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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.

Akubue

Akubue

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

Experienced and Passionate French Teacher

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chiara

Chiara

ItalyNative

AmazingTalker · Italy

🎓 Cambridge Proficiency | Busi

Native
13 years teaching
Other certificate
Italian +2
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rebecca

Rebecca

United KingdomNative

italki · United Kingdom

IELTS, OET & Cambridge C1 Advanced | Exam Preparation with a Native British English Teacher

Native
6 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Welsh
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 96% of messages

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Ahmed

Ahmed

TunisiaNative

AmazingTalker · Tunisia

Beginner|Conversation|Basic

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
xiaojie

xiaojie

ChinaNative

italki · China

🌈 Daily conversation・Beginner friendly ・Experienced online tutor. From HSK1-6 level zero to advance

Native
3 yrs · 22 lessons
None listed
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 90% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Phil

Phil

North MacedoniaNative

AmazingTalker · North Macedonia

Kids, Teens, Conversation

Native
15 yrs · 4 lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Glory

Glory

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

Certified 120h TEFL tutor with 4 years experience adults and kids Conversational English and more

Native
4 yrs · 19 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 93% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Loki

Loki

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker · United States

🌟Speak Confidently | Travel✈️

Native
New tutor
Language degree
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A2–B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Attrija

Attrija

IndiaNative

italki · India

Polyglot teaching Thai with Real-Life context

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hindi +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Kong

Kong

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Conversation, Business & Kids

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aman

Aman

IndiaNative

italki · India

certificated teacher with 10 years experience.Learn Hindi , punjabi &English Confidently All Levels”

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Hindi +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
COLLINS

COLLINS

FranceNative

AmazingTalker · France

🎓 DELF Examiner | Conversation

Native
2 years teaching
Official exam examiner
French +4
No reviews yet
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Steven

Steven

SwitzerlandNative

italki · Switzerland

Native
1 lessons
CELTA
Italian +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Kary

Kary

Hong Kong SAR ChinaNative

AmazingTalker · Hong Kong SAR China

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Demi

Demi

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Native
2 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
Spanish
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mohamed

Mohamed

YemenNative

AmazingTalker · Yemen

🔥 Fun English Lessons

Native
New tutor
None listed
Arabic
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Miryam

Miryam

LebanonNative

italki · Lebanon

English Teacher | Speak Naturally & Gain Confidence

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Wonbin쌤

Wonbin쌤

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🥇100% CustomLessons✨

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
Korean +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
JERRY

JERRY

CameroonNative

italki · Cameroon

TESOL/TEFL-CERTIFIED English Tutor and K-3rd-K-12th Literacy Expert | 5+ years in Conversational Eng

Native
5 yrs · 7 lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Oli

Oli

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🎓 TESOL | Beginner French 🌍

Native
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
No reviews yet
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British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Krista

Krista

United StatesNative

italki · United States

CELTA-certified teacher with over 15 years of experience

Native
15 yrs · 100+ lessons
CELTA
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Kengne

Kengne

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

Conversation|Children (6-11)|Adults

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Daniel

Daniel

NigeriaNative

italki · Nigeria

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches B1–B2

  • Beginners
Calistus

Calistus

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker · Cameroon

🎓 TEFL | Conversation🎓🌍

Native
10 yrs · 2 lessons
Teaching degree
French +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American 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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