu
★ 5.0 (907)
Replies to 100% of messages

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

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Melina

Melina

CanadaNative

italki · Canada

🌟 Personalized Lessons--🎓 IELTS Speaking Expert--💼 Job Interview Coaching--😊 Kids and Adults

Native
16 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Greek
★ 5.0 (870)
Replies to 100% of messages

Canadian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kristin

Kristin

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Greek +2
★ 5.0 (849)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Nina

Nina

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Multilingual Expert: Certified Teacher for English, German & Spanish | 7 Years Inspiring Learners

Native
7 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
German +4
★ 5.0 (869)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rose

Rose

PhilippinesNative

italki · Philippines

"Teaching students from around the world since 2008. " I'll be giving extended lessons as a token.

Native
17 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Filipino +4
★ 4.9 (973)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nicholas

Nicholas

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Helping professionals communicate confidently in English for work, travel and everyday life.

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (804)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Kelly

Kelly

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (814)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
geoff

geoff

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (816)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Daniel

Daniel

AustraliaNative

italki · Australia

Have a whale of a time and learn English with me, with over 14 years of teaching experience.

Native
14 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Persian
★ 5.0 (814)
Replies to 100% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Bob

Bob

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Qualified teacher with over 24 years' experience. Business English, Interviews, IELTS, Cambridge

Native
24 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (779)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Jenny

Jenny

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

Professional TEFL qualified native speaker with over 30 years teaching experience.

Native
30 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
German +1
★ 5.0 (765)
Replies to 99% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Jason

Jason

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Business English Specialist | Transforming Careers & Enhancing Professional Communication

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
German +1
★ 5.0 (775)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
IELTS

IELTS

South AfricaNative

italki · South Africa

IELTS / TEFL TEACHER CERTIFIED

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Afrikaans
★ 5.0 (772)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (South Africa) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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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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